Sky Arts Wednesday
BT TV
350
Freesat
143
Freeview
36
Sky
826
TalkTalk
36
YouView
36
6:00 AM
Cirque du Soleil: Volta
A production based on extreme sports
A production by the circus troupe based on extreme sports

8:05 AM
Watercolour Challenge
Amateur watercolour painters compete against the clock
Art competition in which amateur watercolour painters compete against the clock and each other to capture a scene in just four hours

8:35 AM
Watercolour Challenge
Art competition in which amateur watercolour painters compete against the clock
Art competition in which amateur watercolour painters compete against the clock and each other to capture a scene in just four hours

9:05 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A trickster gets her comeuppance
A trickster gets her comeuppance after playing an evil joke at the expense of a caring couple. Drama, starring Elaine Strich and Shane Rimmer

9:30 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man discovers a vintage wine
A man discovers a vintage wine and impulsively gambles that no one will be able to name it. Drama, starring Ron Moody and Anthony Carrick

10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
An American journalist meets a soccer star behind the Iron Curtain
An American journalist meets a soccer star while traveling behind the Iron Curtain, but the authorities arrest the reporter as a suspected smuggler

10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A young man tries to gain revenge on a thief
A young man tries to insinuate his way into a monastery in order to gain revenge on a thief whom he blames for ruining his life

11:00 AM
Discovering: Anthony Quinn
A look at the life and career of the Oscar-winning actor
A look at the life and career of Mexican-American actor Anthony Quinn, who won best supporting actor Oscars for his roles in Viva Zapata! and Lust for Life

12:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2020
Eddie Izzard sits for the finalists
The competition reaches its climax as the remaining artists attempt to capture the likeness of comedian, actor and political activist Eddie Izzard

1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man is haunted by an unhappy childhood
A man is haunted by an unhappy childhood and taunted by school bullies - and a stranger on a train could be responsible for his misery. Drama, starring John Mills and Anthony Steel

1:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A beautiful woman changes a reverend's life
Rev George Duckworth has problems attracting female attention, but things change when a beautiful woman joins his congregation. Drama, starring Joan Collins and John Alderton

2:00 PM
Laurie Lee: The Lost Interview
The only TV interview ever given by the author
Documentary featuring the only TV interview ever given by the Cider with Rosie author, including the story of how it was secured by local TV producer David Parker

3:00 PM
Discovering: Joan Crawford
A look at the life and career of the Oscar-winning actress
A look at the life and career of actress Joan Crawford, who won an Academy Award for her role in the 1945 film Mildred Pierce and was nominated for Possessed and Sudden Fear

4:00 PM
Guy Garvey: From the Vaults
The Elbow frontman introduces music from the TV archives from 1986
The Elbow frontman introduces music from the TV archives from 1986, featuring appearances by the Waterboys, Suzanne Vega, Kurtis Blow, Iggy Pop and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

5:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2020
Following the winner as they complete a £10,000 commission to paint Carlos Acosta
Following the winner as they complete a £10,000 commission to paint Carlos Acosta for a piece that will be exhibited at the Birmingham Art Gallery

6:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A couple rely on home-made medicine
A couple rely on home-made medicine to treat their sickly child, using royal jelly from their bee hives. However, the outcome proves frightening. Susan George stars

6:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A deadly snake strikes
A deadly snake strikes in the heat of Kashmir, creeping into a young teacher's bed and settling on his belly. Drama, with Judy Geeson, Andrew Ray, Anthony Steel and Saeed Jaffrey

7:00 PM
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Drama, starring Roddy McDowall
When a man and his wife attempt to do away with an elderly lady, they discover that she is not as senile as they had imagined. Drama, starring Roddy McDowall

8:00 PM
Landscape Artist of the Year
From Llanberis Slate Quarry
The fifth heat is staged at Llanberis Slate Quarry. Stephen Mangan hosts, alongside judges Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan

9:00 PM
Artist of the Year: Masterclass
Tutorials for budding artists
Tutorials for budding artists, with each edition focusing on a different subject or technique, while Tai-Shan Schierenberg has tips on painting portraits

9:30 PM
Artist of the Year: Masterclass
The basics of painting and drawing
Tutorials by painters from both Portrait and Landscape Artist of the Year series, helping viewers understand the basics of painting and drawing

10:00 PM
Bill Bailey's Master Crafters: The Next Generation
The comedian returns with the programme celebrating traditional crafts
The comedian returns with the programme celebrating traditional crafts, beginning with blacksmith Ian Thackray giving Bran, Brad and Georgia a masterclass

11:00 PM
Michael Caine: The Becoming of a Hollywood Star
An exploration of the English actor's career
An exploration of the English actor's career, from his early days in 1950s British theatre to gaining Hollywood fame for his contribution to cinema

12:15 AM
The Ghost of Richard Harris
The life and career of the Irish actor
The life and career of the Irish actor told through previously unheard tapes recorded by journalist Joe Jackson during interviews with Harris conducted over the course of 15 years

2:25 AM
David Baddiel: The Not the Trilogy - Trolls: Not the Dolls
The comedian's revival of his 2020 show
The comedian's revival of his 2020 show in which he tells stories of the dark, terrible and absurd paths that he was led down by interacting with internet trolls

3:40 AM
Life & Rhymes
With Lemn Sissay, Sayo, YA, Salena Godden and AP Staunton
Lemn Sissay, Sayo, YA, Salena Godden and AP Staunton cover topics such as relationships, identity, losing a loved one and homelessness

4:25 AM
Life & Rhymes
With Hazel Mehmet, Big Scoop, Deanna Rodger, Heidi Henders and Michael Mullen
Benjamin Zephaniah is joined by poets Hazel Mehmet, Big Scoop, Deanna Rodger, Heidi Henders and Michael Mullen, who perform pieces covering break-ups, men's mental health and love

5:10 AM
Auction
A collection of 19th-century art goes on sale at Bonhams
A collection of 19th-century art goes on sale at Bonhams, while Sotheby's prepares to sell a unique musket made for a Chinese emperor

5:35 AM
Auction
Artworks by Klimt, Modigliani, Picasso and Pissarro go up for sale
Artworks by Gustav Klimt, Amedeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso and Camille Pissarro, which are expected to fetch tens of millions of pounds at Sotheby's
