The Portrait of Omai. Alan Yentob tells the story of Joshua Reynolds 's portrait of Britain's first non-white celebrity,
Omai, which the Tate Gallery is fighting to keep in Britain. One of the artist's greatest works, and the first ever grand portrait of a non-white subject, the picture captures the image of a man who became an overnight sensation in 18th-century London after being plucked from obscurity in Tahiti. Director/Producer Robin Dashwood (S) (W)