Browse the full Sky Arts TV guide for Wednesday, 4 November 2026. 29 programmes listed , including 7 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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00:00 1h 30m
Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future
Profile of the science-fiction authorProfile of the author, widely regarded as a pioneer of science-fiction, comedy, technology and environmental activism. His philosophy and the ideas he had are now seen as meaningful and visionary. Contributors include Stephen Fry, Griff Rhys Jones, Mary Allen, Jon Canter and John Lloyd -
01:30 30m
Inside Art: Van Gogh at the Courtauld Gallery
Kate Bryan visits the exhibition of Vincent van Gogh's self-portraitureKate Bryan pays a visit to the London venue to tour an exhibition bringing the full span of Vincent van Gogh's self-portraiture together -
02:00 1h
Portrait Artist of the Year 2026
S13 · E5 · Rylan Clark, Alison Balsom, Jamie LloydWith celebrity sitters Rylan Clark, Alison Balsom and Jamie LloydStephen Mangan invites nine artists to paint one of broadcaster Rylan Clark, musician Alison Balsom and theatre director Jamie Lloyd, with Jonathan Yeo, Eva Langret and Katy Hessel judging their efforts -
03:00 1h
Wordsworth & Coleridge Road Trip with Frank Skinner and Denise Mina
S1 · E2The duo head to the Lake DistrictThe duo head to the Lake District as they follow in the footsteps of William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who created some of their gretest work while in the region -
04:00 1h
Stories from Tate Britain
S1 · E1Kate Bryan goes behind the scenes at the galleryPart one of two. Kate Bryan goes behind the scenes at the gallery, finding out about the origins of Tate Britain and the development of modern art in the UK. She meets director Maria Balshaw to hear about the different Tate sites and how they interconnect, and explores the life and work of William Blake before finding out about Elizabeth Siddal, the woman behind the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood -
05:00 1h
The Sixties
S1 · E7 · The Space RaceA look at the beginning of space explorationA look at the beginning of space exploration and the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to be the first to land on the moon
Morning
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06:00 1h 50m
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07:50 35m
The Joy of Painting
S10 · E5 · Ocean BreezeBob Ross paints a seascapeBob Ross shifts to a vertical canvas to create a scene with fluffy clouds, overlooking a seascape of crashing waves and churning foam on a shore of jagged rocks. -
08:25 35m
The Joy of Painting
S10 · E6 · Autumn WoodsBob Ross paints a ridge of magnificent mountain peaksBob Ross creates a vertical explosion of colour with blazing orange, gold trees and a ridge of magnificent mountain peaks -
09:00 30m
Tales of the Unexpected
S2 · E8 · Mr Botibol's First LoveA man dreams of conducting an orchestraA wealthy yet lonely man dreams of conducting an orchestra, and his fantasies seem set to be realised with the help of a talented female musician he meets while buying a piano. Drama, starring Jack Weston and Anna Massey -
09:30 30m
Tales of the Unexpected
S2 · E9 · The Umbrella ManA well-dressed old man sells his umbrellaA well-dressed old man sells his umbrella claiming he needs money for the fare home - but then spends it in a pub. John Mills and Michael Gambon star -
10:00 30m
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
S3 · E22 · The Return of the HeroA returning soldier heads homeSergeant Andre is a returning soldier heading home with his friend Marcel, who he hopes will bail him out of his pre-marital problem. With Jacques Bergerac and Susan Kohner -
10:30 30m
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
S3 · E23 · The Right Kind of HouseA man hopes to get a property at a bargain priceMr Waterbury believes he can get a good deal on some real estate due to the home's dark past, but he has not reckoned on owner Sadie Grimes. With Robert Emhardt and Jeanette Nolan -
11:00 1h
Discovering: Whoopi Goldberg
S13 · E3 · Whoopi GoldbergA look into the life and career of the Oscar-winning actressA look into the life and career of the actress and comedian, whose breakthrough role came in The Color Purple and who won an Academy Award for Ghost
Daytime
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12:00 1h
Discovering: David Bowie
S2 · E3The life and career of the musician and actorDocumentary exploring the life and career of musician and actor David Bowie, who returned to the top of the charts in 2013 with The Next Day, his first album in a decade. Music critics and DJs offer their thoughts on the London-born artist's colourful career and enduring success -
13:00 30m
Tales of the Unexpected
S2 · E10 · The FlypaperA girl is followed by a strange manA girl who is followed by a stranger seeks shelter with a kindly woman, but her troubles are far from over. Alfred Burke and Stephanie Cole star -
13:30 30m
Tales of the Unexpected
S2 · E11 · The Orderly World of Mr ApplebyA woman learns her husband plans to kill herA woman learns her husband has killed off his three previous wives - forcing her to outwit him or become his next victim. Robert Lang and Elizabeth Spriggs star -
14:00 30m
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
S3 · E24 · The FoghornA woman falls for a man at her engagement partyAt a celebration party, a recently engaged woman meets a charming man who causes her to question the direction of her life. She soon also causes him to question the direction of his life as well, albeit with fateful consequences. With Barbara Bel Geddes and Michael Rennie -
14:30 30m
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
S3 · E25 · Flight to the EastA reporter tells a fellow passenger his past connection to arms traffickingA reporter taking a trip to Egypt describes his past connection to arms trafficking to a fellow passenger, who knows part of his story is untrue -
15:00 1h
The Sixties
S1 · E8 · 1968A look at the events of 1968A look at the events of 1968, which saw the assassinations of Robert F Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr, as well as the escalation of the Vietnam War and civil rights protests -
16:00 1h
Discovering: Jodie Foster
S13 · E4 · Jodie FosterThe life and career of the double Oscar-winning actress -
17:00 1h
Landscape Artist of the Year 2017
S3 · E4 · Knaresborough ViaductThe competition heads to Knaresborough, North YorkshireThe competition heads to Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, where Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell invite a new group of artists to capture the striking views of its historic viaduct
Tonight's Highlights
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18:00 30m
Tales of the Unexpected
S2 · E12 · Fat ChanceA man plots to kill his overweight wifeA man plots to kill his overweight wife, but his ingenious plan goes awry. Drama, with John Castle, Sheila Gish and Miriam Margolyes -
18:30 30m
Tales of the Unexpected
S3 · E1 · Back for ChristmasA physician plots to kill his wifeA philandering physician who has an obsession for orchids cultivates a deadly plot to see off his wife. Siân Phillips and Richard Johnson star -
19:00 1h
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
S1 · E18 · A Tangled WebA French maid elopes with a professional burglarA French maid elopes with a professional burglar, but his jealous accomplice has his own plans -
20:00 1h
Portrait Artist of the Year 2026
S13 · E5 · Rylan Clark, Alison Balsom, Jamie LloydWith celebrity sitters Rylan Clark, Alison Balsom and Jamie LloydStephen Mangan invites nine artists to paint one of broadcaster Rylan Clark, musician Alison Balsom and theatre director Jamie Lloyd, with Jonathan Yeo, Eva Langret and Katy Hessel judging their efforts -
21:00 1h 15m
Matisse: The Last Masterpiece
The creation of the Chapelle du RosaireA look at the story of the creation of the Chapelle du Rosaire in the French commune of Vence, revealing how Henri Matisse was inspired by nurse Monique Bourgeois -
22:15 1h
Classic Movies: The Story of Dead of Night
S6 · E3 · Dead of NightIan Nathan examines the 1945 horror anthology filmIn a special Halloween edition, Ian Nathan examines the 1945 horror anthology film, which is framed by guests at a country manor recounting their encounters with the supernatural -
23:15 1h 45m
