Series 4

Renowned artists paint portraits of people with extraordinary stories.

1. 

   1. Clare and Oriane

   2025-02-07 · 29m

   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. 

   2. Rizwan and Jack

   2025-02-14 · 29m

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

3. 

   3. Gill and David

   2025-02-21 · 39m

   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. 

   4. Christian and Hywel

   2025-02-28 · 29m

   Comedian and art lover Bill Bailey matches former soldier and fundraiser Christian with a sculptor to create a lasting legacy.

5. 

   5. Marva, Lionel and Chloe

   2025-03-07 · 29m

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

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   6. Millie and Karen

   2025-03-14 · 29m

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