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6:00 AM
Classic FM Live: Greatest Hits of Opera
A concert from the Royal Albert Hall
A concert at the Royal Albert Hall in which the English National Opera Orchestra and Chorus perform music from Carmen, La Traviata, Madame Butterfly and The Marriage of Figaro

8:05 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a breathtaking seascape with a sunset sky
Bob Ross paints a breathtaking seascape with a sunset sky and cascading waves, which combine to create a spectacular beach reflection

8:35 AM
The Joy of Painting
A towering, snowy mountain looming over a homely cabin nestled in a lush meadow
Bob Ross creates a spectacular scene featuring a towering, snowy mountain looming over a homely cabin nestled in a lush meadow

9:05 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A chauffeur has the solution to a scandal
A chauffeur offers his wealthy employer a solution to an impending scandal

9:30 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A successful author is threatened
A successful author receives threatening phone calls

10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A criminal in hiding is given a taste of his own medicine
An American criminal hiding in Italy is given a taste of his own medicine when visiting an old village called Alda Nuova. Jack Carson stars

10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Edward Gibson receives a tempting offer involving his ex-wife
Burdened by child support expenses, Edward Gibson receives a tempting offer involving his ex-wife. Robert Webber and Jeremy Slate star

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: Joan Fontaine
A profile of the Oscar-winning actress
A profile of the Hollywood star, who won an Oscar for her role in Alfred Hitchock's 1941 psychological thriller Suspicion, and was nominated for Rebecca and The Constant Nymph

1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A driver picks up a hitch-hiker
A driver picks up a hitch-hiker, before hearing on the radio that a serial killer is on the loose

1:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A competition attracts high levels of attention
A competition to find the best murder story attracts an unusually high level of attention. Jane Asher and Patrick Mower star

2:00 PM
Painting Birds with Jim and Nancy Moir
The couple go in search of little terns in Leinster
The couple go in search of little terns in the Irish province of Leinster, meeting musician Imelda May and birdwatcher and author David Lindo along the way

3:00 PM
Musical Masterpieces
Myleene Klass and Errollyn Wallen explore Felix Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture
Myleene Klass and composer Errollyn Wallen explore Felix Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture, featuring a performance from the Philharmonia Orchestra

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: Richard Harris
A profile of the Irish actor
A look at the life and career of the Irish actor, exploring his roles in movies including This Sporting Life, Camelot A Man Called Horse and the first two Harry Potter films

6:00 PM
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

6:30 PM
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

7:00 PM
Landscape Artist of the Year 2026
The sixth heat takes place at Dover Castle
The sixth heat takes place at Dover Castle, where host Stephen Mangan is joined by judges Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Eva Langret

8:00 PM
Discovering: Morgan Freeman
A look at the life and career of the Oscar-winning actor
A look at the life and career of the American actor, the star of films including Driving Miss Daisy and The Shawshank Redemption and winner of an Oscar for Million Dollar Baby

9:00 PM
The Myth of Marilyn Monroe
A profile of the actress
A profile of the actress, examinng the truth behind her seemingly fairy-tale transformation and the shining example of the mythical American dream it evoked

10:00 PM
Classic Literature & Cinema
A look at the film adaptations of great romance novels
A look at the film adaptations of great literary works, with the first edition exploring the most gripping romantic stories told on screen

11:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of Oliver Stone
A look at the life and career of American director Oliver Stone, whose films include JFK, Nixon and Wall Street and who won Oscars for Platoon and Born on the Fourth of July

12:00 AM
Fellini by Fellini
A profile of Italian film director Federico Fellini
A look at the life and career of Italian film director Federico Fellinii, examining his work and values through archival footage

1:20 AM
Botticelli, Florence and the Medici
The artist's depiction of the Italian city during the Renaissance
Documentary exploring artist Sandro Botticelli's innate ability to transfer the light and shadow of Renaissance Florence and the Medici era into his works

3:20 AM
Inside Art: Bristol Street Art at M Shed
An exhibition exploring Bristol's role in the development of British street art
Kate Bryan goes behind the scenes at the M Shed museum to view an exhibition exploring the instrumental role that Bristol played in the development of British street art

4:10 AM
Sky Arts Book Club
Members of Good Housekeeping magazine's book club meet Sebastian Faulks
Members of Good Housekeeping magazine's book club meet Sebastian Faulks to discuss his latest novel Snow Country, and Monique Roffey talks about The Mermaid of Black Conch

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
