The Big Painting Challenge
Host
Richard Bacon and Una Stubbs (2015)
Mariella Frostrup (2017-19) (and Richard Coles from 2017-18)
Co-hosts
Judges:
Lachlan Goudie
Daphne Todd
David Dibosa (2017)
Broadcast
BBC Arts for BBC One, 22 February 2015 to 6 May 2018 (18 episodes in 3 series)
as Celebrity Painting Challenge: 4 to 25 April 2019 (4 episodes in 1 series)
Synopsis
10 amateur artists compete to be crowned Britain's best painter.
A touring show, telling stories about the artists as much as their artwork. Hosts Una Stubbs and Richard Bacon look at local artwork and the week's subjects.
Lachlan Goudie and Daphne Todd decide the winner, and Lachlan offers his expert tips on how to draw.
After the series, work by the finalists went on show at Tate Britain.
Champions
| 2015 | Paul Bell |
| 2017 | Suman Kaur |
| 2018 | Oliver Freeston |
Celebrity Painting Challenge
| 2019 | Josie d'Arby |
Theme music
Theo Vidgen was credited as "composer".
Trivia
Commissioned under the working title The Big Picture.
Merchandise
Web links
BBC programme page (Series 2-3)
BBC programme page (Celebrity)
BBC Learning made resources for schools
Judges' websites: Lachlan Goudie and Daphne Todd