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6:00 AM
Sky Arts Ambassador Bursary Shorts
Behind the scenes at the Royal Society of Literature
Behind the scenes at the Royal Society of Literature
6:10 AM
Janine Jansen: Falling for Stradivari
The musician plays 12 of the world's greatest violins in 10 days
Documentary following the violinist as she takes on the challenge of playing 12 of the world's greatest violins while recording an album in 10 days
8:00 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a wintry scene
Bob Ross paints a wintry scene featuring a frozen pond and snowdrifts with a warm, rich sky and autumn foliage.
8:30 AM
The Joy of Painting
Steve Ross creates an oval landscape
Guest painter Steve Ross creates an oval landscape, featuring blue skies, a frosty mountain, fresh foothills and glistening lake
9:00 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man makes a shattering discovery
The theft of a few pairs of gloves leads a man to a discovery that shatters his world. Drama, starring Janet Leigh and Tom Bosley
9:30 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
Two women strike up a friendship
Two women strike up a friendship, but one appears to have highly questionable motives. Drama, with Cherie Lunghi and Carol Drinkwater
10:00 AM
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
10:30 AM
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
11:00 AM
Discovering: Dustin Hoffman
A look at the life and career of the Oscar-winning actor
A look at the life and career of the actor, who starred in The Graduate, Midnight Cowboy and Tootsie and won Academy Awards for his roles in Kramer vs Kramer and Rain Man
12:00 PM
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
12:30 PM
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
1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
Two actors get together for a reunion
Tragedy strikes when two actors get together for a reunion. Drama, starring Peter Barkworth and Benjamin Whitrow
1:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A woman's sister disappears
A woman suspects her brother-in-law of being involved in her sister's disappearance. Drama, starring Frances Tomelty and Anthony Valentine
2:00 PM
Inside Art: Steggles Brothers at Beecroft Southend
An exhibition showcasing the work of Walter and Harold Steggles
Kate Bryan explores a new exhibition showcasing the work of brothers Walter and Harold Steggles, whose pre-Second World pieces are currently being rediscovered
2:30 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
3:00 PM
Skinner & Mina's Literary Road Trip: Pope & Swift
Frank and Denise follow in the footsteps of Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift
Frank Skinner and Denise Mina follow in the footsteps of Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, two of the most brilliant humorists in the history of literature
4:00 PM
Discovering: Julia Roberts
The life and career of the Oscar-winning actress
A look at the life and career of the actress, who starred in Pretty Woman, The Pelican Brief, Ocean's Eleven and Notting Hill and won an Oscar for her role in Erin Brockovich
5:00 PM
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.
5:30 PM
The Joy of Painting
Bob creates an awe-inspiring summertime landscape
Bob creates an awe-inspiring summertime landscape, featuring a cabin nestled in a grassy meadow surrounded by trees and bushes
6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A safebreaker is hired by a pretty woman
A safebreaker is hired by a pretty woman who insists on accompanying him when he goes to recover her stolen jewellery. Starring Edward Albert and Roxanne Hart
6:30 PM
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
7:00 PM
Grand Ole Opry
With Lady A, Ryan Hurd and Lorrie Morgan
Lady A, Ryan Hurd and Lorrie Morgan take to the stage at the home of country music in Nashville, Tennessee
8:00 PM
Grand Ole Opry
With June Carter Cash, Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell
Performances from the home of country music in Nashville, Tennessee, featuring June Carter Cash, Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell
8:30 PM
Guy Garvey: From the Vaults
A selection of musical performances from 1976
The Elbow frontman introduces music from the TV archives from 1976, featuring Sex Pistols, the Clash, Kiss, Heart, Tom Waits, the Walker Brothers, Albert Hammond and Rod Stewart
9:30 PM
Johnson & Knopfler's Music Legends
Brian and Mark meet Cyndi Lauper
Brian and Mark meet Cyndi Lauper in New York City, where the singer-songwriter discusses her tumultuous career and teaches them a special arrangement of her hit True Colors
10:30 PM
Mary Cassatt: Painting the Modern Woman
A look at the impact of the impressionist artist
Revisit the career of Mary Cassatt through prints, pastels and paintings, exploring the often-overlooked impressionist's influence on how women appear in art
11:45 PM
Stories from the National Portrait Gallery
Jim Moir discusses his favourite work in the gallery
Kate Bryan explores portraitures from the 18th and 19th centuries, whlle comedian and artist Jim Moir, aka Vic Reeves, drops in to discuss his favourite work in the gallery
12:45 AM
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
A profile of the American film critic
A profile of the American film critic, looking at her battle to achieve success and influence the 20th-century movie business
2:45 AM
The Art of Australia
How Australian identity evolved in the first half of the 20th century
Edmund Capon investigates how Australian identity evolved in the first half of the 20th century against the backdrop of the First and Second World Wars
4:00 AM
Freddie Mercury: Auction Special
A sale of the Queen frontman's personal effects
Behind the scenes of a sale of the Queen frontman's personal effects at Sotheby's in London, telling his story through the items up for auction
5:00 AM
Auction
A French mirror attracts a lot of attention at a London sale
A French mirror attracts a lot of attention at a London sale. Plus, works by photographer Elsbeth Juda and a traction engine go under the hammer
5:30 AM
Auction
George Stubbs' Tygers at Play attracts a number of high bids
George Stubbs' Tygers at Play attracts a number of high bids at an old masters sale in London, while a 20th-century design creates a frenzy at a renowned auction house in Paris