Browse the full Sky Arts TV guide for today. 26 programmes listed , including 6 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.
Early Morning
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00:10 2h 15m
Pet Shop Boys: Dreamworld - The Greatest Hits: Live in Copenhagen
A 2023 concert at the Royal Arena in the Danish capitalA 2023 concert at the Royal Arena in the Danish capital, with Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe performing hits including West End Girls, Suburbia, Rent, Domino Dancing and It's a Sin -
02:25 1h 35m
Miyazaki: Spirit of Nature
The life and work of Japanese animator Hayao MiyazakiDocumentary exploring the life and influential work of Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, known for films including My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away -
04:00 1h
A Play in a Day
S1 · E3Three teams create and stage a 15-minute production in just 24 hoursActing and dance graduates are given the chance to join one of three creative teams staging a 15-minute production in just 24 hours -
05:00 1h
Spymasters: The Great Spy Writers
S1 · E1 · Kipling to Graham GreeneThe lives, works and secrets of spy authors in literature and filmThe lives and secrets of spy authors in literature and film, featuring the work of Rudyard Kipling, John Buchan and Graham Greene, as well as clips from Michael Caine movie The Ipcress File - based on a book by Len Deighton
Morning
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06:00 2h
Cirque du Soleil: Corteo
The circus troupe's show exploring themes of life and deathThe circus troupe's show exploring themes of life and death from the perspective of a recently deceased clown, as well as how the art of clowning reflects human nature -
08:00 30m
Artist of the Year: Masterclass
S1 · E19 · Drawing with PaintTutorials for budding artistsTutorials for budding artists, with each edition focusing on a different subject or technique, while Tai-Shan Schierenberg has tips on painting portraits -
08:30 30m
Artist of the Year: Masterclass
S1 · E20 · How to Approach a PortraitThe basics of painting and drawingTutorials by painters from both Portrait and Landscape Artist of the Year series, helping viewers understand the basics of painting and drawing -
09:00 30m
Tales of the Unexpected
S9 · E2 · The Colonel's LadyA man believes his wife is having an affairColonel George Peregrine's comfortable life is disturbed when his wife writes a raunchy novel that becomes a best-seller and he becomes convinced she is having an affair. With Joss Ackland, Pauline Collins, Rupert Frazer and Gareth Thomas -
09:30 30m
Tales of the Unexpected
S9 · E3 · The SurgeonA surgeon receives a wonderful giftA surgeon saves the life of a wealthy patient and receives a wonderful gift - but his new asset proves a fearful liability. Starring John Alderton and Alison Fiske -
10:00 30m
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
S2 · E35 · The West Warlock Time CapsuleA taxidermist has domestic troubleTaxidermist George Tiffany has domestic trouble when his brother-in-law Waldren overstays his welcome. With Henry Jones and Mildred Dunnock -
10:30 30m
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
S2 · E36 · Father and SonA man refuses to lend money to his sonIn London, 1912, shop owner Joe Saunders refuses to lend money to his son Sam, who is anxious to win over a showgirl -
11:00 1h
Discovering: Diane Keaton
S12 · E3 · Diane KeatonA look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning actressA look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning actress, who starred in Annie Hall, The Godfather and Marvin's Room
Daytime
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12:00 1h
Classic Albums
Nirvana - NevermindThe making of Nirvana's NevermindThe story behind Nirvana's 1991 album Nevermind, which catapulted the Seattle trio from relative obscurity to superstardom. It examines the effect their music had on the record industry and the band themselves, and provides a glimpse into frontman Kurt Cobain's acclaimed songwriting skills. Featuring contributions by bassist Krist Novoselic, drummer Dave Grohl and producer Butch Vig -
13:00 30m
Tales of the Unexpected
S9 · E4 · The VergerA new vicar plans radical changesWhen the new vicar of a church plans radical changes, conflict arises over a secret one of the locals has kept for years -
13:30 30m
Tales of the Unexpected
S9 · E5 · The Facts of LifeA fencing contest ends in mysteryA fencing contest in London lands naive Nicholas Lillie in the middle of a bizarre adventure. Drama, with Benedict Taylor and Jim Broadbent -
14:00 30m
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
S2 · E37 · Indestructible Mr WeemsA lodge is selling cemetery plotsA lodge is selling cemetery plots, but nobody will buy one until the first person is buried there, so the members turn to Mr Weems -
14:30 30m
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
S2 · E38 · A Little SleepA bored rich girl goes up to her cabin in the mountainsA bored rich girl goes up to her cabin in the mountains, but before the night is over she wishes desperately she had just gone home -
15:00 1h
Spymasters: The Great Spy Writers
S1 · E2 · Alistair MacLean to John le CarréCold War books by Fredrick Forsyth, Alistair MacLean and John le CarréA look at how Cold War storytelling came alive in books by Fredrick Forsyth, Alistair MacLean and John le Carré, with clips from films including The Third Man -
16:00 1h
Discovering: Morgan Freeman
S12 · E4 · Morgan FreemanA look at the life and career of the Oscar-winning actorA look at the life and career of the American actor, the star of films including Driving Miss Daisy and The Shawshank Redemption and winner of an Oscar for Million Dollar Baby -
17:00 1h
Landscape Artist of the Year 2015
S1 · E9The winner of the competition paints the landscape of Flatford in SuffolkCameras follow the winner of the competition as they paint the evocative landscape of Flatford in Suffolk, made famous by Constable's The Hay Wain
Tonight's Highlights
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18:00 30m
Tales of the Unexpected
S9 · E6 · Wink Three TimesA shy woman joins a dating agencyA 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 -
18:30 30m
Tales of the Unexpected
S9 · E7 · Finger of SuspicionAn American thief faces extraditionAn American thief faces extradition from a Middle East country for a crime he did not commit. Michael Brandon stars -
19:00 1h
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
S1 · E8 · House GuestThe life of a young boy is saved by a war veteranThe life of a young boy is saved by a recently discharged war veteran, who is invited into the home of the child's grateful parents. but he soon becomes an unwelcome guest. Starring Macdonald Carey -
20:00 1h
Guy Garvey: From the Vaults
S3 · E3 · 1986The Elbow frontman introduces music from the TV archives from 1986The Elbow frontman introduces music from the TV archives from 1986, featuring appearances by the Waterboys, Suzanne Vega, Kurtis Blow, Iggy Pop, Billy Bragg, the Cramps, the Damned and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds. Plus, Chaka Khan, Cameo, Trouble Funk, Erasure, Furniture and Talk Talk -
21:00 1h 35m
The Specials: Live from Coventry Cathedral
A 2019 performance by the bandA 2019 performance by the band in the ruins of the cathedral, including Ghost Town, Too Much Too Young, Rat Race, Gangsters, Do Nothing and A Message to You Rudy -
22:35 1h 50m
Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story
Documentary, Music Film ★ 6.8Documentary tracing the Selecter frontwoman's career in music★ Cast & InfoDocumentary tracing the Selecter frontwoman's career in music, as she discusses her experience of adoption, abuse, persona, gender and perseverance. With contributions from Arthur Hendrickson, Don Letts, Skin, Damon Albarn, Rhoda Dakar, Lynval Golding, Mykiell Riley, Sonia Boyce and Jools Holland