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BBC iPlayer (GB)
Status:
Running
Start:
2022-02-27
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Where skills meet stories. Artists create breathtaking portraits of people with incredible personal and powerful stories - creating a picture of modern Britain.
There is no Next Episode of Extraordinary Portraits planned.
S5E1 - I Tackled a Terrorist with a Narwhal Tusk
Honouring the man who used a narwhal tusk to tackle the London Bridge terrorist. Can sculptor Nick capture the essence of the hero?
Air Date: 27 Mar 2026 01:00 (CDT)
S5E2 - Iron Gran: I'm in My 80s and Doing Triathlons
The UK's oldest female Ironman triathlete is immortalised in paint, but should artist Caroline Pool capture Eddie's fun-loving energy or the quiet steeliness beneath the surface?
Air Date: 27 Mar 2026 01:00 (CDT)
S5E3 - Living with 200 Wild Animals
Bill Bailey matches wildlife sanctuary owner Lindsay with celebrity artist and animal lover Ricky Wilson. But Ricky faces an artistic dilemma.
Air Date: 27 Mar 2026 01:00 (CDT)
S5E4 - Two Brothers Face Early Dementia
Jordan and Cian watched their mum lose her life to a rare form of dementia, for which they also carry the gene. Just as painter Unza starts the painting, she has her own family emergency.
Air Date: 27 Mar 2026 01:00 (CDT)
S5E5 - Pregnant and Jailed in Post Office Scandal
A sub-postmistress who campaigns for justice after being wrongly jailed in the Post Office Horizon scandal tells her remarkable story.
Air Date: 27 Mar 2026 01:00 (CDT)
S5E6 - Sister Donates Her Womb
Two sisters share an extraordinary bond as one donates her womb to the other to enable her to give birth, making British medical history.
Air Date: 27 Mar 2026 01:00 (CDT)