Star Portraits with Rolf Harris
| Star Portraits with Rolf Harris | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Rolf Harris |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 min. per episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC |
| Release | 2004-2007 |
Star Portraits with Rolf Harris is a BBC television series that ran for three series from 2004 to 2007. The show features three artists who each paint a picture of a celebrity, and then the celebrity got to choose to keep one of the paintings. It was presented by the now disgraced Australian entertainer Rolf Harris.
Episodes
Series One (2004)
The episodes for Series One were watched by 5 million viewers - the most that any art programme has had in the United Kingdom. The celebrities painted were:
- Michael Parkinson, CBE, TV presenter
- Charlie Dimmock, Gardening Expert and TV Presenter
- David Dickinson, Antique Expert and TV Presenter
- Meera Syal, Actress, Writer, Journalist
Series Two (2005)
- Cilla Black, Singer and Television Presenter
- Adrian Edmondson, Comedian and Writer
- Dr Mo Mowlam, Politician
- Richard Wilson, Actor
Series Three (2007)
- Dame Barbara Windsor, Actress
- Dame Kelly Holmes, Athlete
- Bill Oddie OBE, Comedian, Presenter and Conservationist
The Exhibitions
After each series was over, the paintings went on a touring exhibition around Britain.
