Sky Arts HD Thursday
BT TV
365
Sky
130
Virgin
123
6:00 AM
Andrea Bocelli: The Journey
A look back at the tenor's spiritual pilgrimage
A look back at the tenor's spiritual pilgrimage, an exploration of his homeland of Italy and the moments, songs and relationships that bring people together
8:00 AM
The Joy of Painting
A comforting winter scene, complete with a homely barn and fluffy bushes
Bob Ross uses all of his skill and experience to create a comforting winter scene, complete with a homely barn and fluffy bushes
8:30 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a scene featuring a lakeside path
Bob Ross paints a scene featuring a lakeside path, with misty background evergreens and a cheerful blue sky
9:00 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A well-dressed old man sells his umbrella
A well-dressed old man sells his umbrella claiming he needs money for the fare home - but then spends it in a pub. John Mills and Michael Gambon star
9:30 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A girl is followed by a strange man
A girl who is followed by a stranger seeks shelter with a kindly woman, but her troubles are far from over. Alfred Burke and Stephanie Cole star
10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A teacher reports to the police that he found $92,000
A teacher reports to the police that he found $92,000 in a clip, but there are claims that $10,000 of the money is missing
10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A woman has an affair with a handsome married singer
A woman has an affair with a handsome married singer, and her jealous husband has murder in mind, and so does the wife of the singer
11:00 AM
Discovering: Gary Oldman
A look at the life and career of the Oscar-winning English actor
A look at the life and career of the English actor, which includes an Academy Award-winning performance as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour
12:00 PM
Landscape Artist of the Year 2018
From Studley Royal Park in North Yorkshire
Stephen Mangan and Joan Bakewell welcome eight artists to the Georgian water garden in Studley Royal Park, a designated World Heritage Site in North Yorkshire
1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A woman learns her husband plans to kill her
A woman learns her husband has killed off his three previous wives - forcing her to outwit him or become his next victim. Robert Lang and Elizabeth Spriggs star
1:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man plots to kill his overweight wife
A man plots to kill his overweight wife, but his ingenious plan goes awry. Drama, with John Castle, Sheila Gish and Miriam Margolyes
2:00 PM
The Fantastic Mr Murray
Documentary exploring the life and character of Bill Murray
Documentary exploring the life and character of Bill Murray, who rose to fame on Saturday Night Live before starring in Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day and Lost in Translation
3:00 PM
Discovering: Bruce Willis
The life and career of the American actor
The life and career of the American actor, who rose to fame in TV series Moonlighting and starred in the Die Hard franchise as well as Pulp Fiction, The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable
4:00 PM
The Timeless Louvre
Behind the scenes at the Paris museum
A behind-the-scenes tour of the Paris museum, one of the world's pre-eminent art galleries, where 2,000 people work to bring the place to life and make it dynamic
5:00 PM
Landscape Artist of the Year 2018
Stephen Mangan and Joan Bakewell welcome eight artists to Broadstairs beach in Kent
Stephen Mangan and Joan Bakewell welcome eight artists to Broadstairs beach in Kent, where they have just four hours to create an artwork that will impress the judges
6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A physician plots to kill his wife
A philandering physician with an obsession for orchids cultivates a deadly plot to see off his wife. Sian Phillips and Richard Johnson star
6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A swindler buys a painting
A swindler buys a painting from a sweet old lady, but gets less than he bargained for. Drama, starring Bill Maynard and Jesse Matthews
7:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2024
With celebrity sitters Rebecca Taylor, Emma Thynn and Karan Rajan
Stephen Mangan invites artists to paint celebrity sitters Rebecca Taylor, Emma Thynn and Karan Rajan as Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan judge their efforts
8:00 PM
Classic Movies: The Story of Ran
Ian Nathan examines Akira Kurosawa's 1985 epic action drama
Movie critic Ian Nathan examines the qualities that made 1985 epic action drama Ran, directed and co-written by Akira Kurosawa, an enduring classic
9:00 PM
Discovering: Ryan Gosling
The story of the life and career of Ryan Gosling
The story of the life and career of Ryan Gosling, known for his roles in The Notebook, La La Land, Drive, First Man and Barbie
10:00 PM
The Directors
A look at the life and career of Milos Forman
A look at the life and career of Czech-born director Milos Forman, who won Academy Awards for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Amadeus
11:00 PM
The Story of British Cinema: The Pioneer Years
Documentary about the boom in British cinema
Documentary about the boom in British cinema as new, pioneering techniques saw productivity sky-rocket and creativity flourish within the industry
12:30 AM
David Baddiel: The Not the Trilogy - Trolls: Not the Dolls
The comedian's revival of his 2020 show
The comedian's revival of his 2020 show in which he tells stories of the dark, terrible and absurd paths that he was led down by interacting with internet trolls
1:45 AM
Hired Gun
Documentary about session and touring musicians
Documentary about session and touring musicians who are hired by well-established bands and artists including Metallica, Kiss and Billy Joel
3:45 AM
High Tech Soul: The Creation of Techno Music
Documentary examining the roots of the genre
Documentary examining the deep roots of techno music alongside the cultural history of Detroit, its birthplace
5:00 AM
Skinner & Mina's Literary Road Trip: Pope & Swift
Frank and Denise discover how Pope became a leading poet
Frank and Denise discover how Alexander Pope became one of the leading poets of his age and find out how Jonathan Swift's political satire turned him into an Irish hero