Sky Arts Thursday
BT TV
350
Freesat
143
Freeview
36
Sky
820
TalkTalk
36
YouView
36
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

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 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

9:30 AM
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

10:00 AM
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

10:30 AM
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

11:00 AM
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

12:00 PM
Classic Movies: The Story of I'm All Right Jack
A look at the Boulting brothers' 1959 comedy
Ian Nathan examines the Boulting brothers' 1959 comedy, a satire on British industrial life starring Ian Carmichael Peter Sellers, Richard Attenborough and Margaret Rutherford

1:00 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

1:30 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

2:00 PM
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Drama, starring Donnelly Rhodes
An unsuccessful artist accused of bomb threats devises a novel scheme to steal artworks. Drama, starring Donnelly Rhodes

3:00 PM
Guy Garvey: From the Vaults
The Elbow frontman looks back at 1984
The Elbow frontman looks back at 1984, featuring Madonna's first British TV appearance, performances from Sade and the Style Council, and footage from Culture Club's Japanese tour

4:00 PM
Discovering: Hugh Grant
A look at the life and career of the English actor
A look at the life and career of the English actor, best-known for his roles in Love Actually, Notting Hill and Four Weddings and a Funeral

5:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2020
The celebrity sitters are John Cooper Clarke, Fearne Cotton and Haydn Gwynne
The contestants are challenged to paint poet John Cooper Clarke, TV presenter Fearne Cotton and actress Haydn Gwynne. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present

6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A woman eavesdrops on a private conversation
A woman eavesdrops on a private conversation while at lunch, which has disastrous repercussions on her marriage

6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A retired thief tries to break into a new safe as a publicity stunt
A retired thief tries to break into a new safe as a publicity stunt, but the money inside proves too much of a temptation for the ex-convict. Starring John Mills and June Ritchie

7:00 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man awaits the decision of a coroner's jury
A man awaits the decision of a coroner's jury and reflects on the events that brought him there

7:30 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A patient escapes from a mental health institution
Mrs Blythe goes to spend a weekend at her cottage but at the general store she is told that a patient has escaped from the local mental health institution

8:00 PM
Discovering: Whoopi Goldberg
A look into the life and career of the Oscar-winning actress
A look into the life and career of the actress and comedian, whose breakthrough role came in The Color Purple and who won an Academy Award for Ghost

9:00 PM
Boy George & Culture Club
A profile of the band
A profile of the band, with members Boy George, Roy Hay, Mikey Craig and Jon Moss talking about the personal relationships behind the scenes

11:00 PM
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

12:00 AM
Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive
Recently unearthed film, interviews and scripts
A look at recently unearthed film, interviews and scripts from the comedy writer and performer's archive, including an unpublished play called The Snow Goose

1:40 AM
Kate Bush: The Timeless Genius
A look at the music and legacy of the singer-songwriter
A look at the music and legacy of the singer-songwriter, revealing how she has managed to transcend eras and trends and influenced a new generation of artists

2:50 AM
Wuthering Heights: Love, Hate and Vengeance
The little-known and disturbing aspects of Emily Brontë's cult book
Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights contains a powerful critique of British society. This documentary explores the little-known and disturbing aspects of the cult book

4:00 AM
Sky Arts Book Club
With Ian Rankin
Andi Oliver and Elizabeth Day host as members of Idle Readers book club from Manchester meet crime writer Ian Rankin. Plus, Delia Owens talks via Zoom from America

5:00 AM
Classic Movies: The Story of I'm All Right Jack
A look at the Boulting brothers' 1959 comedy
Ian Nathan examines the Boulting brothers' 1959 comedy, a satire on British industrial life starring Ian Carmichael Peter Sellers, Richard Attenborough and Margaret Rutherford

6:00 AM
Janine Jansen: Falling for Stradivari
The musician plays 12 of the world's greatest violins in 10 days
Documentary following the violinist as she takes on the challenge of playing 12 of the world's greatest violins while recording an album in 10 days
