A Brush with Fame

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A Brush with Fame
Presented by Carol Smillie
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Production
Running time60 minutes
Release
Original network ITV
Original releaseOctober 2005 (2005-10) 
November 2005 (2005-11)

A Brush with Fame is a light hearted ITV daytime television show, featuring a nationwide search to find Britain's best amateur portrait painter. It was presented by Carol Smillie, [1] and the last episode was broadcast on 11 November 2005.

Contents

Background

The programme series was initially piloted by Granada Television using the name Celebrity Face Paint. [2]

Format

The series took place in each of nine UK regions involving 900 contestants. [1] One hundred people in each of the regions were given half an hour to produce a self-portrait using materials supplied by the programmers. Then, while the artists took a break, Carol and the two judges, Christian Furr and David Lee looked at the painted pictures and chose twenty five people to go into the next round and paint a celebrity guest. The artists could then use their own materials and any medium. Out of the 25, the judges then chose 10 who would go on to the next round and paint a second celebrity. Out of the 10, one finalist was selected and also one wild card show contestant who would compete with 8 others from the other regions in a wild card show for the chance to join the nine finalists in London.

Final

The final, broadcast in November 2005, challenged the ten finalists to paint a portrait of Coronation Street actor Malcolm Hebden, who was dressed as a clown. [3] The winner received a cheque for £10,000 and also the opportunity to turn professional, with the offer of a deal with leading art publisher, Washington Green.

Axed

It was announced by ITV in January 2006, that A Brush With Fame would not return for a second series.

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