Extraordinary Portraits is a BBC Television series in which members of the public who have a notable achievement are paired with an artist to have their portrait painted, or in some cases drawn, photographed, or sculpted. It first aired on 14 February 2022.[1]
The first two series were presented by Tinie Tempah; series three and four by Bill Bailey.[2][3] All the sitters in series three were related to the NHS, to mark its 75th anniversary.[2][4]
An exhibition of works from the first two series was held at Turner Contemporary in 2022.[5] From 13 March to 6 April 2025, during Bradford's year as UK City of Culture, an exhibition of the portraits from series four is scheduled to be held at the city's Loading Bay venue.[2][6]
Series four was filmed at Kelmarsh Hall in Northampton.
Episodes
- 1:1. Twin sisters Georgia and Melissa Laurie, who survived a crocodile attack, painted by Roxana Halls[7]
- 1:2. Model Cee Cee, who has albinism, photographed underwater by Christy Lee Rogers[8]
- 1:3. Patrick Hutchinson, painted by Dale Grimshaw[9]
- 1:4. Burns survivor Catrin Pugh, drawn by Kelvin Okafor[10]
- 1:5. Former Royal Marine Mark Ormrod, painted by Thomas Croft — the abstract background was painted by Ormrod's children Mason and Evie[11][12]
- 1:6. 88-year-old farmer Alec Burrough, painted by Caroline Pool[13]
- 2:1. Fundraiser and cancer survivor Harriet Middleton, painted by Stuart Pearson Wright — who subsequently donated his painting to Shetland Museum[14]
- 2:2. Charlotte Banfield, who has cerebral palsy, photographed by Bella Kotak[15]
- 2:3. Footballer Jahmal Howlett-Mundle, painted by Lo Lo[16]
- 2:4. Powerlifter Karenjeet Kaur Bains, painted by Amar Stewart[17]
- 2:5. Jamie Dalgoutte, painted by Ross Muir[18]
- 2:6. Teacher Christian Foley, painted by Laura Quinn Harris[19]
- 3:1. Trauma surgeon Martin Griffiths, sculpted by Nick Elphick[20][21]
- 3:2. Doctor Grace Spence Green, painted by Jemisha Maadhavji[22][23]
- 3:3. Araf Saddiq, Scotland's first Asian paramedic, photographed by Brock Elbank[24]
- 3:4. Jules Lewis, an end-of-life care nurse, painted by Belinda Eaton[25]
- 3:5. Six members of the Edwards family, painted by Adebanji Alade[26]
- 3:6. Hospital porter Holly Crawshaw, with her daughter Renae, painted by Mark Draisey[27][28]
- 4:1. Clare Sacco, who founded a charity after receiving a diagnosis of incurable cancer, painted by Oriane Pierrepoint[29][30]
- 4:2. Rizwan Javed, painted by Jack Dickson[31]
- 4:3. Gill Sayell, painted by David James[32]
- 4:4. Former paratrooper Christian Lewis, sculpted by Hywel Pratley
- 4:5. Foster carers Marva and Lionel Warmington, painted by Chloe Cox[33]
- 4:6. Down's syndrome campaigner Millie Anna, painted by Karen Turner[34]
References
- ^ Khomami, Nadia (24 January 2022). "Tinie Tempah puts modern heroes in portrait focus for BBC series". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ a b c Emily, Olivia (February 2025). "Bill Bailey's Extraordinary Portraits Returns This Week". Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Bill Bailey returns to match talented artists with inspiring individuals to create breathtaking works of art". Belfast News Letter. 6 February 2025. Archived from the original on 7 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Bill Bailey to present NHS75 Extraordinary Portraits". NHS England. Archived from the original on 13 October 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Extraordinary Portraits". Turner Contemporary. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Extraordinary Portraits with Bill Bailey". Bradford 2025. Archived from the original on 15 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Georgia and Melissa Laurie (BBC Extraordinary Portraits) - Roxana Halls - Forward Gallery". Forward Gallery. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Extraordinary Portraits — 2022 News". Christy Lee Rogers. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Extraordinary Portaits - Patrick Hutchinson". Well Hung. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Catrin Pugh Portrait". Kelvin Okafor Art. 23 March 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Tinie and Tom! Local artist Tom Croft stars in BBC1's 'Extraordinary Portraits' as Oxford Art Society exhibition opens". Ox In A Box. 26 March 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Extraordinary Portraits". Thomas Croft. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Alec Burrough — Caroline Pool news". Caroline Pool. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "The 'Harriet' unveiling honours phenomenal fundraising effort". Shetland Museum & Archives. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Bella Kotak Photography". OxMag. Archived from the original on 6 January 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ Holmes, Jon (23 September 2022). "Why Bi Visibility Day matters, with Jahmal Howlett-Mundle of the LGBTQ+ Professionals in Football Collective". Sports Media LGBT+. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Ex Myton Student on BBC's Extraordinary Portraits". Myton School. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Ardrossan man stars in Tinie's BBC show Extraordinary Portraits". Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald. 13 August 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "BBC1 Extraordinary Portraits". Laura Quinn Harris. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ Elphick, Nick. "BBC Extraordinary Portraits". Nick Elphick – Sculpture. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Llandudno artist who created NHS piece 'blessed' to feature on BBC programme". North Wales Pioneer. 14 July 2023. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "DMU Fine Art grad paints stunning portrait of NHS hero on peak time BBC show". De Montfort University. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ Shobowale, Sali (23 July 2023). "Leicester artist features in BBC show celebrating NHS heroes". Leicestershire Live. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ Aitken, Vivienne; Williams, Kieren (11 July 2023). "'I'm the first Muslim paramedic at my service and I've been called a terrorist'". The Mirror. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ Bailey, Lisa (13 July 2023). "End of Life Care Nurse to feature in special BBC series". SaTH. Archived from the original on 5 November 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Extraordinary Portraits 2023 – Episode 5 – Adebanji Alade & The Edwards". ROI. Archived from the original on 15 January 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "BBC Extraordinary Portraits". Mark Draisey. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Artist paints portrait of NHS worker for TV show". Henley Standard. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ Hartland, Nick. "Artist Oriane pulls off BBC show masterstroke". Chepstow Beacon. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ Richardson, Hollie; Catterall, Ali; Duggins, Alexi; Virtue, Graeme; Heritage, Stuart (7 February 2025). "TV tonight: Bill Bailey's incredibly moving art show". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Artist paints portrait of 'awe-inspiring' life saving TfL worker". BBC News. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "'Trailblazer' for women's football in England painted by David James". BBC Sport. 22 February 2025. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ Wallis, Sara (7 March 2025). "Couple who have fostered 'too many kids to count' receive incredible honour". The Mirror. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Karen's Extraordinary Portrait of Millie Anna". Folk Features. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
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