Next Episode of Portrait Artist of the Year is
Season 12 / Episode 12 and airs on 10 December 2025 20:00
Portrait Artist of the Year is hosted by UK TV personalities Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner; an esteemed group of judges travel across the Europe in search of a new star in the art world. Each episode features a regional competition where artists are shortlisted and challenged to produce a portrait of one of three famous sitters. At the end of each round, the judges select an artist to go to the semifinal. The finalists will have their work displayed at the world-famous National Portrait Gallery in London and the winner will receive a £10,000 commission to paint a portrait which will become part of the permanent collection at the British Library.
Stephen Mangan returns with the competition to find the UK's most talented portrait artist, with Alex Jones, Yungblud and Kyla Harris the first celebrity sitters. Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan judge the contestants' efforts.
Stephen Mangan invites the artists to paint celebrity sitters Si King, Elif Shafak and Joe Marler as Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan judge the efforts.
Stephen Mangan invites nine artists to paint celebrity sitters James May, Billy Porter and Emma Barnett as Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan judge the efforts.
Stephen Mangan invites nine artists to paint celebrity sitters Adjoa Andoh, Cat Burns and Clara Amfo as Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan judge the efforts.
Stephen Mangan invites nine artists to paint celebrity sitters Melvin Odoom, Max Beesley and Emily Atack as Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan judge the efforts
Stephen Mangan invites nine artists to paint celebrity sitters Shane Lynch, Gabby Logan and Beth Rigby as Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan judge the efforts.
The artists are challenged to capture on canvas the portrait of one of three celebrity sitters - Jacob Collier, Fatiha El-Ghorri and Jack Dee
Stephen Mangan invites nine artists to paint celebrity sitters Jack Rooke, Reece Clarke and Tim Peake as Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan judge the efforts
Stephen Mangan presents as the semi-finalists paint celebrity sitter Mary Berry, with Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan judging their efforts
Stephen Mangan hosts as the three finalists paint actor Brian Cox, with the winner earning a £10,000 commision to create a portrait of mathematician and broadcaster Hannah Fry.
Following the victorious contestant as they undertake a commission from the Royal Society to paint mathematician and broadcaster Hannah Fry.
A look back at the most memorable moments from the 12th series of the competition, featuring sitters including Tim Peake, Emily Atack, Mary Berry and Brian Cox.
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