Sky Arts Tuesday
BT TV
350
Freesat
143
Freeview
36
Sky
822
TalkTalk
36
YouView
36
6:00 AM
Classic FM Live: Classical Anthems
Alexander Armstrong and Myleene Klass present from the Royal Albert Hall
Alexander Armstrong and Myleene Klass present a concert from the Royal Albert Hall, with performances from Freddie De Tommaso, Hayato Sumino and more

8:00 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a scene featuring a silvery lake
Bob Ross uses monochromatic tones to convey the icy coldness of a silvery lake surrounded by lacy trees and bushes

8:30 AM
The Joy of Painting
A scene featuring a weathered pier
Harbour mist, reflections and a little boat provide the backdrop for a weathered pier as Bob Ross paints old wood on buildings with a shake of his two-inch brush

9:00 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A writer uncovers an intriguing story
A writer uncovers an intriguing story when he revisits his wartime lodgings. Drama, starring Leslie Caron and James Aubrey

9:30 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
An eccentric stranger arrives in town
An eccentric stranger arrives in town and bewitches the children with his magic, but he appears to have something else up his sleeve. Drama, starring Derek Jacobi

10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man kills his mistress
A man gets locked in a secure office with the body of the mistress he just killed. Drama, with Joseph Cotten and Christine White

10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man fears his daughter is going to kill herself
A man fears his mentally unstable daughter has bought a gun to kill herself, but he might have it all wrong. Drama, starring Ann Todd and John McIntire

11:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Mike Nichols
The life and work of American film and theatre director Mike Nichols, whose films include Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Catch-22, and The Graduate, for which he won an Oscar

12:00 PM
Discovering: Shirley MacLaine
A profile of the Oscar-winning actress
A look at the life and career of the American actress, who made her film debut in Hitchcock's The Trouble with Harry in 1955 and won an Oscar for her role in Terms of Endearment

1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
Two amateur crooks plan a bank robbery
Two would-be burglars enlist the help of a professional villain, but things do not turn out as planned. Starring Harry H Corbett and Fulton Mackay

1:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A police constable is used as a decoy
A police constable is used as bait to catch a murderer. Drama, starring Susan Penhaligon and Tim Woodward

2:00 PM
DH Lawrence: Sex, Exile and Greatness
A profile of the author
A profile of the author, who was dogged by ill-health and poverty and often persecuted for his explicit subject matter and his uncompromising sense of personal truth

3:00 PM
Stories from Tate Britain
Kate Bryan goes behind the scenes at the gallery
Part one of two. Kate Bryan goes behind the scenes at the gallery, finding out about the origins of Tate Britain and the development of modern art in the UK

4:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of Ron Howard
The life and work of Ron Howard, whose films include Splash, Cocoon, Apollo 13, Frost/Nixon, Cinderella Man, Rush, and A Beautiful Mind, for which he won two Oscars

5:00 PM
Discovering: Charles Bronson
A profile of the Death Wish star
Film experts reflect on the work of Charles Bronson, who became a Hollywood star with his tough-guy roles in films such as The Magnificent Seven and Death Wish

6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man falls for his ex-wife
A man falls in love with his ex-wife, but his heartless current spouse will do anything to make divorce difficult. Starring Peter Egan, Jennie Linden and Suzanne Danielle

6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man seeks a young mistress
A middle-aged woman finds her husband is looking for a young mistress. Drama, starring Sheila Gish

7:00 PM
Opry Live
With Craig Morgan, Rhonda Vincent, Steven Curtis Chapman and Sal Gonzalez
A selection of performances from world-famous Nashville music venue the Grand Ole Opry, featuring Craig Morgan, Rhonda Vincent, Steven Curtis Chapman and Sal Gonzalez

8:00 PM
Freddie Mercury: Auction Special
A sale of the Queen frontman's personal effects
Behind the scenes of a sale of the Queen frontman's personal effects at Sotheby's in London, telling his story through the items up for auction

9:00 PM
Jacqueline du Pré: Genius and Tragedy
A celebration of the enigmatic British cellist
A celebration of the enigmatic British cellist, whose career was cruelly curtailed by multiple sclerosis when she was just twenty-eight years old. Narrated by Yo-Yo Ma

11:00 PM
The Art of Australia
Edmund Capon explores the history of art in Australia
Edmund Capon explores the role and history of art in Australia. In the first edition, he reveals how creativity helped European immigrants settle in a distant land

12:15 AM
The Pilgrimage of Gilbert & George
A profile of the art duo
A profile of the art duo, weaving together interviews with historic and rare archive to create an engrossing reflection on their journey

2:15 AM
David Hockney in London
The artist discusses his remarkable life and career
The artist sits down in his London studio to discuss his remarkable life and career, illustrated by a wide range of his vibrant and joyous artworks.

3:45 AM
Arts Uncovered
Preparations for a new production at the Royal Opera House
The programme follows the stage managers at the Royal Opera House as they prepare for a new production at the Covent Garden venue

4:00 AM
The Art of the Garden
A look at Piet Oudolf's walled garden at Scampston Hall in North Yorkshire
Return of the programme in which garden designers talk about their projects, beginning with Piet Oudolf's walled garden at Scampston Hall in North Yorkshire

5:00 AM
Auction
A bronze dirk and an Etruscan mirror go up for sale at Christie's
A packed saleroom at Christie's in London sees record prices paid for ancient treasures including a bronze dirk, an Etruscan mirror and a lion's head carved from granite

5:30 AM
Auction
Letters written by Verdi go under the hammer
Return of the programme venturing into the great auction houses, with letters written by Verdi, a sculpture by Constantin Brancusi and a rarely seen Picasso up for sale

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
