Sky Arts Wednesday
BT TV
350
Freesat
143
Freeview
36
Sky
826
TalkTalk
36
YouView
36
6:00 AM
John Wilson Orchestra Presents Cole Porter in Hollywood
A concert paying tribute to the American songwriter
Anna-Jane Casey, Scarlett Strallen, Matt Ford and Richard Morrison join the conductor and his ensemble to pay tribute to the songwriter in a concert at the Royal Albert Hall

8:00 AM
The Joy of Painting
A scene of evergreen trees at sunset
Using a variety of different techniques, Bob Ross creates a spellbinding scene of evergreen trees at sunset

8:30 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross depicts a mountain cabin
To capture the innocence of a stream-side cabin, Bob Ross depicts a mountain standing majestically in the distance

9:00 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A woman's sister disappears
A woman suspects her brother-in-law of being involved in her sister's disappearance. Drama, starring Frances Tomelty and Anthony Valentine

9:30 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A safebreaker is hired by a pretty woman
A safebreaker is hired by a pretty woman who insists on accompanying him when he goes to recover her stolen jewellery. Starring Edward Albert and Roxanne Hart

10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man is sure he has encountered his business partner, who was presumed dead
Richard Musgrave recognises one of the other passengers on his sea voyage as his business partner of many years ago, who was presumed dead.

10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man tries to deal with his insomnia
A man tries to deal with his insomnia by visiting a psychiatrist, and recounts a recurring dream he has about the death of his wife

11:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Mike Nichols
The life and work of American film and theatre director Mike Nichols, whose films include Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Catch-22, and The Graduate, for which he won an Oscar

12:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2024
With celebrity sitters Lucy Worsley, Ricky Hatton and Musa Motha
Stephen Mangan invites artists to paint celebrity sitters Lucy Worsley, Ricky Hatton and Musa Motha as Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan judge the efforts

1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A rich American searches for his family
A wealthy American searches London for his family, but a chance meeting with flatmates Eva and Janet brings catastrophe. Starring Shane Rimmer and Cyd Hayman

1:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A gallery owner gets a new companion
A ruthless art gallery owner gets a new companion, who also happens to be a talented artist. Drama, starring Richard Johnson and Victoria Tennant

2:00 PM
Dickens in Italy with David Harewood
Part one of two. The actor follows in the footsteps of Charles Dickens
Part one of two. The actor follows in the footsteps of Charles Dickens' little-known journey through Italy's most beautiful cities, examining the country's influence on the author

3:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of Ron Howard
The life and work of Ron Howard, whose films include Splash, Cocoon, Apollo 13, Frost/Nixon, Cinderella Man, Rush, and A Beautiful Mind, for which he won two Oscars

4:00 PM
Discovering: Kevin Costner
The life and work of the actor
The life and work of the actor, who starred in The Untouchables, Field of Dreams, JFK and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and won an Oscar for directing Dances with Wolves

5:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2024
The celebrity sitters are Jill Scott, Jimi Famurewa and Lyall Hakaraia
Stephen Mangan invites artists to paint celebrity sitters Jill Scott, Jimi Famurewa and Lyall Hakaraia as Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan judge the efforts

6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A love rival is taught a lesson
A young man takes unorthodox action to chase off his rival in love. John Duttine stars

6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man risks everything for money
A man risks everything for money when he agrees to kill a former classmate. Starring Bryan Marshall, George Sewell and Charles Keating

7:00 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A gangster takes a liking to a singer
A gangster takes a liking to a singer in a night-club act, but she rejects him and her piano-playing partner begins to receive threats

7:30 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man in serious financial difficulties steals a wallet
Joe Helmer is in serious financial difficulties and when comes across a well-to-do gent, apparently dead on the sidewalk, he takes the man's wallet and flees

8:00 PM
Wonderland: From JM Barrie to JRR Tolkien
The worlds created by authors of classic children's literature
The worlds created by authors of classic children's literature, revealing much about their characters and the times they lived in

9:00 PM
Hepworth
The life and work of sculptor Barbara Hepworth
The life and work of sculptor Barbara Hepworth, a pivotal figure in the British art world, with insight from experts, and artists that her work has influenced

10:00 PM
My Week with Guerrilla Girls
Kate Bryan spends time with the anonymous art activists
Kate Bryan spends time with the anonymous art activists in the lead-up to their major installation at the Beyond the Streets gallery in Los Angeles

11:00 PM
David Baddiel: The Not the Trilogy - Fame: Not the Musical
The comedian restages his 2014 stand-up show
The comedian restages his 2014 stand-up show in which he examines his strange relationship with the perks and pitfalls of celebrity

12:15 AM
The Fantastic Mr Murray
Documentary exploring the life and character of Bill Murray
Documentary exploring the life and character of Bill Murray, who rose to fame on Saturday Night Live before starring in Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day and Lost in Translation

1:15 AM
A Brush with Comedy
Documentary exploring the connection between comedy and art
Documentary exploring the connection between comedy and art, following Jim Moir, Spencer Jones, Bec Hill, Simon Munnery and Miriam Elia as they create artworks for an exhibition

3:10 AM
A Play in a Day
Three teams create and stage a 15-minute production in just 24 hours
Acting and dance graduates are given the chance to join one of three creative teams staging a 15-minute production in just 24 hours

4:10 AM
Marina Abramovic Takes Over TV
The world-renowned artist brings her unique vision to television
The world-renowned artist brings her unique vision to television, diving deep into the origins of performance art

5:10 AM
Pat Benatar: Music Icons
The career of the rock singer
A look at the life and career of the Grammy Award-winning rock singer, who gained popularity with songs including We Belong and Hit Me with Your Best Shot

5:35 AM
Primal Scream: Music Icons
The career of the indie rock band
The career of the indie rock band, who broke into the mainstream with their 1991 album Screamadelica

6:00 AM
Classic FM Live: A Film Music Spectacular
The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra perform movie music at the Royal Albert Hall
The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and the Ukrainian conductor Kirill Karabits perform popular film themes from the Royal Albert Hall including Star Wars and Jurassic Park
