Sky Arts TV Guide — Today's TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full Sky Arts TV guide for today. 28 programmes listed , including 8 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:00 1h 55m

Nothing Compares

Documentary, Music Film ★ 10.0

The story of Sinéad O'Connor's rise to worldwide fame

★ Cast & Info

01:55 1h 35m

Up Late with Nicola Benedetti

Featuring Wynton Marsalis

The second of two concerts recorded at the Edinburgh International Festival Hub is a jazz special, with trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis performing with pianist Joe Webb, drummer Francesco Ciniglio and Will Sach on bass. They're joined by special guests Hamilton de Holanda on the bandolim and Wynton's daughter Oni Marsalis

03:30 1h 35m

Classic Quadrophenia

A classical spin on the Who's 1973 album

From London's Royal Albert Hall, Pete Townshend, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Robert Ziegler and a host of guests, including Alfie Boe, put a classical spin on the Who's 1973 album Quadrophenia

05:05 55m

André Rieu: Making the Magic

S2 · E7

The Dutch violinist performs for the first time in Bucharest

The Dutch violinist performs for the first time in Bucharest and reveals the secrets behind his open-air concerts, from the construction of the stage to singing with the audience

Morning

06:00 1h 35m

Notre-Dame: The Renaissance

A concert marking the reopening of the cathedral

A 2024 concert marking the reopening of the cathedral five years after a devastating fire, featuring Pharrell Williams, Angélique Kidjo, Lang Lang, Benjamin Bernheim, Marion Cotillard, Yo-Yo Ma, Khatia Buniatishvili, Pretty Yende and Daniel Lozakovich

07:35 30m

Artist of the Year: Masterclass

S1 · E29 · Patterns

A turtorial on patterns

A tutorial on patterns of painting given by Portrait Artist of the Year and Landscape Artist of the Year contestants

08:05 30m

Artist of the Year: Masterclass

S1 · E30 · Introduction to Watercolour

An introduction to watercolour

An introduction to watercolour tutorial given by Portrait Artist of the Year and Landscape Artist of the Year contestants

08:35 25m

Artist of the Year: Masterclass

S1 · E31 · Painting on Wood

Tips on painting on wood

Tutorials for budding artists, with this edition offering tips on painting on wood. Tai-Shan Schierenberg shares ideas on painting portraits

09:00 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

09:30 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

10:00 30m

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

S3 · E37 · The Canary Sedan

A woman with psychic powers hears a tragic love story

A psychic buys a sedan after replacing its black exterior with canary yellow - which happened to be its original colour. She soon discovers, however, there's much more to the sedan than just its hidden colour after hearing a voice recounting a tragic love story. With Jessica Tandy and Murray Matheson

10:30 30m

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

S3 · E38 · The Impromptu Murder

A lawyer murders a woman

A lawyer on the cusp of becoming mayor murders a woman who claimed he was involved in embezzlement in the past. He buries the body, then impersonates her leaving town and disappearing. With Hume Cronyn and Robert Douglas

11:00 1h

Discovering: Ed Harris

S13 · E7 · Ed Harris

A look at the life and career of the American actor

A look at the life and career of the American actor, whose notable roles include acclaimed performances in Apollo 13, The Truman Show and The Hours

Daytime

12:00 1h

André Rieu: European Dream

S2 · E8

The Dutch violinist celebrates the music of his classical heroes

The Dutch violinist celebrates the music of his classical heroes, including Johann Strauss and Franz Lehar, and pays an emotional tribute to 1930s ensemble the Comedian Harmonists

13:00 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

13:30 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

14:00 1h

Painting Birds with Jim and Nancy Moir

S1 · E6 · Lancashire

With Chris Packham

Jim and Nancy head to Lancashire looking for the cute but elusive bearded tit, and are joined by broadcaster Chris Packham, local experts, birders and artists

15:00 1h

Classic Albums

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

The making of the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds

Documentary exploring the making of the Beach Boys' classic 1966 album Pet Sounds, originally shown to mark the 50th anniversary of its release. Featuring contributions from songwriter Brian Wilson and other members of the group Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks, as well as rare archive footage from the recording sessions

16:00 1h

Discovering: Gary Oldman

S13 · E8 · Gary Oldman

A look at the life and career of the Oscar-winning English actor

A look at the life and career of the English actor, which includes an Academy Award-winning performance as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour

17:00 1h

Portrait Artist of the Year 2017

S3 · E6

Adrian Chiles, Sian Phillips and Phil Davis are the celebrity sitters

Broadcaster Adrian Chiles, actress Sian Phillips and actor Phil Davis are the celebrity sitters awaiting a new group of portrait artists as the competition continues. Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell host

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 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

18:30 30m

Tales of the Unexpected

S8 · E3 · Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery

A couple encounter a shady mechanic

A couple encounter a shady mechanic while making a trip across the desert

19:00 30m

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

S3 · E39 · Little White Frock

An elderly unemployed actor uses a ploy to land a part in a play

An elderly unemployed actor Colin Bragner uses an even older ploy to land a part in a play, tugging at his guest's heartstrings. With Herbert Marshall and Julie Adams

19:30 30m

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

S4 · E1 · Poison

A man wakes to find a snake in his bed

Alcoholic plantation owner Harry Pope awakens to find a deadly snake in his bed, sleeping under the blanket right on his chest. With Wendell Corey and James Donald

20:00 1h

My Week with Lubaina Himid

S1 · E2

Kate Bryan spends time with the artist and curator

Kate Bryan spends time with the artist and curator, finding out about her obsession with reclaimed wood and her love for the city of Preston, where she now lives

21:00 1h

Backstage with the London Philharmonic Orchestra

S1 · E3 · Brass

The brass section rehearse on the morning of the performance

The programme follows members of the brass section on the morning of the performance as they rehearse Mahler's Second Symphony and discuss their personal journeys

22:00 1h

The Seventies

S1 · E3 · Peace with Honour

The effect of the US's withdrawal from the Vietnam War

A look at how the United States began to reconcile with itself after withdrawing from the Vietnam War in 1973

23:00 1h 45m

Ian Fleming and the Curse of Bond

A look at the enduring appeal of 007

A look at the enduring appeal of 007 and how the books and the character of James Bond reflected the author's own life and the top-secret naval intelligence operations in which he played a leading part during the Second World War. Featuring contributions from Ralph Fiennes, Kate Mosse, Percival Everett, Marlon James, Alexis Albion, William Boyd and Nicholas Shakespeare, with excerpts from the books read by Helena Bonham Carter

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