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106: BBC FOUR HD

Sat Mar 28
Elkie Brooks: Sight and Sound in Concert

Today 02:30 - 03:30

Singer Elkie Brooks in concert at the Hippodrome, Golders Green, first broadcast simultaneously with Radio 1 in 1977. With a special introduction by Annie Nightingale. [S]

This is BBC Four

Today 03:30 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Today 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Today 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

The Good Old Days

Today 19:00 - 19:45

Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall programme. With Roy Castle, Eartha Kitt, Barry Kent, Hinge and Bracket, The Halfwits and members of the Players' Theatre, London. [S]

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Today 19:45 - 20:35

1/9. Hetty joins a quilt-making circle in order to find out who is terrorising a housing estate. Classic crime drama starring Patricia Routledge. [S]

Angela Rippon: Portrait

Today 20:35 - 21:00

Angela Rippon sits for artist Paul Wyeth, who feels he has put his head 'very much on the chopping block' by agreeing to paint a portrait of one of Britain's best-known female faces. From 1979. [S]

Hidden Assets

Today 21:00 - 21:50

1/6. A tragic raid in Dublin links to murders in Spain, setting CAB on the trail of a ruthless criminal. Contains some strong language, some violence and some upsetting scenes. [S,AD] [HD]

Hidden Assets

Today 21:50 - 22:40

2/6. A violent turn of events complicates the case, and a search of the property yields no sign of the missing ¬27 million. Contains some violent scenes. [S,AD] [HD]

Parkinson

Today 22:40 - 23:35

Michael Parkinson's guests are Gillian Anderson, Paul O'Grady and Paul Whitehouse. With music from Madness, who perform a couple of their classic hits. [S]

Keeping Up Appearances

Today 23:35 - 00:05

6/6. Sitcom about a snobbish housewife and her long-suffering husband. Hyacinth quite enjoys a family christening - except when it is Daisy's family. [S]

Sun Mar 29
Sorry!

Tomorrow 00:05 - 00:40

4/6. 1980s sitcom about a middle-aged man still living with his parents. Timothy makes a determined effort to find himself a flat. [S]

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Tomorrow 00:40 - 02:30

1/9. Hetty joins a quilt-making circle in order to find out who is terrorising a housing estate. Classic crime drama starring Patricia Routledge. [S]

Angela Rippon: Portrait

Tomorrow 02:30 - 02:55

Angela Rippon sits for artist Paul Wyeth, who feels he has put his head 'very much on the chopping block' by agreeing to paint a portrait of one of Britain's best-known female faces. From 1979. [S]

Rose Wylie: This Rose Is Blooming - imagine

Tomorrow 02:55 - 04:00

... Alan Yentob meets Rose Wylie and delves into her curious and colourful world. Contains some strong language and some violent scenes. [S,SL]

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 04:00 - 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]

Elaine Paige: 60 Years on Stage

Tomorrow 19:00 - 20:00

A celebration of Elaine Paige's 60-year career in show business. [S] [HD]

Elaine Paige Remembers... A Night on the Town

Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:15

Elaine Paige looks back on A Night on the Town - a musical extravaganza from the early 1980s, filmed with a mostly American cast of singers and dancers. [S] [HD]

A Night on the Town

Tomorrow 20:15 - 22:00

Musical spectacular, first broadcast in 1983, showcasing the work of Irving Berlin, Noel Coward, George Gershwin and Cole Porter. Ann Reinking and Lewis Collins are transported back in time. [S]

Charles Dance Remembers... Little Eyolf

Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:10

Charles Dance looks back on the 1982 adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play. [S] [HD]

Ibsen: Little Eyolf

Tomorrow 22:10 - 23:45

The 1982 adaption of Henrik Ibsen's psychological study of grief and guilt, starring Diana Rigg and Anthony Hopkins. [S]

Mindful Escapes: Breathe, Release, Restore

Tomorrow 23:45 - 00:15

3/4. Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe explains how watching scenes from nature can help bring feelings of positivity, happiness and wellbeing to the viewer. [S] [HD]

Mon Mar 30
Elaine Paige: 60 Years on Stage

Monday 00:15 - 01:15

A celebration of Elaine Paige's 60-year career in show business. [S] [HD]

A Night on the Town

Monday 01:15 - 03:00

Musical spectacular, first broadcast in 1983, showcasing the work of Irving Berlin, Noel Coward, George Gershwin and Cole Porter. Ann Reinking and Lewis Collins are transported back in time. [S]

