Extraordinary Portraits

Bill Bailey matches a remarkable young woman with cancer, who set up her own charity, with a realist painter to create a new art work.

Bill Bailey matches life-saving railway worker Rizwan with multimedia artist Jack Dickson to create a stunning portrait.

Bill matches former England goalkeeper turned painter David James with Gill Sayell, a footballing pioneer who played in the unofficial Women’s World Cup in 1971.

Comedian and art lover Bill Bailey matches former soldier and fundraiser Christian with a sculptor to create a lasting legacy.

Bill Bailey challenges a young artist to paint Marva and Lionel, who have fostered almost 200 teenagers.

Bill matches 20-year-old Millie, a campaigner challenging the stereotypes around Down’s syndrome, with Karen Turner, an award-winning, self-taught painter.