Watercolour Challenge (2022)

Season 1

Fern Britton presents this revival of the fondly remembered daytime watercolour painting competition. Talented amateur artists are challenged to paint a picture of a scenic location with their efforts judged by a professional artist.

Where to Watch Season 1

20 Episodes

Royal William Yard
E1
Royal William YardFern Britton and professional artist Lisa head to the maritime city of Plymouth in Devon, where four amateur painters are tasked with capturing an historic and picturesque scene.
Meadfoot Beach
E2
Meadfoot BeachFern Britton and Lisa Takahashi visit the English Riviera in South Devon as four amateur watercolourists try to capture the essence of the great British seaside holiday.
Dartington Hall
E3
Dartington HallFern Britton and professional artist and judge Lisa Takahashi, are heading to a magnificent Medieval country estate in Devon. Dartington Hall, near Totnes is home to the largest Medieval manor house in South West England.
Plymouth Sound
E4
Plymouth SoundFern challenges four brave amateur artists to capture one of the County's most iconic views. Plymouth Sound, in Britain's Ocean City
High Cross House
E5
High Cross HouseFern Britton and artist-judge Lisa Takahashi, are in the green and pleasant land of Devon to challenge four amateur artists to capture a jewel of 20th-century British architecture - High Cross House, near Totnes.
Scarborough Bay
E6
Scarborough BayFern is joined on the North Yorkshire coast by this week's professional, army vet turned professional painter Ady Wright, as the contestants paint Scarborough Bay.
Goathland Railway Station
E7
Goathland Railway StationFern heads to 'God's own country' - Yorkshire - to celebrate the golden age of steam railways. Four amateur artists set up their easels at a train station.
Castle Howard
E8
Castle HowardThis time on Watercolour Challenge Fern will invite four would-be painting champions to one of Yorkshire's grandest of all grand houses, Castle Howard.
Peasholm Park
E9
Peasholm ParkA busy and eclectic scene full of movement and colour of Peasholm Park will pose a very particular challenge to the four amateur painters of the day.
Temple of the Four Winds
E10
Temple of the Four WindsFour daring amateur watercolourists tackle a grand architectural pleasure pavilion set in the grounds of the Castle Howard Estate in Yorkshire.
Brecon Beacons
E11
Brecon BeaconsThis time on Watercolour Challenge Fern will be heading to Wales' magnificent Brecon Beacons National Park to set up the easels on one of the country's largest private estates.
St Donat's Castle
E12
St Donat's CastleFern will be challenging four artists to paint a medieval marvel in South Wales. St Donat's Castle is set in 122 acres with its own stretch of Glamorgan coastline.
Rhondda Heritage Park
E13
Rhondda Heritage ParkFern will be inviting four amateur artists to the legendary Rhondda valley in South Wales to capture a scene from Wales' mining past.
River Usk
E14
River UskFour amateur artists tackle The River Usk, which is one of the country's most picturesque rivers and with its abundance of wildlife, has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Vale of Glamorgan
E15
Vale of GlamorganFern and four plucky painters will be visiting a wonder of the natural world, the Glamorgan Heritage Coast in South Wales.
Porthmeor Beach
E16
Porthmeor BeachFern, alongside professional artist and judge Billy Burman, will be setting up the easels in glorious Cornwall and asking four amateur painters to capture one of the most spectacular beaches.
Jubilee Pool
E17
Jubilee PoolFern challenges four painters to paint the art deco Jubilee Pool in Penzance.
St Ives Harbour
E18
St Ives HarbourFour artists must try to capture a scene from a Cornwall favorite destination: St Ives.
Trebah Garden
E19
Trebah GardenToday's artists are tasked with capturing some of Trebah Garden's botanical splendour.
Mount's Bay
E20
Mount's BayFern will be heading to the far south west of Britain to glorious Cornwall and asking 4 plucky painters to capture one of the county's most famous stretches of coastline, Mounts Bay.