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6:00 AM
An Evening with Il Divo
A 2009 concert in Barcelona by the operatic pop quartet
A 2009 concert by the operatic pop quartet in front of 20,000 people in Barcelona, including a performance of Bridge Over Troubled Water
8:00 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross creates a beautiful mountain scene that jumps off the canvas
Bob Ross creates a beautiful mountain scene that jumps off the canvas, with spectacular red peaks looming over a tree-lined stream
8:30 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints majestic mountains reigning over a colourful seascape
Bob Ross tackles one of his most challenging masterpieces ever as he paints majestic mountains reigning over a colourful seascape
9:00 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A beautiful woman changes a reverend's life
Rev George Duckworth has problems attracting female attention, but things change when a beautiful woman joins his congregation. Drama, starring Joan Collins and John Alderton
9:30 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A couple rely on home-made medicine
A couple rely on home-made medicine to treat their sickly child, using royal jelly from their bee hives. However, the outcome proves frightening. Susan George stars
10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
An ageing spinster follows a ventriloquist and his dummy
An ageing spinster pulls up sticks to follow a ventriloquist and his dummy from performance to performance, and finally the man consents to a much-wanted meeting
10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man receives letters that seemingly predict the future
Clerk Ronald Grimes starts receiving letters from a mysterious Mr Christiani that seemingly predict the future
11:00 AM
Discovering: Richard Harris
A profile of the Irish actor
A look at the life and career of the Irish actor, exploring his roles in movies including This Sporting Life, Camelot A Man Called Horse and the first two Harry Potter films
12:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2014
Scottish artists compete
Artists gather at the National Museum of Scotland to participate in the latest heat, painting stars including musician Gary Kemp and actresses Daniela Nardini and Ashley Jensen
1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A deadly snake strikes
A deadly snake strikes in the heat of Kashmir, creeping into a young teacher's bed and settling on his belly. Drama, with Judy Geeson, Andrew Ray, Anthony Steel and Saeed Jaffrey
1:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A driver picks up a hitch-hiker
When a driver picks up a hitch-hiker in his car, his mundane journey turns into a thrilling ride involving cunning trickery. Drama, starring Rod Taylor and Cyril Cusack
2:00 PM
The Art of the Garden
A look at Piet Oudolf's walled garden at Scampston Hall in North Yorkshire
Return of the programme in which garden designers talk about their projects, beginning with Piet Oudolf's walled garden at Scampston Hall in North Yorkshire
3:00 PM
Discovering: James Coburn
A profile of the Oscar-winning American actor
A profile of the American actor, who starred in The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape and Cross of Iron and won an Oscar for his role in Affliction
4:00 PM
Watercolour Challenge
Amateur artists paint a scene in just four hours
Hannah Gordon hosts the art competition in which amateur watercolour painters compete against the clock and each other to capture a scene in just four hours
4:30 PM
Watercolour Challenge
Amateur artists paint a scene in just four hours
Hannah Gordon hosts the art competition in which amateur watercolour painters compete against the clock and each other to capture a scene in just four hours
5:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2014
Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner head to Cardiff for the fourth heat
Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner head to Cardiff for the fourth heat, where 12 artists hope to impress the judges with portraits of Greg Davies, Ade Adepitan and Non Evans
6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A couple rejoice when their child is born
An Austrian couple rejoice when, following a difficult pregnancy, they finally bring their son into the world - but their celebrations may be premature
6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man dreams of conducting an orchestra
A wealthy yet lonely man dreams of conducting an orchestra, and his fantasies seem set to be realised with the help of a young woman. Drama, starring Jack Weston and Anna Massey
7:00 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A lawyer has blackmail in mind
A lawyer has blackmail in mind when he has a meeting with a famed detective to prove he convicted an innocent man
7:30 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A convict is released to live with the family of one of his cellmates
A convicted robber is released to live with the family of one of his cellmates, against the better judgment of his parole officer
8:00 PM
Stories from the National Gallery
Kate Bryan explores the stories behind key artworks in the gallery's collection
Part one of two. To mark the 200th anniversary of the art museum, Kate Bryan explores the stories behind key artworks in the gallery's collection
9:00 PM
Backstage with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
The orchestra's performance of Mahler's Second Symphony
The orchestra's performs Mahler's Second Symphony London's Royal Festival Hall for the opening concert of their 2023/2024 season
10:35 PM
Classic Movies: The Story of Murder on the Orient Express
A look at the 1974 adaptation of the Agatha Christie mystery
Ian Nathan examines the 1974 adaptation of the Agatha Christie mystery, featuring a stellar cast of train-bound suspects and Albert Finney as Belgian detective Hercule Poirot
11:35 PM
Dean Martin: King of Cool
A profile of the singer and actor
Documentary chronicling the achievements of the singer and actor, who epitomised post-war American showbusiness
1:45 AM
World War II & Cinema
The role the film industry played amid the backdrop of the Second World War
A look at the evolution of the film industry and the role it played amid the backdrop of the Second World War and a fast-changing world
2:45 AM
Unmuted
Magazine-style show exploring the best of art trends and cultural events
Magazine-style show exploring the best of art trends and cultural events while welcoming hit music artists, comedians and spoken word performers to the stage
3:15 AM
Unmuted
Magazine-style show exploring the best of art trends and cultural events
Magazine-style show exploring the best of art trends and cultural events while welcoming hit music artists, comedians and spoken word performers to the stage
3:45 AM
shortFLIX Presents Seven Sisters
By Isabella Culver
Isabella Culver's tale of modern-day witchcraft in which protagonist Juliet seeks out an unusual form of therapy for the PTSD she is experiencing
4:00 AM
Sky Arts Book Club
With Jeanette Winterson and Rev Richard Coles
Andi Oliver and Elizabeth Day return with the literary magazine show and are joined by Jeanette Winterson and the Rev Richard Coles
5:00 AM
Auction
A sculpture by Henry Moore comes up for auction at Christie's
A sculpture by Henry Moore comes up for auction at Christie's, while the work of the late Julian Trevelyan and Mary Fedden go under the hammer at Sotheby's
5:30 AM
Auction
A rare portrait by Titian comes up for sale
A rare portrait of two young brothers by Titian is the highlight of an Old Masters sale at Sotheby's, while Cartier jewellery is being auctioned at Christie's
6:00 AM
Arts Uncovered
Preparations for a new production at the Royal Opera House
The programme follows the stage managers at the Royal Opera House as they prepare for a new production at the Covent Garden venue
6:15 AM
Crocodile: A Digital Opera
Animated opera, by Lente Verelst and Lena Vercauteren
Inspired by Samuel Beckett's Play, this animation imagines Punch and Judy's characters in the modern world. Hull Urban Opera's dark opera, by Lente Verelst and Lena Vercauteren
6:30 AM
Rumpelstiltskin: BalletLORENT
An adaptation of the Grimm Brothers fairy tale
An adaptation of the Grimm Brothers fairy tale of Rumpelstiltskin, directed by Liv Lorent and retold by poet Carol Ann Duffy