Today 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
106: BBC FOUR HD
Sun Jul 19
Today 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Today 19:00 - 20:00
The History of Extreme Weather. 2/6. Lucie Green looks back through Britain's most turbulent and dramatic weather history. [S,AD] [HD]
Today 20:00 - 21:00
Chris Packham introduces a classic documentary from the BBC's archive, which takes a look at the worst winter of the 20th century in 1963. [S,AD] [HD]
Today 21:00 - 22:05
A specially curated night of musical gems. Alongside Beethoven's famous symphony are Mussorgsky's A Night on a Bare Mountain and Strauss' Don Juan. [S] [HD]
Today 22:05 - 23:05
Tom Fort whisks us through the landscape around south west England's A303 road and 5,000 years of history, including a Neolithic traveller and a medieval murder mystery. [S] [HD]
Today 23:05 - 00:05
The story of one of the most celebrated and sought-after film composers, as told by the man himself and his closest collaborators. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]
Mon Jul 20
Tomorrow 00:05 - 01:10
A specially curated night of musical gems. Alongside Beethoven's famous symphony are Mussorgsky's A Night on a Bare Mountain and Strauss' Don Juan. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 01:10 - 02:10
The History of Extreme Weather. 2/6. Lucie Green looks back through Britain's most turbulent and dramatic weather history. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 02:10 - 03:10
Tom Fort whisks us through the landscape around south west England's A303 road and 5,000 years of history, including a Neolithic traveller and a medieval murder mystery. [S,SL]
Tomorrow 03:10 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Tomorrow 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Tomorrow 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Tomorrow 19:00 - 20:00
1/3. Documentary about the Atlantic Ocean. In the North Atlantic, massive whale pods, giant turtles and monstrous jellyfish ride the Gulf Stream, a huge ocean current. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00
2/3. Alastair Sooke unpicks the reasons behind the dazzling revolution that gave birth to classical Greek art, asking how the Greeks got so good so quickly. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:50
Film exploring James McNeill Whistler's Portrait of the Painter's Mother. How did this sombre masterpiece change the course of painting so drastically? [S]
Tomorrow 21:50 - 22:00
Milton Brown presents a closer look at James Whistler's painting Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket at the Institute of Art, Detroit. [S]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:00
1/3. When an accident changes Frida's life, she channels pain and heartache into painting. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 23:00 - 00:00
3/3. The 1994 theft of one of the world's most famous paintings, The Scream, and the hunt to get it back expose the depths to which criminals go to gain a get-out-of-jail card for murder. [S,AD] [HD]
Tue Jul 21
Tuesday 00:00 - 01:00
1/3. Documentary about the Atlantic Ocean. In the North Atlantic, massive whale pods, giant turtles and monstrous jellyfish ride the Gulf Stream, a huge ocean current. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 01:00 - 02:00
2/3. Alastair Sooke unpicks the reasons behind the dazzling revolution that gave birth to classical Greek art, asking how the Greeks got so good so quickly. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 02:00 - 03:00
3/3. The 1994 theft of one of the world's most famous paintings, The Scream, and the hunt to get it back expose the depths to which criminals go to gain a get-out-of-jail card for murder. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 03:00 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Tuesday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Tuesday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:30
7/15. At the home of Scottish football, Glasgow's Hampden Park stadium, Michael admires the oldest football trophy in the world and hears how the 'passing game' was born there. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00
Kate Garraway walks through the Cotswold countryside and describes the joy and solace that nature brings as she takes in the inspiring views of Gloucestershire. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
5/7. Sitcom. Hyacinth realises that Richard is bored after taking early retirement and provides him with a hobby. Unfortunately, this rather backfires on her. [S]
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
5/6. Victor and Margaret head off for a weekend at the seaside. Victor is presented with a most unusual and unwelcome gift. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
1/3. How Matilda almost became the first woman to be crowned queen of England in her own right, and how Eleanor of Aquitaine was more than the queen of courtly love. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 22:00 - 23:00
1/3. Sam Willis shows how the castle arrived as an instrument of invasion with the Normans but became a weapon with which unruly barons challenged the Crown. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 23:00 - 00:00
. 3/8. Why did the world stand by in 1994 as nearly one million people were murdered in Rwanda? Contains graphic violence and disturbing scenes. [S,AD] [HD]
