Sky Arts Wednesday

Simon Butteriss explores the beginnings of the musical partnership between librettist WS Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan

From London's Royal Albert Hall, Pete Townshend, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Robert Ziegler and a host of guests put a classical spin on the Who's 1973 album

Bob Ross creates a sweet waterfall in the middle of a protective forest of glorious autumn foliage

Bob Ross creates soft purple sky and tall trees that almost seem to float in the hazy foothills of a distant, blue-grey mountain

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

An elderly aristocrat recalls a duel fought in Germany in the 1920s, and reveals a shocking secret. Drama, starring Peter Cushing

A prisoner with no chance of parole breaks out of jail to meet the female pen pal he has fallen in love with, but only finds her aunt at home

A woman and her lover plot her husband's demise, but their plans go awry because of her ineptitude

The life and work of British director J Lee Thompson, whose films include Yield to the Night, Ice Cold in Alex, Cape Fear and The Guns of Navarone

The three finalists paint actor and director Andy Serkis and his actress wife Lorraine Ashbourne, with the winner earning a commision for a portrait of Lorraine Kelly

A businessman ignores valuable advice and invites a woman up to his hotel room, where he finds himself in trouble

A woman persuades a naive writer to buy her lunch at her fiance's restaurant. Drama, starring Gayle Hunnicutt and Bosco Hogan

Documentary revealing the true story behind the literary myth of the fictional sleuth, and the writer behind the world-famous character

A look at the life and career of Rob Reiner, whose films include This Is Spinal Tap, Stand by Me, Misery, When Harry Met Sally and the Oscar-nominated A Few Good Men

A profile of the American actor, whose films include Jurassic Park, Do the Right Thing, Die Hard with a Vengeance, and Pulp Fiction, for which he received an Oscar nomination

Following the winner as they complete a £10,000 commission to paint a portrait of TV presenter Lorraine Kelly

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

A doctor is distraught when his wife disappears, but he finds life has its own surprises. With John Duttine, Susan Penhaligon and Brenda Blethyn

A teacher reports to the police that he found $92,000 in a clip, but there are claims that $10,000 of the money is missing

A woman has an affair with a handsome married singer, and her jealous husband has murder in mind, and so does the wife of the singer

The worlds created by authors of classic children's literature, revealing much about their characters and the times they lived in

An exhibition charting the evolution of Lewis Carroll's Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, exploring its origins, adaptations and reinventions over the years

The comedian's revival of his 2020 show in which he tells stories of the dark, terrible and absurd paths that he was led down by interacting with internet trolls

Documentary exploring the film adaptations of the author's works, featuring interviews with directors and creatives who brought the stories to the big screen

Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights contains a powerful critique of British society. This documentary explores the little-known and disturbing aspects of the cult book

The actor heads to Los Angles to talk to a few of his famous friends about how the road to Hollywood stardom is often a bumpy one, strewn with rejection and disappointment

Examining intriguing and valuable pieces passing through the world's auction houses

A look at the emergence of the singer-songwriter, which began in the 1960s amid political change and paved the way for great artists like Cat Stevens, Paul Simon and James Taylor

A look at the emergence of heavy metal, which began as de-industrialisation in the 1960s led to growing anger and the Flower Power movement started to lose relevance

A look back at the career of British Soprano singer Lesley Garrett as Melvyn Bragg reflects on more unforgettable episodes of The South Bank Show

A performance by artistic circus troupe Cirque du Soleil, featuring contortionists, trapeze artists, acrobats and jugglers