106: BBC FOUR HD

Thu Aug 20
The French Connection

Today 21:00 - 22:40

Thriller. A maverick cop uses unconventional methods to smash a drug ring in New York. Contains very strong language. [1971] [S,AD]

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing The French Connection

Today 22:40 - 23:35

Mark Kermode examines the making of classic thriller The French Connection. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes. [S]

The Graduate

Today 23:35 - 01:15

An aimless college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter. Deals with adult themes. [1968] [S,AD]

Fri Aug 21
Canal Boat Diaries

Tomorrow 01:15 - 01:45

2/4. Robbie Cumming navigates the tidal Trent and joins a night-time illuminated boat parade on the picturesque Chesterfield Canal. [S] [HD]

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing The French Connection

Tomorrow 01:45 - 02:40

Mark Kermode examines the making of classic thriller The French Connection. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes. [S]

Villages by the Sea

Tomorrow 02:40 - 03:10

4/10. Ben Robinson makes an amazing discovery at Norfolk's Holkham estate - its lost medieval village, seen for the first time since its disappearance 200 years ago. [S,SL] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 03:10 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Cricket: Today at the Test: England v Pakistan

Tomorrow 19:00 - 20:00

Day 3 highlights from the Test match between England and Pakistan at Headingley. [S] [HD]

Miles Davis: A Celebration at the Proms

Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:15

A glorious tribute to the legendary trumpeter to mark what would have been his centenary. [S] [HD]

TOTP: 1982

Tomorrow 21:15 - 21:55

Includes Modern Romance, Kids from Fame, Soft Cell, Survivor, Talk Talk and Duran Duran. [S]

TOTP: 1987

Tomorrow 21:55 - 22:25

With Bon Jovi, Prince and Sheena Easton, and Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield. [S]

Nick Lowe: BBC Four Sessions

Tomorrow 22:25 - 23:25

First broadcast in 2007. At east London's LSO St Luke's, Nick Lowe performs a set comprising familiar and new songs from his long and illustrious career. [S]

k.d. lang: BBC Four Sessions

Tomorrow 23:25 - 00:25

Series of unique concerts from St Luke's in London. Canadian country singer and Grammy Award winner k.d. lang performs with the BBC Concert Orchestra string section. [S] [HD]

Sat Aug 22
Damien Rice: BBC Four Sessions

Saturday 00:25 - 01:25

Damien Rice and his band perform songs from his platinum-selling album O. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]

TOTP: 1982

Saturday 01:25 - 02:00

Includes Modern Romance, Kids from Fame, Soft Cell, Survivor, Talk Talk and Duran Duran. [S]

TOTP: 1987

Saturday 02:00 - 02:30

With Bon Jovi, Prince and Sheena Easton, and Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield. [S]

Miles Davis: A Celebration at the Proms

Saturday 02:30 - 03:45

A glorious tribute to the legendary trumpeter to mark what would have been his centenary. [S] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Saturday 03:45 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Saturday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Saturday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Planet Earth: An Elephant's Tale

Saturday 19:00 - 19:05

Newborn elephant calf Maya and her mother Zadie face many challenges in Kenya. [S] [HD]

Life on Earth

Saturday 19:05 - 20:00

10/13. David Attenborough looks at some of the huge variety of mammals. The tree shrew has attracted great interest as it shows how mammals may have originated. [S]

Hidden Wales: Last Chance to Save

Saturday 20:00 - 21:00

Will Millard explores some of Wales's hidden historic buildings, meeting the passionate individuals who are trying to save these vulnerable structures before it is too late. [S] [HD]

Kabul

Saturday 21:00 - 21:50

3/6. Gilles and Giovanni struggle to get refugees evacuated. Amina flees, taking Nooria. Contains strong language. [S] [HD]

Kabul

Saturday 21:50 - 22:45

4/6. The embassy convoy travels to the airport. Amina and Nooria must find their own way. Contains some strong language and some violent scenes. [S] [HD]

