Extraordinary Portraits

Episode 1

Honouring Remarkable Bravery

29 mins

Bill matches Darryn a civil servant who tackled a terrorist along with others on London Bridge, with sculptor Nick Elphick.

Episode 2

Iron Gran: I'm in My 80s and Doing Triathlons

Art-lover Bill Bailey pairs up artist Caroline Pool with 82-year-old Eddie, who at the age of 72 became the oldest British woman to complete an Ironman triathlon.

Episode 3

Living with 200 Wild Animals

29 mins

Bill Bailey matches wildlife sanctuary owner Lindsay with celebrity artist Ricky Wilson, but the Kaiser Chiefs frontman faces an artistic dilemma - who should dominate Ricky's canvas the animals or Lindsay herself?

Episode 4

Two Brothers Face Early Dementia

29 mins

Bill Bailey selects South Asian artist Unza Saleem for the task of painting a portrait of brothers Jordan and Cian, who carry a faulty gene that means they will almost certainly develop symptoms of dementia in their 40s.

Episode 5

Pregnant and Jailed in Post Office Scandal

29 mins

The latest sitter is sub-postmistress Seema, who was wrongly imprisoned due to the Post Office scandal. Bill pairs her with artist Jack, whose richly layered portrait reflects her powerful story as it unfolds on the canvas.

Episode 6

Sister Donates Her Womb

29 mins

Sisters Amy Purdie and Grace Davidson, donor and recipient respectively, in the UK's first successful womb transplant.