Good afternoon readers!


Firstly you are all owed an apology for the lack of posts since 28th March.  For this we can thank a mixture of Easter Hols, sickness leave and PC systems crashing!


As a result of the above I am also changing my post day from a Wednesday to a Friday as it's the quietest day of the week and therefore the one least prone to distractions and system crashes (hopefully!).


Please note, however, there will not be a post next week! Check out the BBC, Channel 4, and Sky websites for listings.


On with the blog, however...!


BBC TV
Nothing to report this week


Channel 4
Equally unremarkable.


Sky Arts 1
Sat 5th May 8:00AM Joan Mitchell: Portrait Of An Abstract Painter ( 60 min )

The abstract-expressionist, once told she would have been more famous had she been "French, male and dead", presents her bold work just before her death.

9:00AM Harry Clarke: Darkness In Light ( 60 min )

New. A look at the beautifully-grotesque work of the stained glass artist and illustrator. Clarke fought the church for freedom of expression and also produced covers for Edgar Allan Poe.

Sun 6th May 8:00PM Artland USA ( 60 min ) NEW SERIES

Toby Amies joins Mame McCutchin to embark on another amazing road trip across the USA, in search of the most intriguing, unique and life-changing art they can find. (Part 1 of 12) 

Mon 7th May 1:15PM Dead Art: Prague ( 30 min )

Take a guided tour of the art and architecture of Vysehrad Cemetery in Prague, which holds a 'Who's Who' of Czech musicians, artists, writers, and actors.

2:15PM David Blaine On Chuck Close ( 60 min )

Illusionist David Blaine meets visual artist Chuck Close to discuss the ways in which they both manipulate reality and ignore accepted limits to create astonishing work.

9:00PM The World Of Miss World ( 60 min ) Ideals of beauty

New. Tony Palmer's remarkable film, which was thought lost for more than 30 years, traces the fascinating history of the Miss World beauty pageant and its founder Eric Morley. 

Weds 9th May 1:00PM Mastering The Art ( 30 min ) This is repeated all week, check Sky Arts TV Guide if you can't make this airing.

Braque: John takes his students to a rooftop overlooking London's South Bank, where they will be painting in the style of one of modern art's great revolutionaries, George Braque.

Thurs 10th May May be of interest. 

5:30AM Tim Marlow Meets Paul Smith ( 30 min )

Tim meets fashion designer Paul Smith in his London studio to discuss the artworks that have inspired him throughout his life. 

8:50AM Typeface ( 70 min )

Justine Nagan's insightful documentary visits the Hamilton Wood Type Museum in Wisconsin to explore how wood type printing is freshly inspiring artists in a digital age.


Sky Arts 2

Sun 6th May 5:00PM Eating Art ( 30 min ) Bit random, but may be of interest if you're interested in Warhol! 

Selling Food: Oliver Peyton heads to New York to meet award-winning chef Paul Liebrandt, who creates a dish inspired by Andy Warhol's iconic soup can print, Black Bean.  

Radio
Nothing to report