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106: BBC FOUR HD

Fri Apr 03
Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments

Today 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

Today 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

Today 03:35 - 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]

TOTP: 1999

Today 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

Today 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

Today 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

Today 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

Today 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

Today 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

Today 23:30 - 00:30

Highlights from the annual live music festival. Contains some strong language and scenes of flashing images. [S] [HD]

Sat Apr 04
The Cure at the BBC

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 03:40 - 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]

Seven Worlds, One Planet

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 21:35 - 22:25

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

Hidden Assets

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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]

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Sunday 01:00 - 01:50

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

The Good Old Days

Sunday 01:50 - 02:35

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]

Seven Worlds, One Planet

Sunday 02:35 - 03:35

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

This is BBC Four

Sunday 03:35 - 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]

Bolsover Castle with Lucy Worsley

Sunday 19:00 - 19:30

Secret Knowledge. Lucy Worsley tells the story of Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire. [S,AD] [HD]

Inside Classical: Stravinsky's Firebird

Sunday 19:30 - 21:00

The thrilling ballet score takes centre stage in a dazzling concert from the BBC Symphony Orchestra at London's Barbican Hall. Presented by Georgia Mann. [S] [HD]

Harry Secombe: Welsh Greats

Sunday 21:00 - 21:30

2/4. Aled Jones presents the funny, warm and moving life story of comedian and singer Harry Secombe, a down-to-earth Swansea lad who became one of the nation's best-loved entertainers. [S]

Wogan with Joanna Lumley: Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan

Sunday 21:30 - 22:00

Actress Joanna Lumley stands in for Terry with guests Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan. [S]

Rachel's Farm

Sunday 22:00 - 23:25

Director and actress Rachel Ward joins the farming revolution in Australia and begins a journey of discovery to regenerate the land on her farm, and herself. [S,AD] [HD]

Organ Stops: Saving the King of Instruments

Sunday 23:25 - 00:25

Documentary that follows the tireless efforts of a small band of pipe organ enthusiasts to save these magnificent instruments as churches and venues across Britain close. [S] [HD]

Mon Apr 06
Mindful Escapes: Breathe, Release, Restore

Monday 00:25 - 00:55

4/4. Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe shows how the natural world can help us to experience more being and less doing. [S] [HD]

Bolsover Castle with Lucy Worsley

Monday 00:55 - 01:25

Secret Knowledge. Lucy Worsley tells the story of Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire. [S,AD] [HD]

Harry Secombe: Welsh Greats

Monday 01:25 - 01:55

2/4. Aled Jones presents the funny, warm and moving life story of comedian and singer Harry Secombe, a down-to-earth Swansea lad who became one of the nation's best-loved entertainers. [S]

Inside Classical: Stravinsky's Firebird

Monday 01:55 - 03:25

The thrilling ballet score takes centre stage in a dazzling concert from the BBC Symphony Orchestra at London's Barbican Hall. Presented by Georgia Mann. [S] [HD]

Wogan with Joanna Lumley: Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan

Monday 03:25 - 03:55

Actress Joanna Lumley stands in for Terry with guests Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan. [S]

This is BBC Four

Monday 03:55 - 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

6/7. North America - a land of change where pioneering animals make the most of surprising opportunities. [S,AD] [HD]

Treasures of Ancient Egypt

Monday 20:00 - 21:00

3/3. Alastair Sooke concludes the story of Egyptian art by looking at how, despite political decline, the final era of Egypt's empire saw its art enjoy revival and rebirth. [S] [HD]

Call My Bluff

Monday 21:00 - 21:30

Robert Robinson hosts as Frank Muir, Gayle Hunnicutt and Russell Davies take on Patrick Campbell, Prunella Scales and Paul Eddington in the game of word definitions and deceptions. [S]

Face the Music

Monday 21:30 - 22:00

Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Joyce Grenfell, Bernard Levin and Robin Ray. With guest musician Dame Eva Turner. [S]

Caroline Walker: Women's Work

Monday 22:00 - 23:00

Acclaimed Scottish artist Caroline Walker paints the invisible labour that shapes women's lives, from housework to caregiving to creative production. [S,AD] [HD]

Art that Made Us

Monday 23:00 - 00:00

1/8. Contemporary artists encounter artworks from a period once known as the 'dark' ages. Contains some strong language. [S,AD] [HD]

