Extraordinary Portraits
- 2022 – 2025
- Returning Series
- Reality
- 5 seasons
- 6.0/10
Musician and passionate art collector Tinie Tempah hopes to shine the light on everyday heroes within society by painting portraits of them. These everyday heroes have extraordinary stories and the artists hope to turn these stories into amazing portraits. Portraiture has traditionally been a method of commemorating powerful or wealthy figures in society, however, Tinie hopes to shine a light on the everyday heroes within out society. Famous artists include street artist Dale Grimshaw and hyper-realist Kelvin Okafor.
Latest: Series 5 · 2026
View all seasonsRenowned artists paint portraits of people with extraordinary stories.
E1. I Stopped an Attacker with a Narwhal Tusk
Mar 27, 2026 · 29m
Honouring the man who used a narwhal tusk to tackle the London Bridge terrorist. Can sculptor Nick capture the essence of the hero?
E2. Iron Gran: I'm in My 80s and Doing Triathlons
Apr 3, 2026 · 29m
The UK's oldest female Ironman triathlete is immortalised in paint, but should artist Caroline Pool capture Eddie's fun-loving energy or the quiet steeliness beneath the surface?
E3. Living with 200 Wild Animals
Apr 10, 2026 · 28m
Bill matches wildlife sanctuary owner Lindsay with celebrity artist and animal lover Ricky Wilson. But Ricky faces an artistic dilemma.
E4. Two Brothers Face Early Dementia
Apr 17, 2026 · 28m
Jordan and Cian watched their mum lose her life to a rare form of dementia, for which they also carry the gene. Just as painter Unza starts the painting, she has her own family emergency.
E5. Pregnant and Jailed in Post Office Scandal
Apr 24, 2026 · 28m
A sub-postmistress who campaigns for justice after being wrongly jailed in the Post Office Horizon scandal tells her remarkable story.
E6. Sister Donates Her womb
May 1, 2026 · 28m
Two sisters share an extraordinary bond as one donates her womb to the other to enable her to give birth, making British medical history.
