Portrait Artist of the Year

In this first heat 9 new artists attempt to paint actors David Tennant and Michela Coel and musician James Morrison in a bid to impress the judges.

In this second heat 9 new artists tackle the portraits television presents Noel Fielding and Reggie Yeats and the world’s oldest supermodel Daphne Self.

In this third heat 9 new artists tackle the portraits of actors Freddie Fox, Vicky McClure and musician and Ross Kemp as they try and win over the judges.

In the penultimate heat another 9 new artists put brush to canvas as they tackle the portraits of actors Elizabeth McGovern and Fiona Shaw and Paralympian Kadeena Cos

Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell return to The Wallace Collection where 9 new artists tackle the portraits of actor Stephanie Martini and Conleth Hill and model Rachel Hunter.

This week, the last batch of artists will be showcasing their skills are they paint the likeness of actors Kenneth Cranham, Claire Skinner and Sope Dirisu

The winners from each heat go head to head as they paint the portraits of Entertainer Michael Ball, presenter Anita Rani and actor Robert Bathurst.

Which three artists will make it through to the final?

We see our final three artists paint musician Emeli Sande at the National Portrait Gallery.

Our winner embarks on the £10,000 commission to paint a portrait of award-winning actress Kim Cattrall. Kim was born and spent her childhood in Liverpool.