Sky Arts TV Guide — Wednesday, 1 July 2026

Documentary investigating the impact of film and television on the perception of science fiction. The film traces the journey from classic British sci-fi series such as Quatermass and Doctor Who to the blockbuster spectacles of Christopher Nolan and Marvel and reveals how cyberspace and AI have become central themes

Waldemar Januszczak confronts terrifying artistic displays of blood, gore and death, and wonders why art is so obsessed with horror

The columnist reveals why he thinks Jane Austen is overrated, while literature professor John Mullan tries to persuade him otherwise

Ian Nathan looks at Sidney J Furie's spy thriller from 1965, based on Len Deighton's novel published three years earlier and starring Michael Caine as Harry Palmer, an intelligence officer investigating the disappearances of high-level scientists

In a castle high on a hill lives a boy, who was created by an eccentric inventor and left alone and unfinished with only scissors for hands when the man died. Then a kindly woman invites him to live with her suburban family and Edward tries to find his place in a well-meaning community that struggles to see past his curious appearance. Contemporary dance adaptation of Tim Burton's 1990 film by the New Adventures theatre company, featuring the music of Danny Elfman and Terry Davies

Hannah Gordon hosts the art competition in which amateur watercolour painters compete against the clock and each other to capture a scene in just four hours

Hannah Gordon hosts the art competition in which amateur watercolour painters compete against the clock and each other to capture a scene in just four hours

Two would-be burglars enlist the help of a professional villain, but things do not turn out as planned. Starring Harry H Corbett and Fulton Mackay

A police constable is used as bait to catch a murderer. Drama, starring Susan Penhaligon and Tim Woodward

Joe Helmer is in serious financial difficulties and when comes across a well-to-do gent, apparently dead on the sidewalk, he takes the man's wallet and flees

A woman is warned an escaped convict might come after her as years before she had to refused to get off the phone line they shared so he could call a doctor for his wife

The story of the life and career of Academy Award-winning star Jamie Foxx, known for his roles in Ray, Dreamgirls, Collateral and Django Unchained.

The 1949 British black comedy regarded as a cinematic masterpiece. A crime story, it sees Alec Guinness playing eight characters, alongside co-stars Dennis Price, Joan Greenwood and Valerie Hobson. The plot focuses on a vengeful man attempt to secure the family's dukedom by murdering the eight people ahead of him in the line of succession to the title

A man falls in love with his ex-wife, but his heartless current spouse will do anything to make divorce difficult. Starring Peter Egan, Jennie Linden and Suzanne Danielle

A middle-aged woman finds her husband is looking for a young mistress. Drama, starring Sheila Gish

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

Tina Turner's career reaches new heights thanks to The Tube. American stars like Shalamar and ZZ Top also appear. Political affairs influence the sounds of U2 and more

The story of the life and career of Ryan Gosling, known for his roles in The Notebook, La La Land, Drive, First Man and Barbie

The semi-final sees the remaining artists attempt to impress the judges with their portraits of musical theatre star Elaine Paige. Stephen Mangan and Joan Bakewell present