Original title
Art Ninja
Released
1/17/2015
Origin country
GB
Genre
Comedy
Production companies
BBC, Dot To Dot Productions
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
5
Number of episodes
55
Join host Ricky as he creates drawings and paintings with the help and encouragement of his friends and family.
Join host Ricky as he creates drawings and paintings with the help and encouragement of his friends and family.
Gav plays a deviously brilliant prank on Ricky, so he decides to get his own back using six thousand cups of juice. All this with a helping of ninja art - a fake plaster cast, a 3D initial and some lovely prank soap.
Gavin won't stop playing games on Ricky's phone and despite his best efforts Ricky can't distract him. Meanwhile Ricky's latest art creations are a fish bat and ball, a catapult inspired by da Vinci and some epic art with remote control toys and plenty of horsepower.
Gavin brings round his new pet, Spider, and Ricky is terrified. After making butterfly art inspired by Damien Hirst and weaving a ninja rug, Ricky has to run for his life when Spider escapes. Once in the woods, to try and overcome his fear, Ricky makes a sculpture with items he finds on the forest floor.
Something sparkly and expensive is accidentally delivered to the flat, and Ricky thinks a scary man now wants it back. Ricky makes a photogram inspired by Man Ray, a piggy bank robber and a very precious and extremely cool ice sculpture.
Ricky wishes he could go back in time after spilling paint on a priceless rug, and when he downloads App to the Future he realises that anything is possible! Ricky meets Gaudi to make a salt dough lizard, and he learns how to create wings for his shoes. Also, he produces art with vacuum cleaners that definitely doesn't suck.
Ricky orders a takeaway, but will his fortune cookies' predictions come true? After making a dragon bike basket and using a pizza box as a canvas, Gavin arrives with a mysterious map that leads him to animate a monster of a picture.
Ricky is looking after his baby niece and has to use his ninja skills to try to keep her amused. While left holding the baby, Ricky makes a cute critter toy and a mobile inspired by artist Calder. Also featuring some epic art made out of toilet rolls.
Ricky decides to form a band, but the instruments he orders don't quite fit the bill. It doesn't stop Ricky making musically themed art, including a paper-cup boom box, a guitarist sculpture inspired by Giacometti and an awesome music video with Gavin, Sarah and some serious slo-mo!
Gavin turns up at the flat, but Ricky thinks there's something a bit strange about his mate. After making a mooncatcher with ice and a monster foot pencil holder, Ricky realises he might have got the wrong end of the stick, and they use a light stick to make out-of-this-world digital art.
Ricky decides to get in shape and makes healthy art, including fruit pom-poms and a salad-face place mat. Ricky tries to sign up for some ninja fitness classes, but ends up making some revolutionary art and facing a bit of a high jump!
Gavin can't find the right animal costume to run the local marathon. Ricky helps him decide by making a piranha fish bag and a baboon chalk picture inspired by artist Georgia O'Keeffe, but it's only when they go to the safari park to make art that inspiration comes from an unlikely source!
Ricky's never been good at football, so is horrified to hear his dad has entered him and his 'make-believe' girlfriend into a family tournament. Ricky makes a 'Flickball game' and a dotty football boot inspired by artist Yayoi Kusama before persuading a reluctant Gavin to don a wig and pass as his sweetheart. But how will Ricky turn a thousand balls he's accidentally ordered online into some striking art on the pitch?
Ricky thinks he has nothing to spread on his toast, until a giant egg is mysteriously delivered. Worried it could contain a baby T rex, Ricky distracts himself with art including a prehistoric mask and a paperweight inspired by Rachel Whiteread. At the park he uses his leftover toast to make a loaf-ly picture, but what will happen to the massive egg?
Ricky hears that a yeti has been spotted in Bristol, but there's no way it would be hiding in his flat, right? After making a camouflage picture inspired by Rousseau and a pinata shaped like an ice cream, Ricky's determined to lure the mysterious creature and be the first to photograph it. Heading to the woods with Michelle and Rich might be his only chance to capture the abominable beast.
