Extraordinary Portraits

Where skills meet stories. Artists create breathtaking portraits of people with incredible personal and powerful stories - creating a picture of modern Britain.

Series 4: 6. Millie and Karen (29 mins)

Series 4: 6. Millie and Karen

Bill matches Millie, a campaigner challenging stereotypes, with an award-winning painter.

29 mins

Series 4: 5. Marva, Lionel and Chloe

Bill Bailey challenges a young artist to paint foster carers Marva and Lionel.

29 mins

Series 4: 4. Christian and Hywel

Bill Bailey matches a fundraising ex-paratrooper with a sculptor with a royal pedigree.

29 mins

Series 4: 3. Gill and David

Ex-goalkeeper turned painter David James is paired with football pioneer Gill Sayell.

29 mins

Series 4: 2. Rizwan and Jack

Bill Bailey matches a railway worker with a talented artist to create a stunning portrait.

29 mins

Series 4: 1. Clare and Oriane

Bill Bailey matches a remarkable young woman with cancer with a realist painter.

29 mins

Series 3: 6. Holly and Mark

Hospital porter Holly is matched with award-winning painter Mark Draisey.

29 mins

Series 3: 5. The Edwards and Adebanji

Oil painter Adebanji Alade paints the Edwards: a whole family of NHS workers.

29 mins

Series 3: 4. Jules and Belinda

End-of-life care nurse Jules has her portrait painted by Belinda Eaton.

29 mins

Series 3: 3. Araf and Brock

Acclaimed photographer Brock is paired with Scotland’s first Asian paramedic, Araf.

29 mins

Series 3: 2. Grace and Jemisha

Inspirational disabled doctor Grace is paired with young painter Jemisha Maadhavji.

29 mins

Series 3: 1. Martin and Nick

Inner-city trauma surgeon Martin has his portrait crafted by sculptor Nick Elphick.

29 mins