Sky Arts TV Guide — Friday, 4 September 2026

The impact of the Bond role on the actor's career, examining his later career choices as he sought to redefine masculinity beyond the suave, ruthless spy

Critics Ian Nathan, Bonnie Greer, Neil Norman and Stephen Armstrong discuss their favourite romantic movies, including Casablanca and When Harry Met Sally

Documentary examining the most sensational thefts of ancient masterpieces in history, recounting the stories of those who excavated them and those who sold them

Examining the riches of Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire. Built in the 19th century for a powerful family, the house boasts an enviable collection of French art and furniture. Narrated by Nigel Havers

Kate Bryan explores 20th-century portraiture, examining depictions of war poets and Queen Elizabeth II. Plus, Jim Moir drops in to discuss his favourite work

A staging of the traditional dance show based on Irish folklore, the last in Flatley's Lord of the Dance series

Tutorials on ways to develop a narrative in portraiture. Tai-Shan Schierenberg has tips on painting portraits

A tutorial on improvising with watercolour. Tai-Shan Schierenberg has tips on painting portraits

An accountant whose book-keeping is perfect finds his honesty being put to the test

A husband invites the man he suspects of being his wife's lover to dinner. Starring Anthony Quayle and Nigel Hawthorne

After being fired from his job at an art museum, Lyle Endicott comes up with a plan to take advantage of a trusting invalid whom he befriended

A worker is fired from his job and shoots his boss dead, but when he returns to the office the man is still alive and has no recollection of the incident

A profile of the American actor best known for his roles in horror films, including The Fly, Witchfinder General, The Abominable Dr Phibes and Theatre of Blood

Musicians and rock historians discuss the making of Cream's groundbreaking 1967 album Disraeli Gears. Recorded in just six days at Atlantic Records' studios in New York, it was produced by Felix Pappalardi and set the seal on the band's fame

A devious woman meets her match when she tries to take advantage of a struggling artist

A wealthy man's wife plans to murder him - but her astute husband proves more ruthless than she bargained for. Starring Telly Savalas and Rita Gam

A chronic gambler and bigamist starts to run out of money just as his wealthy wives start turning up dead. Police suspect that he is responsible for murder, but lack of evidence force them to rule each death a suicide. The real murderer, however, is Brown's first wife Marion, who jealously wants to keep her husband all to herself. She threatens him that if he strays again, she will commit suicide and arrange for him to be charged for her murder and those of his other wives. Short drama, starring Teresa Wright

Part one of two. To mark the 200th anniversary of the art museum, Kate Bryan explores the stories behind key artworks in the gallery's collection

A profile of the English actress, who began her career with the Old Vic Company and won an Oscar for her role as Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love

Stephen Mangan invites artists to paint celebrity sitters Dan Snow, Layton Williams and Steven Frayne as Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan judge the efforts