Extraordinary Portraits - Season 4

First aired: 2/7/2025 6 episodes

Renowned artists paint portraits of people with extraordinary stories.

Episodes

1. Clare and Oriane

Aired: 2/7/2025

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: 2/14/2025

Bill Bailey matches life-saving railway worker Rizwan with multimedia artist Jack Dickson to create a stunning portrait.

3. Gill and David

Aired: 2/21/2025

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: 2/28/2025

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: 3/7/2025

Bill Bailey challenges a young artist to paint Marva and Lionel, who have fostered almost 200 teenagers.

6. Millie and Karen

Aired: 3/14/2025

Bill matches 20-year-old Millie a campaigner challenging the stereotypes around Down’s syndrome, with Karen Turner, an award-winning, self-taught painter.