Sky Arts HD Wednesday
BT TV
365
Sky
130
Virgin
123
6:00 AM
Opera North's Resonance
Somewhere, by Nwando Ebizie and Juliet Ellis
Somewhere by musician Nwando Ebizie and director Juliet Ellis, who connect as dancer Jahmiah Simpson floats between the waking world and the dream world

6:15 AM
LSO: Rattle Conducts Sibelius & Bruckner
A performance by the London Symphony Orchestra
A performance by the London Symphony Orchestra

8:00 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a seascape
Bob Ross shifts to a vertical canvas to create a scene with fluffy clouds, overlooking a seascape of crashing waves and churning foam on a shore of jagged rocks.

8:30 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a ridge of magnificent mountain peaks
Bob Ross creates a vertical explosion of colour with blazing orange, gold trees and a ridge of magnificent mountain peaks

9:00 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man is haunted by an unhappy childhood
A man is haunted by an unhappy childhood and taunted by school bullies - and a stranger on a train could be responsible for his misery. Drama, starring John Mills and Anthony Steel

9:30 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

10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The mother of a businessman's mistress is suspicious of him
A married businessman assures his lover that he will marry her as soon as he can secure a divorce from his wife, but the mistress's mother is not so easily persuaded

10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A financier tries to persuade an engineer to stay on a job
A desperate financier tries to persuade an engineer to stay at his job in a failing mine operation in the Mexican hills. With Wayne Morris and Joe Maross

11:00 AM
The Art of Architecture
A look at the work of John Simpson
A look at the work of John Simpson, a modern architect who creates breathtaking classical buildings - including his own Hampshire home

12:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2023
The first heat of the competition
In the first heat of this year's competition, a new crop of artists looks to impress the judges with a portrait of Richard Curtis, Emma Freud or Fleur East

1:00 PM
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

1:30 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

1:55 PM
Inside Guggenheim
Documentary about the museum in Bilbao
Documentary about the museum in Bilbao, looking at the daily work of maintenance staff, art conservation experts and those who organise the exhibitions there

3:05 PM
The Art of Architecture
The theatre at London's Alexandra Palace
A look at Matt Somerville's restoration of the theatre at London's Alexandra Palace, which was infused with modern touches, while keeping its rich history alive

4:00 PM
Discovering Tommy Lee Jones
The life and career of the Oscar-winning actor
The life and career of the American actor, who won an Oscar for his role in The Fugitive and also starred in The Executioner's Song, Men in Black, JFK and No Country for Old Men

5:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2023
The celebrity sitters are Jay Rayner, Nihal Arthanayake and Susanna Reid
Nine more contestants take part in the second heat of the competition, where the celebrity sitters are Jay Rayner, Nihal Arthanayake and Susanna Reid

6:00 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

6:30 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

7:00 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A rich widow who falsely identifies a man as a robber
A rich widow falsely identifies one of her building's employees as the man who robbed her, and later she wants to help him, but it may be too late. With Bette Davis

7:30 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A dress shop owner is having serious financial problems
A dress shop owner is having serious financial problems, so one of her suppliers suggests hiring someone to break in and set her premises on fire so she can collect the insurance

8:00 PM
Chaplin: The Birth of the Tramp
Charlie Chaplin's rise to stardom
Documentary charting Charlie Chaplin's rise to stardom, looking beyond the iconic toothbrush moustache, bowler hat, walking cane and splayed feet

9:15 PM
Stephen King on Screen
Documentary exploring the film adaptations of the author's works
Documentary exploring the film adaptations of the author's works, featuring interviews with directors and creatives who brought the stories to the big screen

11:15 PM
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Documentary charting the history of the film production company
Documentary charting the history of the film production company from its origins in a back office in London's Regent Street to its iconic status within the horror film genre

1:10 AM
I Am Heath Ledger
Celebrating the life and work of the Australian actor
Naomi Watts, Ben Mendelsohn, Ang Lee are among the contributors to a documentary celebrating the life and work of the Australian actor, who died in 2008

3:05 AM
Walden
Drama, by Amy Berryman
Ian Rickson directs Amy Berryman's debut play, which explores fractured love and the tragedy of loss through the challenges of an on-going climate emergency

4:50 AM
Sky Arts Ambassador Bursary Shorts
Behind the scenes at Theatre Royal Stratford East
Behind the scenes at Theatre Royal Stratford East

5:00 AM
The Art of Architecture
The theatre at London's Alexandra Palace
A look at Matt Somerville's restoration of the theatre at London's Alexandra Palace, which was infused with modern touches, while keeping its rich history alive

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