Tue Apr 07
Chauvet: Humanity's First Great Masterpiece

Tuesday 00:00 - 01:00

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

Face the Music

Tuesday 01:00 - 01:30

Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Joyce Grenfell, Bernard Levin and Robin Ray. With guest musician Dame Eva Turner. [S]

Caroline Walker: Women's Work

Tuesday 01:30 - 02:30

Acclaimed Scottish artist Caroline Walker paints the invisible labour that shapes women's lives, from housework to caregiving to creative production. [S,AD] [HD]

Treasures of Ancient Egypt

Tuesday 02:30 - 03:30

3/3. Alastair Sooke concludes the story of Egyptian art by looking at how, despite political decline, the final era of Egypt's empire saw its art enjoy revival and rebirth. [S,SL]

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 03:30 - 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 Industrial Age

Tuesday 19:00 - 19:30

1/6. Documentary series celebrating Britain's rich industrial heritage, presented by Fred Dibnah. This programme examines the early use of wind and water power. [S]

Canal Boat Diaries

Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00

1/5. Life on board a narrowboat with Robbie Cumming. Robbie tackles a propeller problem and tricky locks on the Trent and Mersey Canal in Derbyshire. [S] [HD]

Keeping Up Appearances

Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30

2/10. After listening to Emmet's piano playing from her garden, Hyacinth receives a phone call from Mrs Fortescue asking for a lift into town. [S]

Sorry!

Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00

6/6. Sitcom about a middle-aged bachelor living with his parents. Timothy's sister Muriel comes to stay and tries to persuade him to go home with her. [S]

A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00

6/7. Simon Schama tells the story of the Reformation, from Henry VIII's love for Anne Boleyn to Bloody Mary's unsuccessful attempt to return England to Catholicism. [S,AD]

André Is an Idiot - Storyville

Tuesday 22:00 - 23:25

A Storyville documentary that follows André, who, despite receiving a terminal diagnosis, is determined to die with humour, curiosity and defiance. Contains strong language. [S] [HD]

Hunt for the Oldest DNA

Tuesday 23:25 - 00:25

Film following a team of scientists in their dramatic quest to recover DNA that is millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age. [2024] [S] [HD]

Wed Apr 08
Seven Worlds, One Planet

Wednesday 00:25 - 01:25

6/7. North America - a land of change where pioneering animals make the most of surprising opportunities. [S,AD] [HD]

Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

Wednesday 01:25 - 01:50

1/6. Documentary series celebrating Britain's rich industrial heritage, presented by Fred Dibnah. This programme examines the early use of wind and water power. [S]

Canal Boat Diaries

Wednesday 01:50 - 02:20

1/5. Life on board a narrowboat with Robbie Cumming. Robbie tackles a propeller problem and tricky locks on the Trent and Mersey Canal in Derbyshire. [S] [HD]

Art That Made Us

Wednesday 02:20 - 03:20

1/8. Contemporary artists encounter artworks from a period once known as the 'dark' ages. Contains some strong language. [S,AD,SL] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Wednesday 03:20 - 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 Industrial Age

Wednesday 19:00 - 19:30

2/6. Documentary series celebrating Britain's rich industrial heritage, presented by Fred Dibnah. Tracing the development of Britain's textile industry. [S]

Canal Boat Diaries

Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00

2/5. Life on England's waterways with Robbie Cumming. A low canal tunnel in Staffordshire proves a problem, and Robbie helps out a stranded boater. [S] [HD]

The Mystery of the Desert Kites

Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00

Documentary following an international team of archaeologists and researchers as they explore the extraordinary groups of megastructures that stretch across the Arabian desert. [S] [HD]

Building Britain's Biggest Nuclear Power Station

Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00

1/2. Following the challenges involved in building the nuclear power station Hinkley Point C. [S,AD] [HD]

This Life

Wednesday 22:00 - 22:40

7/11. Anna has a one-night stand, but discovers that there's no such thing as casual sex. Contains some strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. [S]

This Life

Wednesday 22:40 - 23:20

8/11. Milly is losing patience with Egg's novel-writing career. Meanwhile, Anna stirs up trouble at chambers when she tries to liven up the boss's party. Contains some strong language. [S]

Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story

Wednesday 23:20 - 00:20

2/3. A look at cases that were solved by examining the smallest traces of forensic evidence. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD] [HD]

