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Artists from the UK and Ireland compete by creating portraits of famous people.

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2013

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1. LondonNow viewing2013-11-051hJoan Bakewell and Frank Skinner begin their search for Sky Arts' Portrait Artist of the Year in London, where artists are asked to paint stars such as Alison Steadman.
2. Glasgow2013-11-121hFrank Skinner, Joan Bakewell and the judges head to Glasgow as 21 competitors capture celebrity sitters including actor John Hannah and paralympian Michael Kerr.
3. Dublin2013-11-191hFrank Skinner and Joan Bakewell take the competition to Dublin where 21 artists hope to wow the judges with portraits of Pauline McLynn, David Rawle and Lethal Bizzle.
4. Cardiff2013-11-261hThe final heat takes Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner to Wales where artists paint a topless Gavin Henson, Lucian Freud's muse Sue Tilley and war veteran Simon Weston.
5. Paris2013-12-031hThe penultimate stage of the competition takes the four finalists to the French Capital, where they have six hours to paint author and model Sophie Dahl.
6. National Portrait Gallery2013-12-101hThe finalists unveil one last portrait before the judges enter tense discussions over the winner. Who will be crowed Portrait Artist of the Year 2013?
7. Painting Hilary Mantel2013-12-171hJoin the winning artist as they plan, paint and unveil their £10,000 commission to capture Booker Prize-winning author Hilary Mantel for the British Library.

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How many seasons does Portrait Artist of the Year have?

Portrait Artist of the Year has 12 seasons and 126 episodes.

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Portrait Artist of the Year first aired in 2013.

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Portrait Artist of the Year is classified as Documentary.