Sky Arts Wednesday
BT TV
350
Freesat
147
Freeview
36
Sky
826
TalkTalk
36
YouView
36
6:00 AM
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
A 2011 performance by New York City Ballet
A 2011 performance by New York City Ballet of choreographer Balanchine's production of Tchaikovsky's ballet based on Hoffman's tale The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
8:00 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross depicts a cabin in a wooded setting
Bob Ross's use of blue, yellow and orange hues brings vibrancy to a wooded setting and cabin beside a clear blue lake
8:30 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross depicts a bubbling mountain brook
Bob Ross depicts a bubbling brook that appears the perfect complement to a range of rugged mountains
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
A retired hitman has to keep on killing to protect his wife
A retired hitman discovers that he has to keep on killing in order to protect his wife and survive. Starring Richard Conte and Sara Shane
10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man ends up with amnesia after being hit on the head
A man ends up with amnesia after being hit on the head and is unable to remember who he is, and the only clues he finds in his wallet are a $1,000 bill and the address of a doctor
11:00 AM
Discovering: John Hurt
A profile of the English actor
A profile of the English actor, who was nominated for an Oscar for The Elephant Man and starred in 10 Rillington Place, Alien, Midnight Express and Nineteen Eighty-Four
12:00 PM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a cabin in a snowy setting
Bob Ross puts a lonesome cabin in the middle of a snowy setting as an unexpected place of respite for the weary traveller
12:30 PM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a golden field of sparse pines
Bob Ross paints a golden field of sparse pines and other greenery inside the unique shape of a tapered rectangle with cut-in corners
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
Classic Literature & Cinema
Film adaptations of novels examining crime and punishment
A look at the film adaptations of novels examining the subjects of crime and punishment, exploring how they have been brought to the big screen
3:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year: Celebrities v Kids Special
Famous faces paint alongside six school pupils
Nitin Ganatra, Anita Mangan, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Toyah Willcox, Leigh Francis and Gemma Cairney join six school pupils to paint Konnie Huq, Lee Ridley and Chi-Chi Nwanoku
4:00 PM
Discovering: Tom Cruise
A profile of the American actor
A profile of the American actor, who broke through with his roles in Risky Business and Top Gun and became one of the biggest movie stars in the world
5:00 PM
The Joy of Painting
A scene depicting cacti at sunset
A path of cacti and rocks lead right up to a bold sun setting in a dramatic red sky, all from the delicate motions of Bob Ross's paintbrush
5:30 PM
The Joy of Painting
With guest artist Steve Ross
Guest artist Steve Ross uses lots of colour in this stirring depiction of giant mountain peaks behind foothills opening onto a smooth lake
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 wounded killer tries to get a prescription filled
The wounded killer of a policeman rushes to get his prescription of painkiller filled, making a big mistake in the process. Robert Redford stars
7:30 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
An elderly woman is suspected of murdering her cruel husband
An elderly woman is suspected of murdering her cruel husband and her childhood companion attempts to cover up evidence against her. Ann Harding star
8:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2022
The winner paints a portrait of Lenny Henry
Following the winner as they complete a £10,000 commission to paint actor and comedian Lenny Henry for the National Portrait Gallery as part of its reopening in 2023
9:00 PM
Isle of Wight Festival 2024
Highlights of the final day of the event
Highlights of the final day of the event held at Seaclose Park, Newport, featuring performances by acts including Green Day, Nothing But Thieves and Zara Larsson
11:00 PM
Greatest Albums Live
Peter Frampton plays his album Frampton Comes Alive!
Peter Frampton takes to the stage at the Tucker Theatre in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to play his hugely successful 1976 album Frampton Comes Alive!
12:40 AM
Ennio: The Maestro
Documentary celebrating Italian composer Ennio Morricone
Documentary by Giuseppe Tornatore celebrating the life and legacy of Italian composer Ennio Morricone, featuring Interviews with renowned directors and musicians
3:40 AM
National Trust: Garden Treasures
A tour of the garden at Kingston Lacy, Dorset
A tour of the garden at Kingston Lacy in Dorset, which includes a Victorian fernery, a sunken garden and an Iron-Age hill fort
5:00 AM
Freddie Mercury: Auction Special
A sale of the Queen frontman's personal effects
Behind the scenes of a sale of the Queen frontman's personal effects at Sotheby's in London, telling his story through the items up for auction
6:00 AM
Cirque du Soleil: Kooza
A show exploring the arts of acrobatics and clowning
The circus troupe's performers celebrate the skills that have made the company famous in a show exploring the arts of acrobatics and clowning