Britain's Best Young Artist
Britain's Best Young Artist is a TV show on CBBC. Budding young artists from around the UK compete to be crowned Britain’s Best Young Artist. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 28 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in June 2025.
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Britain's Best Young Artist
Vick and Ricky look back on their favourite moments from the series, looking at the best bits of art, tips and inspiration days. And there is an exclusive chat with the winner.
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It’s the final, and the three artists must create a piece of art that celebrates their home towns. But who will impress the judges and be crowned Britain’s Best Young Artist?
It’s the last of the semi-finals, and three artists must create a piece of art for Jamie Chadwick. But who will impress the judges and go through to the Grand Final?
It’s the second of the semi-finals, and three artists must create a piece of art for Dr Alex George. But who will impress the judges and go through to the Grand Final?
It’s the first of the semi-finals, and three artists must create a piece of art for Lindsey Russell. But who will impress the judges and go through to the Grand Final?
It’s the cartoon round, and three young artists must create a cave-dwelling magical cartoon character. But who will impress the judges and go through to the semi-finals?
It’s the portrait round, and three artists must create a portrait of a triplet. But who will impress the judges and go through to the semi-finals?
It’s the landscape round, and the young artists must create a piece of art based on the countryside of Yorkshire. But who will impress the judges and go through to the semi-finals?
It’s the fan art round, and three young artists must create a piece of art based on a photo of The Wonderland. But who will impress the judges and go through to the semi-finals?
It’s the modern art round, and three young artists must create a piece of art based on a piece of music. But who will impress the judges and go through to the semi-finals?
It’s the still life round, and three young artists must create a piece of art based on the three personal objects. But who will impress the judges and go through to the semi-finals?
It’s the collage round, and three young artists must create a piece of art based on the coastline of Anglesey. But who will impress the judges and go through to the semi-finals?
It’s the street art round, and three young artists must create a piece of art based on the letters of their name. But who will impress the judges and go through to the semi-finals?
It’s the animal art round, and three young artists must create a piece of art based on a wolfdog. Who will impress the judges and go through to the semi-finals?
Series 2
A look back at the best bits of the series and how the winner came to be crowned Britain’s Best Young Artist.
It’s the final, and Ricky and Sadie are joined by guest judge Mark Miller to crown the champion.
The three artists are set the challenge of creating a work of art on the theme of community for celebrity commissioner Dr Ronx.
Competing for the last semi-final place, the artists turn their hand to modern art and are challenged to create their own cubist masterpiece.
The three artists are challenged to create the perfect portrait of someone close to them.
Competing to make it through to the third semi-final, the three artists must create fan art masterpieces.