Extraordinary Portraits — Season 4
Renowned artists paint portraits of people with extraordinary stories.
About this season
Renowned artists paint portraits of people with extraordinary stories.
Episodes (6)
1. Clare and Oriane
Aired 7 February 2025 • 29 min
Bill Bailey matches a remarkable young woman with cancer, who set up her own charity, with a realist painter to create a new art work.
2. Rizwan and Jack
Aired 14 February 2025 • 29 min
Bill Bailey matches life-saving railway worker Rizwan with multimedia artist Jack Dickson to create a stunning portrait.
3. Gill and David
Aired 21 February 2025 • 39 min
Bill matches former England goalkeeper turned painter David James with Gill Sayell, a footballing pioneer who played in the unofficial Women’s World Cup in 1971.
4. Christian and Hywel
Aired 28 February 2025 • 29 min
Comedian and art lover Bill Bailey matches former soldier and fundraiser Christian with a sculptor to create a lasting legacy.
5. Marva, Lionel and Chloe
Aired 7 March 2025 • 29 min
Bill Bailey challenges a young artist to paint Marva and Lionel, who have fostered almost 200 teenagers.
6. Millie and Karen
Aired 14 March 2025 • 29 min
Bill matches 20-year-old Millie a campaigner challenging the stereotypes around Down’s syndrome, with Karen Turner, an award-winning, self-taught painter.