Extraordinary Portraits (2022)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 5 seasons, 26 episodes
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A TV series where everyday people who have done something remarkable are paired with artists to create a portrait. The show highlights their stories and how the art captures their achievements.
warmintimateheartfeltcelebratorypersonalartisticinspiringuplifting
What happens
Extraordinary Portraits is a BBC Television series produced by Chatterbox Media, 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. The first two series were presented by Tinie Tempah; series three to five by Bill Bailey. All the sitters in series three were related to the NHS, to mark its 75th anniversary. An exhibition of works from the first two series was held at Turner Contemporary in 2022. From 13 March to 6 April 2025, during Bradford's year as UK City of Culture, an exhibition of the portraits from series four was held at the city's Loading Bay venue. Series four and five were filmed at Kelmarsh Hall in Northampton. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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