Sky Arts Thursday

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

A performance of the ballet based on Franz Lehar's romantic operetta, created for the Australian Ballet in 1975 by its principal dancer and choreographer Robert Helpmann

Bob Ross uses blue and red highlights to accentuate the drama and beauty of a snow-bound cabin at sunset.

Bob Ross begins with a black canvas to create this startling rendition of the Northern Lights above a snowy landscape

When the new vicar of a church plans radical changes, conflict arises over a secret one of the locals has kept for years

A fencing contest in London lands naive Nicholas Lillie in the middle of a bizarre adventure. Drama, with Benedict Taylor and Jim Broadbent

William Botibol is a gambler and has convinced himself he has figured out a way to win a bet predicting the mileage his cruise ship will cover in 24 hours

Concern mounts over a bank teller's finances, but he and his brother think they have a foolproof plan to secure funds for the future. With Robert H Harris and Joanne Linville

Alistair Baldwin's design for Kinross House

Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present as the next batch of painters heads to Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire

A woman joins a dating agency to try to overcome her shyness, but her plan backfires when an out-of-town solicitor tries a one-night stand

An American thief faces extradition from a Middle East country for a crime he did not commit. Michael Brandon stars

With the whole world at war, the USA and the UK join forces both in action and on the big screen

Exploring some of the world's most famous structures and the inspirations of behind them, beginning with Santiago Calatrava's World Trade Centre Transportation Hub

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

Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present as the next heat sees contestants head to 18th-century mansion Castle Ward in Co Down

A romantic Frenchman is forced into a decision when his mistress falls pregnant

A woman discovers the disturbing secret of an archaeologist able to immediately date relics with unerring accuracy

While travelling in chauffeured car, a woman with psychic powers hears a voice telling her a tragic love story. With Jessica Tandy and Murray Matheson

A lawyer on the cusp of becoming mayor murders a woman who claimed he was involved in embezzlement in the past. With Hume Cronyn and Robert Douglas

The life and work of Steven Spielberg, whose films include Jaws, ET and Jurassic Park and who won Oscars for Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan

The impact of film and TV on the perception of science fiction, tracing the journey from British sci-fi series such as Doctor Who to the blockbusters of Marvel

A look at the life and films of director Stanley Kubrick, featuring an array of unearthed interview recordings from the man himself

A 2002 concert by the singer-songwriter and the E Street Band, featuring performances of Darkness on the Edge of Town, Dancing in the Dark, Born to Run and Thunder Road

The artist sits down in his London studio to discuss his remarkable life and career, illustrated by a wide range of his vibrant and joyous artworks.

Melvyn Bragg revisits an old episode featuring Coldplay

Melvyn Bragg revisits an old episode featuring author Chinua Achebe

Kate Bryan goes behind the scenes at museums and galleries as Coventry celebrates its culture with music, dance, theatre and large-scale spectacle

The conductor examines how to bring the orchestra into the 21st century, exploring six aspects of what makes an ensemble fit for purpose in the modern era