Sky Arts Thursday
BT TV
350
Freesat
143
Freeview
36
Sky
826
TalkTalk
36
YouView
36
6:00 AM
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Stage musical, starring Donny Osmond
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

7:40 AM
The Joy of Painting
The Northern Lights above a snowy landscape
Bob Ross begins with a black canvas to create this startling rendition of the Northern Lights above a snowy landscape

8:15 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross creates a snowy landscape
Bob Ross creates a beautiful snowy landscape with stately evergreens, warmed by winter sun hanging low over distant mountains

8:50 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A driver picks up a hitch-hiker
A driver picks up a hitch-hiker, before hearing on the radio that a serial killer is on the loose

9:25 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A competition attracts high levels of attention
A competition to find the best murder story attracts an unusually high level of attention. Jane Asher and Patrick Mower star

10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A visitor is intrigued by an old man's collection of clocks
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

10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A couple think their lonely daughter is possessed by an evil spirit
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

11:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Wes Anderson
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

12:00 PM
Landscape Artist of the Year 2025
From St Pancras Basin, London
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

1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A woman kills her husband to be with her young lover
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

1:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A father faces disgrace
When his disabled daughter commits a terrible act, a father must cover it up or risk losing his social standing

2:00 PM
Inside Art Special: Alberta Whittle at Venice Biennale
A showcase of the artist's work at the festival
A showcase of the artist's work at the festival

2:30 PM
Inside Art: Barbara Hepworth
Kate Bryan explores Hepworth Wakefield's collection of work by the sculptor
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Hepworth Wakefield, Kate Bryan explores the art museum's vast collection of work by the sculptor it is named after

3:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of John Singleton
The life and work of producer and actor John Singleton, whose name came to prominence with the 1991 crime drama Boyz n the Hood, which he wrote and directed

5:00 PM
Landscape Artist of the Year 2025
From Llanberis Slate Quarry
The fifth heat is staged at Llanberis Slate Quarry. Stephen Mangan hosts, alongside judges Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan

6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A newlywed faces a hazardous future
The fate of a newlywed seems sealed after he suffers a string of accidents similar to his wife's first husband

6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A parrot lays an unusual egg
Jack and Edna's parrot lays a strange egg, but when the chick hatches it appears to be watching them

7:00 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A woman attempts to win back her estranged daughter
A woman struggling with alcoholism attempts to win back her estranged daughter, who has been raised by another family

7:30 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
An escape artist wants to make a name for himself
Escape artist Joe Ferlini performs in nightclubs and claims to be able to break free from straitjackets faster than anyone, but he wants to make a name for himself

8:00 PM
Discovering: Clint Eastwood
A look at the life and career of the actor and Oscar-winning director
A look at the life and career of the actor who rose to fame in Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Westerns and won Oscars for directing Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby

9:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of Mervyn LeRoy
The life and career of producer and director Mervyn LeRoy, whose films include Little Caesar, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, Random Harvest, Quo Vadis and Mister Roberts

10:00 PM
Sean Connery vs James Bond
The impact of the Bond role on the actor's career
The impact of the Bond role on the actor's career, examining his later career choices as he sought to redefine masculinity beyond the suave, ruthless spy

11:15 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

12:15 AM
Oscar Micheaux - The Superhero of Black Film-making
The life and work of the pioneer of the African-American film industry
The life and work of the pioneer of the African-American film industry, who was largely forgotten by the time of his death in 1951

2:00 AM
John Malkovich: Just Call Me God
Satirical musical drama
Satirical musical drama starring John Malkovich as a besieged dictator who delivers a powerful monologue, accompanied by the music of Bach, Franck, Widor, Messiaen and Ligeti

3:25 AM
Boys
Short film, directed by Ashley Walters
Ashley Walters directs a short film set against the backdrop of an east London concrete jungle, following two friends as they embark on a risky mission and a journey into manhood

3:50 AM
The South Bank Show
Melvyn Bragg meets poet Simon Armitage
Melvyn Bragg meets the West Yorkshire poet Simon Armitage, who was appointed UK's 21st Poet Laurate in 2019, to discuss his colourful career

4:45 AM
National Trust: National Treasures
The riches of Waddesdon Manor
Examining the riches of Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire. Built in the 19th century for a powerful family, the house boasts an enviable collection of French art and furniture

6:00 AM
The South Bank Show Originals
Melvyn Bragg revisits an archive edition featuring musician Ravi Shankar
Melvyn Bragg revisits an archive edition featuring musician Ravi Shankar

6:30 AM
Academy of Ancient Music: Vivaldi's Four Seasons
A performance of Vivaldi's most popular work
Violinist Rachel Podger joins the Academy of Ancient Music for a performance of Vivaldi's most popular work, featuring the sounds of wintry blizzards and hazy summer days
