Sky Arts HD Friday
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6:00 AM
Reinventing the Orchestra with Charles Hazlewood
The role of the orchestra in the modern world
The conductor casts an eye to the future with one question in mind as he examines what role the orchestra has in the modern world

6:55 AM
Golden Age: Milos at Blenheim Palace
The guitarist plays at the country house in Oxfordshire
The classical guitarist plays a selection of baroque music at the country house in Woodstock, Oxfordshire

8:00 AM
The Joy of Painting
Steve Ross creates an oval landscape
Guest painter Steve Ross creates an oval landscape, featuring blue skies, a frosty mountain, fresh foothills and glistening lake

8:30 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a breathtaking seascape with a sunset sky
Bob Ross paints a breathtaking seascape with a sunset sky and cascading waves, which combine to create a spectacular beach reflection

9:00 AM
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

9:30 AM
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

10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man decides get rid of his lover permanently
A man decides get rid of his lover permanently, but is in for a surprise when he gets home to find two detectives waiting for him. With Robert Horton and Fay Spain

10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A woman finds out a terrible secret about the man she loves
A lonely woman who waited years to marry the man she loves finds out a terrible secret about why he stalled for so long. With Barbara Bel Geddes and Don Dubbins

11:00 AM
The Art of Architecture
The Bee'ah Headquarters building in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
The return of the programme exploring some of the world's most famous structures, beginning with the Bee'ah Headquarters building in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

12:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2023
With celebrity sitters Rory Stewart, Ainsley Harriott and Rob Delaney
In the next heat, a new crop of artists looks to impress the judges with a portrait of former politician Rory Stewart, chef Ainsley Harriott and comedy actor Rob Delaney

1:00 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

1:30 PM
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

2:00 PM
Dickens: Phantoms and Fictions
David Harewood explores Charles Dickens' supernatural tales
David Harewood explores Charles Dickens' supernatural tales, delving into his eerie and atmospheric worlds through actor readings and archive footage

3:00 PM
The Art of Architecture
A look at Cambridge Central Mosque
A look at Cambridge Central Mosque, which was designed by architect Julia Barfield and presented challenges she and her team had not met before

4:00 PM
Discovering: Roy Scheider
A look at the life and career of the actor
A look at the life and career of the actor, whose roles in Jaws, All That Jazz and The French Connection catapulted him to stardom

5:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2023
With sitters Sue Barker, Alan Titchmarsh and Philippa Perry
Nine more contestants take part in the fourth heat of the competition, where the celebrity sitters are Sue Barker, Alan Titchmarsh and Philippa Perry

6:00 PM
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

6:30 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

7:00 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A jewellery firm casts out the last of a family dynasty of employees
A jewellery firm casts out the last of a family who have been employees for 117 years, but he decides to sell the firm's most expensive gem by his last day of 37 years' service

7:30 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man decides to accelerate the process of inheriting his family fortune
A man decides to accelerate the process of inheriting his family fortune, not realising that his cousin has decided to do the same, with unintended consequences

8:00 PM
Mick Fleetwood and Friends Celebrate the Music of Peter Green
A 2022 concert at the London Palladium
A 2022 concert at the London Palladium honouring the early years of Fleetwood Mac and its founder Peter Green

10:55 PM
Santana: Greatest Hits Live at Montreux
A 2011 concert by Carlos Santana and his band
Carlos Santana and his band play classics including Black Magic Woman and Oye Coma Va at the 2011 Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland

12:35 AM
Jeff Beck Live at Ronnie Scott's
The guitarist performs at the famous venue
The guitarist Jeff Beck performs at the famous jazz club, and is joined by guest artists Joss Stone, Imogen Heap and Eric Clapton

2:35 AM
Discovering: Eric Clapton
The life and career of the guitarist
Documentary exploring the life and career of the guitarist, who is the only artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times

3:00 AM
Live from the Artists Den
With the National
American indie rock band The National perform hits including Fake Empire, Bloodbuzz Ohio and Terrible Love at the Drill Hall in New York City's historic Park Avenue Armoury

4:00 AM
Stories from the National Gallery
Impressionist works by Van Gogh, Monet and Seurat
Kate Bryan concludes her journey through the gallery's 200-year history with a look at the Turner bequest, before exploring the impressionist works by Van Gogh, Monet and Seurat

5:00 AM
The Art of Architecture
A look at Cambridge Central Mosque
A look at Cambridge Central Mosque, which was designed by architect Julia Barfield and presented challenges she and her team had not met before