Wed Jul 22
Wednesday 00:00 - 01:00
. 4/8. Old conflicts in the Kosovo region are rekindled, and Nato intervenes, but at what cost? Contains some strong language and disturbing scenes. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 01:00 - 02:00
1/3. How Matilda almost became the first woman to be crowned queen of England in her own right, and how Eleanor of Aquitaine was more than the queen of courtly love. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 02:00 - 02:30
Kate Garraway walks through the Cotswold countryside and describes the joy and solace that nature brings as she takes in the inspiring views of Gloucestershire. [S,SL] [HD]
Wednesday 02:30 - 03:00
7/15. At the home of Scottish football, Glasgow's Hampden Park stadium, Michael admires the oldest football trophy in the world and hears how the 'passing game' was born there. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Wednesday 03:00 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Wednesday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Wednesday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:30
8/15. Michael Portillo continues his postwar Scottish railway adventure, this time from Glasgow to the capital, Edinburgh. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
Presenter and DJ Nick Grimshaw escapes for a revitalising walk on the Northumberland coast and reflects on his career, growing up and plans for starting a family. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
1/3. Using 40 years of BBC archive footage Dan Snow charts how the Mary Rose was discovered, excavated and raised, and what the latest research has revealed about the ship and her crew. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
Richard Fortey explores the strange and surprising science of fungi, unlocking the story of their evolution, mysterious life cycle and value to both the planet and us. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 22:00 - 23:30
Patrica Hayes stars as Edna, an alcoholic, homeless woman in search of shelter. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 23:30 - 00:20
Film exploring James McNeill Whistler's Portrait of the Painter's Mother. How did this sombre masterpiece change the course of painting so drastically? [S]
Thu Jul 23
Thursday 00:20 - 01:20
1/3. Using 40 years of BBC archive footage Dan Snow charts how the Mary Rose was discovered, excavated and raised, and what the latest research has revealed about the ship and her crew. [S,AD] [HD]
Thursday 01:20 - 02:20
Richard Fortey explores the strange and surprising science of fungi, unlocking the story of their evolution, mysterious life cycle and value to both the planet and us. [S] [HD]
Thursday 02:20 - 02:50
Presenter and DJ Nick Grimshaw escapes for a revitalising walk on the Northumberland coast and reflects on his career, growing up and plans for starting a family. [S,SL] [HD]
Thursday 02:50 - 03:20
8/15. Michael Portillo continues his postwar Scottish railway adventure, this time from Glasgow to the capital, Edinburgh. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Thursday 03:20 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Thursday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Thursday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Thursday 19:00 - 19:30
9/15. At the former Midlothian mining village of Newtongrange, Michael meets the son of a miner whose name loomed large in the disputes of the 1970s and 1980s, 'Red' Mick McGahey. [S,AD] [HD]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
Comedian Shappi Khorsandi walks the Derbyshire Dales and marvels at the beauty she finds. With her unique wit and charm, she talks candidly about her outlook on life and love. [S] [HD]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:40
Film based on the rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice that reimagines the last six days of the life of Jesus Christ, as seen by Judas, in contemporary Israel. [1973] [S]
Thursday 21:40 - 22:05
Tim Sebastian talks to director and producer Norman Jewison, whose acclaimed films include In the Heat of the Night, Fiddler on the Roof and Moonstruck. [S]
Thursday 22:05 - 23:50
Thriller about the bigoted sheriff of a small Mississippi town who finds himself forced into collaboration with a black detective from Philadelphia. [1967] [S]
Thursday 23:50 - 00:40
Rod Steiger talks to Mark Cousins about some of his most celebrated roles. [S] [HD]
Fri Jul 24
Friday 00:40 - 01:40
1/3. Sam Willis shows how the castle arrived as an instrument of invasion with the Normans but became a weapon with which unruly barons challenged the Crown. [S,AD] [HD]
Friday 01:40 - 02:30
Rod Steiger talks to Mark Cousins about some of his most celebrated roles. [S] [HD]
Friday 02:30 - 03:00
Comedian Shappi Khorsandi walks the Derbyshire Dales and marvels at the beauty she finds. With her unique wit and charm, she talks candidly about her outlook on life and love. [S,SL] [HD]
Friday 03:00 - 03:30
9/15. At the former Midlothian mining village of Newtongrange, Michael meets the son of a miner whose name loomed large in the disputes of the 1970s and 1980s, 'Red' Mick McGahey. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Friday 03:30 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Friday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Friday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Friday 19:00 - 21:00
