The Best Episodes of Portrait Artist of the Year Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.7/10(14 votes)

   #1 - London

   S1:E111/5/2013

   Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner begin their search for Sky Arts' Portrait Artist of the Year in London, where artists are asked to paint stars such as Alison Steadman.

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   7.8/10(14 votes)

   #2 - Glasgow

   S1:E211/12/2013

   Frank Skinner, Joan Bakewell and the judges head to Glasgow as 21 competitors capture celebrity sitters including actor John Hannah and paralympian Michael Kerr.

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   7.6/10(12 votes)

   #3 - Dublin

   S1:E311/19/2013

   Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell take the competition to Dublin where 21 artists hope to wow the judges with portraits of Pauline McLynn, David Rawle and Lethal Bizzle.

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   7.2/10(10 votes)

   #4 - Cardiff

   S1:E411/26/2013

   The final heat takes Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner to Wales where artists paint a topless Gavin Henson, Lucian Freud's muse Sue Tilley and war veteran Simon Weston.

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   6.9/10(10 votes)

   #5 - Paris

   S1:E512/3/2013

   The penultimate stage of the competition takes the four finalists to the French Capital, where they have six hours to paint author and model Sophie Dahl.

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   5.8/10(9 votes)

   #6 - National Portrait Gallery

   S1:E612/10/2013

   The finalists unveil one last portrait before the judges enter tense discussions over the winner. Who will be crowed Portrait Artist of the Year 2013?

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   #7 - Painting Hilary Mantel

   S1:E712/17/2013

   Join the winning artist as they plan, paint and unveil their £10,000 commission to capture Booker Prize-winning author Hilary Mantel for the British Library.

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