Sky Arts TV Guide — Saturday, 16 May 2026

Browse the full Sky Arts TV guide for Saturday, 16 May 2026. 20 programmes listed , including 3 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:15 1h

Phil Collins: Going Back to Detroit

The singer explores the roots and legacy of the Motown sound

The singer explores the roots and legacy of Detroit's unique music scene in the 1960s and 70s, as he joins the Funk Brothers to record an album of his favourite Motown hits

01:15 55m

Electric Light Orchestra: Discovery

A 1978 concert by the band

02:10 55m

Electric Light Orchestra: Live - The Early Years

Highlights from three of the band's concerts in the 1970s

Highlights from three of the band's concerts in the 1970s, featuring performances at Brunel University and the New Victoria Theatre in London and on German TV show Rockpalast

03:05 1h 55m

Isle of Wight Festival 2024

Saturday Highlights

Highlights from Saturday at the festival

Highlights from Saturday at the festival, featuring performances by acts including Pet Shop Boys, Keane and Blossoms

05:00 1h

André Rieu: Dance the Night Away

S2 · E10

A concert by the Dutch violinist and his Johann Strauss Orchestra

A concert by the Dutch violinist and his Johann Strauss Orchestra in his home town of Maastricht, with Lou Bega joining them on stage to perform his hit Mambo No 5

Morning

06:00 2h 10m

Kinky Boots

A performance of the musical

A performance of the musical in which Charlie attempts to save the family shoe factory by creating a line of sexy footwear modelled by a vivacious drag queen with perfect feet

08:10 30m

Tales of the Unexpected

S7 · E13 · The Reconciliation

A man tries to escape his boring marriage

An unhappy man decides to give up on his boring marriage - but his wife seems unwilling to co-operate

08:40 30m

Tales of the Unexpected

S7 · E14 · The Mugger

An ambitious politician turns vigilante

An ambitious politician turns vigilante in an effort to crack down on violence

09:10 30m

Tales of the Unexpected

S7 · E15 · Open Window

An open window leads to a strange world

A young man discovers a window in a peaceful hunting lodge leads to a strange world

09:40 30m

Tales of the Unexpected

S8 · E1 · People Don't Do Such Things

A married woman meets a dashing young writer

A woman's marriage is blown apart when she meets a dashing young writer. Bizarre drama, written by Ruth Rendell

10:10 30m

Tales of the Unexpected

S8 · E2 · In the Cards

A fortune teller sees her own destiny

A fortune teller sees her own destiny in the cards of a man who has just arrived in town

10:40 1h

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

S1 · E21 · I'll Be Judge - I'll Be Jury

A murder victim's relatives seek justice

Relatives of a murdered newlywed decide to bring the killer to justice themselves. Drama, starring Peter Graves and Albert Salmi

11:40 1h

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

S1 · E22 · The Lonely Hours

A disturbed woman becomes fascinated by a seven-month-old boy

While renting a room at a farmhouse, a disturbed woman becomes fascinated by a seven-month-old boy whom she believes is her son. With Gena Rowlands and Nancy Kelly

Daytime

12:40 2h 10m

Chicago

Comedy, Crime, Drama Film ★ 7.1

Musical, starring Renee Zellweger

★ Cast & Info

14:50 1h

Discovering: Laurence Harvey

S9 · E5 · Laurence Harvey

A look at the life and career of the actor

A look at the life and career of the actor, best known for his Oscar-nominated performance in 1959 drama Room at the Top and his role in 1962 thriller The Manchurian Candidate

15:50 1h

Classic Movies: The Story of Chaplin

S5 · E2 · Chaplin

Ian Nathan examines Richard Attenborough's biopic of Charlie Chaplin

Ian Nathan examines Richard Attenborough's biopic of silent film actor, writer and director Charlie Chaplin, which starred Robert Downey Jr in the title role

16:50 2h 10m

Tina Turner - What's Love Live

The singer's 1993 concert in San Bernardino, California

The singer's concert at the Blockbuster Pavilion in San Bernardino, California, which was part of her What's Love tour in 1993

Tonight's Highlights

19:00 2h 30m

Simon & Garfunkel: Old Friends - Live on Stage

A 2003 concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City

A 2003 concert by the duo at Madison Square Garden in New York City, featuring a guest appearance by the Everly Brothers

21:30 1h

Classic Albums

John Lennon - John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon's first solo album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

Documentary exploring the making of John Lennon's first solo album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, which includes Mother, Love and Working Class Hero. The programme uncovers how themes of isolation, anger, religion and class were drawn from his own experiences, with most tracks written while he was undergoing therapy with Dr Arthur Janov in California. Featuring contributions by Yoko Ono, Ringo Starr, Klaus Voorman and Jan Wenner

22:30 2h

John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky

The story of John Lennon's album Imagine, released in 1971

The story of John Lennon's album Imagine, released in 1971, exploring how the art, politics and music of the pair are intrinsically entwined. Featuring interviews with Yoko Ono, Julian Lennon, David Bailey, John Dunbar, Dan Richter and Eddie Veale, some of whom have never spoken publicly on film before, as well as previously unseen footage of Lennon and Ono from their private archive

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