Sky Arts Wednesday
BT TV
350
Freesat
147
Freeview
36
Sky
826
TalkTalk
36
YouView
36
6:00 AM
La Bayadere
Royal Opera House production of Ludwig Minkus's ballet
Royal Opera House production of Ludwig Minkus's ballet, starring Tamara Rojo, Carlos Acosta and Marianela Nunez
8:20 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
8:55 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man is shot in a locked room
A man is shot in a locked room with only one other person in it - but there is no sign of a gun
9:30 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A gossip columnist gets his comeuppance
When an acid-tongued gossip columnist lets fly with another barrage of witty one-liners, his victims want revenge. Luckily, a pair of young actors are on hand to teach him a lesson
10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man claims to have committed a murder someone else was convicted of
A struggling deputy DA gets a murder conviction against a man for killing his wife, but is confronted by another who claims he committed the crime
10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man forms a romantic bond with a former army buddy's wife
Eddie Slovak meets an old army buddy named who once saved his life, but he falls for his comrade's wife, who he forms a romantic bond with
11:00 AM
Discovering: Yul Brynner
A profile of the Oscar-winning actor
A profile of the Russian-born actor, who won an Oscar for The King and I and also starred in The Ten Commandments, The Magnificent Seven and Westworld
12:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2014 - Painting Alan Cumming
Following Christian Hook as he plans, paints and unveils his commission
Following Christian Hook as he plans, paints and unveils his commission to capture the likeness of actor Alan Cumming for the Scottish National Portrait Gallery
1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A selfish woman needs help
A selfish actress used to having her own way asks her friend for help after catching the eye of a rich, elderly widower. Joan Collins and Pauline Collins star
1:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A crooked antiques dealer tries to con a farmer
A crooked antiques dealer masquerading as a clergyman encounters a farmer - who gives him a piece of furniture worth a fortune. Starring John Gielgud and Bernard Miles
2:00 PM
Thomas Hardy: Fate, Exclusion and Tragedy
A look at the author's complex personal life
A look at the author's complex personal life, examining how his relationship with his wife informed classics such as Far from the Madding Crowd and Jude the Obscure
3:00 PM
Classic Movies: The Story of The Deer Hunter
Ian Nathan examines Michael Cimino's 1978 Vietnam War drama
Ian Nathan examines Michael Cimino's 1978 Vietnam War drama, which starred Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Savage, John Cazale and Meryl Streep
4:00 PM
Watercolour Challenge
Amateur artists paint a scene in just four hours
Hannah Gordon hosts the art competition in which amateur watercolour painters compete against the clock and each other to capture a scene in just four hours
4:30 PM
Watercolour Challenge
Amateur artists paint a scene in just four hours
Hannah Gordon hosts the art competition in which amateur watercolour painters compete against the clock and each other to capture a scene in just four hours
5:00 PM
Landscape Artist of the Year 2015
A search for the nation's best landscape painter
Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner are joined by judges Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan to find the nation's best landscape painter
6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A scorned husband seeks revenge
A scorned husband seeks revenge on his wife and her lover - but is not certain who the man is. Starring Denholm Elliott and Joss Ackland
6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
An eye transplant has a surprising result
A woman's eye transplant leads her lover to see her in a new light. Starring Amanda Redman and Anthony Valentine
7:00 PM
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
8:00 PM
Landscape Artist of the Year 2022
Highlights from the search for the nation's best landscape painter
Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present highlights from this year's search for the nation's best landscape painter
9:00 PM
Voices of Ireland
Part two of two. Imelda May explores Ireland's rich history of literary talent
Part two of two. Imelda May explores Ireland's rich history of literary talent, with writers often inspired by a land embellished with natural beauty
10:15 PM
Jack B Yeats: The Man Who Painted Ireland
Colm Tóibín explores the legacy of the artist
Author Colm Tóibín explores the legacy of the artist to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth, chronicling his evolution as a painter. Narrated by Pierce Brosnan
11:30 PM
Guy Garvey: From the Vaults
The Elbow frontman introduces performances from 1983
The Elbow frontman looks back at 1983, featuring rare and long-unseen TV performances from the likes of U2, Simple Minds, OMD, JoBoxers, REM and more
12:30 AM
The Great Songwriters
With Richard Ashcroft
Former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft talks about songwriting and his life in music, and performs a selection of his tracks
1:30 AM
Primal Scream: Music Icons
The career of the indie rock band
The career of the indie rock band, who broke into the mainstream with their 1991 album Screamadelica
2:00 AM
The Art of Film with Ian Nathan
The critic looks at Alfred Hitchcock's early work in Britain
The writer and critic returns to examine the many layers of the world of film-making, beginning by looking at director Alfred Hitchcock's early work in Britain
3:00 AM
The Art of the Garden
Luciano Giubbilei's garden in Tuscany
Luciano Giubbilei's creation of a stunning garden surrounding a villa that has views of a Tuscan landscape unchanged for centuries
4:00 AM
Landmark
Three artists battle it out in the south of England heat
Activist artist Favour, light sculptor Jack and figurative artist Alice battle it out in the south of England heat, with disciplines including metalwork and computer programming
5:00 AM
Auction
A sword said to have been used at the Battle of Culloden
At Sotheby's in London two historic Scottish families are having a clear-out, with their treasures including a sword said to have been used at the Battle of Culloden
5:30 AM
Auction
A rare painting by Mark Rothko goes under the hammer
A huge sale by Christie's of contemporary art includes a work by Peter Doig originally bought for £15,000, while a rare painting by Mark Rothko goes under the hammer
6:00 AM
Cirque du Soleil: Mystery of Mystere
The making of the troupe's Las Vegas show Mystere
Documentary exploring the making of the troupe's show Mystere at the Treasure Island hotel and casino in Las Vegas