Sky Arts Thursday
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6:00 AM
The South Bank Show Originals
A look back at the career of British Soprano singer Lesley Garrett
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

6:30 AM
Cirque du Soleil: Nouvelle Experience
A performance by the artistic circus troupe
A performance by artistic circus troupe Cirque du Soleil, featuring contortionists, trapeze artists, acrobats and jugglers

8:00 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross depicts a lakeside cabin
Bob Ross depicts a scene featuring a cabin set among a warm setting of lush, lakeside greenery

8:30 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross depicts a winter's day
Bob Ross depicts a winter's day, with a field of snow and a little cabin yielding to the bright, orange sun

9:00 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A businessman ignores valuable advice
A businessman ignores valuable advice and invites a woman up to his hotel room, where he finds himself in trouble

9:30 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A woman persuades a naive writer to buy her lunch
A woman persuades a naive writer to buy her lunch at her fiance's restaurant. Drama, starring Gayle Hunnicutt and Bosco Hogan

10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A teacher reports to the police that he found $92,000
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

10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A woman has an affair with a handsome married singer
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

11:00 AM
The Directors
The life and career of Rob Reiner:
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

12:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2024: Winner's Film
Following the winner as they complete their commission
Following the winner as they complete a £10,000 commission to paint a portrait of TV presenter Lorraine Kelly

1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
Three thrifty ladies entertain a surprising guest
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

1:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A doctor's wife disappears
A doctor is distraught when his wife disappears, but he finds life has its own surprises. With John Duttine, Susan Penhaligon and Brenda Blethyn

2:00 PM
Cleo Laine: The Unseen Home Movies
An interview with the award-winning jazz, pop and classical singer
An interview with the award-winning jazz, pop and classical singer Cleo Laine, combining stories of her past with previously unseen footage from her personal archives

3:00 PM
The Directors
A look at the life and career of Stephen Frears
A look at the career of English director Stephen Frears, whose films include My Beautiful Laundrette, Dangerous Liaisons, The Grifters, High Fidelity, The Queen and Philomena

4:00 PM
Discovering: Nicolas Cage
A profile of the Oscar-winning American actor
A profile of the American actor, who starred in Wild at Heart, Raising Arizona, The Rock and Con Air, and won an Oscar for his performance in Leaving Las Vegas

5:00 PM
Best of Portrait Artist of the Year 2024
Highlights from this year's competition
A look back at the most memorable moments from the 11th series of the competition presented by Stephen Mangan

6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
Three close friends discover an elixir of youth
Three close friends discover an elixir of youth, but there is only enough for two of them. Drama, starring Dick Smothers and Sharon Gless

6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man murders his friend
A man murders his friend, but the forces of nature are against him. Richard Basehart stars

7:00 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man suffers blackouts which take him back in time
A doctor examines a man who suffers from blackouts, in which he reverts to living and seeing things two years back in time. Dick York and Gena Rowlands star

7:30 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A businessman tries to cheat his girlfriend out of money
A dishonest businessman attempts to hoodwink his girlfriend into supplying him with money. Starring Betty Field and Walter Matthau

8:00 PM
Discovering: Bill Murray
A look at the life and career of the American actor and comedian
A look at the life and career of the American actor, the star of Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day who earned an Oscar nomination for his role in Lost in Translation

9:00 PM
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Sci-fi thriller, starring Kevin McCarthy
Sinister alien vegetable pods produce emotionless clones to replace the inhabitants of a small California town. Don Siegel's sci-fi thriller, with Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter

10:35 PM
Science Fiction in the Atomic Age
A celebration of the genre and the events that shaped it
A celebration of science fiction's ability to foretell the shape of future society, touching on the impact of literary works, movies and TV series

11:35 PM
The Directors
The life and work of Preston Sturges
The life and career of screenwriter and director Preston Sturges, whose films include Sullivan's Travels and The Great McGinty, for which he won an Oscar for original screenplay

12:35 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

1:55 AM
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Documentary charting the history of the film production company
Documentary charting the history of the film production company from its origins in a back office in London's Regent Street to its iconic status within the horror film genre

3:45 AM
Voices of Ireland
Part two of two. Imelda May explores Ireland's rich history of literary talent
Part two of two. Imelda May explores Ireland's rich history of literary talent, with writers often inspired by a land embellished with natural beauty

5:05 AM
Music Icons: Women Who Rock
The 1960s, which saw bands fronted by the likes of Grace Slick and Janis Joplin
The 1960s, which saw A-list bands fronted by artists such as Grace Slick and Janis Joplin. Meanwhile, the women's liberation movement birthed more female rockers like Suzi Quatro

5:30 AM
Music Icons: Songs for the People
Folk music, which gained its power with acts like the Freedom Singers
Folk music, which gained its power with acts like the Freedom Singers, focusing on the Civil Rights Movement and paving the way for legends like Joan Baez and Pete Seeger

6:00 AM
Matthew Bourne's Edward Scissorhands
A contemporary dance adaptation of Tim Burton's 1990 film
A contemporary dance adaptation of Tim Burton's 1990 film by the New Adventures theatre company, featuring the music of Danny Elfman and Terry Davies
