Sky Arts HD
Ireland
Sky Arts HD is a television channel available in Ireland that focuses on the visual and performing arts. Its programming typically includes documentaries on artists and musicians, coverage of theatre productions, and broadcasts of concerts and dance performances. The channel also airs content related to literature, architecture, and design, often featuring interviews with creative professionals. As a dedicated arts channel, its schedule is built around cultural and creative subjects rather than general entertainment or news. Viewers in Ireland can access the channel through satellite subscription services, where it is positioned as a specialist option for those interested in arts and culture programming.
Schedule
07:30 - 08:00
Tales of the Unexpected
A Time to Die
Anthology, Thriller
Yves' marriage has gone stale, and both he and his wife are being unfaithful. When his young mistress announces that she is pregnant, he makes a decision that will change everyone's lives forever.
08:00 - 08:30
Tales of the Unexpected
Mr. Know-All
Anthology, Thriller
Elly Somerton is working for the summer as a hotel receptionist. She is intrigued by Max Kelada, a roguish archaeology professor, who is disarmingly honest with her about the tricks he uses to get women into bed.
08:30 - 09:00
Tales of the Unexpected
Man from the South
Anthology, Thriller
A flamboyant stranger goads a young man on holiday in Jamaica into taking a frightening bet when he offers up his luxury car as the prize, but the price for not winning is losing a pinky finger.
09:00 - 09:30
Tales of the Unexpected
Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat
Anthology, Thriller
An unfaithful wife faces a dilemma when she has to explain away her lover's gift of an expensive and elaborate mink coat without arousing the suspicions of her hard-working husband.
09:30 - 10:00
Tales of the Unexpected
William and Mary
Anthology, Thriller
Mary finds the shadow of her domineering husband, William, looms large even after death when she learns through his will that he wanted his brain kept alive through a macabre experiment.
10:00 - 11:00
Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Murder Case
Drama Series, Anthology
A struggling actor (John Cassavetes) auditioning in London learns an old flame (Gena Rowlands) is wed to the play's backer.
11:00 - 12:00
Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Anyone for Murder?
Drama Series, Anthology
A psychology professor sets the scene for murder when he offers married couples the opportunity to have a spouse killed.
12:00 - 13:00
Opry Live
Episode 16
Music, Entertainment
Concerts from the Grand Ole Opry for country music fans.
13:00 - 14:15
California Dreamin': The Songs of the Mamas and the Papas
Documentary, Biography
Interviews, performance clips, and home movies explore the legacy of Californian folk-pop group The Mamas and the Papas, who enjoyed success in the 1960s with hits like 'California Dreamin" and 'Monday, Monday'.
14:15 - 15:50
Bob Dylan - The Other Side of the Mirror
Music
Discover Bob Dylan's historic Newport Folk Festival performances from 1963 to 1965. Watch his metamorphosis from folk prodigy to rock's fiercely confrontational poet, as he electrified and inspired an entire nation.
15:50 - 16:50
Portrait Artist of the Year
Matt Weston, Dexter Fletcher, Nikita Gill
Fine Arts, Competition reality
A competition in which contestants are challenged to produce a portrait of one of three famous sitters. The winner will receive a £10,000 commission to produce an artwork that will go on public display at a National Institution.
16:50 - 17:50
Classic Albums
Queen: A Night at the Opera
Music, Documentary
The fourth Queen album, 'A Night at the Opera', released in late 1975, is a mix of hard rock, pop, opera, music hall camp and traditional folk, utilising multi-layered guitars, crunching riffs, and vocal harmonies.
17:50 - 18:50
Classic Albums
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
Music, Documentary
With archived footage from the studio, rock band Pink Floyd discuss their iconic album 'Dark Side of the Moon', their hugely influential concept album that had over 30 million sales.
18:50 - 20:00
Pink Floyd: The Endless River
Music
Enigmatic interpretation of Pink Floyd's music, with secrets, enigmas, and metaphors, as two tribes struggle to survive on a dying planet while attempting to communicate with the life force of Earth itself.
20:00 - 22:55
David Gilmour Live at the Circus Maximus, Rome
Film, Documentary
David Gilmour's extraordinary shows at Rome's historic Circus Maximus are captured on film by director Gavin Elder against the backdrop of the ancient ruins of Rome. Filmed at the beginning of the sold-out Luck and Strange Tour...
22:55 - 01:40
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
Film, Documentary
Following the moment Syd Barrett was kicked out of his band, Pink Floyd, from the narrative of him going from groundbreaking musician to iconic rocker and manic, unstable star.