Ricky is having really weird dreams, which lead to him to make surreal art including giant hands and a burger hat inspired by Rene Magritte. After scoffing some cheesy snacks, Ricky and Gavin both fall asleep and Ricky gets his pyjamas on to create some illuminating dream art.
Gavin thinks that he could get rich and famous by filming a vlog about being the art ninja's annoying best friend. Ricky wants in - but not before creating a graffiti pin board and a camera print inspired by Andy Warhol. To score a load of likes they decide to make an unforgettable pixel picture with memo notes, but will their art go viral?
Sarah has bought a onesie that turns her invisible, and she and Ricky use it to plays tricks on Gav. Ricky conjures a geometric kite design and fashions a stained-glass rocket inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, before heading off to rescue his dad who has got tangled up at the campsite. This inspires Ricky to use guy ropes to make intense art with a heroic twist.
Ricky's always wanted to be a spy, but when he starts receiving mysterious phone calls full of code words he's not so sure. Making a secret book and selfie collage inspired by David Hockney, he agrees to a rendezvous at the Tate Modern where he makes art that's licensed to thrill.
Sarah's bought a onesie that turns her invisible and she and Ricky use it to plays tricks on Gav. Ricky conjures a geometric kite design and fashions a stained glass rocket inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, before heading off to rescue Dad, who's got tangled up at the campsite. This inspires Ricky to use guy ropes to make intense art with a heroic twist.
After the local auditions for a TV talent show are cancelled, Gav is out to prove that Bristol's got talent and, with Ricky as a judge, transforms his flat into a studio. While Sarah and Rich make a splash with their singing and dancing, Ricky makes a drum-kit desk tidy, a bowl inspired by Matisse and then uses his skills to make rubbish art that's anything but trashy.
Nadiya Hussain is looking for locals to enter a foodie competition, so everyone wants to get involved. Ricky makes art from food, including a lasagne mosaic and a chocolate portrait in homage to artist Vik Muniz, while Chef Gav cooks up some unlikely food combos in the kitchen. When the team eventually get to the food fest, will they make a 'meal' of it?
Ricky finds himself in a bit of a fairy tale when his latest tech toy TESA (Technologically Encrypted Support Assistant) decides to become an audio book.
When Ricky and Gav watch Officially Amazing their competitive streaks take over with increasingly silly record-breaking attempts. Makes include a shuffle puzzle inspired by LS Lowry and a 'putt-a-poo' golf game, but can Ricky blow away the competition with his gigantic leaf blower?
After Ricky orders an anti-baldness potion things get hairy and scary as hair grows everywhere. Ricky makes a paper wig and a shaving-foam painting inspired by Vincent van Gogh, while the Grand Master creates a monster hat. Ricky and Gav eventually head to the hairdressers. Can they make some grade one art with the hair clippings?
Ricky's nan has bought him some driving lessons because she thinks he's too old to ride a skateboard.
Whilst looking after Gav's cat and Sarah's guinea pig, Ricky gets bitten and suddenly he can hear the pets talking! Not only that, they're gossiping about him. He also has to contend with the Grand Master making a kazoo and artist Joan Miro inspiring him to craft a 3D name sculpture, before heading to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park to make animal art really worth talking about!
Ricky starts to receive countless gifts from a mystery superfan whilst coincidentally items begin to disappear from his flat.
Ricky finds a shop dummy and when he puts a curly wig on it, he decides it looks a bit like his mate Ella. Following a weird power surge in the flat the mannequin seems to come alive, but not everyone can see it.
Art Ninja goes Trend Ninja when Gav wins Bristol's Best Dressed competition and somehow Ricky becomes a viral fashion sensation.
