Sky Arts HD Wednesday
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365
Sky
130
Virgin
123
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 depicts a mountain scene
Artist Bob Ross depicts a scene in which strong mountains, proud evergreens and luxurious trees and bushes hug the velvety smooth foothills

8:30 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross depicts an old cabin under shady trees
Bob Ross depicts a old cabin under shady trees, while a weathered fence with shadows completes this sunny scene

9:00 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A surgeon performs a macabre experiment
By persuading a surgeon to perform a macabre experiment, a man continues to dominate his wife after his death. Elaine Stritch and Marius Goring star

9:30 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A policeman's murder proves baffling
The killing of a policeman proves baffling - the murder weapon cannot be determined, nor can it be found. Susan George and Brian Blessed star

10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A corrupt police officer attempts to extort money from a couple
A couple are driving cross-country through the Deep South when a corrupt police officer arrests them and attempts to extort money from them. With Walter Matthau

10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A lawyer tries to prove that a gun was fired accidentally
The fate of accused killer Lloyd Ashley depends on whether or not his lawyer Mark Robeson can prove that a gun can be fired accidentally, even with the safety catch on

11:00 AM
The Art of Architecture
Thomas Heatherwick's the Vessel at Hudson Yards in Manhattan
A look at Thomas Heatherwick's the Vessel at the Hudson Yards development in Manhattan, a giant honeycomb-like sculpture comprising a mile of publicly accessible walkways

12:00 PM
Landscape Artist of the Year 2023
From Strangford Lough
Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present as the next batch of painters heads to Strangford Lough in Co Down, one of Europe's most important wildlife habitats

1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A tenant feels uneasy about his new landlady
A landlady appears kind and friendly - but her last two guests disappeared two years ago. Siobhan McKenna and Leonard Preston star

1:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A woman is cut down to size by her husband's loyal butler
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

2:00 PM
Van Gogh by Vincent
The self-portraits of Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh
The story of Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh through his self-portraits, drawing on contributions from art historians and readings from his private letters

3:00 PM
The Art of Architecture
A look at Ptolemy Dean's Weston Tower in Westminster Abbey
A look at Ptolemy Dean's Weston Tower, which lies within Westminster Abbey, examining what went into designing the most significant addition to this historic site in 240 years

4:00 PM
Discovering: Alan Rickman
A look at the life and career of the English actor
A look at the life and career of the English actor, who starred in Die Hard, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Love Actually, as well as the Harry Potter franchise

5:00 PM
Landscape Artist of the Year 2023
The remaining contestants are tasked with painting the Thames Barrier
This year's final is within touching distance as the remaining contestants are tasked with painting the Thames Barrier flood defence in London

6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A housewife befriends a stray cat
A housewife befriends a stray cat and suddenly finds her life begins to change. Drama, starring Joseph Cotten and Wendy Hiller

6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
An American tourist takes a gamble
An American tourist on board a trans-Atlantic liner stakes everything on the biggest gamble of his life. Jack Weston and Gladys Spencer star

7:00 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man purchases an android duplicate of himself
A man who wishes to escape from his dull job and his wife's constant demands purchases an android duplicate of himself. Norman Lloyd and Marian Seldes star

7:30 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man threatens to commit suicide
Karen Adams' infidelity drives her husband Carl to attempt suicide by jumping from a high window ledge at a hotel, where a police officer tries to stop him. With Gary Merrill

8:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Decade
Nine previous winners paint Judi Dench
Stephen Mangan and Joan Bakewell present a special feature-length episode in which nine previous winners return to the Battersea Arts Centre to paint actress Judi Dench

9:30 PM
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
A look at the career of the actor
A look at the career of the actor through the words of his family and friends who knew and worked with him, as well as archive interviews with Guinness

11:30 PM
Cold War & Cinema
A look at depictions of the era on film
A look at depictions of the era on film, beginning as America and the Soviet Union fought as allies toward the end of the Second World War, but tension still remained

12:30 AM
Art Matters
Melvyn Bragg makes a case for why the arts are important
Melvyn Bragg makes a case for why the arts are important, with guests joining him to explore the power of the arts to enrich lives, strengthen communities and shape the future

2:00 AM
Classic Movies: The Story of The Ipcress Files
Cinematic masterpiece The Ipcress Files, a spy thriller from 1965
Cinematic masterpiece The Ipcress Files, a spy thriller from 1965, based on Len Deighton's novel published three years earlier

3:00 AM
Discovering: Michael Caine
A look at the life and career of the Oscar-winning actor
A look at the life and career of the English actor, who starred in Alfie and The Italian Job and won Oscars for his roles in Hannah and Her Sisters and The Cider House Rules

4:00 AM
Sky Arts from Hay
With Kate Mosse and Emma Dabiri
Authors Kate Mosse and Emma Dabiri sit down with Simon Savidge to discuss their books, lives and inspirations

5:00 AM
The Art of Architecture
A look at Ptolemy Dean's Weston Tower in Westminster Abbey
A look at Ptolemy Dean's Weston Tower, which lies within Westminster Abbey, examining what went into designing the most significant addition to this historic site in 240 years

6:00 AM
Cirque du Soleil: Nouvelle Experience
A performance by the artistic circus troupe
A performance by artistic circus troupe Cirque du Soleil, featuring contortionists, trapeze artists, acrobats and jugglers
