The Big Painting Challenge

TV series

The Big Painting Challenge

201760 min2 seasons · 12 episodes
Reality

Passionate amateur artists undertake an intensive, six-week, artistic boot camp in a bid to perfect their skills and be crowned the overall champion.

Created by
Paul Newton

Seasons and episodes

2 seasons · 12 episodes

Returning
Season 2

Season 2

6 episodesApril 1, 2018
Open season page

Amateur artists attempt to perfect their skills and be crowned the overall champion.

  1. S2 E1

    Still Life

    Apr 1, 201860 min

    Mariella Frostrup and Reverend Richard Coles have been polishing up on their Pollocks and reviewing their Rembrandts as they return for The Big Painting Challenge. Ten amateur painters, all with bags of enthusiasm and lashings of potential,

  2. S2 E2

    Nature

    Apr 8, 201860 min

    Mariella Frostrup and Reverend Richard Coles travel to the Cotswolds for the second episode of the amateur painting competition. Nine painters continue in the artistic boot camp, which this week sees them working with their professional men

  3. S2 E3

    Portraiture

    Apr 15, 201860 min

    Eight artists are still in the competition, and this week they must conquer portraiture. To celebrate the RAF centenary the artistic travelling circus has moved to RAF Hendon. The first task our painters are confronted with are the youthful

  4. S2 E4

    Waterscape

    Apr 22, 201860 min

    The magnificent seven amateur artists are confronted with the tail end of a hurricane as they set up their easels on the bonnie but windy banks of Loch Lomond. Their challenge is to paint water and the many colours it reflects. With the wi

  5. S2 E5

    Movement

    Apr 29, 201860 min

    Mariella Frostrup and Reverend Richard Coles present the semi-final. Housed in Glasgow's world-famous Kelvin Hall, the six remaining artists face the toughest theme of all - movement. In the first task, they must try to capture the action

  6. S2 E6

    Final

    May 6, 201860 min

    It is the final, and the four remaining artists travel to the Historic Dockyard in Chatham, Kent, to battle it out for the title. The first task requires them to take a good, hard look at themselves as they take on self-portraits. As alway

Starring

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Big Painting Challenge?
The Big Painting Challenge is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
How many seasons of The Big Painting Challenge are there?
The Big Painting Challenge has 2 seasons and 12 episodes. Status: Returning.
When is the next season of The Big Painting Challenge?
No air date has been announced for the next episode of The Big Painting Challenge. Status: Returning. The latest episode aired on May 6, 2018.
Who stars in The Big Painting Challenge?
The Big Painting Challenge stars Daphne Todd, Richard Coles, Mariella Frostrup, Lachlan Goudie, David Dibosa.

If you liked The Big Painting Challenge