Sky Arts Wednesday
BT TV
350
Freesat
143
Freeview
36
Sky
826
TalkTalk
36
YouView
36
6:00 AM
Handel: La Resurrezione
A performance of the oratorio by the English Concert Orchestra
A performance of the oratorio at St John's Smith Square, with Danielle de Niese, Lucy Crowe and Hugo Hymas joining the English Concert Orchestra

8:05 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a scene depicting a trail covered in fresh snow
Bob Ross paints a scene depicting a trail covered in fresh snow, surrounded by warm colours and fuzzy trees

8:35 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a purple night-sky scene
Bob Ross paints a purple night-sky scene with a towering snow-topped mountain overlooking a gentle river

9:05 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A writer uncovers an intriguing story
A writer uncovers an intriguing story when he revisits his wartime lodgings. Drama, starring Leslie Caron and James Aubrey

9:35 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
An eccentric stranger arrives in town
An eccentric stranger arrives in town and bewitches the children with his magic, but he appears to have something else up his sleeve. Drama, starring Derek Jacobi

10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man convicted of embezzlement is released from jail
A man convicted of embezzlement is released from jail after 12 years and surprisingly returns the money he took and goes on a cruise

10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A young boy reports a Mob-related beating to the police
A young boy reports a mob-beating to the police, a decision that changes his life for ever

11:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Robert Wise
The life and work of Robert Wise, who won Oscars for The Sound of Music and West Side Story and also directed The Day the Earth Stood Still and The Andromeda Strain

12:00 PM
Best of Landscape Artist of the Year 2024
Highlights of the competition
Stephen Mangan presents highlights of the competition in which artists were challenged to capture spectacular views at locations around the UK

1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
Two amateur crooks plan a bank robbery
Two would-be burglars enlist the help of a professional villain, but things do not turn out as planned. Starring Harry H Corbett and Fulton Mackay

1:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A police constable is used as a decoy
A police constable is used as bait to catch a murderer. Drama, starring Susan Penhaligon and Tim Woodward

2:00 PM
The Sky Arts Book Club Summer Reads Special
With Minnie Driver and Caleb Azumah Nelson
Elizabeth Day and Andi Oliver are joined by actress Minnie Driver and author Caleb Azumah Nelson to talk about their latest books, while Simon Savidge provides recommendations

3:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of Alan J Pakula
The life and work of Alan J Pakula, who directed fims including Klute, The Parallax View, All the President's Men, Sophie's Choice and Presumed Innocent

4:00 PM
Discovering: Michelle Pfeiffer
A look at the life and career of the actress
A look at the life and career of the American actress, who received Oscar nominations for her roles in Dangerous Liaisons, The Fabulous Baker Boys and Love Field

5:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2024
Return of the competition to find the UK's most talented portrait artist
Return of the competition to find the UK's most talented portrait artist, with Hannah Waddingham, Richard Madeley and Saskia Reeves the first celebrity sitters

6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man falls for his ex-wife
A man falls in love with his ex-wife, but his heartless current spouse will do anything to make divorce difficult. Starring Peter Egan, Jennie Linden and Suzanne Danielle

6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man seeks a young mistress
A middle-aged woman finds her husband is looking for a young mistress. Drama, starring Sheila Gish

7:00 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man picks up a hitch-hiker
A man picks up a hitch-hiker, but grows nervous when the teenager reveals he was once in reform school

7:30 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A woman hires mediums in an attempt to contact her late husband
A woman hires mediums in an attempt to contact her late husband and her son decides to ask his actress-girlfriend to impersonate a psychic to trick her into suicide

8:00 PM
Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story
The Irish novelist reflects on her life and career
The Irish novelist reflects on her life, novels, love affairs and stardom through journals read by actress Jessie Buckley, with contributions by Gabriel Byrne and Walter Mosley

10:00 PM
My Week with Lubaina Himid
Kate Bryan spends time with the artist and curator
Kate Bryan spends time with the artist and curator, finding out about her obsession with reclaimed wood and her love for the city of Preston, where she now lives

11:00 PM
David Baddiel: The Not the Trilogy - My Family: Not the Sitcom
A revival of the comedian's 2016 stand-up show
A revival of the comedian's 2016 stand-up show at London's Royal Court Theatre, in which he reflects on his father's struggle with dementia and his mother's affair with a salesman

12:15 AM
Cold War & Cinema
The full story of the relations between the United States and the Soviet Union
The captivating full story of the relations between the United States and the Soviet Union as they fought together as allies

1:15 AM
Dr Jack and Mr Nicholson
A profile of Oscar-winning actor Jack Nicholson
A look at the career of Jack Nicholson, who shot to fame in Easy Rider and won Oscars for his roles in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Terms of Endearment and As Good as It Gets

2:15 AM
The Pilgrimage of Gilbert & George
A profile of the art duo
A profile of the art duo, weaving together interviews with historic and rare archive to create an engrossing reflection on their journey

4:10 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

5:10 AM
National Treasures: The Art of Collecting
With Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo shows the paintings she has chosen to hang in her own home and reflects on the state of art collecting today

6:00 AM
Pavarotti in Central Park
With the New York Philharmonic and the Boys Choir of Harlem
The great tenor performs favourite arias, including O Sole Mio and Nessun Dorma, with the New York Philharmonic and the Boys Choir of Harlem
