Sky Arts Thursday
BT TV
350
Freesat
143
Freeview
36
Sky
822
TalkTalk
36
YouView
36
6:00 AM
Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show
A performance of the dance show at Dublin's 3Arena
A brief look at the history of the show before a chance to see a full performance of it at Dublin's 3Arena, filmed 25 years to the day after its debut at the same venue

8:00 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a mountain scene
Bob Ross paints mountains highlighted with sienna and white as foreground foliage is brought to life with a round brush

8:30 AM
The Joy of Painting
A lake scene
Guest artist Steve Ross paints a lake scene, and illustrates how an effective frame can be created by leaving parts of the canvas untouched

9:00 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A memory expert helps with a puzzle
A man with a remarkable memory plans to turn his talent into cash by offering to help someone recall a locker number. Starring Bernard Cribbins, Colin Blakely and Judy Geeson

9:30 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A woman tries to get hold of her inheritance
A near-bankrupt hotel owner goes to great lengths to get her hands on an inheritance from a rich aunt. Starring Hayley Mills, Stuart Wilson and Phyllida Law

10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A woman struggles to keep the mind of her brother on the task of murder
Katherine Oldham feeds stew to a homeless man as she struggles to keep the mind of her brother Fitzhugh -a butterfly hunter and birdwatcher - on the task of murder

10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
An antiques dealer feels he should be enjoying the finer things in life
An antiques dealer feels he should be enjoying the finer things in life, but his Aunt Muriel is the one with all the money, but finding another man's wallet gives him an evil idea

11:00 AM
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

12:00 PM
Discovering: Bruce Willis
The life and career of the American actor
The life and career of the American actor, who rose to fame in TV series Moonlighting and starred in the Die Hard franchise as well as Pulp Fiction, The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable

12:55 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man has an unpleasant shock
A man has an unpleasant shock when he learns his recently deceased father owed a large amount of money. Starring Evelyn Laye, Richard Pearson, Hugh Fraser and David Webb

1:25 PM
Backstage with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
The orchestra's performance of Mahler's Second Symphony
The orchestra performs Mahler's Second Symphony at London's Royal Festival Hall for the opening concert of their 2023/2024 season

3:00 PM
Cold War & Cinema
The full story of the relations between the United States and the Soviet Union
The captivating full story of the relations between the United States and the Soviet Union as they fought together as allies

4:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of Christopher Nolan
The life and work of director Christopher Nolan, whose films include Memento, Insomnia, the Dark Knight trilogy, The Prestige, Inception, Interstellar, Dunkirk and Tenet

5:00 PM
Discovering: Michelle Pfeiffer
A look at the life and career of the actress
A look at the life and career of the American actress, who received Oscar nominations for her roles in Dangerous Liaisons, The Fabulous Baker Boys and Love Field

6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A US pilot's nostalgic trip turns sour
An American airman returns to England for a nostalgic visit, but his plans turn sour. Starring Van Johnson, Geoffrey Bayldon, Margaraet Courtenay and Anne Carroll

6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
An elderly aristocrat reveals a shocking secret
An elderly aristocrat recalls a duel fought in Germany in the 1920s, and reveals a shocking secret. Drama, starring Peter Cushing

7:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2025
With Jacob Collier, Fatiha El-Ghorri and Jack Dee
The artists are challenged to capture on canvas the portrait of celebrity sitters Jacob Collier, Fatiha El-Ghorri and Jack Dee

8:00 PM
Classic Movies: The Railway Children
Ian Nathan looks at the 1970 adaptation of E Nesbit's classic book
Ian Nathan looks at the 1970 adaptation of E Nesbit's classic book, directed by Lionel Jeffries and starring Dinah Sheridan, Jenny Agutter, Sally Thomsett and Bernard Cribbins

9:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of George Stevens
The life and work of George Stevens, who directed films including Shane, The Greatest Story Ever Told and The Diary of Anne Frank and won Oscars for A Place in the Sun and Giant

10:00 PM
Discovering: Julia Roberts
The life and career of the Oscar-winning actress
A look at the life and career of the actress, who starred in Pretty Woman, The Pelican Brief, Ocean's Eleven and Notting Hill and won an Oscar for her role in Erin Brockovich

11:00 PM
Classic Albums
Phil Collins' album Face Value
Phil Collins gives a candid insight into the making of his first solo album Face Value, revealing the story behind his smash hit In the Air Tonight

12:00 AM
Kate Winslet: A Quest for Authenticity
Examining the ways the actress is defying Hollywood clichés
Exploring the actress's career choices, focusing on the way she purposely chooses complex roles that defy the Hollywood cliché of the young romantic heroine

1:15 AM
War Paint - Women at War
Exploring the work of female war artists
Exploring the work of female war artists, including Laura Knight, Maggi Hambling and Rachel Whiteread, from the Second World War onwards

3:15 AM
Inside Art: Bristol Street Art at M Shed
An exhibition exploring Bristol's role in the development of British street art
Kate Bryan goes behind the scenes at the M Shed museum to view an exhibition exploring the instrumental role that Bristol played in the development of British street art

4:05 AM
Landmark
Three artists battle it out in the Northern Ireland heat
Multidisciplinary artist Ellie, inventor Paddy and photographer Stephen compete in the Northern Ireland heat, inspired by industry, science, sustainability and heritage

5:00 AM
National Treasures: The Art of Collecting
A selection of art collectors reveal their most valuable pieces
A selection of art collectors from around the world reveal their most valuable pieces, beginning with Nasser David Khalili, who has amassed 35,000 pieces of Islamic art