This is BBC Four

Monday 03:00 - 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]

Seven Worlds, One Planet

Monday 19:00 - 20:00

4/7. A look at Australia, a land cast adrift at the time of the dinosaurs. Isolated for millions of years, the weird and wonderful animals marooned here are like nowhere else on Earth. [S,AD] [HD]

Treasures of Ancient Egypt

Monday 20:00 - 21:00

2/3. Alastair Sooke picks treasures from Ancient Egyptian art's most opulent and glittering moment and explores architectural wonders, exquisite tombs and a lost city. [S] [HD]

Call My Bluff

Monday 21:00 - 21:30

Robert Robinson hosts as Patrick Campbell, Lesley-Anne Down and Anthony Valentine take on Frank Muir, Jilly Cooper and Quentin Bell in the game of word definitions and deceptions. [S]

Face the Music

Monday 21:30 - 22:00

Chairman Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against Joyce Grenfell, Paul Jennings and Robin Ray. With guest musician Gerald Moore. [S]

Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time

Monday 22:00 - 23:00

Margaret Mountford uncovers a new story within one of history's most iconic moments. [S,AD] [HD]

Frank Bowling's Abstract World

Monday 23:00 - 23:30

Brenda Emmanus meets abstract artist Frank Bowling, who became the first black Royal Academician in 2005, to discuss a major retrospective of his work at Tate Britain. [S] [HD]

Seven Worlds, One Planet

Monday 23:30 - 00:30

4/7. A look at Australia, a land cast adrift at the time of the dinosaurs. Isolated for millions of years, the weird and wonderful animals marooned here are like nowhere else on Earth. [S,AD] [HD]

Tue Mar 31
Mindful Escapes: Breathe, Release, Restore

Tuesday 00:30 - 01:00

3/4. Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe explains how watching scenes from nature can help bring feelings of positivity, happiness and wellbeing to the viewer. [S] [HD]

Face the Music

Tuesday 01:00 - 01:30

Chairman Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against Joyce Grenfell, Paul Jennings and Robin Ray. With guest musician Gerald Moore. [S]

Treasures of Ancient Egypt

Tuesday 01:30 - 02:30

2/3. Alastair Sooke picks treasures from Ancient Egyptian art's most opulent and glittering moment and explores architectural wonders, exquisite tombs and a lost city. [S,SL]

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 02:30 - 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]

Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments

Tuesday 19:00 - 19:30

4/6. Fred Dibnah tours Britain's great building feats. In Chatham he visits one of the UK's oldest dockyards, while in Leeds he discovers an early form of fireproofing. [S]

Spring Walks

Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00

1/4. Dragons' Den entrepreneur Sara Davies talks about life, wellbeing and business, and absorbs the serenity of the Yorkshire countryside while walking with a 360-degree camera. [S] [HD]

Keeping Up Appearances

Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30

1/10. Sitcom. Whilst Hyacinth lectures the milkman, she spies a man in Liz's house. She misunderstands the situation and devises a plan involving Richard to flush him out. [S]

Sorry!

Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00

5/6. Sitcom about a middle-aged man living with his parents. Timothy wants to go to the cinema, but his mother wants him to spend his evenings painting. [S]

A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00

5/7. Simon Schama continues his look at British history with the greatest horror of medieval Britain - the Black Death. [S,AD]

Three Dads And A Baby - Storyville

Tuesday 22:00 - 23:15

A Storyville documentary. This intimate and pioneering film explores a three-way relationship and a radically different approach to fatherhood. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]

Dawn Chorus: The Sounds of Spring

Tuesday 23:15 - 00:15

Uninterrupted and unspoiled by voiceover or music, the birdsong of sunrise in all its glory. Three different habitats, Britain's woodland, heathland and parkland, burst into song. [S] [HD]

Wed Apr 01
Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments

Wednesday 00:15 - 00:45

4/6. Fred Dibnah tours Britain's great building feats. In Chatham he visits one of the UK's oldest dockyards, while in Leeds he discovers an early form of fireproofing. [S]

Spring Walks

Wednesday 00:45 - 01:15

1/4. Dragons' Den entrepreneur Sara Davies talks about life, wellbeing and business, and absorbs the serenity of the Yorkshire countryside while walking with a 360-degree camera. [S] [HD]

