Sky Arts Thursday
BT TV
350
Freesat
143
Freeview
36
Sky
826
TalkTalk
36
YouView
36
6:00 AM
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
A 2011 performance by New York City Ballet
A 2011 performance by New York City Ballet of choreographer Balanchine's production of Tchaikovsky's ballet based on Hoffman's tale The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

7:50 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a tranquil landscape
Bob Ross uses all of his skill and experience to paint a tranquil landscape setting nestled at the base of a towering mountain

8:25 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross creates a scene of a mountain lake
Bob Ross creates a scene of a mountain lake enclosed in an oval, with bountiful foliage and bushes bursting out

9:00 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A couple inherit a fortune
An ordinary married couple inherit a fortune that has a dramatic effect on their lives. Starring Frank Finlay and Heather Sears

9:30 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
An old friendship turns nasty
Friendships are pushed to their limits when two school chums decide to share a house. Starring Rachael Kempson and Joan Greenwood

10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A very rude traveling salesman forces a truck off the road
A very rude traveling salesman forces a truck off the road, causing a delay in emergency care for an injured young man

10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man has a very special dinner at a private club
Mr Laffler invites Mr Costain to join him for dinner at a private club that he says will be a very special experience

11:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of American film director Don Siegel
The life and work of American film director Don Siegel, best known for 1956 sci-fi classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers and his work with Clint Eastwood, including Dirty Harry

12:00 PM
Landscape Artist of the Year 2024
The final heat comes from Hever Castle
Stephen Mangan heads backs to Hever Castle in Kent for the final heat, where eight artists and a host of wildcards hope to claim a spot in the semi-final

1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A woman has a gift for her lover's bride-to-be
A woman's gift for her lover's bride-to-be could not be more suitable - or so she thinks

1:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A put-upon man turns to gambling
Put-upon Roger Carson turns to gambling to escape his overpowering aunt, but a casino boss has a score to settle with the Carson family

2:00 PM
Wonderland: From JM Barrie to JRR Tolkien
The worlds created by authors of classic children's books
The worlds created by authors of classic children's books, revealing much about their characters and the times they lived in

3:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of film-maker and choreographer Stanley Donen
The life and work of American film-maker and choreographer director Stanley Donen, best known for co-directing On the Town and Singin' in the Rain with Gene Kelly

4:00 PM
Discovering: Ian McKellen
A look at the life and career of the English actor
A look at the life and career of the English actor, who rose to fame on the stage and became a worldwide star with his roles in the Lord of the Rings and X-Men film franchises

5:00 PM
Landscape Artist of the Year 2024
The semi-final comes from Buckler's Hard, Hampshire
Stephen Mangan presents as the semi-finalists head to the historic shipbuilding village of Buckler's Hard in Hampshire, with just three artists progressing to the final

6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A plane is hijacked
A hijacker takes a stewardess hostage and demands a million dollars and a parachute. Starring Denis Quilley, Suzanne Danielle and Simon Cadell

6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A former fashion model woos her ex-boyfriend
A fashion model loses her glamorous lifestyle and is ditched by her boyfriend - but years later she sees an opportunity to win him back

7:00 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A Confederate farmer escapes a hanging
During the American Civil War, Union soldiers hang a Confederate farmer for sabotage, but the rope breaks and he falls into a river.

7:30 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A teacher spots one of her students leaving a nightclub
While on a date, a new teacher of European literature at an all-girl college observes one of her students leaving a nightclub with a man and follows them

8:00 PM
Classic Movies: The Story of Flash Gordon
A look at the 1980 sci-fi adventure
Ian Nathan looks at the 1980 sci-fi adventure, which starred Sam Jones in the title role as the American football player thrown into a battle to save the Earth

9:00 PM
The Deer Hunter
Oscar-winning Vietnam War drama, starring Robert De Niro
The lives of three American steelworkers and their families are torn apart by the Vietnam War. Oscar-winning drama, starring Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken and Meryl Streep

12:30 AM
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

1:30 AM
Up Late with Nicola Benedetti
Featuring Wynton Marsalis
The second of two concerts recorded at the Edinburgh International Festival Hub is a jazz special, with Wynton Marsalis performing with Joe Webb, Francesco Ciniglio and Will Sach

3:05 AM
Hitler's Jazz Band
Documentary charting the story of Karl Schweidler and his band
Despite the ban on jazz throughout the Third Reich, the Nazis created Germany's premier swing band and this documentary charts the fascinating story of Karl Schweidler and his band

4:00 AM
Landmark
Three artists compete to win the Scottish heat
Crime writer Denise Mina joins judges Clare Lilley and Hetain Patel as Annie, Kevin and Michael compete to win the Scottish heat, with all three artists creating epic sculptures

5:00 AM
National Treasures: The Art of Collecting
Frank Cohen gives a tour of his warehouse
Prolific collector Frank Cohen gives a tour of his warehouse, which contains works by Georg Baselitz, Frank Auerbach, LS Lowry, Edward Burra and Patrick Heron

6:00 AM
HMS Pinafore with ENO
A performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera
An English National Opera orchestra production of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera about love, honour and duty, starring Les Dennis
