Episode 1
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Oct 6, 2015
Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner are joined by judges Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan to find the nation's best landscape painter.
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Oct 6, 2015
Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner are joined by judges Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan to find the nation's best landscape painter.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Oct 13, 2015
The contestants set up their easels at Trelissick, on the Fal Estuary in Cornwall, to paint the stunning views of one of England's most amazing natural settings.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Oct 20, 2015
Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner welcome the artists to Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire, where they have six hours to paint the French Renaissance-style chateau.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Oct 27, 2015
Hosts Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell welcome the artists to Lyme Park, Cheshire, where they have four hours to paint the stunning views of the 1,300 acre estate.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Nov 3, 2015
Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell welcome a new group of artists to Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire, where they will have four hours to paint the stunning parterre.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Nov 10, 2015
Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell return to Trelissick in Cornwall to challenge a fresh group of artists to paint the breathtaking views of the 300-acre estate.
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Nov 17, 2015
Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell present the semi-final from Potters Fields Park, London, where the artists are challenged to paint views of Tower Bridge and the City.
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Nov 24, 2015
Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell present the final from Stourhead in Wiltshire, where one artist will be declared the Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2015.
Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Dec 1, 2015
The series concludes by following the winner of Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2015 as they as they paint the evocative landscape of Flatford in Suffolk.
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Oct 11, 2016
Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell search for a new star landscape artist as contestants capture National Trust properties across the country, starting at Scotney Castle, Kent.
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Oct 18, 2016
The competition continues as hosts Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell welcome eight new artists and 50 wildcard entries to the stunning Wray Castle in Cumbria.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Oct 25, 2016
Eight new artists and a host of wildcard entries attempt to capture the picture-perfect views of Stowe in Buckinghamshire. Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell host.
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Nov 1, 2016
The competition moves to Kent, where eight new artists and a host of wildcard entries attempt to capture the stunning countryside views of Scotney Castle.
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Nov 8, 2016
Eight new artists and a host of wildcard entries attempt to capture the picture-perfect views of Wray Castle, Cumbria.
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Nov 15, 2016
The competition moves to Stowe, Buckinghamshire, where the artists attempt to capture views of the stunning country house and gardens.
Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Nov 22, 2016
It's the semi-final and the artists set up their easels at Margate harbour, where they attempt to capture the stunning coastline views. Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell host.
Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Nov 29, 2016
It's the final and the artists arrive in Loch Ness to capture the beauty of the Scottish Highlands before Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell announce the winner.
Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Dec 6, 2016
This special film joins the Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2016 at Petworth to take a look at their journey through the competition and their remarkable work.
Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Oct 18, 2017
Hosts Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner launch a nationwide search for the Landscape Artist of the Year 2017 as contestants paint iconic locations across the country.
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Oct 25, 2017
A new group of artists are challenged to paint the world-famous steelworks at South Gare, near the mouth of the River Tees. Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell host.
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Nov 1, 2017
A new group of artists arrive at Rhossili Bay on the southwestern tip of the Gower Peninsula in Swansea, and attempt to capture the striking scene on canvas.
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Nov 8, 2017
Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner welcome a new group of artists to Knaresborough, where they are challenged to paint the striking views of the historic viaduct.
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Nov 15, 2017
The competition heads to Paddy's Hole, South Gare, where Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell invite a new group of artists to capture the striking harbour scene.
Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Nov 22, 2017
The last of the heats takes place in Worm's Head, Wales, where the artists have just four hours to capture the stunning coastal scene on canvas.
Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Nov 29, 2017
The remaining artists compete for a place in next week's final as they aim to impress the judges with their landscapes of the Hop Shop lavender farm in Kent.
Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Dec 6, 2017
It's the final and the three remaining artists capture the landscape of Winkworth Arboretum in Surrey, before one is crowned Landscape Artist of the Year 2017.
Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Dec 13, 2017
This special film follows the winner of Landscape Artist of the Year 2017 to Jamaica, where they will paint the breathtaking view from Noel Coward's home, Firefly.
Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Oct 16, 2018
Stephen Mangan and Joan Bakewell search for the country's best landscape artist. The competition begins in Yorkshire, where the contestants attempt to paint Fountains Abbey.
Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2018
Stephen Mangan and Joan Bakewell welcome a new group of artists to Viking Bay in Kent, where they are challenged to paint the picturesque stretch of coastline.
Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Oct 30, 2018
Stephen Mangan and Joan Bakewell welcome a new group of artists to Scotland's Loch Fyne, where they attempt to capture the stunning landscape on canvas.
Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Nov 6, 2018
In this fourth heat Stephen Mangan and Joan Bakewell welcome eight artists to the Georgian water gardens of Studley Royal Park in North Yorkshire.
Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Nov 13, 2018
Stephen Mangan and Joan Bakewell welcome eight artists to Broadstairs beach in Kent, where they have just four hours to create an artwork that will impress the judges.
Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Nov 20, 2018
Eight artists are challenged to paint the picturesque and historic Inveraray Castle on the shore of Loch Fyne in Scotland. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan host.
Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Nov 27, 2018
Stephen Mangan and Joan Bakewell welcome the semi-finalists to the port of Felixstowe, where they have just four hours to paint their way into next week's final.
Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: Dec 4, 2018
The three finalists have just four hours to capture the stunning landscape of Greenwich Park, before the judges crown the Landscape Artist of the Year 2018.
Episode: 4x09 | Airdate: Dec 4, 2018
The winner of Landscape Artist of the Year 2018 begins a special commission from the Imperial War Museum to mark the centenary of The First World War Armistice.
Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Oct 15, 2019
Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan return with the search for the nation's best landscape painter, starting at Smeaton's Tower in Plymouth.
Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Oct 22, 2019
The contestants' next challenge takes them to the picturesque grounds of Herstmonceux Observatory in East Sussex. Presented by Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan.
Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Oct 29, 2019
The contestants head to the banks of the River Tyne, where they have to paint a scene featuring Gateshead Millennium Bridge. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.
Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Nov 5, 2019
The contestants head to Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, hoping to capture the historic splendour of one of the oldest buildings still standing in Britain.
Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Nov 12, 2019
In the fifth heat, eight artists head to Tyneside to capture its industrial heritage with an artwork inspired by the Gateshead Tyne Bridge.
Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Nov 19, 2019
The artists create seascapes of Plymouth Sound and its enchanting Drake Island. The semi-final is near, so they need to wow the judges.
Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Nov 26, 2019
The judges have chosen the semi-finalists. Joined by the Wildcard Winner, they're at the banks of the Firth of Cromarty for another challenge.
Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: Dec 3, 2019
The artists must impress the judges in their toughest challenge yet - a night-painting of the iconic Battersea Power Station for the contest's grand finale.
Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Jan 13, 2021
The return of the competition searching for the nation's best landscape painter.
Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: Jan 20, 2021
The artists look to wow the judges with more stunning portraits as the competition continues.
Episode: 6x03 | Airdate: Jan 27, 2021
The artists head to another stunning location to wow the judges with their portraits in just four hours as the competition continues.
Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: Feb 3, 2021
The artists head to another stunning location to wow the judges with their portraits in just four hours as the competition continues.
Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: Feb 10, 2021
The artists head to another stunning location to wow the judges with their portraits in just four hours as the competition continues.
Episode: 6x06 | Airdate: Feb 17, 2021
It's the sixth and final heat, and the artists are challenged to capture the urban landscape surrounding Hackney's West Reservoir. (
Episode: 6x07 | Airdate: Feb 24, 2021
The six semi-finalists and one wildcard entrant are at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, east London, and must pull out all the stops to make it to the final.
Episode: 6x08 | Airdate: Mar 3, 2021
The grand finale has arrived, and the artists head to the banks of the River Thames where they hope to impress the judges one last time
Episode: 6x09 | Airdate: Mar 10, 2021
This year's winner heads to Snowdonia to take on and complete a £10,000 commission to commemorate Dinas Oleu for the National Trust.
Episode: S06 Special | Airdate: Nov 3, 2021
Jim Moir, Jessie Cave, Jordan Stephens, Rose Matafeo, Caryn Franklin and Tomasz Shafernacker head to the picturesque town of Whitstable to showcase their artistic flair.
Episode: 7x01 | Airdate: Jan 12, 2022
Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan return with the competition searching for the nation's best landscape painter, with the first batch painting a scene of the biomes at the Eden Project in Cornwall.
Episode: 7x02 | Airdate: Jan 19, 2022
Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present as the next batch of painters compete, capturing the scene in the grounds of Compton Verney House in Warwickshire.
Episode: 7x03 | Airdate: Jan 26, 2022
Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present as the next batch of painters heads to Whitstable in Kent, a picturesque harbour steeped in history.