To the Manor Born

Saturday 22:45 - 23:15

3/8. Class-based sitcom. Audrey takes DeVere to task for failing to turn up in church on Sunday, but then fails to practise what she preaches. [S]

Keeping Up Appearances

Saturday 23:15 - 23:45

2/7. Sitcom. Hyacinth's plans to buy a small weekend retreat in the country take an unexpected turn, and Richard has an unexpected fall. [S]

The Bridge: Fifty Years Across the Forth

Saturday 23:45 - 00:45

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of a great Scottish landmark, the Forth Road Bridge. [S,AD] [HD]

Sun Aug 23
Life on Earth

Sunday 00:45 - 01:40

10/13. David Attenborough looks at some of the huge variety of mammals. The tree shrew has attracted great interest as it shows how mammals may have originated. [S]

Hidden Wales: Last Chance to Save

Sunday 01:40 - 02:40

Will Millard explores some of Wales's hidden historic buildings, meeting the passionate individuals who are trying to save these vulnerable structures before it is too late. [S] [HD]

Deep Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil

Sunday 02:40 - 03:40

Documentary in which gardening expert Chris Beardshaw delves into the micro-world of soil to reveal what it is, how it works and why we couldn't survive without it. [S] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Sunday 03:40 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Sunday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Sunday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

The Lake District: A Wild Year

Sunday 19:00 - 20:00

Cutting-edge camera techniques give a new and unique perspective on a turbulent year in the life of England's largest national park. [S,AD] [HD]

Mozart at the Proms

Sunday 20:00 - 21:25

Soloist Felix Klieser brings his extraordinary talent to Mozart's popular Third Horn Concerto in a stunning concert that also includes works by Benjamin Britten and Edward Elgar. [S] [HD]

What has the BBC ever done for me?

Sunday 21:25 - 21:30

Romesh asks the big question on an epic journey with a host of famous faces. [S,AD] [HD]

The Art of the Vikings: Secret Knowledge

Sunday 21:30 - 22:00

Through interpretations of some Swedish archaeological treasures now on display in Edinburgh, Dr Janina Ramirez looks at Viking culture and its lasting influence on Britain. [S] [HD]

Copenhagen: A Prologue with Michael Frayn

Sunday 22:00 - 22:10

Michael Frayn introduces a television adaptation of his hit play Copenhagen. He explores why a meeting between two physicists 60 years ago continues to fascinate audiences today. [S]

Copenhagen

Sunday 22:10 - 23:40

Drama based on a pivotal meeting in 1941 between physicists Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg, whose work together had paved the way for the building of the atomic bomb. [S]

Mark Lawson Talks to Michael Frayn

Sunday 23:40 - 00:40

Mark Lawson talks to Michael Frayn about his life and 50-year career writing novels, plays, philosophy, memoirs, screenplays, translations, farce, tragedy, verse and drama. [S] [HD]

Mon Aug 24
The Lake District: A Wild Year

Monday 00:40 - 01:40

Cutting-edge camera techniques give a new and unique perspective on a turbulent year in the life of England's largest national park. [S,AD] [HD]

Mozart at the Proms

Monday 01:40 - 03:05

Soloist Felix Klieser brings his extraordinary talent to Mozart's popular Third Horn Concerto in a stunning concert that also includes works by Benjamin Britten and Edward Elgar. [S] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Monday 03:05 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Monday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Monday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

The Architecture the Railways Built

Monday 19:00 - 19:45

5/10. Tim Dunn explores Metroland, the area around the Metropolitan Railway, and in Great Malvern learns about the woman behind the decorative 1860s station. [S,AD] [HD]

The Flying Gardener

Monday 19:45 - 20:00

Chris Beardshaw visits inspirational gardens by helicopter. He investigates a couple's extraordinary lawn designs and the wild beauty of the North Pennine hay meadows. [S]

Archaeology: A Secret History

Monday 20:00 - 21:00

1/3. Richard Miles goes back 2,000 years to explore how archaeology began by trying to prove a biblical truth, a quest that soon got archaeologists into dangerous waters. [S] [HD]

