Sky Arts HD Wednesday
BT TV
365
Sky
122
Virgin
123
6:00 AM
Notre-Dame: The Renaissance
A concert marking the reopening of the cathedral
A 2024 concert marking the reopening of the cathedral five, featuring Pharrell Williams, Angélique Kidjo, Lang Lang, Benjamin Bernheim, Marion Cotillard, Yo-Yo Ma and Pretty Yende

7:35 AM
Artist of the Year: Masterclass
A turtorial on patterns
A tutorial on patterns of painting given by Portrait Artist of the Year and Landscape Artist of the Year contestants

8:05 AM
Artist of the Year: Masterclass
An introduction to watercolour
An introduction to watercolour tutorial given by Portrait Artist of the Year and Landscape Artist of the Year contestants

8:35 AM
Artist of the Year: Masterclass
Tips on painting on wood
Tutorials for budding artists, with this edition offering tips on painting on wood. Tai-Shan Schierenberg shares ideas on painting portraits

9:00 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man tries to escape his boring marriage
An unhappy man decides to give up on his boring marriage - but his wife seems unwilling to co-operate

9:30 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
An ambitious politician turns vigilante
An ambitious politician turns vigilante in an effort to crack down on violence

10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A woman with psychic powers hears a tragic love story
While travelling in chauffeured car, a woman with psychic powers hears a voice telling her a tragic love story. With Jessica Tandy and Murray Matheson

10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A lawyer murders a woman
A lawyer on the cusp of becoming mayor murders a woman who claimed he was involved in embezzlement in the past. With Hume Cronyn and Robert Douglas

11:00 AM
Discovering: Ed Harris
A look at the life and career of the American actor
A look at the life and career of the American actor, whose notable roles include acclaimed performances in Apollo 13, The Truman Show and The Hours

12:00 PM
André Rieu: European Dream
The Dutch violinist celebrates the music of his classical heroes
The Dutch violinist celebrates the music of his classical heroes, including Johann Strauss and Franz Lehar, and pays an emotional tribute to 1930s ensemble the Comedian Harmonists

1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
An open window leads to a strange world
A young man discovers a window in a peaceful hunting lodge leads to a strange world

1:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A married woman meets a dashing young writer
A woman's marriage is blown apart when she meets a dashing young writer. Bizarre drama, written by Ruth Rendell

2:00 PM
Painting Birds with Jim and Nancy Moir
With Chris Packham
Jim and Nancy head to Lancashire looking for the cute but elusive bearded tit, and are joined by broadcaster Chris Packham, local experts, birders and artists

3:00 PM
Classic Albums
The making of the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds
The making of the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds, featuring contributions from songwriter Brian Wilson, as well as Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks

4:00 PM
Discovering: Gary Oldman
A look at the life and career of the Oscar-winning English actor
A look at the life and career of the English actor, which includes an Academy Award-winning performance as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour

5:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2017
Adrian Chiles, Sian Phillips and Phil Davis are the celebrity sitters
Adrian Chiles, Sian Phillips and Phil Davis are the celebrity sitters awaiting a new group of portrait artists as the competition continues. Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell host

6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A fortune teller sees her own destiny
A fortune teller sees her own destiny in the cards of a man who has just arrived in town

6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A couple encounter a shady mechanic
A couple encounter a shady mechanic while making a trip across the desert

7:00 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
An elderly unemployed actor uses a ploy to land a part in a play
An elderly unemployed actor Colin Bragner uses an even older ploy to land a part in a play, tugging at his guest's heartstrings. With Herbert Marshall and Julie Adams

7:30 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man wakes to find a snake in his bed
Alcoholic plantation owner Harry Pope awakens to find a deadly snake in his bed, sleeping under the blanket right on his chest. With Wendell Corey and James Donald

8:00 PM
Tea with Judi Dench
The actress invites Kenneth Branagh to her home
The actress welcomes long-time friend and sometime collaborator Kenneth Branagh to her country home, where they chat about their lives and careers

9:00 PM
Backstage with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
The brass section rehearse on the morning of the performance
The programme follows members of the brass section on the morning of the performance as they rehearse Mahler's Second Symphony and discuss their personal journeys

10:00 PM
The Seventies
The effect of the US's withdrawal from the Vietnam War
A look at how the United States began to reconcile with itself after withdrawing from the Vietnam War in 1973

11:00 PM
Ian Fleming and the Curse of Bond
A look at the enduring appeal of 007
A look at the enduring appeal of 007 and how the books and Bond reflected the author's life and the Second World War naval intelligence operations in which he played a leading part

12:45 AM
Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge
A look at the magazine's move to New York
A look at the magazine's move to New York, the impact of the death of Elvis Presley, and Hunter S Thompson's coverage of the Pulitzer divorce case

1:45 AM
Elvis Presley: The Early Years
The singer's rise to fame
A look at the singer's journey from poverty in Mississippi to worldwide fame, revealing the highs and lows in a tale of passion, perseverance and the birth of rock 'n' roll

2:45 AM
The Brontës by Anita Rani: Sisters of Disruption
The broadcaster explores the sisters' enduring literary influence
The broadcaster explores the sisters' enduring literary influence, tracking the impact Anne, Charlotte and Emily have had on millions of readers across the centuries

3:45 AM
Sky Arts Book Club
With Harry Parker and Meg Mason
Andi Oliver and Elizabeth Day are joined by author Harry Parker and writer Meg Mason as the two discuss their work

4:45 AM
Opera North's Resonance
Somewhere, by Nwando Ebizie and Juliet Ellis
Somewhere by musician Nwando Ebizie and director Juliet Ellis, who connect as dancer Jahmiah Simpson floats between the waking world and the dream world

5:00 AM
André Rieu: European Dream
The Dutch violinist celebrates the music of his classical heroes
The Dutch violinist celebrates the music of his classical heroes, including Johann Strauss and Franz Lehar, and pays an emotional tribute to 1930s ensemble the Comedian Harmonists

