| Anh's Brush with Fame | |
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| Genre | Arts, talk |
| Starring | Anh Do |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 62 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Johnny Lowry |
| Production company | Screentime |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 24 August 2016 – 29 June 2021 |
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Anh's Brush with Fame, also known as Anh Do's Brush With Fame, is an Australian television series, first broadcast on the ABC starting 24 August 2016. The program features comedian Anh Do painting a portrait of a celebrity while interviewing his subject.[1]
The celebrities to feature in the inaugural series included Amanda Keller, Jimmy Barnes, Magda Szubanski, Craig McLachlan and Anthony Mundine.[2] The program was renewed for a second series of 10 episodes which aired from 12 April 2017, with singer Jessica Mauboy featured in the first episode.[3] The series 2 finale, featuring Samuel Johnson, was filmed after the initial 10 episodes had been completed and therefore not included in the series 2 DVD set.[4]
Do is an accomplished artist, having won art prizes previously[5] and been a finalist in the prestigious Archibald Prize.[1]
The fourth series premiered on 17 April 2019,[6] the fifth series on 4 August 2020[7] and the sixth series on 30 March 2021.[8]
In 2021 it was revealed that Do receives assistance in the form of advice from his art teacher Paul Ryan in the early stages of each work, and in some episodes where the guest doesn't have the time for a full sitting the finished painting is prepared in advance from photographs.[9]
- ^ a b Knox, David (30 July 2016). "Airdate: Anh's Brush with Fame". TV Tonight. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Jimmy Barnes, Kate Ceberano & More To Be Painted By Anh Do In New TV Show". TheMusic.com.au. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (8 March 2017). "Returning: Anh's Brush with Fame". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "GOLD LOGIE WINNER SAMUEL JOHNSON TO GET HIS BRUSH WITH FAME". ABC Media Room. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ Galinovic, Maria (26 June 2014). "Comedian Anh Do reveals a winning way with the brush". The Leader. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (14 March 2019). "Returning: Anh's Brush with Fame". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (7 July 2020). "Returning: Anh's Brush With Fame". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ Knox, David (1 March 2021). "Returning: Anh's Brush With Fame". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ Nsenduluka, Mibenge (29 July 2021). "Anh Do's future in doubt on ABC's Brush With Fame". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 March 2022.