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6:00 AM
Dance On!
Four internationally acclaimed dancers reflect on their careers
Internationally acclaimed dancers Gesine Moog, Friedemann Vogel, Polina Semionova and William Moore reflect on their careers

7:15 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints majestic mountains reigning over a colourful seascape
Bob Ross tackles one of his most challenging masterpieces ever as he paints majestic mountains reigning over a colourful seascape

7:50 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross employs a unique technique using black and white base coats
Bob Ross employs a unique technique using both black and white base coats to create a joyful little stream tumbling down a rocky meadow

8:25 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross creates a scene of snow-covered mountains
Bob Ross creates a scene of majestic snow-covered mountains, rolling foothills and leafy trees surrounding a serene lake

9:00 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A US pilot's nostalgic trip turns sour
An American airman returns to England for a nostalgic visit, but his plans turn sour. Starring Van Johnson, Geoffrey Bayldon, Margaraet Courtenay and Anne Carroll

9:30 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
An elderly aristocrat reveals a shocking secret
An elderly aristocrat recalls a duel fought in Germany in the 1920s, and reveals a shocking secret. Drama, starring Peter Cushing

10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A faith healer persuades a mechanic to become his chauffeur
A faith healer persuades a garage mechanic - who he apparently cured of an ulcer - to become his chauffeur on his tour. Sidney Blackmer stars

10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A woman is forced to drive a murderer to safety
When a woman is forced to drive a murderer to safety, she deliberately passes up chances to escape. Charles Bronson and Lola Albright star

11:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Barry Levinson
The life and work of screenwriter, producer and film-maker Barry Levinson, who directed The Natural, Good Morning, Vietnam, and Bugsy, and won an Oscar for Rain Man

12:00 PM
Discovering: Claudia Cardinale
An intriguing profile of Tunisian-born Italian film actress Claudia Cardinale
An intriguing profile of Tunisian-born Italian film actress Claudia Cardinale, who appeared in some of the most acclaimed European films of the 1960s and 1970s

1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A businessman ignores valuable advice
A businessman ignores valuable advice and invites a woman up to his hotel room, where he finds himself in trouble

1:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A woman persuades a naive writer to buy her lunch
A woman persuades a naive writer to buy her lunch at her fiance's restaurant. Drama, starring Gayle Hunnicutt and Bosco Hogan

2:00 PM
Painting Birds with Jim and Nancy Moir
The couple seek out the peregrine falcon In London
The couple visit more places around Britain to create pieces of art, beginning by seeking out the peregrine falcon In London with Justin Hawkins and Mary McCartney

3:00 PM
Classic Literature & Cinema
Film adaptations of novels examining crime and punishment
A look at the film adaptations of novels examining the subjects of crime and punishment, exploring how they have been brought to the big screen

4:00 PM
The Directors
The life and career of Alexander Payne
The life and career of Academy Award-winning American film director Alexander Payne, a man who possesses his own unique film-making style

5:00 PM
Discovering: Walter Matthau
Film experts reflect on the life and career of the actor
Film experts reflect on the life and career of Oscar-winning actor Walter Matthau, who starred in the comedies Fortune Cookie, The Odd Couple and Grumpy Old Men

6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
Three thrifty ladies entertain a surprising guest
Three aristocratic ladies are reunited by the death of a woman who once served their families. They invite the deceased's niece to lunch, but she proves a surprising guest

6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A doctor's wife disappears
A doctor is distraught when his wife disappears, but he finds life has its own surprises. With John Duttine, Susan Penhaligon and Brenda Blethyn

7:00 PM
Landscape Artist of the Year 2026
The fifth heat takes place aboard HMS Wellington
The fifth heat takes place aboard HMS Wellington at Temple Pier in Westminster, where Stephen Mangan is joined by judges Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Eva Langret

8:00 PM
Discovering: Diane Keaton
A look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning actress
A look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning actress, who starred in Annie Hall, The Godfather and Marvin's Room

9:00 PM
The Barefoot Contessa
Satirical drama, starring Humphrey Bogart
Three men gather at the funeral of a Spanish film star and reflect on the parts they played in her life. Drama, with Ava Gardner, Humphrey Bogart, Edmond O'Brien and Marius Goring

11:30 PM
The Directors
The life and work of Martin Scorsese
A look at the life and career of American director Martin Scorsese, whose films include Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas and who won an Oscar for directing The Departed

12:30 AM
I Am Steve McQueen
The life and career of the American actor
The life and career of the American actor, with contributions by members of his family, ex-wives Neile Adams McQueen and Ali MacGraw and widow Barbara Minty McQueen

2:15 AM
Sky Arts Book Club
With Ian Rankin
Andi Oliver and Elizabeth Day host as members of Idle Readers book club from Manchester meet crime writer Ian Rankin. Plus, Delia Owens talks via Zoom from America

3:15 AM
Landmark
Three artists battle it out in the Midlands heat
Three artists battle it out in the Midlands heat for the chance to create the UK's next major landmark in this series hosted by Gemma Cairney

4:15 AM
Inside Art: Glyn Philpot at Pallant House
The first major exhibition of work by the British artist in nearly 40 years
The first major exhibition of work by the British artist in nearly 40 years, charting his development from Edwardian society portraits to a radically modernist style in the 1930s

4:45 AM
National Trust: Garden Treasures
The Stourhead estate in Wiltshire
A tour of the gardens of the Stourhead estate in Wiltshire, set out in a classic 18th-century design and inspired by artists who painted idealistic views of the Italian landscape
