Sky Arts Wednesday
BT TV
350
Freesat
147
Freeview
36
Sky
826
TalkTalk
36
YouView
36
6:00 AM
Andrea Bocelli: The Journey
A look back at the tenor's spiritual pilgrimage
A look back at the tenor's spiritual pilgrimage, an exploration of his homeland of Italy and the moments, songs and relationships that bring people together
8:00 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross depicts a cabin in a wooded setting
Bob Ross's use of blue, yellow and orange hues brings vibrancy to a wooded setting and cabin beside a clear blue lake
8:30 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross depicts a bubbling mountain brook
Bob Ross depicts a bubbling brook that appears the perfect complement to a range of rugged mountains
9:00 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A fencing contest ends in mystery
A fencing contest in London lands naive Nicholas Lillie in the middle of a bizarre adventure. Drama, with Benedict Taylor and Jim Broadbent
9:30 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A shy woman joins a dating agency
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
10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
An insurance investigator looks into the case of a twice-widowed woman
An insurance investigator and his wife look into the case of Mrs Gillespie, who has been widowed twice and both times enjoyed windfall
10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A woman learns her husband has been seeing another woman
A former nurse learns that her husband has been seeing another woman when he goes away on business trips
11:00 AM
Discovering: William Holden
A look at the life and career of William Holden
A look at the life and career of William Holden, an actor who became one of Hollywood's biggest box office draws from the 1950s through to the 1970s
12:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2013
The first heat of the competition to find the UK's most talented portrait artist
Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner begin their search for the UK's most talented portrait artist in London, where 21 contenders paint stars including Alison Steadman
1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
An American thief faces extradition
An American thief faces extradition from a Middle East country for a crime he did not commit. Michael Brandon stars
1:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
Pregnancy forces a Frenchman's hand
A romantic Frenchman is forced into a decision when his mistress falls pregnant
2:00 PM
Wonderland: From JM Barrie to JRR Tolkien
The worlds created by authors of classic children's books
The worlds created by authors of classic children's books, revealing much about their characters and the times they lived in
3:00 PM
Classic Movies: The Story of The Producers
A look at Mel Brooks' classic 1968 comedy
Ian Nathan examines Mel Brooks' classic 1968 comedy, which stars Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder as two men who set out to make a Broadway flop
4:00 PM
Watercolour Challenge
Amateur artists paint a scene in just four hours
Hannah Gordon hosts the art competition in which amateur watercolour painters compete against the clock and each other to capture a scene in just four hours
4:30 PM
Watercolour Challenge
Amateur artists paint a scene in just four hours
Hannah Gordon hosts the art competition in which amateur watercolour painters compete against the clock and each other to capture a scene in just four hours
5:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2013
The second heat of the competition is held in Glasgow
Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell head to Glasgow for the next heat, with 21 artists painting sitters including actor John Hannah, actress Sophie Turner and Paralympian Michael Kerr
6:00 PM
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
6:30 PM
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
7:00 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A washed-up actor demands that a playwright give him a part
Washed-up actor Charles Gresham, who has a weakness for alcohol, demands that playwright Wayne Campbell give him a part
7:30 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Part one of three. A maid discovers the body of Count Victor Mattoni
Part one of three. A maid discovers the body of Count Victor Mattoni and it is up to Inspector Davidson from Scotland Yard to find the murderer
8:00 PM
Landscape Artist of the Year 2022
The final of the competition
Stephen Mangan and Joan Bakewell host the final from Levens Hall in the Lake District, where the three remaining artists have one last opportunity to impress the judges
9:00 PM
Wonderland: Gothic
Exploring the genre's expression of the sense of the outsider
Exploring the genre's expression of the sense of the outsider, particularly in black art and culture, including Ralph Ellison's novel Invisible Man and Jordan Peele's film Get Out
10:00 PM
Johnson & Knopfler's Music Legends
Brian and Mark are joined by Nile Rodgers
Brian and Mark head to Miami to meet musician and producer Nile Rodgers, who talks about his long career, from Studio 54 to working with David Bowie and Daft Punk
11:00 PM
The Ronnie Wood Show
With Toots and the Maytals frontman Toots Hibbert
The guitarist is joined by Toots Hibbert, frontman of reggae band Toots and the Maytals, who discusses his formative years in Jamaica and some of his favourite records
11:35 PM
The Great Songwriters
Gary Kemp talks about his life in music and performs a selection of tracks
Return of the programme in which artists talk about their lives in music and perform a selection of their tracks, beginning with Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet
12:35 AM
Blitzed: The 80s Blitz Kids' Story
The history of the Blitz nightclub in Covent Garden
The history of the Blitz nightclub in Covent Garden, which became London's equivalent of Studio 54 and was frequented by Boy George, Spandau Ballet, Visage, Ultravox and Sade
2:35 AM
The Art of the Garden
Cleve West's work on Horatio's Garden South West in Salisbury
Cleve West's work on Horatio's Garden South West at the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre in Salisbury District Hospital
3:35 AM
Cheltenham Literature Festival
With Jessie Burton
Jessie Burton talks to Simon Savidge about the themes of her new novel The Confession
4:35 AM
Auction: David Bowie Collector
The sale of pieces from the musician's art collection
The sale of pieces from the musician's personal art collection at Sotheby's
5:00 AM
Auction
The original images of the Beatles crossing Abbey Road go up for sale
The original images of the Beatles crossing Abbey Road go up for auction at Dreweatts & Bloomsbury, while Old Master sculptures go under the hammer at Sotheby's
5:30 AM
Auction
A Henry Moore artwork from Lauren Bacall's collection is up for sale
Ascot welcomes a number of classic cars put up for sale by Coys, while a Henry Moore artwork from the collection of Lauren Bacall is up for auction in London
6:00 AM
Charles Hazlewood: Beethoven & Me
The health conditions that both influenced and disrupted the composer's work
The conductor uses Beethoven's Fiftth Symphony as a starting point to explore the work, genius and various health conditions that both influenced and disrupted the composer's work