In the programme, three
amateur artists were given four hours to paint, in
watercolour, the same scene or
landscape, often with widely different interpretations. A programme was screened each day when at the end of each episode, the guest
professional artist for the week judged the
paintings and selected the winner, who would then appear in a regional final on Friday, and if successful would compete in the end of series final. The expert artist also had a segment where they provided
tips for the viewers to improve their painting technique. The locations of each landscape painted changed in each episode, with various regions of both
Great Britain and
Ireland being visited, as well as a special show from
Provence. The 2001 final was held in
Tuscany. Expert art judges included the artists
Jason Bowyer,
Mike Chaplin,
Dorothy Dunnett, Annette Kane,
Hazel Soan, and
Jenny Wheatley. In 1999,
Timmy Mallett was a regional judge for one episode of the show. A celebrity edition was produced, including
Bill Oddie and
Phillip Franks. The show was briefly presented by
Cherie Lunghi, when Hannah Gordon was unable to do so due to illness. In 2001, the programme won a
Royal Television Society (RTS) award in the category of
Best Features - Daytime. ==Transmissions==