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Sky Arts Schedule — Fri 16 Oct

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The first program is at 12:10 AM (12:10 AM UK Time )

12:10 AM

Pet Shop Boys: Dreamworld:... — 00:10

...The Greatest Hits Live in Copenhagen. The Pet Shop Boys perform hit songs like West End Girls, Suburbia, Opportunities and It's a Sin live in concert during their Dreamworld tour.

Runtime: 2 hr 15 min

2:25 AM

Miyazaki: Spirit Of Nature — 02:25

Discover the life of Miyazaki as well as a profoundly ecological body of work that questions our relationship with the natural world and creatures.

Runtime: 1 hr 35 min

4:00 AM

Play In A Day — 04:00

Musical Theatre: Newly graduated and deprived of opportunities, budding young performers backed by creative teams are given 24 hours to stage a 15 minute production. (3 of 3)

Runtime: 1 hr

5:00 AM

Spymasters: The Great Spy Writers — 05:00

Kipling to Graham Greene: The world of spies and spymasters is explored, featuring authors from Rudyard Kipling to John Buchan and clips from The Ipcress File. (S1, ep 1)

Runtime: 1 hr

6:00 AM

Cirque Du Soleil: Corteo — 06:00

A grand Italian-themed procession and festive parade imagined by a clown with awesome acrobatics, as the world-famous human circus explores a mysterious place between heaven and earth.

Runtime: 2 hr

8:00 AM

Artist Of The Year: Masterclass — 08:00

Drawing With Paint: Live tutorials on aspects of painting given by Portrait Artist of The Year and Landscape Artist of The Year contestants. (S1, ep 19)

Runtime: 30 min

8:30 AM

Artist Of The Year: Masterclass — 08:30

How to Approach a Portrait: Live tutorials on aspects of painting given by Portrait Artist of The Year and Landscape Artist of The Year contestants. (S1, ep 20)

Runtime: 30 min

9:00 AM

Tales Of The Unexpected — 09:00

The Colonel's Lady: Colonel George Peregrine's comfortable life is disturbed when his wife writes a bestselling raunchy novel. Is this evidence that she's having an affair? (S9, ep 2)

Runtime: 30 min

9:30 AM

Tales Of The Unexpected — 09:30

The Surgeon: When wealthy Prince Zawi gives surgeon Robert Sandy a diamond for saving his life, the doctor finds that his new jewel is really more of a liability than an asset. (S9, ep 3)

Runtime: 30 min

10:00 AM

Alfred Hitchcock Presents — 10:00

West Warlock Time Capsule: Taxidermist George Tiffany has domestic trouble when his wife's visiting brother Waldren overstays his welcome. (S2, ep 35)

Runtime: 30 min

10:30 AM

Alfred Hitchcock Presents — 10:30

Father and Son: In early 20th-century London, shop owner Joe Saunders refuses to lend money to his son Sam, who is anxious to win over a showgirl. (S2, ep 36)

Runtime: 30 min

11:00 AM

Discovering: Diane Keaton — 11:00

Diane Keaton: A look at the life and career of the late Academy Award-winning actress and star of Annie Hall, The Godfather and Marvin's Room. (S12, ep 3)

Runtime: 1 hr

12:00 PM

Nirvana: Classic Albums — 12:00

Nevermind: Surviving band members Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl discuss the creation of their seminal album that defined a genre, and the legacy of Kurt Cobain.

Runtime: 1 hr

1:00 PM

Tales Of The Unexpected — 13:00

The Verger: When devoted verger Albert is forced to resign, he sets out to build a new life. But can he succeed in a modern world that has little time for his old-fashioned ways? (S9, ep 4)

Runtime: 30 min

1:30 PM

Tales Of The Unexpected — 13:30

The Facts Of Life: When sheltered young man Nicholas travels to London to compete in a fencing competition, he gets caught up in a very strange adventure. (S9, ep 5)

Runtime: 30 min

2:00 PM

Alfred Hitchcock Presents — 14:00

Indestructible Mr Weems: A lodge is selling cemetery plots, but nobody will buy one until the first person is buried there. The brothers turn to Mr Weems. (S2, ep 37)

Runtime: 30 min

2:30 PM

Alfred Hitchcock Presents — 14:30

A Little Sleep: A bored rich girl goes up to her cabin in the mountains. Before the night is over, she'll wish desperately she had just gone home. (S2, ep 38)

Runtime: 30 min

3:00 PM

Spymasters: The Great Spy Writers — 15:00

Alistair MacLean to John Le Carre: Cold War storytelling comes alive with Forsyth, MacLean and le Carre, with iconic scenes from The Third Man and more. (S1, ep 2)

Runtime: 1 hr

4:00 PM

Discovering: Morgan Freeman — 16:00

Morgan Freeman: A look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning actor, star of hit films such as Million Dollar Baby and The Shawshank Redemption. (S12, ep 4)

Runtime: 1 hr

5:00 PM

Landscape Artist Of The Year — 17:00

The series concludes by following the winner of Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2015 as they as they paint the evocative landscape of Flatford in Suffolk. (S1, ep 9)

Runtime: 1 hr

6:00 PM

Tales Of The Unexpected — 18:00

Wink Three Times: When a timid provincial solicitor visits a smart London hotel on a business trip, he becomes embroiled in a curious case of mistaken identity. (S9, ep 6)

Runtime: 30 min

6:30 PM

Tales Of The Unexpected — 18:30

The Finger Of Suspicion: Happily married and living in the Middle East, American safe-cracker Steve is suddenly threatened with extradition for a crime he says he didn't commit. (S9, ep 7)

Runtime: 30 min

7:00 PM

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour — 19:00

House Guest: The life of a young boy is saved by a recently discharged vet, who is invited into the grateful parents' home - but he soon becomes an unwelcome guest. (S1, ep 8)

Runtime: 1 hr

8:00 PM

Guy Garvey: From The Vaults — 20:00

1986: Elbow frontman Guy Garvey lifts the lid on two decades of TV gold. Here, he takes you through 1986, reflecting on the year's defining musical performances. (3 of 5)

Runtime: 1 hr

9:00 PM

The Specials Live From Coventry Cathedral — 21:00

Performing live from Coventry Cathedral Ruins in 2019, The Specials celebrate their 40th anniversary with their biggest hits, from Ghost Town to Nite Klub.

Runtime: 1 hr 35 min

10:35 PM

Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story — 22:35

Explore Pauline Black's 40-year music career and her advocacy for racial equality amid challenges from racism and sexism. (2024)

Runtime: 1 hr 50 min

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What is on Sky Arts tonight?

Tonight (Friday 16 October) on Sky Arts, you can watch The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Guy Garvey: From The Vaults, and The Specials Live From Coventry Cathedral. Check the full schedule for more details.

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When does programming end on Sky Arts today?

Today's programming on Sky Arts ends at 00:25 with Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story.

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