The Rev Richard Coles has that classic Anglican vicar look. A half-smile containing lots of teeth. Wise, but wise enough not to let it show. Wild hair.
A big belly. His kitchen is probably full of unopened jars of parishioners’ jam. He also co-hosts a television show about painting, which is par for the course nowadays. Soon there shall only be four Anglican vicars left, and they shall all be on BBC One.
The Big Painting Challenge fills the God slot on Sundays at 6pm, and it’s surprisingly enjoyable. The premise is spurious: two teams of painters have an afternoon to produce representations of animals, people, trees, etc – and are then judged by a dragon, an oddball and a man who seems to love everything. The loser of this gentle contest is asked to leave. There are no tears. It’s all so civilised.
