Sky Arts Wednesday
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350
Freesat
143
Freeview
36
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822
TalkTalk
36
YouView
36
6:00 AM
Pavarotti: A Voice for the Ages
A selection of the tenor's finest moments on stage
A look back at some of Luciano Pavarotti's finest moments on stage, including performances of Nessun Dorma and Donna non Vidi Mai and duets with Bono, Sting and Eric Clapton

7:20 AM
The Joy of Painting
With guest artist Steve Ross
Guest artist Steve Ross uses lots of colour in this stirring depiction of giant mountain peaks behind foothills opening onto a smooth lake

7:55 AM
The Joy of Painting
A snow-bound cabin at sunset.
Bob Ross uses blue and red highlights to accentuate the drama and beauty of a snow-bound cabin at sunset.

8:30 AM
The Joy of Painting
The Northern Lights above a snowy landscape
Bob Ross begins with a black canvas to create this startling rendition of the Northern Lights above a snowy landscape

9:00 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A rich American searches for his family
A wealthy American searches London for his family, but a chance meeting with flatmates Eva and Janet brings catastrophe. Starring Shane Rimmer and Cyd Hayman

9:30 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A gallery owner gets a new companion
A ruthless art gallery owner gets a new companion, who also happens to be a talented artist. Drama, starring Richard Johnson and Victoria Tennant

10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A bookmaker blackmails a man who faked his own death
A bookmaker blackmails a man who faked his own death to collect insurance money, but finds the man's wife wants a share. With Robert Horton and Betsy von Furstenberg

10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A police chief is found dead
Mary Maloney's police chief husband is found dead, but the officers investigating run into difficulties trying to find the murder weapon. With Barbara Bel Geddes and Harold J Stone

11:00 AM
The Directors
The life and career of Rob Reiner:
A look at the life and career of Rob Reiner, whose films include This Is Spinal Tap, Stand by Me, Misery, When Harry Met Sally and the Oscar-nominated A Few Good Men

12:00 PM
Discovering: Dean Martin
A look at the life and career of the singer and actor
A look at the life and career of the singer and actor, the Rat Pack star famed for his film and stage partnership with comedian Jerry Lewis

1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A love rival is taught a lesson
A young man takes unorthodox action to chase off his rival in love. John Duttine stars

1:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man risks everything for money
A man risks everything for money when he agrees to kill a former classmate. Starring Bryan Marshall, George Sewell and Charles Keating

2:00 PM
Inside Art: Lubaina Himid at Tate Modern
Kate Bryan visits the studio of the influential artist
Kate Bryan visits the studio of the influential artist Lubaina Himid, winner of the 2017 Turner Prize, before exploring her new large-scale exhibition at Tate Modern

2:25 PM
Backstage with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
The orchestra's performance of Mahler's Second Symphony
The orchestra performs Mahler's Second Symphony at London's Royal Festival Hall for the opening concert of their 2023/2024 season

4:00 PM
The Directors
A look at the life and career of Stephen Frears
A look at the career of English director Stephen Frears, whose films include My Beautiful Laundrette, Dangerous Liaisons, The Grifters, High Fidelity, The Queen and Philomena

5:00 PM
Discovering: Peter Sellers
A profile of the English actor
A profile of the English actor, inlcuding his early life, his time in the Goons, his work in the Pink Panther films and Oscar-nominated roles in Doctor Strangelove and Being There

6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A memory expert helps with a puzzle
A man with a remarkable memory plans to turn his talent into cash by offering to help someone recall a locker number. Starring Bernard Cribbins, Colin Blakely and Judy Geeson

6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A woman tries to get hold of her inheritance
A near-bankrupt hotel owner goes to great lengths to get her hands on an inheritance from a rich aunt. Starring Hayley Mills, Stuart Wilson and Phyllida Law

7:00 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A meek man wants to feel a sense of importance
A meek man wants to feel a sense of importance, so he turns to serious crimes ranging from theft to eventual murder. With John McGiver and Vivian Nathan

7:30 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A woman's husband threatens murder to prove his love for her
Norman's lack of interest in his wife Paula leads her to believe he no longer loves her, but she is wrong and her husband threatens murder to prove it. With James Best

8:00 PM
Battle of the Bagpipes
The World Pipe Band Championship finally arrives
The World Pipe Band Championship finally arrives and title holders Field Marshall Montgomery hope to win the crown for a 14th time

9:00 PM
Wonderland: Gothic
Exploring the genre's expression of the sense of the outsider
Exploring the genre's expression of the sense of the outsider, particularly in black art and culture, including Ralph Ellison's novel Invisible Man and Jordan Peele's film Get Out

10:00 PM
I Am Jackie O
Profile of Jackie Kennedy Onassis
Profile of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, providing a definitive exploration of her life, from first lady to widow, unofficial royalty and fashion icon

11:40 PM
Art's Wildest Movement: Mannerism
A look at Giuseppe Arcimboldo's portrait of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II
Waldemar Januszczak looks at some of the more surreal selections from the movement, including Giuseppe Arcimboldo's playful, fruity portrait of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II

12:40 AM
Comedy Legends
Barry Cryer pays tribute to Billy Connolly
Barry Cryer pays tribute to pioneering stand-up comedian Billy Connolly, who also appeared in films including Mrs Brown, The Last Samurai and Indecent Proposal
