Extraordinary Portraits with Bill Bailey

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Renowned artists paint portraits of people with extraordinary stories.

Where skills meet stories. Artists create breathtaking portraits of people with incredible personal and powerful stories - creating a picture of modern Britain.

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Extraordinary Portraits: Series 3: Holly and Mark

Holly and Mark

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BBC One - Extraordinary Portraits, Series 3, Holly and Mark

Hospital porter Holly is matched with award-winning painter Mark Draisey.

Bill Bailey matches hospital porter Holly, who joined the NHS as a way of giving back to the service that saved her young daughter’s life, with award-winning painter Mark Draisey.

Bill Bailey matches extraordinary NHS workers with some of the UK’s best portrait artists. In this episode, hospital porter Holly is matched with classicist painter Mark. 
 
Holly joined the NHS as her way of giving back to the service that saved her eight-year-old daughter’s life when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Award-winning artist Mark Draisey also had a change of career when, in 2016, he reignited his love for portrait art after a 30-year career as a caricaturist and illustrator.

Extraordinary Portraits: Series 3

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Bill Bailey matches NHS workers with some of the UK’s best artists.

Extraordinary Portraits is an uplifting series that celebrates modern Britain. Bill Bailey matches NHS workers with some of the UK’s best artists.

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