Portrait Artist of the Year (2013)
Artists from the UK and Ireland compete by creating portraits of famous people.
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Episode 1 - London
Release Date: 2013-11-05Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner begin their search for Sky Arts' Portrait Artist of the Year in London, where artists are asked to paint stars such as Alison Steadman.
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Episode 2 - Glasgow
Release Date: 2013-11-12Frank Skinner, Joan Bakewell and the judges head to Glasgow as 21 competitors capture celebrity sitters including actor John Hannah and paralympian Michael Kerr.
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Episode 3 - Dublin
Release Date: 2013-11-19Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell take the competition to Dublin where 21 artists hope to wow the judges with portraits of Pauline McLynn, David Rawle and Lethal Bizzle.
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Episode 4 - Cardiff
Release Date: 2013-11-26The final heat takes Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner to Wales where artists paint a topless Gavin Henson, Lucian Freud's muse Sue Tilley and war veteran Simon Weston.
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Episode 5 - Paris
Release Date: 2013-12-03The penultimate stage of the competition takes the four finalists to the French Capital, where they have six hours to paint author and model Sophie Dahl.
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Episode 6 - National Portrait Gallery
Release Date: 2013-12-10The finalists unveil one last portrait before the judges enter tense discussions over the winner. Who will be crowed Portrait Artist of the Year 2013?
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Episode 7 - Painting Hilary Mantel
Release Date: 2013-12-17Join the winning artist as they plan, paint and unveil their £10,000 commission to capture Booker Prize-winning author Hilary Mantel for the British Library.