Sky Arts HD Thursday

The programme follows the stage managers at the Royal Opera House as they prepare for a new production at the Covent Garden venue

Opera telling the story of two childhood friends and football stars who join forces to front their nation's bid to host the World Cup tournament. With Lee Mack as the commentator

Bob Ross reveals the secret to creating a larger-than-life landscape, with layers of mountains as far as the eye can see

Bob Ross uses monochromatic tones to convey the icy coldness of a silvery lake surrounded by lacy trees and bushes

A woman is cut down to size by her husband's loyal butler when it is discovered she is having an affair. Drama, starring John Gielgud, Joan Collins and Peter Bowles

A housewife befriends a stray cat and suddenly finds her life begins to change. Drama, starring Joseph Cotten and Wendy Hiller

A young woman witnesses two men rob and kill a bank messenger, so one of the criminals devises a plan to silence her. Starring Walter Matthau and Glenn Cannon

A man continuously neglects his wife's desire for companionship, inadvertently bringing about an unwanted police presence. Anne Francis stars

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

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

Bob Ross creates a sweet waterfall in the middle of a protective forest of glorious autumn foliage

An American tourist on board a trans-Atlantic liner stakes everything on the biggest gamble of his life. Jack Weston and Gladys Spencer star

A woman who worries about being late is taunted by her husband - especially when a trip to America seems doomed after a series of delays. Julie Harris and Roland Culver star

Melvyn Bragg talks to Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren about her career across theatre, film and TV, exploring a range of work including her early days at the RSC

Waldemar Januszczak examines Caravaggio's 16th-century artwork Boy Bitten by a Lizard, which exists in two versions and is shrouded in mystery

Waldemar Januszczak examines the secrets hidden in Rembrandt's masterpiece The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp, an oil painting from 1632

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

Bob Ross creates soft purple sky and tall trees that almost seem to float in the hazy foothills of a distant, blue-grey mountain

Bob Ross depicts a scene featuring a cabin set among a warm setting of lush, lakeside greenery

An art collector battles with two beautiful women in a story laced with greed and deceit. Drama, starring Joseph Cotten, Gloria Grahame and Maureen O'Brien

A trickster gets her comeuppance after playing an evil joke at the expense of a caring couple. Drama, starring Elaine Strich and Shane Rimmer

The couple are joined by art-loving children from the Kent area to looking for birds found in everyday places, from gardens and playgrounds to coastlines and parks

The comedian speaks to the next generation of young musicians and explores what is required to maintain musical instruments in the UK

The life and career of the actor, who rose to fame for his roles in the Mad Max and Lethal Weapon franchises and won an Oscar for directing Braveheart

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

An analysis of the life and work of JMW Turner as two enthusiasts are joined by art historians and academics to reveal the hidden codes they believe are woven into his paintings

Documentary exploring the case of the missing Salvator Mundi, the first painting by Leonardo da Vinci to be discovered for more than a century and which has now seemingly vanished

Acting and dance graduates are given the chance to join one of three creative teams staging a 15-minute production in just 24 hours

Biographers Anne Somerset and Ophelia Field discuss the glamorous and controversial life of Queen Anne

The skeletons of a woolly mammoth family - found on a building site in Siberia in 2002 - are auctioned in West Sussex, while American art goes under the hammer in New York

Public interest is intense as a selection of Hollywood star Audrey Hepburn's possessions come up for sale at Christie's

Coverage of an extraordinary show by the world famous circus troup, recorded in Amsterdam