About this season
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.
Episodes (9)
1. Plymouth: Smeaton's Tower
Aired 15 October 2019 • 45 min
Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan return with the search for the nation's best landscape painter, starting at Smeaton's Tower in Plymouth.
2. Herstmonceux Observatory
Aired 22 October 2019 • 45 min
The contestants' next challenge takes them to the picturesque grounds of Herstmonceux Observatory in East Sussex. Presented by Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan.
3. Gateshead Millennium Bridge
Aired 29 October 2019 • 45 min
The contestants head to the banks of the River Tyne, where they have to paint a scene featuring Gateshead Millennium Bridge. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.
4. Herstmonceux Castle
Aired 5 November 2019 • 45 min
The contestants head to Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, hoping to capture the historic splendour of one of the oldest buildings still standing in Britain.
5. Gateshead Tyne Bridge
Aired 12 November 2019 • 45 min
In the fifth heat, eight artists head to Tyneside to capture its industrial heritage with an artwork inspired by the Gateshead Tyne Bridge.
6. Plymouth: Drake's Island
Aired 19 November 2019 • 45 min
The artists create seascapes of Plymouth Sound and its enchanting Drake Island. The semi-final is near, so they need to wow the judges.
7. Semi-Final: Cromarty
Aired 26 November 2019 • 45 min
The judges have chosen the semi-finalists. Joined by the wildcard winner, they're at the banks of the Firth of Cromarty for another challenge.
8. Final
Aired 3 December 2019 • 45 min
The artists must impress the judges in their toughest challenge yet - a night painting of the Battersea Power Station for the the contest's grand final.
9. Winner's Film
Aired 10 December 2019 • 45 min
Join this year's winner on an exciting trip to Venice, as they set out to complete a £10,000 commission for the Royal Institute of British Architects.