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Landscape Artist of the Year
Stephen Mangan heads to spectacular Dunnottar Castle in Aberdeenshire, where eight artists are competing for a spot in the semi-final.
New. Liverpool Docks: In the second heat, eight artists and 50 wildcards are taking on Liverpool's historic docks. The winner will go through to the semi-final.
New. Hever Lake: Stephen Mangan visits Hever Castle for the third heat, where eight artists and 50 wildcards are looking towards the castle's Italianate loggia.
The fourth heat of season nine features 8 invited artists capturing the picturesque harbour at Stonehaven in Scotland, while 50 other artists vie for a wild card nearby. The judges will pick a winner to advance and a wild card.
The fifth heat of season nine features 8 invited artists capturing Liverpool's 'Three Graces', while 50 other artists vie for a wild card nearby on the waterfront. The judges will pick a winner to advance
The sixth heat of season nine features 8 invited artists capturing picturesque Hever Castle in Kent, while 50 other artists vie for a wild card on the the other side of the castle. The judges will pick a
The ninth season semi-final features six heat winners and a wild card, their task is to depict the historical shipbuilding hamlet of Buckler's Hard within the New Forest.
The ninth season final sees the three finalists producing a landscape of Covent Garden, they are also given a separate commission - a location where they live or work. Prize is a £10,000 commission of Orkney focusing on renewable energy.
The winner of the ninth season of Landscape Artist of the Year undertakes a £10,000 commission from the Science Museum to create a landscape of Orkney that celebrates its important role in the development of renewable energy sources.
Best of Series 9
