Sky Arts Friday
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36
6:00 AM
The South Bank Show Originals
Melvyn Bragg revisits an archive edition featuring musician Ravi Shankar
Melvyn Bragg revisits an archive edition featuring musician Ravi Shankar

6:30 AM
Andre Rieu: Dreaming
The Dutch violinist performs a selection of romantic melodies
The Dutch violinist and the Johann Strauss Orchestra perform a selection of romantic melodies, including Air on the G String, Romance from The Gadfly Suite and Salut d'Amour

8:00 AM
The Joy of Painting
A comforting winter scene, complete with a homely barn and fluffy bushes
Bob Ross uses all of his skill and experience to create a comforting winter scene, complete with a homely barn and fluffy bushes

8:30 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a scene featuring a lakeside path
Bob Ross paints a scene featuring a lakeside path, with misty background evergreens and a cheerful blue sky

9:00 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

9:30 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

10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A retired detective tries to capture a killer
A retired Scotland Yard detective arranges a unique ruse to capture a killer. Drama, starring Kenneth Haigh

10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man fakes being mugged
Fearing his pregnant wife's displeasure, a man fakes being mugged to cover poker losses. With John Smith and Joyce Meadows

11:00 AM
The Art of Architecture
A look at the work of Swedish architect Magnus Strom
A look at the work of RIBA award-winning Swedish architect Magnus Strom and his unique new take on mid-century modern

12:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year: 2023
The semi-finalists paint celebrity sitter Emma Bunton
The semi-final stage arrives as the contestants create portraits of Spice Girls star Emma Bunton, with only three artists progressing to the final

1:00 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

1:30 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

2:00 PM
Battle of the Bagpipes
Documentary exploring the world of piping
Documentary exploring the world of piping, lifting the lid on its traditions, culture and star players as they compete for the ultimate piping prize

3:00 PM
The Art of Architecture
A look at the design of Holy Trinity Church, Paris
A look at Holy Trinity Church, a new cathedral in Paris commissioned by the Russian Orthodox Church and designed by architect Jean-Michael Wilmotte

4:00 PM
Discovering: Ronald Colman
A look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning actor
A look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning actor and star of classic films including A Tale of Two Cities and Lost Horizon

5:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2023
The final of the competition to find the UK's most talented portrait artist
The final of the competition to find the UK's most talented portrait artist, with the programme's presenter Joan Bakewell sitting for the three contenders

6:00 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

6:30 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

7:00 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A woman is dissatisfied with her marriage
A woman is dissatisfied with her marriage to a philandering attorney and decides to take matters into her own hands. With Brian Keith and Leora Dana

7:30 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man claims to be from Mars
A man who claims to be from Mars is interviewed by a newspaper reporter. Steve McQueen and Arthur Hill star

8:00 PM
Classic Albums
Iron Maiden's The Number of the Beast
Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith, Steve Harris, Dave Murray and Clive Burr reflect on the production of their 1982 album The Number of the Beast

9:00 PM
AC/DC: Live at Donington
A 1991 performance by the heavy rock band
A 1991 performance by the heavy rock band at the Monsters of Rock festival in Donington Park, Leicestershire

11:30 PM
AC/DC: Forever Young
Documentary about the rock band
Documentary about the rock band, telling the story of brothers Malcolm and Angus Young by those who knew them well, with never-seen-before footage

12:45 AM
Motorhead at Wacken Open Air 2011
The heavy rock band's performance at the German festival
The heavy rock band's set at the German festival, including performances of Iron Fist, Stay Clean, Killed By Death, Bomber, Ace of Spades and Overkill

2:00 AM
Music Icons: British Metal
The leading lights of the genre
A look at the explosion of British heavy metal music and the era that gave rise to bands like Judas Priest, Saxon and Iron Maiden

2:25 AM
Music Icons: US Heavy Metal
Featuring profiles of Motley Crue, Poison and Ratt
A look at the hooks and melodic choruses that give it American metal its distinctive sound, featuring profiles of Motley Crue, Poison and Ratt

2:50 AM
Live from the Artists Den
A 2013 concert by Vampire Weekend
A 2013 concert by Vampire Weekend at New York's General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen In front of an audience of just 400 guests

4:05 AM
Death Songbook
A performance by Brett Anderson, Charles Hazlewood and Paraorchestra
Brett Anderson, Charles Hazlewood and Paraorchestra are joined by Nadine Shah, Adrian Utley and Seb Rochford to perform a set of nine songs about loss and transcendence

5:05 AM
The Art of Architecture
A look at the design of Holy Trinity Church, Paris
A look at Holy Trinity Church, a new cathedral in Paris commissioned by the Russian Orthodox Church and designed by architect Jean-Michael Wilmotte

6:00 AM
Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake
A 2014 Vienna State Opera production of the ballet
To mark the 50th anniversary of Rudolf Nureyev's version of Tchaikovsky's ballet, this 2014 Vienna State Opera production revived the show with new sets, costumes and more
