Sky Arts Wednesday
BT TV
350
Freesat
143
Freeview
36
Sky
820
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
Watercolour Challenge
Amateur artists paint a scene in just four hours
Hannah Gordon hosts the art competition in which amateur watercolour painters compete against the clock and each other to capture a scene in just four hours

8:30 AM
Watercolour Challenge
Amateur artists paint a scene in just four hours
Hannah Gordon hosts the art competition in which amateur watercolour painters compete against the clock and each other to capture a scene in just four hours

9:00 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A couple inherit a fortune
An ordinary married couple inherit a fortune that has a dramatic effect on their lives. Starring Frank Finlay and Heather Sears

9:30 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
An old friendship turns nasty
Friendships are pushed to their limits when two school chums decide to share a house. Starring Rachael Kempson and Joan Greenwood

10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A woman hires mediums in an attempt to contact her late husband
A woman hires mediums in an attempt to contact her late husband and her son decides to ask his actress-girlfriend to impersonate a psychic to trick her into suicide

10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man expects to inherit his family's fortune
A man expects to inherit his family's fortune when his uncle dies, but he is astonished when everything is left to his relative's pet dog for the balance of its lifetime

11:00 AM
Discovering: Forest Whitaker
The life and career of the Oscar-winning actor
The life and career of the American star, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland

12:00 PM
Classic Movies: The Story of The Producers
A look at Mel Brooks' classic 1968 comedy
Ian Nathan examines Mel Brooks' classic 1968 comedy, which stars Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder as two men who set out to make a Broadway flop

1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A woman has a gift for her lover's bride-to-be
A woman's gift for her lover's bride-to-be could not be more suitable - or so she thinks

1:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A put-upon man turns to gambling
Put-upon Roger Carson turns to gambling to escape his overpowering aunt, but a casino boss has a score to settle with the Carson family

2:00 PM
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
An elderly woman gets locked in an air-tight safe
An elderly woman is locked in an air-tight safe with one of her cats by her niece's husband when she discovers he is a forger. Drama, starring Patricia Collinge and Jessica Walter

3:00 PM
Guy Garvey: From the Vaults
The Elbow frontman celebrates 1977
The Elbow frontman celebrates 1977, looking back at a long-lost Blondie performance, Marc Bolan's last TV appearance and the emergence of the punk movement

4:00 PM
Discovering: Sigourney Weaver
The life and career of the American actress
The life and career of the American actress, who rose to fame in Ridley Scott's Alien and was nominated for an Acacdemy Award when she reprised her role in Aliens in 1986

5:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2020
The celebrity sitters are Asim Chaudhry, Russell Tovey and Doreen Mantle
The contestants are challenged to paint comedian Asim Chaudhry, actor Russell Tovey and actress Doreen Mantle. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present

6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A plane is hijacked
A hijacker takes a stewardess hostage and demands a million dollars and a parachute. Starring Denis Quilley, Suzanne Danielle and Simon Cadell

6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A former fashion model woos her ex-boyfriend
A fashion model loses her glamorous lifestyle and is ditched by her boyfriend - but years later she sees an opportunity to win him back

7:00 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A studio publicist takes advantage of a movie star's death
A studio publicist takes advantage of a movie star's death to hype her final film to try to ensure it will be a big hit

7:30 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A strange little man challenges a pair of brothers
A strange little man challenges the McMahon brothers and says that his powers are far greater than their renowned strength

8:00 PM
Battle of the Bagpipes
Documentary exploring the world of piping
Documentary exploring the world of piping, lifting the lid on its traditions, culture and star players as they compete for the ultimate piping prize

9:00 PM
Isle of Wight Festival 2026
More highlights of the event held at Seaclose Park, Newport
More highlights of the event held at Seaclose Park, Newport

11:00 PM
The Brontës by Anita Rani: Sisters of Disruption
The broadcaster explores the sisters' enduring literary influence
The broadcaster explores the sisters' enduring literary influence, tracking the impact Anne, Charlotte and Emily have had on millions of readers across the centuries

12:00 AM
Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story
The Irish novelist reflects on her life and career
The Irish novelist reflects on her life, novels, love affairs and stardom through journals read by actress Jessie Buckley, with contributions by Gabriel Byrne and Walter Mosley

2:00 AM
Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare and Unseen
Rarely seen comic moments from the actor and comedian
A selection of rarely seen comic moments from the actor and comedian, who rose to fame as Kevin Turvey and one of The Young Ones

3:00 AM
The V&A Presents Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser
An exhibition charting the evolution of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
An exhibition charting the evolution of Lewis Carroll's Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, exploring its origins, adaptations and reinventions over the years

5:00 AM
Classic Movies: The Story of The Producers
A look at Mel Brooks' classic 1968 comedy
Ian Nathan examines Mel Brooks' classic 1968 comedy, which stars Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder as two men who set out to make a Broadway flop

6:00 AM
HMS Pinafore with ENO
A performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera
An English National Opera orchestra production of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera about love, honour and duty, starring Les Dennis