Ricky decides he needs to explore the world with Gavin and Sarah. While they decide where to go and what to take, Ricky makes a suitcase desk tidy, a marbling collage inspired by artist Chris Ofili and a Mexican Day of the Dead lamp.
When a snowstorm blows into Bristol, Gav surprises Ricky by announcing that Christmas is here! He tries to resist everyone’s enthusiasm to celebrate the big day early, but after creating a turkey game, a festive flowery wreath and paper baubles – and with a flat full of sprouts, even Ricky falls under the Christmas spell.
Ricky throws Rich a surprise fancy dress birthday party but disaster strikes when everyone turns up dressed as clowns - his worst nightmare! Ricky gets inspired to make art with a real 'wow' factor and things get messy when people start throwing custard pies!
Ricky loves VR computer games and his favourite is Mind Kingdom! But things don’t go to plan when Gav also becomes obsessed with it and won't give up the headset. Ricky gets inspired to make a pinball machine, something they can play together, some funky t-shirts, and there’s epic art with a virtually royal dot to dot.
Dance battles are the hottest craze right now so Ricky is shocked to discover his ‘Sic Rick Dance Crew’ have abandoned him for ‘Sassy Sarah’s Disco Divas’. Ricky creates a dance decider and a break dancer from wool. When things get heated between the rival dance troupes, there’s only one way to settle it - a dance off with added paint!
Ricky’s ready to reveal his latest diamond encrusted arty creation but is shocked to discover it’s been stolen!
Ricky is surprised to find out that Rich has embraced his inner hippie and wants to become ‘at one’ with nature. It inspires Ricky to make a pineapple plant pot and the Grand Master to make flowers that are blooming marvellous.
A new episode of the internet sensation Punkest Prank inspires Ricky and Gav to prank each other in order to win a years supply of Shampoo-Poo. Ricky enlists the ninja apprentices to help him make prank fake food and the Grand Master gets in on the act by creating a finger in a box to shock your friends.
Ricky’s aunt Gloria has sent him a beautiful antique ornament, but it’s basically disgusting so he can’t wait to get rid of it. It does inspire him to make some timeless art though - a gargoyle doorstop, an ancient Egyptian mask and a visit to Bristol Museum and Art Gallery leads to art that’s classic jurassic.
Ricky is forced to renew his ninja licence with the grand high ninja. While his friends and family try to boost his skills he makes an infinity photo cube and the ninja apprentices teach him that with great flour comes great responsibility.
Ricky’s duvet day is ruined when he discovers a poorly Gav on his sofa. Luckily Dr Sarah is on hand with some TLC and is ready to banish the bogies! While he avoids getting the lurgy, Ricky makes a bogey face wool dispenser and he ‘kisses it all better’ with art that’s lip-smackingly good.
Psychic Sarah tells Ricky that she has the gift of being able to make predictions. He doesn’t believe her until she makes a eerie prophecy that means he will clean up. Ricky’s inspired to create a fortune-telling flamingo and the Grand Master makes a pop-up cat card.
Rich tells Ricky he’s decided to become the world’s greatest magician, trouble is he’s only learnt half the tricks. Ricky’s inspired by Claude Monet and makes art with a sponge whilst the Grand Master has an escaping money trick up his sleeve.
There’s something ghostly going on when Ricky discovers things that go bump in the fridge! Leonardo da Vinci pops up and inspires Ricky to make a moving face portrait and slime flies when Ricky and co make art that’s ghoulishly good.
Ricky has a small problem today when his latest invention accidentally shrinks Sarah! He creates a shrunken scene to make animations with and Rich and Matt help spray a tiny mouse on a massive scale.
It’s the day of the school reunion and Ricky, Sarah and Gav reminisce about what school was like for them. Ricky makes a poster of Bristol inspired by Tom Purvis, there’s a furry book cover with the ninja apprentices and Ricky get’s top marks with a painting inspired by his old head teacher – snappy old Mr Snappersmith.
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