Sky Arts Wednesday

Simon Butteriss explores the founding of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and explains why HMS Pinafore and Pirates of Penzance paved the way for the modern musical

Sergei Prokofev's symphony as an animated piece, exploring ideas around growing up, grief and a mans relationship with nature by following the story of twelve-year-old Peter

Guest artist Steve Ross uses lots of colour in this stirring depiction of giant mountain peaks behind foothills opening onto a smooth lake

Bob Ross uses blue and red highlights to accentuate the drama and beauty of a snow-bound cabin at sunset.

A chauffeur offers his wealthy employer a solution to an impending scandal

A successful author receives threatening phone calls

Larry and Angie Chetnik find themselves constantly bickering about money. Larry visits his father's one-time friend to land a job that he hopes will solve his problems

A talented young actress seemingly destined for stardom appears to be under the spell of her unscrupulous and totally unprincipled husband. Mary Astor stars

A profile of brothers Joel and Ethan Coen, whose films include Miller's Crossing, Fargo, The Big Lebowski , O Brother, Where Art Thou? and No Country for Old Men

Bristol's iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge provides the setting for the latest heat. Hosted by Stephen Mangan, with judges Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan

A driver picks up a hitch-hiker, before hearing on the radio that a serial killer is on the loose

A competition to find the best murder story attracts an unusually high level of attention. Jane Asher and Patrick Mower star

Documentary examining the most sensational thefts of ancient masterpieces in history, recounting the stories of those who excavated them and those who sold them

An insight into the life and career of an Oscar nominated director, responsible for works such as The Grand Budapest Hotel and Fantastic Mr Fox

A profile of the American star of stage and screen, whose films include Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Producers, WarGames, Glory , The Cable Guy, Godzilla and Election

London's St Pancras Basin provides the setting for the latest heat. Hosted by Stephen Mangan, with judges Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan

A woman kills her husband to be with her young lover, but is drawn in by a flyer for an anti-ageing process known as the Gift of Beauty

When his disabled daughter commits a terrible act, a father must cover it up or risk losing his social standing

Dane Ross is amazed by an old man's tales of the many clocks he's built - with moving parts, marching soldiers and flying birds - and is asked to stay for dinner

A couple think their lonely daughter may need an evil spirit expelled from her after she appears to make up a friend with a dark ancestry

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

Elton John discusses the making of his 1973 album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and lyricist Bernie Taupin adds an insight into how the songs were written

Highlights of the event held at Seaclose Park, Newport, where the headline acts were Sting, Stereophonics and Justin Timberlake

Documentary about a previously unknown album by the singer-songwriter, who was one of the most gifted vocalists and musiciand of her generation

A profile of the author, from her birth in a shack in the cotton fields of Putnam County, Georgia, to her recognition as a key writer of the 20th century with The Color Purple

Benjamin Zephaniah hosts a celebration of the spoken word, shining a spotlight on British voices with inspiring performances and poetry from established and new talent

Benjamin Zephaniah hosts more spoken-word performances in Battersea Park, with men's mental health and daily life for transgender women the topics in this editions

Melvyn Bragg speaks to performance poet Benjamin Zephaniah, who discusses his life and performs a selection of his most personal poems

A tour of Calke Abbey in Derbyshire, examining the steps taken by the National Trust to arrest the decline of the once-great baroque mansion. Narrated by Nigel Havers

Performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical, telling the biblical story of the man who amazed Egypt with his gift for prophecy. Donny Osmond and Richard Attenborough star