Thu Apr 09
Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

Thursday 00:20 - 00:50

2/6. Documentary series celebrating Britain's rich industrial heritage, presented by Fred Dibnah. Tracing the development of Britain's textile industry. [S]

Canal Boat Diaries

Thursday 00:50 - 01:20

2/5. Life on England's waterways with Robbie Cumming. A low canal tunnel in Staffordshire proves a problem, and Robbie helps out a stranded boater. [S] [HD]

The Mystery of the Desert Kites

Thursday 01:20 - 02:20

Documentary following an international team of archaeologists and researchers as they explore the extraordinary groups of megastructures that stretch across the Arabian desert. [S] [HD]

Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story

Thursday 02:20 - 03:20

2/3. A look at cases that were solved by examining the smallest traces of forensic evidence. 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 Industrial Age

Thursday 19:00 - 19:30

3/6. Fred traces the development of the production of iron and steel, beginning his journey at Ironbridge. Travelling throughout Britain, he concludes his journey in Sheffield, the home of steel. [S]

Canal Boat Diaries

Thursday 19:30 - 20:00

3/5. The reality of life afloat with Robbie Cumming. A fallen tree and a leaking lock pound hamper Robbie's journey across the Pennines. [S] [HD]

Brideshead Revisited

Thursday 20:00 - 22:05

Charles Ryder (Matthew Goode) recalls his involvement with the aristocratic Flyte family. Deals with adult themes. [2008] [S,AD] [HD]

Evelyn Waugh - Face to Face

Thursday 22:05 - 22:30

A rare glimpse into the life and temperament of one of the greatest novelists of the 20th century - Evelyn Waugh interviewed by John Freeman in 1960. [S]

Helen Mirren Remembers... Gosford Park

Thursday 22:30 - 22:50

Helen Mirren looks back on her role in Robert Altman's acclaimed and multi-award-winning 2001 film Gosford Park, written by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes. [S] [HD]

Gosford Park

Thursday 22:50 - 01:00

A shooting party at a country mansion in the 1930s turns into a murder mystery. Contains some strong language. [2001] [S,AD] [HD]

Fri Apr 10
Hunt for the Oldest DNA

Friday 01:00 - 02:05

Film following a team of scientists in their dramatic quest to recover DNA that is millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age. [2024] [S] [HD]

Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

Friday 02:05 - 02:35

3/6. Fred traces the development of the production of iron and steel, beginning his journey at Ironbridge. Travelling throughout Britain, he concludes his journey in Sheffield, the home of steel. [S]

Building Britain's Biggest Nuclear Power Station

Friday 02:35 - 03:35

1/2. Following the challenges involved in building the nuclear power station Hinkley Point C. [S,AD,SL] [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 - 19:45

Gail Porter presents a rundown of hits from the top 20, including Texas's 'Summer Son', Supergrass's 'Moving' and Alice Deejay's 'Better Off Alone'. [S]

TOTP: 1999

Friday 19:45 - 20:15

The biggest stars, iconic performances and outrageous outfits in Britain's best pop show. [S]

TOTP: 1986

Friday 20:15 - 20:45

Janice Long and John Peel present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 April 1986. Featuring Big Audio Dynamite, George Michael, a-ha, The Real Thing and Falco. [S]

TOTP: 1991

Friday 20:45 - 21:15

Anthea Turner presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 April 1991 and featuring The Wonder Stuff, Mike + The Mechanics and Dannii Minogue. [S]

Shania Twain at the BBC

Friday 21:15 - 22:00

A collection of Shania Twain's biggest moments from the BBC archives, including Still the One, That Don't Impress Me Much and Man! I Feel Like a Woman! [S] [HD]

Reel Stories: Shania Twain

Friday 22:00 - 22:45

Shania Twain discusses her life and career with Dermot O'Leary. [S] [HD]

Shania Twain at Glastonbury 2024

Friday 22:45 - 00:05

Jo Whiley is live from Worthy Farm to introduce the 2024 Glastonbury Festival legend, queen of country pop Shania Twain. Contains scenes of flashing images. [S] [HD]

Sat Apr 11
TOTP: 1999

Saturday 00:05 - 00:50

Gail Porter presents a rundown of hits from the top 20, including Texas's 'Summer Son', Supergrass's 'Moving' and Alice Deejay's 'Better Off Alone'. [S]

TOTP: 1999

Saturday 00:50 - 01:20

The biggest stars, iconic performances and outrageous outfits in Britain's best pop show. [S]