Sky Arts HD [UK] TV guide for the week

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Sky Arts HD [UK]

TV guide for 8 June

Sky Arts HD TV guide for 8 June

  1. Pink Floyd: Classic Albums

    Prog rock icons Pink Floyd reflect on the creation of their hugely influential concept album, with rarely seen archive studio footage.

  2. Auction: David Gilmour Special

    The huge personal guitar collection of Pink Floyd's David Gilmour comes to Christie's - including the iconic black Fender Stratocaster which featured on many of the rock legend's hits.

  3. Auction: David Bowie Collector

    This special episode heads to Sotheby's where the late David Bowie's art collection, which includes works by Damien Hirst and Jean-Michel Basquiat, goes under the hammer.

  4. Classic FM Live: Great British Classics

    A celebration of great British classics.

  5. Watercolour Challenge

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

  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. Tales Of The Unexpected

    Lorna Charles and Alfred Burke star in this twisted tale. With a 12 year-old found dead and a killer perhaps on the loose, a young girl becomes paranoid.

  8. Tales Of The Unexpected

    The Orderly World of Mr Appleby: Robert Lang stars in this tale with a twist. A man married three times might be lucky for the fourth time when he meets a new interest.

  9. Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    A woman consults an attorney about her husband, whom she believes is a murderer.

  10. Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    A husband arranges for a young man to kill his wife's latest lover in a duel.

  11. Discovering: Matthew Broderick

    Known for standout performances in Ferris Bueller's Day Off and more, this is a look at the life of one of America's most instantly recognisable stars.

  12. Beyond The Brush

    More than a painting, The Scream provides a glimpse into Edvard Munch's mind. Learn his struggles with anxiety and the deterioration of his works over time.

  13. Beyond The Brush

    Trace the tragedy of Van Gogh's short life, the brilliance born from pain and the legacy of a genius whose masterpiece continues to captivate and inspire.

  14. Tales Of The Unexpected

    A pharmacist tries to elope with his lover, but his larger than life wife stands in his way. John Castle and Miriam Margolyes star in this tale with a twist.

  15. Tales Of The Unexpected

    A philandering physician with an obsession for orchids cultivates a deadly plot to see off his wife. Siân Phillips and Richard Johnson star.

  16. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    After a little boy vanishes in a magic shop, he comes back later with supernatural powers and evil intentions.

  17. Queen: Classic Albums

    It featured hits Bohemian Rhapsody and You're My Best Friend and propelled the band to superstardom. The story of how Queen created their seminal fourth album.

  18. Discovering: William Hurt

    Celebrate the career, achievements and life of the late four-time Academy Award-nominated actor William Hurt.

  19. Portrait Artist Of The Year 2019

    Nine artists race the clock to capture Eddie Hall, Jodie Kidd and James Purefoy on canvas. Whose work will land them a spot in the semi-final? Let the judges decide. (3 of.

  20. Tales Of The Unexpected

    Hazel is an elderly widow who lives in a farmhouse full of antiques. When a conman arrives he dupes her into selling him a picture at a knock-down price.

  21. Tales Of The Unexpected

    George is denying murder, even though he was in a locked room with the victim when he was shot. Inspector Walters just can't find any evidence against him.

  22. Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    When a cheating wife is in an accident, her jealous husband is confronted about his possible involvement with the incident.

  23. Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    A chicken farmer murders his gold-digging girlfriend but the police can't convict him without the body.

  24. Andre Rieu: Romantic Paradise

    The charismatic violinist and his Johann Strauss Orchestra serenade their audience in Cortona with a magical and starlit performance that includes Rota's Love Theme from The Godfather.

  25. Gods Of The Game

    Including a trained football fan chorus to mark the World Cup, this operatic tale about the corruption that shrouds the beautiful game at present combines arias and musical pieces.

  26. Academy Of Ancient Music: Vivaldi's Four Seasons

    Enjoy the sounds of wintery blizzards and summer days in Vivaldi's popular work, performed here by the Academy of Ancient Music and violinist Rachel Podger.

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.