Sky Arts HD [UK] TV guide for the week

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Sky Arts HD [UK]

TV guide for 24 May

  1. The Great Songwriters

    Brit Award winner Tom Odell discusses his songwriting and life in music, and performs a selection of his tracks including Another Love and Grow Old with Me.

  2. Discovering: Pink Floyd

    Music critics and fans look back at the 30-year career of progressive rockers Pink Floyd, famed for their hugely successful concept albums and elaborate live shows.

  3. Discovering: Rod Stewart

    Leading music critics reflect on the life and career of former Faces front man Rod Stewart, one of the best-selling artists of all time.

  4. Andre Rieu Royale: Coronation Concert Live In Amsterdam

    Andre Rieu performs songs, including a specially-penned Coronation Waltz, at the investiture of King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima on 30 April 2013.

  5. Tales Of The Unexpected

    When pretty hotel worker Elly is charmed by a guest, archaeologist Max Kelada, it seems that the Mr Know-All professor might not be the man he claims to be.

  6. Tales Of The Unexpected

    A young American couple on holiday meet a mysterious old gentleman who makes them a macabre wager.

  7. Tales Of The Unexpected

    Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat: Unable to show her dentist husband Cyril the fur coat her lover has given her, Mrs Bixby proceeds to hatch a clever plan.

  8. Tales Of The Unexpected

    When her husband William dies, Mary Pearl is shocked that his will stipulates that his brain should be kept alive - with interesting results.

  9. Tales Of The Unexpected

    When Mary kills her husband with a frozen leg of lamb, she must think quickly to hide the evidence.

  10. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    A 17-year-old British girl is inadvertently driven to Mexico by a dangerous car thief who is unaware she is sleeping in the back seat.

  11. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    After an adopted son drowns, a strange woman claims to be the boy's birth mother and proceeds to blackmail the adoptive mother.

  12. Simon & Garfunkel: Old Friends Live on Stage

    The Duo perform their third live album with performances taken from shows at Madison Square Garden and New Jersey in December 2003.

  13. Johnny Cash: Live At Montreux

    The late Johnny Cash brought his inimitable sound to the Montreux Festival in 1994, featuring favourites from across his career including Folsom Prison Blues and more.

  14. California Dreamin': The Songs Of The Mamas & The Papas

    Interviews and performance footage tells the remarkable story of 1960s Californian pop group The Mamas and the Papas.

  15. FILM: Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse

    A man is determined to find out why he's on a list of names found in the shoe of a dead woman and a trio of witches is believed to be responsible for a series of deaths.

  16. Bee Gees: One Night Only

    Live in Vegas: The Bee Gees perform their greatest hits from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, with guests including Celine Dion. From the MGM in Las Vegas in 1997.

  17. Dolly Parton: Song By Song

    Dolly Parton reflects on her Oscar-nominated song 9 To 5 and the challenges of acting in Hollywood. With her 9 to 5 co-star Lily Tomlin and goddaughter Miley Cyrus. (5 of.

  18. Dolly Parton: Song By Song

    Dolly Parton reflects on the conservative backlash to her hit Travelin' Thru, how she came to be seen as a gay activist and her transition from country to pop. (6 of.

  19. Opry Live

    Prepare to be blown away by performances from Opry member Scotty McCreery, Justin Moore, Sara Evans and Old Crow Medicine Show.

  20. Greatest Guitar Riffs

    Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath guitarist reveals how he created the riffs that changed rock forever. Queen's Brian May joins Tony at his home studio for a jam.

  21. God Bless Ozzy Osbourne

    Celebrate the life of Ozzy Osbourne with this intimate documentary following the Black Sabbath frontman on tour. Featuring anecdotes from friends, family and more. With strong language.

  22. Motorhead: Classic Albums

    Motorhead's fourth album was loud, fast and heavy. Slash, Lars Ulrich, Dave Brock and the band discuss its creation and influence. Contains strong language and adult themes.

  23. The Great Songwriters

    The Waterboys' frontman talks songwriting and his life in music, and performs a selection of the band's tracks including The Whole of the Moon.

About Sky Arts HD

Sky Arts HD [UK] is the British HD version of Sky Arts, a cultural channel about art, music, theatre, literature, cinema and documentary projects on creative life. It broadcasts in English and belongs to Sky.

The schedule includes concert recordings, opera and theatre productions, documentaries about painters, architects, museums and cinema, interviews with cultural figures, projects by critics and programmes about literature. The channel is shaped by cultural context and attention to the people who make art.

Sky Arts is connected with the Artsworld brand and later received its current name. The channel is owned by Sky, part of Comcast Corporation. The Sky Arts HD [UK] TV guide brings together concerts, films, interviews, documentary premieres and authored series.