Sky Arts HD [UK] TV guide for the week

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Sky Arts HD [UK]

TV guide for 25 May

Sky Arts HD TV guide for 25 May

  1. 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.

  2. Discovering: Eric Clapton

    Documentary exploring the life, career and influence of Cream and Yardbirds guitarist and songwriter Eric Clapton, the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

  3. Discovering: The Eagles

    A look at the legacy of LA rock band The Eagles. Among the most successful recording artists of the 1970s, their hits include Hotel California and Take it Easy.

  4. Cirque Du Soleil: Volta

    In a captivating voyage that captures the very essence of adventure, this story of transformation unfolds through a combination of acrobatics in a visually striking world.

  5. The Joy Of Painting

    Bob creates a deep-forest scene on black canvas with tall, majestic trees, rain puddles and fresh air.

  6. The Joy Of Painting

    Follow Bob along a trail covered in fresh white snow, surrounded by warm colours and fuzzy bark trees.

  7. Tales Of The Unexpected

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

  8. 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.

  9. Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    A mother gets involved when she discovers her daughter is seeing a married man.

  10. Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    A killer escapes to an isolated construction site where he suspects a new engineer.

  11. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    A patient at a mental hospital kills the head doctor and takes over, replacing the staff with fellow patients.

  12. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    A successful Hollywood actor convinces his lover to kill her abusive husband, then makes a phone call.

  13. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    A small town is rocked by a series of murders which begins with the killing of a local farmer's son.

  14. Abba: The Movie

    A hapless radio DJ tries to land an interview with superstar Swedish pop group Abba during their famous week-long tour of Australia.

  15. Elton John: Million Dollar Piano

    Elton John plays 18 hits spanning his momentous career on Yamaha's incredible Million-dollar piano. Spectacular show from the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

  16. Andre Rieu: Love Is All..

    ...Around. In the summer of 2023, André Rieu delighted over 145.000 fans in his hometown of Maastricht. The picturesque square serves as the backdrop of this magical atmosphere.

  17. Andre Rieu: Welcome To My World

    Falling in Love Again: André performs his emotional first concert after the pandemic and welcomes a new soprano to the Johann Strauss family.

  18. Classic FM Live: Summer

    .Concert 2026. New. From the Royal Albert Hall, Dan Walker and Myleene Klass lead a powerhouse night with the CBSO and top soloists.

  19. Mozart's Women: A Musical Journey

    A night of unforgettable music and performance. Filmed live at the London Coliseum, Mozart's Women features performances from some of opera's brightest stars.

  20. My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert

    A 40-piece orchestra takes to Theatre Royal Drury Lane, celebrating the partnership of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.

  21. Portrait Artist Of The Decade

    In this special, the last nine winners return to the Battersea Arts Centre to paint one of Britain's best-loved personalities - in the space of just four hours.

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.