Sky Arts Thursday
BT TV
350
Freesat
147
Freeview
36
Sky
826
TalkTalk
36
YouView
36
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
7:25 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
8:00 AM
The Joy of Painting
A towering, snowy mountain looming over a homely cabin nestled in a lush meadow
Bob Ross creates a spectacular scene featuring a towering, snowy mountain looming over a homely cabin nestled in a lush meadow
8:30 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob paints a cold mountain-scape
Bob paints a cold mountain-scape, featuring a warm sun that overlooks a snowy paradise complete with a gleaming lake.
9:00 AM
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
9:30 AM
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
10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man kills his mistress
A man gets locked in a secure office with the body of the mistress he just killed
10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man fears his daughter is going to kill herself
A man fears his mentally unstable daughter has bought a gun to kill herself, but he might have it all wrong
11:00 AM
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
12:00 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
1:00 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
1:30 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
2:00 PM
Art Traffickers: Treasures Stolen from the Tombs
The most sensational thefts of ancient masterpieces in history
Documentary examining the most sensational thefts of ancient masterpieces in history, recounting the stories of those who excavated them and those who sold them
3:00 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
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
The contestants set up their easels at Trelissick in Cornwall
The contestants set up their easels at Trelissick on the Fal Estuary in Cornwall as they attempt to impress judges Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan
6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man feels he is being left out
A man takes revenge for being left out of the Christmas celebrations at his office party. Starring Robert Morley, with Amanda Redman
6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
Two archaeologists raid a tomb
Two archaeologists get less than they bargained for while trying to steal a priceless treasure from a tomb. Starring Nigel Havers and Richard Johnson
7:00 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man is coaxed by his friend into killing someone
A man has a theory that murders committed without motive are rarely solved, and he is coaxed by his friend into killing someone
7:30 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
An elderly woman ends up trapped with a murderer
An elderly woman decides to go to Paris, but her trip goes awry when she ends up trapped with a murderer
8:00 PM
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
9:00 PM
Discovering: Jeremy Irons
A profile of the Oscar-winning actor
A profile of the English actor, who found fame in TV drama Brideshead Revisited before starring in films including The Mission, and Reversal of Fortune, for which he won an Oscar
10:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of Christopher Nolan
The life and work of director Christopher Nolan, whose films include Memento, Insomnia, the Dark Knight trilogy, The Prestige, Inception, Interstellar, Dunkirk and Tenet
11:00 PM
Comedy Legends
Barry Cryer looks back on the career of Eddie Murphy
Barry Cryer looks back on the career of Eddie Murphy, from Saturday Night Live to Hollywood superstardom in Trading Places and the Beverly Hills Cop franchise
12:00 AM
The Ghost of Richard Harris
The life and career of the Irish actor
The life and career of the Irish actor told through previously unheard tapes recorded by journalist Joe Jackson during interviews with Harris conducted over the course of 15 years
2:20 AM
John Malkovich: Just Call Me God
Satirical musical drama
Satirical musical drama starring John Malkovich as a besieged dictator who delivers a powerful monologue, accompanied by the music of Bach, Franck, Widor, Messiaen and Ligeti
3:45 AM
Lenny Henry's Got the Blues
The actor explores Britain's failure to produce acclaimed blues stars
The actor and comedy star tries to determine why Britain has failed to produce internationally acclaimed blues singers over the years
4:45 AM
Auction
Ingles & Hayday sells a rare Stradivarius violin
In London, Ingles & Hayday sells a rare Stradivarius violin, while masterpieces by Gerhard Richter, Georg Baselitz and Jean Dubuffet are auctioned at Sotheby's
5:15 AM
Auction
An 1897 painting by Klimt goes on sale at Sotheby's in New York City
An 1897 painting by Gustav Klimt goes on sale at Sotheby's in New York City after years in a private collection, while a work from the later years of Renoir is auctioned
5:45 AM
Arts Uncovered
Preparations for a new production at the Royal Opera House
The programme follows the stage managers at the Royal Opera House as they prepare for a new production at the Covent Garden venue
6:00 AM
Giselle
Royal Ballet production, starring Natalia Osipova and Carlos Acosta
Natalia Osipova and Carlos Acosta star in Peter Wright's Royal Ballet production of Marius Petipa's classic version of the ballet, staged at the Royal Opera House