Sky Arts HD [UK] TV guide for the week

Today’s and upcoming schedule: airtimes, programme details, and quick date selection.

Sky Arts HD [UK]

TV guide for 2 June

  1. Yuja x Hockney at Lightroom London

    At the Lightroom in London, pianist Yuja Wang offers an extraordinary recital at the heart of the immersive exhibition devoted to David Hockney.

  2. Kiss Me, Kate

    An ex-husband and wife team star in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew, plagued by lovers' quarrels and gangsters seeking money. Film adaptation of the 1948 musical.

  3. Dickens In Italy With David Harewood

    David Harewood investigates the impact Italy had on Charles Dickens, discovering that the quintessentially English author was far more cosmopolitan than expected.

  4. Painting Birds With Jim And Nancy Moir

    In the season finale, Jim and Nancy paint the bearded tit in North West Lancashire, where Chris Packham joins as one of many special guests.

  5. John Williams: The Berlin Concert

    John Williams conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker for the very first time, with music including "Olympic Fanfare and Theme".

  6. Watercolour Challenge

    Art competition in which amateur watercolour painters compete against the clock and each other to capture a scene in just four hours.

  7. Watercolour Challenge

    Art competition in which amateur watercolour painters compete against the clock and each other to capture a scene in just four hours.

  8. Tales Of The Unexpected

    John Mills stars in this twisted tale. A man starts to suffer when he becomes haunted by the memory of the brutal treatment he received in his childhood.

  9. Tales Of The Unexpected

    Joan Collins stars in a twisted tale. George has problems with female attention, but when a beautiful woman joins his congregation things are set to change.

  10. Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    A miserly man searches for the cheapest method of murdering his big-spending wife.

  11. Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    A reporter gets permission from the owner of a wax museum to spend the night in the museum section devoted to murderers.

  12. Discovering: Nicolas Cage

    An in-depth look into the career of the versatile Academy Award-winning actor Nicolas Cage.

  13. Wonderland: From JM Barrie To JRR Tolkien

    In a four-part series, immerse yourself in the worlds of some of history's finest authors, revealing much about their character and the time they lived in. (2 of.

  14. Tales Of The Unexpected

    Herbert Wise stars in this twisted tale. Mabel's baby is sick and her bee-obsessed husband thinks he has found a remedy. Will he get the baby buzzing back to health.

  15. Tales Of The Unexpected

    Andrew Ray stars in Roald Dahl's twisted tale. A poisonous snake keeps a teacher prisoner in India. How can he escape from its evil glare.

  16. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    Three ex-cons plan to heist a fortune in jewels, but inadvertently steal a container of radioactive cobalt.

  17. Cream: Classic Albums

    Cream's Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce discuss the making of Disraeli Gears, their timeless 1967 album that solidified their status as a 'super group'.

  18. Discovering: Jeremy Irons

    Take a look back at the glittering career of multi award-winning British actor Jeremy Irons.

  19. Portrait Artist Of The Year 2018

    ...2018. It's the final and the portrait artists are challenged to paint multi award-winning singer-songwriter Emeli Sande before the judges pick a series winner. (10 of.

  20. Tales Of The Unexpected

    Rod Taylor stars in Roald Dahl's twisted tale. When a driver picks up a hitch-hiker in his car, his journey turns into a thrilling ride.

  21. Tales Of The Unexpected

    A Roald Dahl story with a twist. A pregnant lady is worried that she may miscarry for the fourth time. Can her doctor reassure her.

  22. Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    A woman sees the chance for her dream to come true when she witnesses a murder. Starring Franchot Tone and Mary Astor.

  23. Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    A Scotland Yard inspector arranges a unique ruse to capture a killer. With Kenneth Haigh.

  24. Mary Cassatt: Painting The Modern Woman

    Revisit the career of Mary Cassatt through prints, pastels and paintings, exploring the often-overlooked Impressionist's influence on how women appear in art.

  25. Klimt & The Kiss

    Gustav Klimt's iconic painting from the early 20th century - and establish just what makes it such an enduring, endearing piece.

  26. Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough

    A dynamic portrait of the writer. Explore his creative journey, offering insight into the controversial author's multifaceted world. Strong language and drug use.

  27. Mulholland Drive

    Mobsters, dwarves and amnesiac lesbians in Hollywood. Welcome to the dark and disturbing world of David Lynch. Surreal mystery with Naomi Watts.

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.