Extraordinary Portraits (2022)
Musician and passionate art collector Tinie Tempah hopes to shine the light on everyday heroes within society by painting portraits of them. These everyday heroes have extraordinary stories and the artists hope to turn these stories into amazing portraits. Portraiture has traditionally been a method of commemorating powerful or wealthy figures in society, however, Tinie hopes to shine a light on the everyday heroes within out society. Famous artists include street artist Dale Grimshaw and hyper-realist Kelvin Okafor.
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Episodes
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1. Clare and Oriane2025-02-07 · 29mBill Bailey matches a remarkable young woman with cancer, who set up her own charity, with a realist painter to create a new art work.
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2. Rizwan and Jack2025-02-14 · 29mBill Bailey matches life-saving railway worker Rizwan with multimedia artist Jack Dickson to create a stunning portrait.
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3. Gill and David2025-02-21 · 39mBill 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.
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4. Christian and Hywel2025-02-28 · 29mComedian and art lover Bill Bailey matches former soldier and fundraiser Christian with a sculptor to create a lasting legacy.
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5. Marva, Lionel and Chloe2025-03-07 · 29mBill Bailey challenges a young artist to paint Marva and Lionel, who have fostered almost 200 teenagers.
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6. Millie and Karen2025-03-14 · 29mBill matches 20-year-old Millie a campaigner challenging the stereotypes around Down’s syndrome, with Karen Turner, an award-winning, self-taught painter.
Cast
Bill BaileySelf - Presenter / NarratorImages
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