Mastermind: 1977

Monday 21:00 - 21:30

Magnus Magnusson presents the quiz programme from City University. The specialist subjects are London history from Roman Times, Dorothy L Sayers, drama in Athens and ancient Egypt. [S]

Call My Bluff

Monday 21:30 - 22:00

Robert Robinson referees a duel of words and wit between team captains Patrick Campbell and Frank Muir, who are joined by Francesca Annis, Michael Jayston, Lady Harlech and Robin Knox-Johnston. [S]

John Betjeman: The Last Laugh - Reputations

Monday 22:00 - 23:05

Intimate portrait of Sir John Betjeman, one of the most popular English poets of the 20th century. Featuring contributions from the Prince of Wales and Lord Snowdon. [S,AD]

Bird's Eye View

Monday 23:05 - 23:55

Sir John Betjeman traces the origins of the British seaside holiday. [S]

Metroland

Monday 23:55 - 00:45

In this classic 1973 documentary, sometimes in verse, poet laureate John Betjeman takes a nostalgic view of the suburban lands that branch off the Metropolitan Line. [S]

Tue Aug 25
A Passion for Churches

Tuesday 00:45 - 01:35

Sir John Betjeman, poet laureate, visits and explains the architecture of various churches in the Diocese of Norwich. [S]

The Flying Gardener

Tuesday 01:35 - 01:50

Chris Beardshaw visits inspirational gardens by helicopter. He investigates a couple's extraordinary lawn designs and the wild beauty of the North Pennine hay meadows. [S]

John Betjeman: The Last Laugh - Reputations

Tuesday 01:50 - 03:00

Intimate portrait of Sir John Betjeman, one of the most popular English poets of the 20th century. Featuring contributions from the Prince of Wales and Lord Snowdon. [S,AD]

Archaeology: A Secret History

Tuesday 03:00 - 03:55

1/3. Richard Miles goes back 2,000 years to explore how archaeology began by trying to prove a biblical truth, a quest that soon got archaeologists into dangerous waters. [S,SL]

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 03:55 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

The Architecture the Railways Built

Tuesday 19:00 - 19:45

6/10. Tim Dunn explores St Pancras station in London and its sister hotel, built to show off the might of the Midlands, and learns about Castle Howard station in North Yorkshire. [S,AD] [HD]

The Flying Gardener

Tuesday 19:45 - 20:00

Chris Beardshaw travels by helicopter to find Britain's most inspirational garden. She goes to South West Ireland, where exotic plants grow outside. [S]

To the Manor Born

Tuesday 20:00 - 20:25

4/8. Stately sitcom. DeVere moves his multinational grocery business to the manor and crosses swords with Audrey over a fireplace. [S]

Keeping Up Appearances

Tuesday 20:25 - 21:00

3/7. Sitcom. Hyacinth invents the outdoors indoors luxury barbecue - a complicated description for an even more complicated culinary event. [S]

How the Celts Saved Britain

Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00

1/2. Dan Snow reveals how the Irish saved Britain from cultural oblivion in the Dark Ages. He examines the demise of civilisation in Britain after the Romans left. [S,AD] [HD]

Britain in Focus: A Photographic History

Tuesday 22:00 - 23:00

2/3. Eamonn McCabe traces the emergence of photojournalism in the early 20th century. Contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing. [S,AD] [HD]

The Secret Genius of Plants

Tuesday 23:00 - 23:55

2/2. Technical developments are enabling us to see the world of plants in ever greater detail, giving us insights into their remarkable abilities to adapt and survive. [S,AD] [HD]

Do We Really Need the Moon?

