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Star Portraits with Rolf Harris - Episode Guide

Season 1

Michael Parkinson

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jan 4, 2004

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Tonight's subject, chat-show host Michael Parkinson, is captured on canvas by Amanda Danicic, Robin Elvin and Sheree Valentine-Daines, but which composition will Parky choose to keep?

Charlie Dimmock

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Jan 11, 2004

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Tonight's sitter, celebrity gardener Charlie Dimmock, is painted in three very different ways by Martyn Baldwin, Alfred Daniels and Wei Li Zhu. Rolf Harris reveals the completed works, but which one will Charlie choose to take home?

David Dickinson

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Jan 18, 2004

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Tonight's sitter is a collector with an eye for the finer things in life. Bargain Hunt's David Dickinson is painted in three very different ways by Andy James, Rebecca Driffield and Binny Mathews. Rolf Harris reveals the completed works, but which one will David consider to be a real find?

Meera Syal

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Jan 25, 2004

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She's best known for her role as outrageous Granny Sushila in The Kumars at No 42, but tonight Meera Syal is forgoing the wig and heavy makeup for more flattering attire. Artists Kim Beer, John Raynes and Maggie Milne paint the actress, comedian and writer in three different ways - but when Rolf Harris reveals the completed works, which one will Meera choose to hang on her wall at home?

Season 2

Cilla Black

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Jun 5, 2005

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Rolf invites three professional artists to paint a celebrity depiction. Tonight it's Cilla Black - which picture will best capture the entertainer's bubbly character? And which one will Cilla pick to take home?

Adrian Edmondson

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Jun 12, 2005

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Rolf invites three professional artists to paint a celebrity depiction. Tonight's subject is comedian Adrian Edmondson - will the trio make him look like a young one, or will their efforts make him feel rock-bottom? And which picture will Adrian take home?

Mo Mowlam

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Jun 19, 2005

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The outspoken former Northern Ireland secretary and current lads' mag agony aunt Mo Mowlam is tonight's subject for three professional artists. Which of their efforts will she pick? Rolf Harris reveals all.

Richard Wilson

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Jun 26, 2005

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Actor Richard Wilson portrayed one of Britain's best-loved grumpy old men. Will he adopt a sunnier disposition when he poses for tonight's three artists? And what will his mood be when he views the results?

Season 3

Barbara Windsor

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Mar 25, 2007

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Rolf Harris invites three professional artists to paint the portrait of EastEnders star, Barbara Windsor. The Theatre Royal in Stratford provides the location for the sitting, where the artists have only five hours to capture Barbara before completing their portraits in just two weeks.

The finale takes place on the set of EastEnders, where Rolf reveals the three very different portraits to Barbara. However, she is only allowed to choose one of the portraits to take home to keep – but which one will it be?

Kelly Holmes

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Apr 1, 2007

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Double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes is sitting still for a change as Rolf Harris invites three accomplished artists to paint the record breaking athlete's portrait at Don Valley stadium.

With only a five hour sitting with Kelly and then two weeks to complete their paintings, which aspects of Kelly's character will the artists choose to capture? And which of the three will Dame Kelly choose to keep?

Bill Oddie

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Apr 8, 2007

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Birdwatching funnyman Bill Oddie receives the 'Star Portraits' treatment as Rolf Harris sets three professional artists the task of capturing on canvas the former Goodie.

Bill would like to see his more frivolous side put down in paint but it's up to each individual artist to decide which aspects of Bill's character they want to uncover in their work.

Two weeks after the sitting Rolf reveals the finished paintings to Bill at his old University, Pembroke College, Cambridge. Having his portrait painted proves to be a real education for the star of Springwatch as he comes to terms with looking at himself through three very different pairs of eyes. But which portrait will he choose to take home?

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