Classic tracks on an orchestral scale from Genesis to Tubular Bells with epic new arrangements of works by ELP, Yes and more, featuring Guy Garvey and curated by Stuart Maconie. [S] [HD]
Friday 21:00 - 21:30
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 February 2000 and featuring Gabrielle, Hepburn, Joey Negro and Taka Boom, Eiffel 65, Ian Brown and Oasis. [S]
Friday 21:30 - 22:00
Simon Bates presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 July 1982 and featuring The Belle Stars, Madness, Bananarama, Junior, The Stranglers, Dollar and Irene Cara. [S]
Friday 22:00 - 22:30
Gary Davies and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast in July 1986. Featuring Hollywood Beyond, Sinitta, Audrey Hall, Robert Palmer, Haywoode and Madonna. [S]
Friday 22:30 - 23:30
BBC studio performances by progressive rock bands of the 1970s, including Yes, Genesis, ELP, Caravan, Family, Atomic Rooster and more. [S]
Friday 23:30 - 00:10
Anne Nightingale introduces a recording of a Genesis concert performed at the Lyceum Ballroom, London, on 7 May 1980. The band is fronted by a bearded Phil Collins. [S]
Sat Jul 25
Saturday 00:10 - 01:10
A film, first broadcast in 1980, that portrays the many-sided talents of hugely successful British rock group Jethro Tull - at home, in the recording studio and on tour in America. [S]
Saturday 01:10 - 01:40
Bob Harris introduces a 1977 concert by Supertramp at Queen Mary College, London. Including the hits Dreamer, Give a Little Bit and Bloody Well Right. [S]
Saturday 01:40 - 02:25
A dip into the archives to explore both collective hits and solo singles spanning 20 early years of Genesis history, from the art-rock Gabriel era to 1980s pop superstars. [S]
Saturday 02:25 - 02:55
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 February 2000 and featuring Gabrielle, Hepburn, Joey Negro and Taka Boom, Eiffel 65, Ian Brown and Oasis. [S]
Saturday 02:55 - 03:25
Simon Bates presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 July 1982 and featuring The Belle Stars, Madness, Bananarama, Junior, The Stranglers, Dollar and Irene Cara. [S]
Saturday 03:25 - 03:55
Gary Davies and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast in July 1986. Featuring Hollywood Beyond, Sinitta, Audrey Hall, Robert Palmer, Haywoode and Madonna. [S]
Saturday 03:55 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Saturday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Saturday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Saturday 19:00 - 19:05
Baghani, a Royal Bengal tiger, hunts wild boar in the Ranthambore National Park. [S] [HD]
Saturday 19:05 - 20:00
6/13. Some 350 million years ago, evolution reached one of its most crucial stages when fish crawled from the water onto the land and became amphibians. [S]
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Paul Rose tells the story of three Frenchmen's 18th-century scientific mission to Ecuador to settle an international row by measuring the planet's shape. [S,AD]
Saturday 21:00 - 21:45
5/8. Irène follows a lead into a case involving Mirreau, who may be linked to a state secret. Contains some strong language, some violence and some upsetting scenes. [S] [HD]
Saturday 21:45 - 22:25
6/8. The Sentinels must free Mazauric before he divulges critical information to the enemy. Contains some strong language, some violence and some upsetting scenes. [S] [HD]
Saturday 22:25 - 00:25
A mother confronts her son's school about his increasingly strange behaviour. [2023] [S] [HD]
Sun Jul 26
Sunday 00:25 - 00:55
5/7. Sitcom. Hyacinth realises that Richard is bored after taking early retirement and provides him with a hobby. Unfortunately, this rather backfires on her. [S]
Sunday 00:55 - 01:25
5/6. Victor and Margaret head off for a weekend at the seaside. Victor is presented with a most unusual and unwelcome gift. [S]
Sunday 01:25 - 02:25
6/13. Some 350 million years ago, evolution reached one of its most crucial stages when fish crawled from the water onto the land and became amphibians. [S]
Sunday 02:25 - 03:20
Paul Rose tells the story of three Frenchmen's 18th-century scientific mission to Ecuador to settle an international row by measuring the planet's shape. [S,AD]
Sunday 03:20 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Sunday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Sunday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Sunday 19:00 - 20:00
2/9. Paul Atterbury travels around Britain finding out how the great ocean liners made such a mark on the popular imagination and why they continue to enchant. [S]
Sunday 20:00 - 22:00
The powerhouse conductor brings Respighi's sun-soaked Roman Trilogy to life, leading his Sinfonia of London orchestra through a colossal programme also featuring Walton and Verdi. [S] [HD]
Sunday 22:00 - 22:15
Billie Whitelaw gives a tour de force performance as a mouth suspended in space in Samuel Beckett's play. [S]
Sunday 22:15 - 00:15
John Osborne's play, set in 1950s Britain, about failing music hall performer Archie Rice. Deals with adult themes. [S]
Mon Jul 27
Monday 00:15 - 00:45
Bernard Levin talks to playwright and screenwriter John Osborne, best known for his 1956 work Look Back in Anger. [S]
Monday 00:45 - 01:45
Adrian Dunbar explores what made the man who wrote Waiting for Godot. [S] [HD]