Sky Arts TV Guide — Saturday, 25 July 2026

Browse the full Sky Arts TV guide for Saturday, 25 July 2026. 20 programmes listed , including 2 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:20 2h

Poly Styrene - I Am a Cliche

A profile of the X-Ray Spex frontwoman

Celeste Bell embarks on a journey across three continents to explore the legacy of her mother - X-Ray Spex founder member Poly Styrene

02:20 1h 15m

Ian Dury and the Blockheads: Hold on to Your Structure

A performance at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1985

The artist and singer performs with his band at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1985, featuring the hits Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, What a Waste and Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick

03:35 25m

Discovering: Elvis Costello

S5 · E17

The life and career of the singer-songwriter

Music critics discuss the life and career of the English singer-songwriter, whose hits include Oliver's Army, I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down and Good Year for the Roses

04:00 1h

The Art of the Garden

S2 · E1 · Piet Oudolf, Scampston Hall

A look at Piet Oudolf's walled garden at Scampston Hall in North Yorkshire

Return of the programme in which garden designers talk about their projects and demonstrate the links between healing, climate change, sustainability and the art of the garden. The first edition looks at Dutchman Piet Oudolf's walled garden at Scampston Hall in North Yorkshire, which was completed in 2004

05:00 1h

The Myth of Marilyn Monroe

A profile of the actress

A profile of the actress, examinng the truth behind her seemingly fairy-tale transformation and the shining example of the mythical American dream it evoked

Morning

06:00 1h 20m

English National Ballet in Paris

The company's first visit to the Paris Opera

Documentary following the ENB as the company prepared for its first visit to the Paris Opera for performances of Le Corsaire on this world-renowned stage

07:20 1h 10m

Gene Kelly: An American in Hollywood

The life and career of the actor and dancer

The life and career of the actor, dancer and singer, from his beginnings in cabaret and on Broadway to his recognition as a choreographer and director on the big screen

08:30 30m

Tales of the Unexpected

S7 · E5 · Number Eight

A driver picks up a hitch-hiker

A driver picks up a hitch-hiker, before hearing on the radio that a serial killer is on the loose

09:00 30m

Tales of the Unexpected

S7 · E6 · The Last of the Midnight Gardeners

A competition attracts high levels of attention

A competition to find the best murder story attracts an unusually high level of attention. Jane Asher and Patrick Mower star

09:30 30m

Tales of the Unexpected

S7 · E7 · The Gift of Beauty

A woman kills her husband to be with her young lover

A woman kills her husband to be with her young lover, but is drawn in by a flyer for an anti-ageing process known as the Gift of Beauty

10:00 30m

Tales of the Unexpected

S7 · E8 · Wet Saturday

A father faces disgrace

When his disabled daughter commits a terrible act, a father must cover it up or risk losing his social standing

10:30 30m

Tales of the Unexpected

S7 · E9 · Sauce for the Goose

A newlywed faces a hazardous future

The fate of a newlywed seems sealed after he suffers a string of accidents similar to his wife's first husband

11:00 1h

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

S2 · E30 · The Second Verdict

Drama, starring Martin Landau

An ethical lawyer becomes very disturbed about what to do when the client he just got acquitted of murder brags that he committed the crime. Drama, starring Martin Landau and Frank Gorshin

Daytime

12:00 1h

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

S2 · E31 · Isabel

Drama, starring Bradford Dillman and Barbara Barrie

After serving a prison sentence, a man romances the woman whose false testimony got him convicted. Drama, starring Bradford Dillman and Barbara Barrie

13:00 1h

Grand Ole Opry: Opry Live

Carrie Underwood, Kathy Mattea, Suzy Bogguss

With Carrie Underwood, Kathy Mattea and Suzy Bogguss

Performances from the home of country music in Nashville, Tennessee, featuring Carrie Underwood, Kathy Mattea and Suzy Bogguss

14:00 1h

Discovering: Bill Murray

S10 · E2 · Bill Murray

A look at the life and career of the American actor and comedian

A look at the life and career of the American actor, the star of Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day who earned an Oscar nomination for his role in Lost in Translation

15:00 2h 5m

To Catch a Thief

Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller Film ★ 7.4

Hitchcock mystery, starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly

★ Cast & Info

17:05 2h 25m

The Hollies: Look Through Any Window

Profile of the band

Profile of the band, including an interview with members Graham Nash, Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks and Bobby Elliott and archive TV performances by the group from 1963 to 1975

Tonight's Highlights

19:30 2h 30m

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Live In LA

A 2023 concert by the guitarist at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles

A 2023 concert by the guitarist at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, with guest appearances by Sheryl Crow, Taj Mahal, Joe Bonamassa, John Mayer and Gary Clark Jr

22:00 2h

Blue Wild Angel: Jimi Hendrix at the Isle of Wight

The musician's final UK performance

The musician's last-ever UK performance, at East Afton Farm on the Isle of Wight in August 1970, just 18 days before his death. The show features classic hits including Voodoo Chile, All Along the Watchtower and In from the Storm

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