Sky Arts Thursday
BT TV
350
Freesat
143
Freeview
36
Sky
826
TalkTalk
36
YouView
36
6:00 AM
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
A profile of the theatre impresario
A profile of the theatre impresario, with archive footage providing a glimpse into the life the producer famous for Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera, Cats and many more
8:05 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross employs a unique technique using black and white base coats
Bob Ross employs a unique technique using both black and white base coats to create a joyful little stream tumbling down a rocky meadow
8:35 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross creates a scene of snow-covered mountains
Bob Ross creates a scene of majestic snow-covered mountains, rolling foothills and leafy trees surrounding a serene lake
9:05 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
An archaeologist who can date relics instinctively
A woman discovers the disturbing secret of an archaeologist able to immediately date relics with unerring accuracy
9:35 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man on holiday becomes involved in a bizarre bet
A man on holiday in the West Indies become involved in a bizarre bet with a stranger. Starring Pamela Stephenson, Jose Ferrer and Michael Ontkean
10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man picks up a hitch-hiker
A man picks up a hitch-hiker, but grows nervous when the teenager reveals he was once in reform school
10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A woman hires mediums in an attempt to contact her late husband
A woman hires mediums in an attempt to contact her late husband and her son decides to ask his actress-girlfriend to impersonate a psychic to trick her into suicide
11:00 AM
Discovering: Ronald Colman
A look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning actor
A look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning actor and star of classic films including A Tale of Two Cities and Lost Horizon
12:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2018
With Elizabeth McGovern, Fiona Shaw and Kadeena Cox
Actresses Elizabeth McGovern and Fiona Shaw and Paralympic gold medallist Kadeena Cox are the celebrity sitters as a new group of portrait artists attempts to impress the judges
1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A woman receives a mink coat from her lover
An unfaithful wife receives a mink coat from her lover - and must explain the gift to her husband's satisfaction. Starring Richard Greene, Julie Harris and Michael Hordern
1:30 PM
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
2:00 PM
Discovering: The Cure
Music critics look at the career of the English rock band
Music critics look at the career of the English rock band, whose hits include The Love Cats, In Between Days, Just Like Heaven and Friday I'm in Love
3:00 PM
Discovering: Harvey Keitel
The life and career of the actor
The life and career of the actor known for roles in films including Taxi Driver, Thelma & Louise, Bad Lieutenant, Sister Act, Reservoir Dogs, Cop Land and The Irishman
4:00 PM
Classic Albums
The conception of Queen's A Night at the Opera
The story behind the conception and recording of Queen's fourth album A Night at the Opera, which contained Bohemian Rhapsody and transformed the group's career
5:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2018
With celebrity sitters Kenneth Cranham, Claire Skinner and Sope Dirisu
A new group of contenders attempts to capture the likeness of stage and screen stars Kenneth Cranham, Claire Skinner and Sope Dirisu on canvas. Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell host
6:00 PM
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
6:30 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
7:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2024
The celebrity sitters are Jill Scott, Jimi Famurewa and Lyall Hakaraia
Stephen Mangan invites artists to paint celebrity sitters Jill Scott, Jimi Famurewa and Lyall Hakaraia as Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan judge the efforts
8:00 PM
Classic Movies: The Story of Brighton Rock
A look at John Boulting's 1944 film noir
A look at John Boulting's 1944 film noir, which was adapted from Graham Greene's novel and starred Richard Attenborough as psychopathic gangster Pinkie Brown
9:00 PM
Discovering: Kate Winslet
The life and career of the Oscar-winning English actress
The life and career of the Oscar-winning English actress, who starred in Sense and Sensibility Titanic and has been Oscar-nominated seven times, winning for The Reader
10:00 PM
The Directors
The life and career of James Cameron
The life and career of Canadian film-maker James Cameron, whose movies include The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The Abyss, Aliens, Titanic and Avatar
11:00 PM
Comedy Legends
Barry Cryer pays tribute to Tina Fey
Barry Cryer pays tribute to actress, comedian and writer Tina Fey, who found fame on Saturday Night Live and created 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
12:00 AM
David Baddiel: The Not the Trilogy - My Family: Not the Sitcom
A revival of the comedian's 2016 stand-up show
A revival of the comedian's 2016 stand-up show at London's Royal Court Theatre, in which he reflects on his father's struggle with dementia and his mother's affair with a salesman
1:15 AM
A Brush with Comedy
Documentary exploring the connection between comedy and art
Documentary exploring the connection between comedy and art, following Jim Moir, Spencer Jones, Bec Hill, Simon Munnery and Miriam Elia as they create artworks for an exhibition
3:15 AM
Mary Cassatt: Painting the Modern Woman
A look at the impact of the impressionist artist
Revisit the career of Mary Cassatt through prints, pastels and paintings, exploring the often-overlooked impressionist's influence on how women appear in art
4:30 AM
National Trust: National Treasures
Modernist houses in Hampstead and Surrey
Two modernist houses - 2 Willow Road in Hampstead, north London, the former home of architect Erno Goldfinger, and the Homewood in Surrey, which was designed by Patrick Gwynne
5:50 AM
Sky Arts Ambassador Bursary Shorts
Behind the scenes with Paraorchestra
Behind the scenes with Paraorchestra