Sky Arts Today
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6:00 AM
HMS Pinafore with ENO
A performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera
An English National Opera orchestra production of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera about love, honour and duty, starring Les Dennis
8:00 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob paints an old weathered dwelling
Bob paints an old weathered dwelling, buried deep in the snow and surrounded by protective evergreens
8:30 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob paints a majestic stand of evergreen trees
In this dark, gloomy masterpiece, Bob paints a majestic stand of evergreen trees overlooking flowers growing on a sloping mound
9:00 AM
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
9:30 AM
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
10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man challenges a bigger guy to a duel
A man challenges a bigger guy to a duel with weapons after his lustful actions caused his wife to leave him
10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A housewife has to repay a gambling debt
A housewife addicted to gambling has to repay a $25 loan by five o'clock that afternoon
11:00 AM
Discovering: Rod Steiger
A profile of the American actor
A look at the life and career of the American actor, who starred alongside Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront and won an Oscar for In the Heat of the Night
12:00 PM
Landscape Artist of the Year 2015
The contenders paint Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire
Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner welcome the artists to Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire, where they have six hours to paint the French Renaissance-style chateau
1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
An old lady befriends a burglar
A would-be burglar is confused when his intended victim - an elderly lady - appears to befriend him. Drama, with Siobhan McKenna and Patrick Field
1:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A father buys his son a giant turtle
A father buys his son a giant turtle, but is concerned about what the boy will do with it
2:00 PM
Sky Arts Book Club
With Leone Ross and Sarah Vaughan
Andi Oliver and Elizabeth Day are joined by Leone Ross and Sarah Vaughan to discuss their respective books This One Sky Day and Anatomy of a Scandal
3:00 PM
Discovering: Gina Lollobrigida
A profile of the Italian actress
A look at the life and career of the Italian actress, one of the highest profile European stars of the 1950s and early '60s
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
Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell welcome the artists to Lyme Park, Cheshire
Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell welcome the artists to Lyme Park, Cheshire, where the contestants have six hours to paint the views of the 1,300 acre estate
6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man woos his boss's daughter
A man seeks advice from his sponging friend on how to woo his boss's daughter. Drama, starring Michael Kitchen
6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man plots to get rid of his wealthy wife
A man plots to get rid of his demanding wife and inherit her money. Starring Anthony Franciosa and Shirley Knight-Temple
7:00 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A murderer holds a married couple at gunpoint
A murderer holding a married couple at gunpoint tries to decide which one to kill, but their constant arguing over who should die clouds his judgement
7:30 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A returning soldier heads home
Sergeant Andre is a returning soldier heading home with his friend Marcel, who he hopes will bail him out of his pre-marital problem
8:00 PM
Andre Rieu: Romance
The violinist and his Johann Strauss Orchestra perform romantic melodies
The violinist and his Johann Strauss Orchestra are joined by sopranos Suzan Erens and Carla Maffioletti for performances of romantic melodies in Vienna, Venice, Paris and Tuscany
10:00 PM
Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague
A 2016 concert of the composer's film music
A 2016 concert of the composer's film music in which Zimmer is joined by a band, orchestra and choir, with guests including guitarist Johnny Marr
12:50 AM
Nigel Kennedy: The Four Seasons
The violinist performs Vivaldi's work with the English Chamber Orchestra
The violinist performs Vivaldi's work with the English Chamber Orchestra, a piece that earned him a place in the record books as the best-selling classical work of all time
3:45 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
4:00 AM
Marina Abramovic Takes Over TV
The world-renowned artist brings her unique vision to television
The world-renowned artist brings her unique vision to television, diving deep into the origins of performance art
5:00 AM
Auction
Marble lions from the tomb of Charles V of France are sold at Christie's
The marble lions from the tomb of Charles V of France are sold at Christie's, while an exquisite Johann Christian Neuber snuff box comes under the hammer at Sotheby's
5:30 AM
Auction
Paintings by Kandinsky and Miro go up for sale
Paintings by Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky and Spanish surrealist Joan Miro go under the hammer in London
6:00 AM
Rachmaninov: Rhapsody/The Two Pigeons
A production of pieces by choreographed by Frederick Ashton
A production at the Royal Opera House of two pieces by choreographer Frederick Ashton set to scores by Rachmaninov and Messager