A Brush with Fame is a British lifestyle game show that aired on ITV from 10 October to 4 November 2005 and hosted by Carol Smillie.
[1] The programme series was initially piloted by Granada Television using the name Celebrity Face Paint.
[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.
The final 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.