Sky Arts HD Wednesday
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6:00 AM
Cirque du Soleil: Luzia
A show inspired by the richness of Mexican culture
A show by the circus troupe inspired by the richness of Mexican culture

7:45 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross creates one of his beautiful mountain scenes
Join Bob Ross for a happy half-hour as he creates one of his beautiful mountain scenes, complete with a winding path and ample bushes

8:20 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a tiny cabin in a picturesque landscape
Bob Ross brings springtime to the canvas as he paints a tiny cabin in a picturesque landscape of hazy green hills and cottony clouds

8:55 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A businessman ignores valuable advice
A businessman ignores valuable advice and invites a woman up to his hotel room, where he finds himself in trouble

9:25 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A woman persuades a naive writer to buy her lunch
A woman persuades a naive writer to buy her lunch at her fiance's restaurant. Drama, starring Gayle Hunnicutt and Bosco Hogan

10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A woman with psychic powers hears a tragic love story
While travelling in chauffeured car, a woman with psychic powers hears a voice telling her a tragic love story. With Jessica Tandy and Murray Matheson

10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A lawyer murders a woman
A lawyer on the cusp of becoming mayor murders a woman who claimed he was involved in embezzlement in the past. With Hume Cronyn and Robert Douglas

11:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Wes Anderson
An insight into the life and career of an Oscar nominated director, responsible for works such as The Grand Budapest Hotel and Fantastic Mr Fox

12:00 PM
Discovering: Claude Rains
The life and career of the English actor
The life and career of the English actor, who was nominated for Academy Awards for his roles in Mr Smith Goes to Washington, Casablanca, Mr. Skeffington and Notorious

1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
Three thrifty ladies entertain a surprising guest
Three aristocratic ladies are reunited by the death of a woman who once served their families. They invite the deceased's niece to lunch, but she proves a surprising guest

1:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A doctor's wife disappears
A doctor is distraught when his wife disappears, but he finds life has its own surprises. With John Duttine, Susan Penhaligon and Brenda Blethyn

2:00 PM
Bagpipes: A Celebration
A look at the history and traditions of the instrument
A look at the passion, history and traditions of Scotland's most famous instrument, weaving together performances from around Scotland with the hustle and bustle of backstage

3:00 PM
Cold War & Cinema
A look at depictions of the era on film
A look at depictions of the era on film

4:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of John Singleton
The life and work of producer and actor John Singleton, whose name came to prominence with the 1991 crime drama Boyz n the Hood, which he wrote and directed

5:00 PM
Discovering: Janet Leigh
A profile of the American actress
A profile of the American actress, who starred in Orson Welles' 1958 film Touch of Evil before achieving worldwide fame in 1960 for her role in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho

6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
Three close friends discover an elixir of youth
Three close friends discover an elixir of youth, but there is only enough for two of them. Drama, starring Dick Smothers and Sharon Gless

6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man murders his friend
A man murders his friend, but the forces of nature are against him. Richard Basehart stars

7:00 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
An elderly unemployed actor uses a ploy to land a part in a play
An elderly unemployed actor Colin Bragner uses an even older ploy to land a part in a play, tugging at his guest's heartstrings. With Herbert Marshall and Julie Adams

7:30 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man wakes to find a snake in his bed
Alcoholic plantation owner Harry Pope awakens to find a deadly snake in his bed, sleeping under the blanket right on his chest. With Wendell Corey and James Donald

8:00 PM
Science Fiction in the Atomic Age
A celebration of the genre and the events that shaped it
A celebration of science fiction's ability to foretell the shape of future society, touching on the impact of literary works, movies and TV series

9:00 PM
Wonderland: Gothic
A look at the Gothic revival in architecture
A look at the Gothic revival in architecture, taking in buildings as diverse as Strawberry Hill, Fonthill Abbey, St Pancras Station and a cathedral in Vietnam

10:00 PM
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
A profile of the actress
A profile of the actress told through audio tapes discovered in the archive of journalist Richard Meryman, revealing the complex inner life and vulnerability of the star

12:00 AM
Art's Wildest Movement: Mannerism
Waldemar Januszczak looks at the latter stages of mannerism
Waldemar Januszczak looks at the latter stages of mannerism when many Italian artists were forced to flee, taking the revolutionary art movement with them

1:00 AM
Comedy Legends
Barry Cryer pays tribute to Peter Sellers
Barry Cryer pays tribute to actor Peter Sellers, who shot to fame in The Goons and starred in the Pink Panther franchise and was Oscar-nominated for Dr Strangelove and Being There

1:55 AM
Katharine Hepburn: Call Me Kate
A profile of the actress
Documentary capturing the actress's spirit and determination, combining new and archive footage to tell the story of a true Hollywood star who won four Academy Awards

3:50 AM
National Treasures: The Art of Collecting
The Venice art collection and jewels of Attilio Codognato
The Venice art collection and jewels of Attilio Codognato, who has made pieces for everyone from Elizabeth Taylor to the Duchess of Windsor

4:45 AM
National Trust: National Treasures
A tour of Castle Drogo in Devon
A tour of Castle Drogo in Devon, designed by architect Edwin Lutyens and built between 1911 and 1931 on behalf of millionaire Julius Drewe. Narrated by Nigel Havers

6:00 AM
La Traviata
Rolando Villazón's production of Verdi's La Traviata
Olga Peretyatko and Atalla Ayan star in Rolando Villazón's production of Verdi's La Traviata at the Festspielhaus in Baden Baden, Germany
