Vanessa Williams joins Portrait Artist of the Year as series returns
Tonight's schedules feature Sky Arts' returning Portrait Artist of the Year with Vanessa Williams, BBC Four's cave exploration, and a new ITV1 drama.
– **Portrait Artist of the Year** (8pm, Sky Arts): Art historian Katy Hessel joins the judging panel as host Stephen Mangan returns for the 13th series, with three actors sitting for portraiture.
– **Titan** (8pm, BBC Four): A scanning team explores Britain's deepest cave shaft to map its size, plus coverage of other cave discoveries including 17th-century marks at Creswell Crags.
- Portrait Artist of the Year (S13) features Vanessa Williams and other actors as sitters.
- BBC Four's Titan documents the mapping of Britain's deepest cave shaft.
- New ITV1 drama stars Richard Armitage as a pathologist investigating murders.
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Portrait Artist of the Year is a televised art competition where painters create portraits against the clock whilst watched by a panel of art experts. The judges assess each work based on technical skill and artistic interpretation.
The show is an established annual series on Sky Arts that has developed a regular audience. It appeals to viewers interested in painting technique as well as those who enjoy competitive entertainment formats.
Hosted by Stephen Mangan throughout its run, each series features different sitters who have their portraits painted. The changing participants and resulting variety in artistic approaches provide fresh interest with each season.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “TV tonight: Vanessa Williams sits for this wonderful portrait competition”.