Episode: 7x04 | Airdate: Feb 2, 2022
Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan return to the Eden Project in Cornwall, where the contenders capture the stunning gardens that have been cultured in this disused clay pit.
Episode: 7x05 | Airdate: Feb 9, 2022
Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan revisit Compton Verney House in Warwickshire as the next batch of artists bids to impress the judges in the fifth and final heat.
Episode: 7x06 | Airdate: Feb 16, 2022
Stephen Mangan and Joan Bakewell present from the Forth Bridge as the five heat winners and a wildcard entrant must impress the judges to secure safe passage to the final.
Episode: 7x07 | Airdate: Feb 23, 2022
Stephen Mangan and Joan Bajkewell host the final from Levens Hall in the Lake District, where the three remaining artists have one last opportunity to impress the judges and win the title and a £10,000 commission
Episode: 7x08 | Airdate: Mar 2, 2022
With this year's winner crowned, the programme follows the creation of the £10,000 commission from conception to its unveiling.
Episode: 7x09 | Airdate: Mar 9, 2022
Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present highlights from this year's search for the nation's best landscape painter.
Episode: 8x01 | Airdate: Jan 11, 2023
Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan return with the contest searching for Britain's best landscape painter, heading to Blackpool's North Pier for the first heat.
Episode: 8x02 | Airdate: Jan 18, 2023
Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present as the next batch of painters heads to Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire.
Episode: 8x03 | Airdate: Jan 25, 2023
Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present as the next heat sees contestants head to 18th-century mansion Castle Ward in Co Down.
Episode: 8x04 | Airdate: Feb 1, 2023
Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present as the next batch of painters heads to Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
Episode: 8x05 | Airdate: Feb 8, 2023
Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present as the next batch of painters heads to Royal Ascot racecourse.
Episode: 8x06 | Airdate: Feb 15, 2023
The competition continues as the contestants venture to Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland, one of Europe's most important wildlife habitats
Episode: 8x07 | Airdate: Feb 22, 2023
This year's final is within touching distance as the remaining contestants are tasked with painting the Thames Barrier flood defence in London.
Episode: 8x08 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2023
The final of the competition from the village of Portmeirion, where the three remaining artists battle it out for the £10,000 commission for Royal Museums Greenwich.
Episode: 8x09 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2023
The winning artist completes the Royal Museums Greenwich commission to paint a seascape inspired by the paintings of the Dutch Golden Age.
Episode: 9x01 | Airdate: Jan 10, 2024
Stephen Mangan returns with the contest searching for Britain's best landscape painter, with the first heat being held at Dunnottar Castle, the ruins of a medieval fortress on the north-east coast of Scotland.
Episode: 9x02 | Airdate: Jan 17, 2024
Stephen Mangan continues the search for the nation's best landscape painter in Liverpool, where the next batch of contenders must paint a scene of the city's docklands.
Episode: 9x03 | Airdate: Jan 24, 2024
Stephen Mangan visits Hever Castle in Kent for the third heat, where eight artists and 50 wildcards try to capture the scene of the Italianate loggia on the lake.
Episode: 9x04 | Airdate: Jan 31, 2024
In the fourth heat, Stephen heads to Stonehaven Harbour, Aberdeenshire, where eight artists and a number of Wildcards battle for a semi-final spot.
Episode: 9x05 | Airdate: Feb 7, 2024
Stephen heads to Liverpool, where eight artists and more wildcards line up in front of the Three Graces. Who will reach the semi-final?
Episode: 9x06 | Airdate: Feb 14, 2024
The talented artists and a host of wildcards join Stephen Mangan at Hever Castle for the final heat, hoping to claim a spot in the semi final.
Episode: 9x07 | Airdate: Feb 21, 2024
The historic shipbuilding village of Buckler's Hard hosts the semi-final, where just three artists will progress.
Episode: 9x08 | Airdate: Feb 28, 2024
The final three contestants look out over Covent Garden piazza, but who will be crowned Landscape Artist of the Year?
Episode: 9x09 | Airdate: Feb 28, 2024
ollow the progress of the winner as they research their £10,000 commission for the Science Museum.
Episode: 9x10 | Airdate: Mar 6, 2024
Join Stephen for this special episode of highlights from the latest series, taking 48 artists to some of the UK's most spectacular places.