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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 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

9:30 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A sheriff investigates a murder
A sheriff investigates a murder, but encounters problems when it turns out the main suspect has an identical twin. Starring David Cassidy and Darren McGavin

10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Two kidnappers hijack a tanker in the desert
Two kidnappers think they have made their escape when they hijack a tanker in the desert, leaving the occupants and a female victim behind to die

10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man plots to get rid of his wealthy wife
A man schemes with a young woman to get rid of his wealthy wife, but his plans do not quite work out

11:00 AM
The Directors
The life and career of Quentin Tarantino
A look at the life and career of Quentin Tarantino, whose films include Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

12:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2024
The semi-finalists paint celebrity sitter Joely Richardson
Stephen Mangan presents as the semi-finalists paint celebrity sitter Joely Richardson, with Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan judging their efforts

1:00 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

1:30 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

2:00 PM
The Fantastic Mr Murray
Documentary exploring the life and character of Bill Murray
Documentary exploring the life and character of Bill Murray, who rose to fame on Saturday Night Live before starring in Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day and Lost in Translation

3:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of J Lee Thompson
The life and work of British director J Lee Thompson, whose films include Yield to the Night, Ice Cold in Alex, Cape Fear and The Guns of Navarone

4:00 PM
Discovering: John Malkovich
A profile of the American actor
A profile of the American actor, whose films include Empire of the Sun, Dangerous Liaisons and Con Air, and who was Oscar-nominated for Places in the Heart and In the Line of Fire

5:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2024
The finalists paint Andy Serkis and Lorraine Ashbourne
The three finalists paint actor and director Andy Serkis and his actress wife Lorraine Ashbourne, with the winner earning a commision for a portrait of Lorraine Kelly

6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A businessman ignores valuable advice
A businessman ignores valuable advice and invites a woman up to his hotel room, where he finds himself in trouble

6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A woman persuades a naive writer to buy her lunch
A woman persuades a naive writer to buy her lunch at her fiance's restaurant. Drama, starring Gayle Hunnicutt and Bosco Hogan

7:00 PM
Opry Live
With performances by Jon Pardi, Zach Top and Ashley McBryde
Jon Pardi, Zach Top and Ashley McBryde take to the stage of the Grand Ole Opry, the home of country music in Nashville, Tennessee

8:00 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

9:00 PM
Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story
Documentary tracing the Selecter frontwoman's career in music
Documentary tracing the Selecter frontwoman's career in music, as she discusses her experience of adoption, abuse, persona, gender and perseverance

10:50 PM
Poly Styrene - I Am a Cliche
A profile of the X-Ray Spex frontwoman
Celeste Bell embarks on a journey across three continents to explore the legacy of her mother - X-Ray Spex founder member Poly Styrene

12:50 AM
Borromini: The Dark Side of Baroque
The life and work of 17th-century Italian architect Francesco Borromini
A look at the life and work of 17th-century Italian architect Francesco Borromini, whose genius served to revolutionise architecture for ever

3:00 AM
The Sky Arts Book Club Summer Reads Special
With Minnie Driver and Caleb Azumah Nelson
Elizabeth Day and Andi Oliver are joined by actress Minnie Driver and author Caleb Azumah Nelson to talk about their latest books, while Simon Savidge provides recommendations

4:00 AM
I Hate Jane Austen By Giles Coren
Giles Coren reveals why he thinks Jane Austen is overrated
Giles Coren reveals why he thinks Jane Austen is overrated, while literature professor John Mullan tries to convince him otherwise

5:00 AM
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Music Icons
A look into the career of one of the best-selling rock bands in the world
A look into the career of one of the best-selling rock bands in the world. The six-time Grammy Award winners' hits include Scar Tissue and Dani California

5:30 AM
Music Icons: American Rock
The rise of AOR bands
The rise of AOR bands including Boston, REO Speedwagon and Styx

6:00 AM
Gilbert and Sullivan: A Motley Pair
The beginnings of the famous musical partnership
Simon Butteriss explores the beginnings of the musical partnership between librettist WS Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan

6:30 AM
Classic Quadrophenia
A classical spin on the Who's 1973 album
From London's Royal Albert Hall, Pete Townshend, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Robert Ziegler and a host of guests put a classical spin on the Who's 1973 album
