Sky Arts HD Wednesday
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123
6:00 AM
Cirque du Soleil: Quidam
Circus show in which a young girl ventures into an imaginary world
A show by the circus troupe in which a young girl ventures into an imaginary world populated by exuberant and acrobatic characters

8:00 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross creates soft purple sky and tall trees
Bob Ross creates soft purple sky and tall trees that almost seem to float in the hazy foothills of a distant, blue-grey mountain

8:30 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross depicts a lakeside cabin
Bob Ross depicts a scene featuring a cabin set among a warm setting of lush, lakeside greenery

9:00 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A woman eavesdrops on a private conversation
A woman eavesdrops on a private conversation while at lunch, which has disastrous repercussions on her marriage

9:30 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A retired thief tries to break into a new safe as a publicity stunt
A retired thief tries to break into a new safe as a publicity stunt, but the money inside proves too much of a temptation for the ex-convict. Starring John Mills and June Ritchie

10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A visitor is intrigued by an old man's collection of clocks
Dane Ross is amazed by an old man's tales of the many clocks he's built - with moving parts, marching soldiers and flying birds - and is asked to stay for dinner

10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A couple think their lonely daughter is possessed by an evil spirit
A couple think their lonely daughter may need an evil spirit expelled from her after she appears to make up a friend with a dark ancestry

11:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of J Lee Thompson
The life and work of British director J Lee Thompson, whose films include Yield to the Night, Ice Cold in Alex, Cape Fear and The Guns of Navarone

12:00 PM
Discovering: Julianne Moore
The life and career of the Academy Award-winning actress
The story of the life and career of the Academy Award-winning actress, known for her roles in Still Alice, Boogie Nights and The End of the Affair

1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A writer uncovers an intriguing story
A writer uncovers an intriguing story when he revisits his wartime lodgings. Drama, starring Leslie Caron and James Aubrey

1:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
An eccentric stranger arrives in town
An eccentric stranger arrives in town and bewitches the children with his magic, but he appears to have something else up his sleeve. Drama, starring Derek Jacobi

2:00 PM
The Art of the Garden
Luciano Giubbilei's garden in Tuscany
Luciano Giubbilei's creation of a stunning garden surrounding a villa that has views of a Tuscan landscape unchanged for centuries

3:00 PM
World War II & Cinema
The role the film industry played amid the backdrop of the Second World War
A look at the evolution of the film industry and the role it played amid the backdrop of the Second World War and a fast-changing world

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: Sean Penn
A profile of the Oscar-winning actor
A profile of the American actor, who starred in Dead Man Walking and The Thin Red Line and won Academy Awards for his roles in Mystic River and Milk

6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
Two amateur crooks plan a bank robbery
Two would-be burglars enlist the help of a professional villain, but things do not turn out as planned. Starring Harry H Corbett and Fulton Mackay

6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A police constable is used as a decoy
A police constable is used as bait to catch a murderer. Drama, starring Susan Penhaligon and Tim Woodward

7:00 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A woman attempts to win back her estranged daughter
A woman struggling with alcoholism attempts to win back her estranged daughter, who has been raised by another family

7:30 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
An escape artist wants to make a name for himself
Escape artist Joe Ferlini performs in nightclubs and claims to be able to break free from straitjackets faster than anyone, but he wants to make a name for himself

8:00 PM
Landscape Artist of the Year 2026
The third heat takes place in the Port of Dover
The third heat takes place in the Port of Dover, where host Stephen Mangan is joined by judges Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Eva Langret

9:00 PM
Art's Most Erotic
Waldemar Januszczak explores sexually explicit art
Waldemar Januszczak explores three of art's most controversial and important subjects, beginning by asking why artists have always been so interested in sex

10:00 PM
Art's Most Horrific
Displays of blood, gore and death in art
Waldemar Januszczak confronts terrifying artistic displays of blood, gore and death, and wonders why art is so obsessed with horror

11:00 PM
Art's Most Satanic
Representations of the Devil in art
Waldemar Januszczak goes looking for the Devil, the ultimate shape-shifter, who keeps popping up in art in an assortment of disguises

12:00 AM
The Warhol Effect
A look at the last decade of Andy Warhol's life
Documentary lifting the lid on the fascinating last decade of Andy Warhol's life and the artistic legacy he left, featuring rare archive footage and interviews with insiders

2:00 AM
Blind Eye Artist
The origin story of artist Justin Wadlington
Documentary telling the origin story of self-taught artist and painter Justin Wadlington, who is blind in his left eye

3:40 AM
Van Gogh by Vincent
The self-portraits of Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh
The story of Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh through his self-portraits, drawing on contributions from art historians and readings from his private letters

4:40 AM
National Trust: National Treasures
Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire
Efforts to preserve Derbyshire's Hardwick Hall, which houses Europe's finest collection of 16th and 17th-century tapestries. Narrated by Nigel Havers