Three Dads And A Baby - Storyville

Wednesday 01:15 - 02:30

A Storyville documentary. This intimate and pioneering film explores a three-way relationship and a radically different approach to fatherhood. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]

Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time

Wednesday 02:30 - 03:30

Margaret Mountford uncovers a new story within one of history's most iconic moments. [S,AD,SL] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Wednesday 03:30 - 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]

Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments

Wednesday 19:00 - 19:30

5/6. Fred Dibnah looks at some of the great achievements in civil engineering, from the earliest wrought iron suspension bridge to the Channel Tunnel. [S]

Spring Walks

Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00

2/4. Comedian and actor Nina Wadia enjoys an invigorating spring walk in the Yorkshire Dales. A 360-degree camera captures her thoughts and emotions along the way. [S] [HD]

The Octopus in My House

Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00

A professor develops an extraordinary relationship with an octopus when he invites it to live in his home to learn about its intelligence. [S,AD] [HD]

Chauvet: Humanity's First Great Masterpiece

Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00

Documentary following the work of scientists at archaeological marvel the Chauvet cave. [S] [HD]

This Life

Wednesday 22:00 - 22:40

5/11. Egg takes his work worries to a therapist but finds that football is the only way forward. Contains some strong language. [S]

This Life

Wednesday 22:40 - 23:20

6/11. Warren fears that Kira might 'out' him to the rest of the family, Anna tries her hand at marriage guidance, and Miles beats his father at his own game. Contains some strong language. [S]

Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story

Wednesday 23:20 - 00:20

1/3. Gabriel Weston looks at the difficulty of identifying the body in a murder case. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD] [HD]

Thu Apr 02
Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments

Thursday 00:20 - 00:50

5/6. Fred Dibnah looks at some of the great achievements in civil engineering, from the earliest wrought iron suspension bridge to the Channel Tunnel. [S]

Spring Walks

Thursday 00:50 - 01:20

2/4. Comedian and actor Nina Wadia enjoys an invigorating spring walk in the Yorkshire Dales. A 360-degree camera captures her thoughts and emotions along the way. [S] [HD]

The Octopus in My House

Thursday 01:20 - 02:20

A professor develops an extraordinary relationship with an octopus when he invites it to live in his home to learn about its intelligence. [S,AD] [HD]

Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story

Thursday 02:20 - 03:20

1/3. Gabriel Weston looks at the difficulty of identifying the body in a murder case. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Four

Thursday 03:20 - 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]

Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments

Thursday 19:00 - 19:30

6/6. Steeplejack Fred Dibnah tours Britain admiring some of its engineering marvels. This edition focuses on structures that have been built for entertainment purposes. [S]

Cornwall's Red River

Thursday 19:30 - 20:00

Poet John Wedgwood Clarke explores the Red River in Cornwall. Despite being heavily polluted by centuries of tin mining, it is also home to some rare, beautiful and resilient wildlife. [S] [HD]

All about Eve

Thursday 20:00 - 22:15

Classic Oscar-winning drama. An ageing star is duped into helping an aspiring actress, who turns out to be ruthlessly ambitious. [1950] [S]

Wogan with Bette Davis

Thursday 22:15 - 22:50

Classic interview from 1987 in which Terry Wogan talks to Hollywood legend Bette Davis. [S] [HD]

The Ipcress File

Thursday 22:50 - 00:35

Spy thriller about an investigation into a brain drain among scientists. A secret agent finds himself in a world where nobody can be trusted. [1965] [S,AD] [HD]

Fri Apr 03
The Truth about Len Deighton

Friday 00:35 - 01:35

Profile of best-selling author Len Deighton, whose output ranges from the Harry Palmer espionage thrillers to books on military history and cookery. First shown in 2006. [S]

Dawn Chorus: The Sounds of Spring

Friday 01:35 - 02:35

Uninterrupted and unspoiled by voiceover or music, the birdsong of sunrise in all its glory. Three different habitats, Britain's woodland, heathland and parkland, burst into song. [S] [HD]

Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments

Friday 02:35 - 03:05

6/6. Steeplejack Fred Dibnah tours Britain admiring some of its engineering marvels. This edition focuses on structures that have been built for entertainment purposes. [S]

Cornwall's Red River

Friday 03:05 - 03:35

Poet John Wedgwood Clarke explores the Red River in Cornwall. Despite being heavily polluted by centuries of tin mining, it is also home to some rare, beautiful and resilient wildlife. [S] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Friday 03:35 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Friday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Friday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

