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Sky Arts Schedule — Tue 07 Jul

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The first program is at 12:30 AM (12:30 AM UK Time )

12:30 AM

Jamie Cullum: Live At Blenheim Palace — 00:30

Jamie Cullum performs live in Oxfordshire, with tour footage and interviews from his US travels, plus highlights from his Glastonbury Festival performance in the UK.

Runtime: 2 hr 30 min

3:00 AM

Bagpipes - A Celebration — 03:00

Bagpipes: A Celebration showcases Scotland's iconic bagpipe music with stunning landscapes, top pipe bands, soloists, and rich musical history.

Runtime: 1 hr

4:00 AM

Play In A Day — 04:00

Dance: Newly graduated and deprived of opportunities, budding young performers backed by creative teams are given 24 hours to stage a 15 minute production. (1 of 3)

Runtime: 1 hr

5:00 AM

Classic Movies: Flash Gordon — 05:00

Classic Movies - Flash Gordon: As Mike Hodges' flamboyant science fiction epic and Queen's iconic rock song declares, Flash Gordon will be the saviour of the universe. (S3, ep 5)

Runtime: 1 hr

6:00 AM

Cirque Du Soleil: Varekai — 06:00

Telling the story of Icarus, whose wings melt when he flies too close to the sun, sending him crashing into the volcanic and mysterious world of Varekai. (2003)

Runtime: 2 hr

8:00 AM

Watercolour Challenge — 08:00

In this art competition, amateur watercolour painters compete against the clock and each other to capture a scene in just four hours. (S2, ep 53)

Runtime: 30 min

8:30 AM

Watercolour Challenge — 08:30

In this art competition, amateur watercolour painters compete against the clock and each other to capture a scene in just four hours. (S2, ep 54)

Runtime: 30 min

9:00 AM

Tales Of The Unexpected — 09:00

The Absence of Emily: Norma owns a big house and lets her sister Emily and her husband live there. But when Emily disappears, Norma makes too much fuss... (S5, ep 14)

Runtime: 30 min

9:30 AM

Tales Of The Unexpected — 09:30

In the Bag: Cara hires safecracker Sam to get back her confiscated jewels. But when she insists on joining him on the job, Sam could be making the biggest mistake of his career. (S5, ep 15)

Runtime: 30 min

10:00 AM

Alfred Hitchcock Presents — 10:00

The Baby Blue Expression: A woman and her lover plot her husband's demise but their plans go awry because of her ineptitude.

Runtime: 30 min

10:30 AM

Alfred Hitchcock Presents — 10:30

Man Who Found Money: A man makes a serious mistake when he tries to do the right thing. With RG Armstrong and Rod Cameron.

Runtime: 30 min

11:00 AM

Discovering: Kevin Bacon — 11:00

The story of the life and career of a generational silver-screen star, known for his roles in Footloose, Apollo 13, Diner and Murder in the First. (S16, ep 7)

Runtime: 1 hr

12:00 PM

Classic Movies: Billy Liar — 12:00

Classic Movies - Billy Liar: Directed by John Schlesinger in 1963, Billy Liar is one of the signature films of the British New Wave, the dynamic naturalism of the sixties. (S3, ep 6)

Runtime: 1 hr

1:00 PM

Tales Of The Unexpected — 13:00

A Man with a Fortune: A rich and lonely American ventures to England in search of his long-lost family. But when he meets Jane and her flatmate Eva, things begin to go wrong. (S5, ep 16)

Runtime: 30 min

1:30 PM

Tales Of The Unexpected — 13:30

Who's Got the Lady?: When a piece of art is stolen, the gallery owner gets his girlfriend to make copies of it to sell. But did the work ever really leave the building? (S5, ep 17)

Runtime: 30 min

2:00 PM

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour — 14:00

Don't Look Behind You: When an unknown attacker is brutally targeting women in a small college town, a psychology professor uses his fiancé as bait. (S1, ep 2)

Runtime: 1 hr

3:00 PM

Guy Garvey: From The Vaults — 15:00

1989: Elbow frontman Guy Garvey lifts the lid on two decades of TV gold in a brand new series. First up, he reflects on the defining musical performances of 1989. (1 of 5)

Runtime: 1 hr

4:00 PM

Discovering: Octavia Spencer — 16:00

The story of the life and career of an Academy Award-winning star of the silver screen, known for her roles in The Help, Fruitvale Station, Hidden Figures and Ma. (S10, ep 9)

Runtime: 1 hr

5:00 PM

Portrait Artist Of The Year... — 17:00

Sir Trevor McDonald, Mirren Mack, The Vivienne: Contestants have just four hours to paint one of three very famous faces in the second heat. (S7, ep 2)

Runtime: 1 hr

6:00 PM

Tales Of The Unexpected — 18:00

The Skeleton Key: A woman discovers a nasty side to her husband's personality when he goes into hospital before a holiday. (S5, ep 18)

Runtime: 30 min

6:30 PM

Tales Of The Unexpected — 18:30

A Passing Opportunity: Frank is struggling financially and will do anything for money. When he meets a rich and successful schoolmate, he realises it may even stretch to murder. (S6, ep 1)

Runtime: 30 min

7:00 PM

Alfred Hitchcock Presents — 19:00

Make My Death Bed: A woman plots her husband's death when she discovers he has been unfaithful. With Diana Van Der Vlis and Joe Flynn.

Runtime: 30 min

7:30 PM

Alfred Hitchcock Presents — 19:30

The Doubtful Doctor: A doctor examines a man who suffers from blackouts, in which he reverts to living and seeing things two years back in time. Dick York and Gena Rowlands star.

Runtime: 30 min

8:00 PM

The Myth Of Marilyn Monroe — 20:00

Marilyn Monroe is the defining icon of the 50s. A shining example of the American dream. However, as the decade continued, the myth of Marilyn and the American Dream seemed to crumble.

Runtime: 1 hr

9:00 PM

I Am Raquel Welch — 21:00

Celebrating the life of a trailblazing actress and single mother who not only redefined the world's idea of a Hollywood sex symbol, but also led the way for modern-day action heroines.

Runtime: 1 hr 40 min

10:40 PM

Inside Guggenheim — 22:40

Discover the secrets of the legendary Guggenheim Museum and its modern art heart, uncovering the unique situations leading to the assembly of its works.

Runtime: 1 hr 15 min

11:55 PM

Tilda Swinton: The Wildcards — 23:55

Tilda Swinton: The Wildcards: New. From shadowed beginnings to global cinema. This film traces an artist who remains as elusive as she is unforgettable.

Runtime: 1 hr 20 min

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What is on Sky Arts tonight?

Tonight (Tuesday 07 July) on Sky Arts, you can watch Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Myth Of Marilyn Monroe, and I Am Raquel Welch. Check the full schedule for more details.

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Today's programming on Sky Arts ends at 01:15 with Tilda Swinton: The Wildcards.

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