Our essential guide of what not to miss on Sky Arts in February

What's hot on the arts and culture box this month...

February Highlights

Virgin Virtuosos: Bill Bailey discusses the landscape of the southbank with tutor, John Myatt.
February Highlights

Inside The Actors Studio: Daniel Radcliffe tells James Lipton what it's been like growing up on screen.
February Highlights

Tim Marlow at The Courtauld Gallery.
February Highlights

Inside The Actors Studio: The Cast of the Simpsons (and their characters) talk to James Lipton.
February Highlights

Virgin Virtuosos: Nigel Havers gets stuck in.
February Highlights

Inside The Actors Studio: Mickey Rourke talks to James Lipton about his career come-back.
February Highlights

Allen Jones: Men and Women - 'Play for Today,' one of the British Pop Artist's pieces.
February Highlights

Inside The Actors Studio: Funny man Ricky Gervais talks to James Lipton about his varied career.
February Highlights

Virgin Virtuosos: Fern Britton and John Myatt have reason to smile.

Summer still seems a long way off and with the UK dark, dull and dreary we’ve chosen the best bits from this month on Sky Arts 1 and 2, to brighten up your February.

Virgin Virtuosos – Sky Arts 1/HD
Former master forger and art specialist John Myatt believes he can take absolutely any novice and coax out the artist within them.

In this series we give him a set of paints, a canvas and a celebrity to coach. Each episode airs on Wednesdays at 8pm.
Virgin Virtuosos: Bill Bailey - 8pm, Wed 3 Feb, Sky Arts 1 / HD
Virgin Virtuosos: Fern Britton – 8pm, Wed 13 Feb, Sky Arts 1 / HD
Virgin Virtuosos: Nigel Havers – 8pm, Wed 17 Feb, Sky Arts 1 / HD
Virgin Virtuosos: Imogen Stubbs – 8pm, Wed 24 Feb, Sky Arts 1/HD

Roadsworth: Crossing the Line – Sky Arts 1
Who owns public space? This documentary about Canadian street artist, Roadsworth, challenges the question as a team follow him to France, London and Amsterdam. Inspired by the language of the street, Roadsworth struggles to defend his street art and define himself as an artist.
7.45pm, Sat 6 Feb, Sky Arts 1

Tim Marlow – Sky Arts 2/HD
Tim Marlow gives us an insightful look into the Courtauld Institute and Gallery – one of the finest small museums in the world. We'll bring you a new episode for the first three Sundays of February .
Tim Marlow at the Courtauld, 7.30pm, Sun 7 Feb, Sky Arts 2/HD
Tim Marlow at the Courtauld, 7.30pm, Sun 14 Feb, Sky Arts 2/HD
Tim Marlow on the Real Van Gogh, 8pm, Sun 14 Feb, Sky Arts 1/HD
Tim Marlow at the Courtauld, 7.30pm, Sun 21 Feb, Sky Arts 2/HD

Bjork - Sky Arts 1/HD
Icelandic singer-songwriter Bjork is known for her expressive vocals, diverse musical style and that swan dress – here on Sky Arts 1 HD we’re screening two of her concerts in High Definition – one from Reykjavik and the other from Paris.
Bjork – Volta Live in Paris, 9pm, Sat 13 Feb, Sky Arts 1/HD
Bjork – Volta Live in Reykjavik, 10pm, Sat 13 Feb, Sky Arts 1/HD

Sky Arts At Liverpool Philharmonic – Sky Arts 2/HD
Here at Sky Arts we partner with 24 regional arts organisations across the UK each year, putting arts organisations and events on the small screen and online with special behind-the-scene documentaries.
This short documentary goes behind the scene at The Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra as they rehearse for the opening of their Mahler season.
6.50pm, Sun 14 Feb, Sky Arts 2/HD

Allen Jones: Men and Women – Sky Arts 1
This film explores the mystery behind the method of artist Allen Jones. Featuring his wife, Deirdre Morrow, artist Gary Hume and his only sitter, Prima Ballerina Darcey Bussell as well as the Allen Jones himself, we take a look into the work and life of this iconic artist.
9pm, Sun 14 Feb, Sky Arts 1

Inside The Actors Studio – Sky Arts 1
We’ve got the newest episodes of the acclaimed chat show, Inside The Actors Studio here on Sky Arts 1 this February.

But this isn’t a normal celebrity obsessed interview show - it's an in depth look into the craft of some of Hollywood’s biggest names. From Monday 22nd to Sunday 28th February, at 8pm each night we’ve got UK premieres of some of the most revealing interviews, including Alec Baldwin, Daniel Radcliffe and Mickey Rourke. (Except for the episode on the 24th that features Billy Crystal at 7pm, not 8pm).
Inside The Actors Studio: Alec Baldwin – 8pm, Mon 22 Feb, Sky Arts 1
Inside The Actors Studio: Daniel Radcliffe – 8pm, Tue 23 Feb, Sky Arts 1
Inside The Actors Studio: Billy Crystal – 8pm, Wed 24 Feb, Sky Arts 1
Inside The Actors Studio: The Cast of The Simpsons – 8pm, Thur 25 Feb, Sky Arts 1
Inside The Actors Studio: The Cast of Family Guy – 8pm, Fri 26 Feb, Sky Arts 1
Inside The Actors Studio: Mickey Rourke – 8pm, Sat 27 Feb, Sky Arts 1
Inside The Actors Studio: Ricky Gervais – 8pm, Sun 28 Feb, Sky Arts 1