TOTP: 1999

Friday 19:00 - 19:30

Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 July 1999 and featuring Steps, Madness, Catatonia, The Cardigans, Dina Carroll and Ricky Martin. [S]

TOTP: 1999

Friday 19:30 - 20:00

Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, featuring Elvis Costello, Five, The 3 Jays, Pet Shop Boys, DJ Jurgen Presents Alice Deejay, Madness and Ricky Martin. [S]

TOTP: 1981

Friday 20:00 - 20:40

Simon Bates presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 April 1981 and featuring Stiff Little Fingers, Liquid Gold, Sugar Minott, Spandau Ballet and Shakin' Stevens. [S]

TOTP: 1987

Friday 20:40 - 21:10

Gary Davies and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 April 1987, featuring Madonna, Curiosity Killed the Cat and The Pogues & The Dubliners. [S]

The Cure at the BBC

Friday 21:10 - 22:10

A celebration of The Cure, Robert Smith and the unique songwriting talents that meant their long list of singles were always destined to be embraced by a far wider audience. [S] [HD]

The Cure: Radio 2 in Concert

Friday 22:10 - 23:30

The Cure play an intimate performance with a selection of classics, fan favourites and tracks from the album Songs of a Lost World. [S] [HD]

6 Music Festival 2026

Friday 23:30 - 00:30

Highlights from the annual live music festival. [S] [HD]

Sat Apr 04
The Cure at the BBC

Saturday 00:30 - 01:30

A celebration of The Cure, Robert Smith and the unique songwriting talents that meant their long list of singles were always destined to be embraced by a far wider audience. [S] [HD]

TOTP: 1999

Saturday 01:30 - 02:00

Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 July 1999 and featuring Steps, Madness, Catatonia, The Cardigans, Dina Carroll and Ricky Martin. [S]

TOTP: 1999

Saturday 02:00 - 02:30

Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, featuring Elvis Costello, Five, The 3 Jays, Pet Shop Boys, DJ Jurgen Presents Alice Deejay, Madness and Ricky Martin. [S]

TOTP: 1981

Saturday 02:30 - 03:10

Simon Bates presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 April 1981 and featuring Stiff Little Fingers, Liquid Gold, Sugar Minott, Spandau Ballet and Shakin' Stevens. [S]

TOTP: 1987

Saturday 03:10 - 03:40

Gary Davies and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 April 1987, featuring Madonna, Curiosity Killed the Cat and The Pogues & The Dubliners. [S]

This is BBC Four

Saturday 03:40 - 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]

Seven Worlds, One Planet

Saturday 19:00 - 20:00

5/7. Europe - a continent transformed by mankind, where extraordinary animals are found in surprising places. [S,AD] [HD]

The Good Old Days

Saturday 20:00 - 20:45

Leonard Sachs presents an edition of the old time music hall programme. With Val Doonican, Sheila Steafel, Rita Morris, Dailey & Wayne and members of the Players' Theatre, London. [S]

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Saturday 20:45 - 21:35

2/9. Drama series about a 60-year-old private detective. Hetty investigates the stalking of a bride-to-be. [S]

Hidden Assets

Saturday 21:35 - 22:25

3/6. The disappearance of a crucial piece of evidence creates urgency and forces Claire and her colleagues to rethink their approach. Contains some strong language and some violent scenes. [S,AD] [HD]

Hidden Assets

Saturday 22:25 - 23:15

4/6. Bruno is detained by police at Sanihaz, the medical waste facility previously linked to the investigation. Contains some strong language and some violent scenes. [S,AD] [HD]

Parkinson: Hollywood Women

Saturday 23:15 - 00:00

Michael Parkinson looks back at his meetings with Hollywood's leading ladies, including Bette Davis, Raquel Welch, Bette Midler, Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman and Miss Piggy. [S]

Sun Apr 05
Keeping Up Appearances

Sunday 00:00 - 00:30

1/10. Sitcom. Whilst Hyacinth lectures the milkman, she spies a man in Liz's house. She misunderstands the situation and devises a plan involving Richard to flush him out. [S]

Sorry!

Sunday 00:30 - 01:00

5/6. Sitcom about a middle-aged man living with his parents. Timothy wants to go to the cinema, but his mother wants him to spend his evenings painting. [S]