Sky Arts HD Wednesday
BT TV
365
Sky
124
Virgin
123
6:00 AM
A Swan Lake
Alexander Ekman's interpretation of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet
Alexander Ekman's interpretation of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet

8:00 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross creates a snowy landscape
Bob Ross creates a beautiful snowy landscape with stately evergreens, warmed by winter sun hanging low over distant mountains

8:30 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints ocean waves
Bob Ross paints ocean waves under abundant clouds as they roll in to spend their energy against sand and rock

9:00 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A woman kills her husband to be with her young lover
A woman kills her husband to be with her young lover, but is drawn in by a flyer for an anti-ageing process known as the Gift of Beauty

9:30 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A father faces disgrace
When his disabled daughter commits a terrible act, a father must cover it up or risk losing his social standing

10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man refuses to lend money to his son
In London, 1912, shop owner Joe Saunders refuses to lend money to his son Sam, who is anxious to win over a showgirl

10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A lodge is selling cemetery plots
A lodge is selling cemetery plots, but nobody will buy one until the first person is buried there, so the members turn to Mr Weems

11:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of American film-maker Richard Linklater
The life and work of American film-maker Richard Linklater, whose films include the Before trilogy, School of Rock, Me and Orson Welles, A Scanner Darkly and Boyhood

12:00 PM
Discovering: Michael Keaton
The life and career of the American actor
The life and career of the American actor, whose films include Beetlejuice, Batman, Pacific Heights, Spotlight and Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A newlywed faces a hazardous future
The fate of a newlywed seems sealed after he suffers a string of accidents similar to his wife's first husband

1:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A parrot lays an unusual egg
Jack and Edna's parrot lays a strange egg, but when the chick hatches it appears to be watching them

2:00 PM
Painting Birds with Jim and Nancy Moir
The couple are joined by Jools Holland in Kent
The couple are joined by pianist and broadcaster Jools Holland and local artist David Hunt as they travel to Kent to paint the long-eared owl

3:00 PM
Wonderland: From JM Barrie to JRR Tolkien
The worlds created by authors of classic children's books
The worlds created by authors of classic children's books, revealing much about their characters and the times they lived in

4:00 PM
The Directors
The life and career of actor and film-maker Orson Welles
The life and career of director, actor, screenwriter and producer Orson Welles, who is considered to be among the greatest and most influential film-makers of all time

5:00 PM
Discovering: John Malkovich
A profile of the American actor
A profile of the American actor, whose films include Empire of the Sun, Dangerous Liaisons and Con Air, and who was Oscar-nominated for Places in the Heart and In the Line of Fire

6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A businessman contemplates murder
A troubled businessman contemplates murdering his wife so he can get his hands on her trust fund

6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
Two villains plan to rob an old man
Two villains decide to take advantage of an old man

7:00 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A bored rich girl goes up to her cabin in the mountains
A bored rich girl goes up to her cabin in the mountains, but before the night is over she wishes desperately she had just gone home

7:30 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A maniac escapes from an asylum
As two men wait at a train station a wailing siren periodically reminds them that a maniac has escaped from the local asylum

8:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2025
The eight semi-finalists paint celebrity sitter Mary Berry
Stephen Mangan presents as the eight semi-finalists paint celebrity sitter Mary Berry, with Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan judging their efforts

9:00 PM
Battle of the Irish Dancers
Preparations for the Irish Dancing Championships in Dublin
Documentary following dedicated dancers and their teachers as they prepare for the Irish Dancing Championships in Dublin

10:00 PM
Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's
The legacy of the Dublin city centre pub
After Hughes's pub in Dublin city centre closed its doors for the last time in 2021, the actor returns to the unassuming but famous venue to commemorate its legacy

11:20 PM
Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs
The career of the musician
Documentary examining the career of the musician, featuring an interview in which he talks about the influence of his life and background on the songs he has written

12:30 AM
The Genesis Songbook
Members of the band choose favourite songs from their back catalogue
Members of the rock group choose their favourite songs from the band's back catalogue, including I Can't Dance, Follow You Follow Me and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

1:45 AM
Classic Albums
Phil Collins' album Face Value
Phil Collins gives a candid insight into the making of his first solo album Face Value, revealing the story behind his smash hit In the Air Tonight

2:45 AM
Sky Arts Book Club
Literary discussion, hosted by Andi Oliver and Elizabeth Day
Andi Oliver and Elizabeth Day invite four members of a book club to chat about new releases, lesser-known gems and some old classics

4:15 AM
Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge
A look at the magazine's move to New York
A look at the magazine's move to New York, the impact of the death of Elvis Presley, and Hunter S Thompson's coverage of the Pulitzer divorce case

5:05 AM
National Treasures: The Art of Collecting
A look at the collection of artist and collector Cecil French
A look at the collection of artist and collector Cecil French, offering a unique window into the world the Pre-Raphaelites
