Sky Arts HD [UK] TV guide for the week

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Sky Arts HD [UK]

TV guide for 18 July

  1. Turandot

    At the Vienna State Opera, Claus Guth stages Puccini's last opera as a chamber drama of timeless topicality, with audience favourite Jonas Kaufmann in the leading role.

  2. Tales Of The Unexpected

    After closing a deal, a German businessman meets an attractive but mysterious girl in a hotel bar. Despite the staff's warnings, he invites her up to his room..

  3. Tales Of The Unexpected

    Tony eats a pricey meal with the extravagant wife of a filmmaker who wants the rights to his book. However, lunch turns out to be full of surprises.

  4. Tales Of The Unexpected

    Three aristocratic women hear of the death of a woman who once served them as a nanny. They agree to go for lunch in her memory... but a shock is in store for them.

  5. Tales Of The Unexpected

    Dr Roger Ashburn's beautiful wife tells him their marriage is over. Devastated, he begins a new life. Then, a familiar patient is brought into his hospital.

  6. Tales Of The Unexpected

    Being admired by the inventor of an anti-ageing formula is handy for Caroline, who is eager to keep her looks. But a man forces her to make a big decision.

  7. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    An unsuccessful artist accused of bomb threats devises a scheme to steal artworks.

  8. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    When a studio wants Karl for their next horror film, he reveals his audition film was actually footage of a real black mass with devil worshipers.

  9. Opry Live

    Kameron Marlowe, 49 Winchester, Ashley Cooke: Country music stars step onto the wooden circle at Opry House in Nashville to deliver unforgettable live performances.

  10. Discovering: Al Pacino

    A look at the life and career of screen icon Al Pacino, who shot to fame in mafia masterpiece The Godfather, before starring in Serpico, Scarface and Scent of a Woman.

  11. Moulin Rouge

    Set in 19th-century Paris, despondent artist Toulouse-Lautrec, frustrated by his disability, seeks solace in the drink, dance and distractions at the infamous Moulin Rouge nightclub.

  12. Michael Flatley Lord Of The Dance: Dangerous Games

    Choreographed by Michael Flatley, 40 of the world's most talented performers combine the best of traditional and contemporary music and dance.

  13. 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'.

  14. Meat Loaf: Classic Albums

    ...Bat Out of Hell. Celebrate the life of Meat Loaf with this look at the story of one of the most successful LPs ever. Includes contributions from the late artist himself.

  15. 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.

  16. Greatest Guitar Riffs

    The Police: The iconic guitarist sets out on a personal journey through his favourite ever riffs and reveals those that brought fame and fortune to The Police.

  17. Greatest Guitar Riffs

    Heart: The Heart guitarist goes on a personal journey through the riffs that influenced her and reveals a huge Led Zeppelin-inspired sound in the band's music.

  18. The Rolling Stones: Welcome to Shepherd's Bush

    A surprise show at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire for June 8, 1999. An intimate crowd of 1800 lucky fans were treated to a number of rarely heard gems.

  19. Pink Floyd: The Story Of Wish You Were Here

    Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Richard Wright and others tell the story of the creative process of the album 'Wish You Were Here', released in September 1975.

  20. Led Zeppelin: In The Light

    Part three of the definitive critical review of the music of one of history's most influential rock bands, Led Zeppelin, on stage, on record and on film. (3 of.

  21. Grateful Dead: Classic Albums

    Through intimate interviews, the Grateful Dead reveal how they created seminal albums American Beauty and Anthem of the Sun.

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.

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