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Kelly Macdonald, Hugh Skinner, Polly Walker
Portrait Artist of the Year - S8 - E5
The contestants are challenged to paint actress Kelly Macdonald, actor Hugh Skinner, and actress Polly Walker. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.
Portrait Artist of the Year: Season 8 - 11 Episode s
8x1 - Gabrielle, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Grace Neutral
October 13, 2021
The contestants are challenged to paint singer Gabrielle, actor Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, and television presenter Grace Neutral. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.
8x2 - Gyles Brandreth, Karen Gibson, Sophie Cookson
October 20, 2021
The contestants are challenged to paint actor and presenter Gyles Brandreth, conductor Karen Gibson, and actress Sophie Cookson. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.
8x3 - Alexa Chung, Nish Kumar, Philip Glenister
October 27, 2021
The contestants are challenged to paint author Alexa Chung, comedian Nish Kumar, and actor Philip Glenister. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.
8x4 - Celeste, Lydia West, Alastair Campbell
November 3, 2021
The contestants are challenged to paint singer-songwriter Celeste, actress Lydia West, and journalist Alastair Campbell. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.
8x5 - Kelly Macdonald, Hugh Skinner, Polly Walker
November 10, 2021
The contestants are challenged to paint actress Kelly Macdonald, actor Hugh Skinner, and actress Polly Walker. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.
8x6 - David Olusoga, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Sergei Polunin
November 17, 2021
The contestants are challenged to paint historian David Olusoga, scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and ballet dancer Sergei Polunin. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.
8x7 - Chris Packham, Arlene Phillips, Ali Jawad
November 24, 2021
The contestants are challenged to paint naturalist Chris Packham, choreographer Arlene Phillips, and powerlifter Ali Jawad. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.
8x8 - Ian Hislop, Emma Dabiri, Daniel Mays
December 1, 2021
The contestants are challenged to paint journalist Ian Hislop, author Emma Dabiri, and actor Daniel Mays. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.
8x9 - Semi-Final: Nick Mason
December 8, 2021
The contestants are challenged to paint Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.
8x10 - Final: Barry Humphries
December 15, 2021
In the final, the three remaining artists paint the Australian actor Barry Humphries. The winner is revealed.
8x11 - Nicola Benedetti
December 22, 2021
The winning artist creates a commissioned portrait of Violinist Nicola Benedetti.