Sky Arts Friday
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350
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143
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36
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36
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36
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

8:00 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints ocean waves
Bob Ross paints ocean waves under abundant clouds as they roll in to spend their energy against sand and rock

8:30 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross depicts a fiery sunset
Bob Ross depicts a sunset with the warm light in the sky and clouds making a glowing, fiery landscape as he teaches the use of his technique on black canvas

9:00 AM
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

9:30 AM
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

10:00 AM
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

10:30 AM
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

11:00 AM
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

12:00 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

1:00 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

1:30 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

2:00 PM
Lenny Henry's Got the Blues
The actor explores Britain's failure to produce acclaimed blues stars
The actor and comedy star tries to determine why Britain has failed to produce internationally acclaimed blues singers over the years

3:00 PM
The Directors
The life and career of Jonathan Demme
A look at the life and career of American film-maker Jonathan Demme, who won an Academy Award for Best Director for The Silence of the Lambs

5:00 PM
Landscape Artist of the Year 2025
The contest moves to Bristol Harbourside
The contest moves to Bristol Harbourside for the sixth heat. Hosted by Stephen Mangan, with judges Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan

6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A businessman contemplates murder
A troubled businessman contemplates murdering his wife so he can get his hands on her trust fund

6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
Two villains plan to rob an old man
Two villains decide to take advantage of an old man

7:00 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A has-been actor hopes for a comeback
A has-been actor hopes his latest horror movie will be the start of a great comeback, but he is the one left horrified when he sees the final product

7:30 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Two men vie for the affections of a woman
A wily old man gets the better of a younger gentleman when they go head-to-head in their pursuit of a woman

8:00 PM
Guy Garvey: From the Vaults
Tina Turner's career reaches new heights thanks to The Tube
Tina Turner's career reaches new heights thanks to The Tube. American stars like Shalamar and ZZ Top also appear. Political affairs influence the sounds of U2 and more

9:00 PM
Opry Live
Featuring Keith Urban, Scotty McCreery and 49 Winchester
A selection of performances from world-famous Nashville music venue the Grand Ole Opry, featuring Keith Urban, Scotty McCreery and 49 Winchester

10:00 PM
California Dreamin': The Songs of the Mamas and the Papas
Documentary charting the success of the Californian pop group
Documentary charting the success of the Californian pop group, featuring performance and archive footage, and interviews with band members, including Cass Elliot

11:20 PM
Buddy Holly: Rave On
The story of Buddy Holly's life and career
The story of Buddy Holly's tragically short life and career through interviews with those who knew him and worked with him. Contributors include Don McLean and Paul Anka

12:40 AM
Chuck Berry: The King of Rock n' Roll
Documentary about the legendary musician
Documentary about the legendary musician, who died in 2017 at the age of 90. Contributors include Keith Richards, Steven Van Zandt, Joe Perry, Nils Lofgren and Alice Cooper

2:25 AM
Live from the Artists Den
Featuring Corinne Bailey Rae
A concert by English singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae at the Hiro Ballroom in New York fans City showcasing her album The Sea

3:45 AM
Greatest Albums Live
ABC perform The Lexicon of Love
Accompanied by the Southbank Sinfonia at the London Palladium, pop band ABC perform and discuss The Lexicon of Love, one of the 1980s' most successful debut albums

4:45 AM
National Trust: National Treasures
A tour of Castle Drogo in Devon
A tour of Castle Drogo in Devon, designed by architect Edwin Lutyens and built between 1911 and 1931 on behalf of millionaire Julius Drewe. Narrated by Nigel Havers

6:00 AM
The South Bank Show
Melvyn Bragg is joined by Cuban ballet superstar Carlos Acosta
Melvyn Bragg is joined by Cuban ballet superstar Carlos Acosta, who discusses his career, starting with his childhood and his performance at the Prix de Lausanne ballet competition
