Sky Arts HD Thursday
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6:00 AM
Academy of Ancient Music: Vivaldi's Four Seasons
A performance of Vivaldi's most popular work
Violinist Rachel Podger joins the Academy of Ancient Music for a performance of Vivaldi's most popular work, featuring the sounds of wintry blizzards and hazy summer days

7:30 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

8:00 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross creates a mountain scene
Bob Ross uses a golden selection of colours in this mountain scene, all inside a unique oval shape on canvas

8:30 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a scene of a cabin in snow
Bob Ross paints a scene featuring a soft sky and a homely cabin nestled in a snow-blanketed meadow

9:00 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A trickster gets her comeuppance
A trickster gets her comeuppance after playing an evil joke at the expense of a caring couple. Drama, starring Elaine Strich and Shane Rimmer

9:30 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man discovers a vintage wine
A man discovers a vintage wine and impulsively gambles that no one will be able to name it. Drama, starring Ron Moody and Anthony Carrick

10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The mother of a businessman's mistress is suspicious of him
A married businessman assures his lover that he will marry her as soon as he can secure a divorce from his wife, but the mistress's mother is not so easily persuaded

10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A financier tries to persuade an engineer to stay on a job
A desperate financier tries to persuade an engineer to stay at his job in a failing mine operation in the Mexican hills. With Wayne Morris and Joe Maross

11:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Sergio Leone
The life and work of Italian film-maker Sergio Leone, whose influential movies include A Fistful of Dollars, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Once Upon a Time in America

12:00 PM
Discovering: Meg Ryan
A profile of the American actress
A profile of the American actress, who starred in When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail and Courage Under Fire

12:55 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man is haunted by an unhappy childhood
A man is haunted by an unhappy childhood and taunted by school bullies - and a stranger on a train could be responsible for his misery. Drama, starring John Mills and Anthony Steel

1:25 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A beautiful woman changes a reverend's life
Rev George Duckworth has problems attracting female attention, but things change when a beautiful woman joins his congregation. Drama, starring Joan Collins and John Alderton

1:55 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2022: Christmas Celebrity Special
Six famous faces paint Noddy Holder, Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen and Mica Paris
Festive challenge in which six famous faces paint either Slade's Noddy Holder, designer Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen or singer Mica Paris

2:55 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.

3:25 PM
A Hole in the Head
Musical comedy, with Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra stars as an impoverished hotel manager who turns to wealthy brother Edward G Robinson for some much-needed cash. Musical comedy, with Eleanor Parker

5:45 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A rich widow who falsely identifies a man as a robber
A rich widow falsely identifies one of her building's employees as the man who robbed her, and later she wants to help him, but it may be too late. With Bette Davis

6:15 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A dress shop owner is having serious financial problems
A dress shop owner is having serious financial problems, so one of her suppliers suggests hiring someone to break in and set her premises on fire so she can collect the insurance

6:45 PM
Mozart's Sister
Documentary exploring the story of Maria-Anna Mozart
Documentary exploring the story of Maria-Anna Mozart, who shared equal billing with her brother until she was 16, then forced to withdraw from public life because she was a woman

9:00 PM
Mozart's Women: A Musical Journey
A concert of Mozart's music written for and inspired by the women in his life
Lauren Laverne presents as the ENO Orchestra goes on musical journey through the life of Mozart, putting the spotlight on the relationships with his real-life leading ladies

10:30 PM
Greatest Basslines
With Nate Mendel of Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters founder member Nate Mendel explores the vital power of bass in music, swapping stories with friend and former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic

11:30 PM
A Swingin' Christmas with Len Phillips Swing Orchestra
A festive concert
Gary Williams, Julia Sullivan and Ben Holder join the orchestra for a concert of festive classics including Jingle Bells and Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

12:55 AM
Live from Abbey Road
Performances by Paul Simon, David Gilmour and Sheryl Crow
Performances by Paul Simon, David Gilmour and Sheryl Crow

1:55 AM
St Vincent Plays Baloise Session
The singer-songwriter performs at the Swiss indoor festival in 2024
The singer-songwriter performs at the Swiss indoor festival in 2024, featuring Broken Man, Big Time Nothing, Candy Darling, New York, Sugarboy and All Born Screaming

3:35 AM
Classic Albums
The success of Duran Duran's album Rio
Documentary exploring the success of Duran Duran's album Rio, featuring interviews with members of the band including Simon Le Bon and Nick Rhodes

4:35 AM
Discovering: Pink Floyd
Music critics and fans look back at the career of the rock band
Music critics and fans look back at the career of the rock band, famed for their hugely concept albums and elaborate live shows

5:00 AM
The Art of Architecture
A look at Cambridge Central Mosque
A look at Cambridge Central Mosque, which was designed by architect Julia Barfield and presented challenges she and her team had not met before
