Sky Arts HD Thursday
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6:00 AM
Bryn Terfel: Celtic Beethoven
Arrangements of Beethoven's Scottish, Irish and Welsh folk songs
The bass -baritone is joined by Carlos Núñez and the Orchestre National de Bretagne for an exploration of Beethoven's arrangements of Scottish, Irish and Welsh folk songs

7:25 AM
Sir Simon Rattle: The Joy of Conducting
Documentary following the conductor in rehearsal and performance
Documentary following the conductor from Berlin to London, Liverpool and Munich, capturing candid moments in rehearsal, performance and reflection

8:40 AM
Jesus Christ Superstar: Live in Concert
A production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock musical
A New York City production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock musical, with an all-star cast including John Legend, Alice Cooper, Sara Bareilles and Jason Tam

10:30 AM
The Nation's Favourite Christmas Carols
English National Opera perform Britain's best-loved carols
The choir and orchestra of the English National Opera perform Britain's best-loved carols, as voted by the public, while famous faces reveal their own personal favourites

12:30 PM
It's Christmas Live from the Royal Albert Hall
Jason Manford hosts a concert of Christmas classics
Jason Manford hosts a concert of Christmas classics, with performances by Chrissie Hynde, the Vamps, Holly Johnson and Alexander Armstrong among others

2:00 PM
André Rieu: Christmas with André
A festive concert featuring carols and waltzes
The Dutch violinist and his Johann Strauss Orchestra are joined by special guests for a concert featuring carols, waltzes and plenty of surprises

4:00 PM
The Misfits
Western, starring Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe
A divorcée falls for an over-the-hill cowboy who is struggling to maintain his romantically independent lifestyle. Western starring Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable and Montgomery Clift

6:25 PM
Queen: Is This the Real Life?
The career of the rockers
Documentary profiling the British rock band, who have lived on long after the death of charismatic frontman Freddie Mercury in 1991

7:35 PM
Queen - Live at Wembley Stadium
A performance from 1986
A 1986 concert featuring the band's renditions of classic hits, including Bohemian Rhapsody, I Want to Break Free, We Will Rock You and Radio Ga Ga

10:00 PM
Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender
Profile of the Queen frontman
Profile of the Queen frontman, exploring his time away from the band - including a collaboration with Michael Jackson and the triumphant Barcelona duet with Montserrat Caballé

11:40 PM
Queen - Live in Rio
The band's performance at the 1985 Rock in Rio festival
The band's historic opening performance at the Rock in Rio festival in 1985, playing Love of My Life, Tie Your Mother Down and Radio Gaga to an audience of more than 250,000

1:00 AM
Queen: Days of Our Lives
Part one of two. The story of the extravagant British rock band
Part one of two. Documentary telling the story of the extravagant British rock band, who formed in 1971 and have sold more than 300 million records worldwide

2:55 AM
Isle of Wight Festival 2025
Olly Murs' set
The set by former X Factor runner-up Olly Murs on the Main Stage at Seaclose Park in Newport

4:00 AM
The World in a Painting: Vermeer's Hat
A look at the modern world through the lens of a 17th-century painting
Loosely based on Vermeer's Hat by Timothy Brook, this documentary offers a new way of understanding the modern world through the lens of a 17th-century painting

5:10 AM
The Art of Architecture
A look at the design of Holy Trinity Church, Paris
A look at Holy Trinity Church, a new cathedral in Paris commissioned by the Russian Orthodox Church and designed by architect Jean-Michael Wilmotte