Tuesday 23:55 - 00:55

Space scientist and lunar fanatic Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock explores people's intimate relationship with the moon, a familiar presence in the sky that most take for granted. [S] [HD]

Wed Aug 26
The Flying Gardener

Wednesday 00:55 - 01:10

Chris Beardshaw travels by helicopter to find Britain's most inspirational garden. She goes to South West Ireland, where exotic plants grow outside. [S]

The Secret Genius of Plants

Wednesday 01:10 - 02:05

2/2. Technical developments are enabling us to see the world of plants in ever greater detail, giving us insights into their remarkable abilities to adapt and survive. [S,AD] [HD]

How the Celts Saved Britain

Wednesday 02:05 - 03:05

1/2. Dan Snow reveals how the Irish saved Britain from cultural oblivion in the Dark Ages. He examines the demise of civilisation in Britain after the Romans left. [S,AD] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Wednesday 03:05 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Wednesday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Wednesday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Villages by the Sea

Wednesday 19:00 - 19:30

5/10. Ben Robinson discovers some of the impressive and well-preserved lime kilns in Solva, Wales, and learns how this industry helped feed a growing nation. [S] [HD]

Canal Boat Diaries

Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00

3/4. Autumnal fog and an overheating engine prove to be problems for narrowboater Robbie Cumming as he navigates a Roman waterway and a tidal river. [S] [HD]

Rome: A History of the Eternal City

Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00

2/3. Simon Sebag Montefiore charts Rome's rise to become the capital of western Christendom and its impact on the lives of its citizens, elites and high priests. [S,AD] [HD]

Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00

4/4. Mary tackles the biggest puzzle of all: why, and how, did the Roman Empire fall? [S,AD] [HD]

I, Claudius

Wednesday 22:00 - 22:55

9/12. Acclaimed historical drama. As Caligula's erratic behaviour continues, many in the Praetorian Guard come to realise that something needs to be done. Deals with adult themes. [S]

I, Claudius

Wednesday 22:55 - 23:50

10/12. Drama series chronicling the reigns of four Roman emperors. The mad Caligula is assassinated, and Claudius is proclaimed emperor by the Praetorian Guard. [S]

The Australian Wars

Wednesday 23:50 - 00:50

2/3. How the growing number of European arrivals in Tasmania saw the death count grow, too. Contains some violence and some upsetting scenes. [S,AD] [HD]

Thu Aug 27
Canal Boat Diaries

Thursday 00:50 - 01:20

3/4. Autumnal fog and an overheating engine prove to be problems for narrowboater Robbie Cumming as he navigates a Roman waterway and a tidal river. [S] [HD]

Rome: A History of the Eternal City

Thursday 01:20 - 02:20

2/3. Simon Sebag Montefiore charts Rome's rise to become the capital of western Christendom and its impact on the lives of its citizens, elites and high priests. [S,AD,SL]

Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

Thursday 02:20 - 03:20

4/4. Mary tackles the biggest puzzle of all: why, and how, did the Roman Empire fall? [S,AD,SL] [HD]

Villages by the Sea

Thursday 03:20 - 03:50

5/10. Ben Robinson discovers some of the impressive and well-preserved lime kilns in Solva, Wales, and learns how this industry helped feed a growing nation. [S,SL] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Thursday 03:50 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Thursday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Thursday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Villages by the Sea

Thursday 19:00 - 19:30

6/10. Ben Robinson heads to Beer, Devon, home to beer stone, which has been quarried since Roman times and used in many of England's cathedrals and iconic buildings. [S] [HD]

Canal Boat Diaries

Thursday 19:30 - 20:00

4/4. Robbie Cumming has issues with ice before taking on the famous Foxton lock flight. His destination is Braunston, the spiritual home for narrowboaters. [S] [HD]

Vasa: The Ghost Ship

Thursday 20:00 - 21:00

Film following the work of archaeologists, divers and historians as they make new discoveries about a remarkably well-preserved 17th-century galleon raised from the Baltic in 1961. [S] [HD]

Jaws

Thursday 21:00 - 23:00

A great white shark begins preying on humans off the beaches of New England. Contains horror. [1975] [S,AD]

Talking Pictures: Jaws

Thursday 23:00 - 23:45

Celia Imrie dives into the BBC's archives to tell the behind-the-scenes story of Steven Spielberg's classic aquatic horror, Jaws. [S] [HD]

Jaws 2

Thursday 23:45 - 01:35

The beach-goers of Amity are threatened again by a giant, man-eating shark. Contains some violent scenes. [1978] [S,AD]