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 today

  1. Mozart: The Magic Flute

    Enjoy Mozart's globally-acclaimed opera, performed in Salzburg, as Tamino and Papageno embark on a quest led by love, loyalty and one magic flute.

  2. Watercolour Challenge

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

  3. Tales Of The Unexpected

    Jake Weston stars in this twisted story. A jaded businessman sells his company and attempts to change his life for the better by buying a strange piano.

  4. Tales Of The Unexpected

    John Mills stars in this story with a twist. A con man arrives in town and starts his scam. Michael Gambon guest stars.

  5. Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    A man declaring he is from Mars is interviewed by a newspaper reporter. Steve McQueen stars.

  6. Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    A man seeks revenge on a bank clerk who once stole some money from him.

  7. Discovering: John Travolta

    An exploration of the life and career of a film superstar. From Grease to Pulp Fiction, the award-winning John Travolta is a cultural icon.

  8. Wonderland: Gothic

    As this deep dive into the Gothic phenomenon begins, explore themes of race, the work of the Bronte sisters, the character of Heathcliff and Hitchcock's depiction of Rebecca. (1 of.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    One of a bigamist's four wives takes it upon herself to track down and kill the other three women.

  12. Iron Maiden: Classic Albums

    Iron Maiden, who were reviled by some critics for their supposed Satanist leanings, reveal how they created one of the best albums of the 80s.

  13. 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.

  14. Portrait Artist Of The Year 2019

    David Gandy, Ashley Walters and Anne Reid strike a pose as nine more hopefuls bid to paint their way to the semi-final. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan host. (2 of.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. Alfred Hitchcock Presents

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

  18. Alfred Hitchcock Presents

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

  19. Fleetwood Mac: Classic Albums

    Fleetwood Mac reveal how private turmoil acted as a catalyst in the creation of a Grammy-winning album that went on to sell more than 19 million copies.

  20. The Thousand And One Musical Lives of Fleetwood Mac

    Extraordinary musical longevity, fuelled by the genius of its performers but also by numerous abuses. Forty years of sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll.

  21. Fleetwood Mac: Live In Boston

    Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks perform in Boston in004 as part of their sensational Say You Will tour. (1 of.

  22. Fleetwood Mac: Live In Boston

    Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks perform in Boston in004 as part of their sensational Say You Will tour. (2 of.

  23. The Eagles: Desperado

    The life and times of the super successful American soft-rock band, the Eagles.

  24. Isle Of Wight Festival.. Highlights 2025

    Full coverage of the Iconic Isle of Wight festival, one of the UK's most legendary highlights of the summer. Flashing images.

  25. 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'.

  26. Painting Birds With Jim And Nancy Moir

    Black Grouse: Jim and Nancy are off to North Wales to catch a glimpse of the Black Grouse, while creating stunning pieces of unique art.

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.