Landscape Artist of the Year (2015)
It is a nationwide search to find the best landscape artist. Filmed at picturesque locations around the UK, contestants paint National Trust properties for a chance to win a £10,000 commission for a British institution's permanent collection. Through several rounds, winners are selected to advance to the semifinal, and then to the final. Judging the competition are British art historian Kate Bryan, independent curator Kathleen Soriano, and award-winning artist Tai-Shan Schierenberg.
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Episode 1 - Knaresborough Castle Bowling Green
Release Date: 2017-10-18Hosts Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner launch a nationwide search for the Landscape Artist of the Year 2017 as contestants paint iconic locations across the country.
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Episode 2 - South Gare Steelworks
Release Date: 2017-10-25A new group of artists are challenged to paint the world-famous steelworks at South Gare, near the mouth of the River Tees. Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell host.
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Episode 3 - Rhossili Beach
Release Date: 2017-11-01A new group of artists arrive at Rhossili Bay on the southwestern tip of the Gower Peninsula in Swansea, and attempt to capture the striking scene on canvas.
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Episode 4 - Knaresborough Viaduct
Release Date: 2017-11-08Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner welcome a new group of artists to Knaresborough, where they are challenged to paint the striking views of the historic viaduct.
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Episode 5 - Paddy's Hole
Release Date: 2017-11-15The competition heads to Paddy's Hole, South Gare, where Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell invite a new group of artists to capture the striking harbour scene.
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Episode 6 - Worm's Head
Release Date: 2017-11-22The last of the heats takes place in Worm's Head, Wales, where the artists have just four hours to capture the stunning coastal scene on canvas.
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Episode 7 - Semi-Final
Release Date: 2017-11-29The remaining artists compete for a place in next week's final as they aim to impress the judges with their landscapes of the Hop Shop lavender farm in Kent.
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Episode 8 - Final
Release Date: 2017-12-06t's the final and the three remaining artists capture the landscape of Winkworth Arboretum in Surrey, before one is crowned Landscape Artist of the Year 2017.
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Episode 9 - Winner's Film
Release Date: 2017-12-10This special film follows the winner of Landscape Artist of the Year 2017 to Jamaica, where they will paint the breathtaking view from Noel Coward's home, Firefly.