Today 02:40 - 03:40
1/2. First of a two-part documentary in which Dr Clare Jackson tells the story of the exiled Stuarts and of the threat the Jacobites posed to the embryonic British state. [S,SL] [HD]
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106: BBC FOUR HD
Fri Jan 16
Today 03:40 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Today 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Today 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Today 19:00 - 19:30
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Garbage, Inner City, The Divine Comedy, Leilani, Dru Hill, The Offspring and Armand Van Helden ft Duane Harden. [S]
Today 19:30 - 20:00
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 February 1999 and featuring M People, A+, Mansun, Mirrorball, Soulsearcher, Tayana Ali and Blondie. [S]
Today 20:00 - 22:00
Coverage from the sixth day of the 2026 Masters snooker tournament. [S] [HD]
Today 22:00 - 22:30
Mike Read and Dixie Peach present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 January 1986 and featuring Fine Young Cannibals, Dire Straits, a-ha, Mr Mister and Pet Shop Boys. [S]
Today 22:30 - 23:00
Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 January 1997 and featuring Kenickie, Kavana, Runrig, Terrorvision, Blur and Spice Girls. [S]
Today 23:00 - 00:00
Clips from the BBC archive giving an overview of David Bowie's career from 1964 to 2016, blending interviews and performances from music programmes, documentaries and chat shows. [S] [HD]
Sat Jan 17
Tomorrow 00:00 - 01:00
Songs include Ashes to Ashes, Absolute Beginners, The Man Who Sold the World and Fame. Contains scenes of flashing images. [S]
Tomorrow 01:00 - 02:30
The story of how David Jones became David Bowie and how Bowie became Ziggy Stardust. Contains some strong language. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 02:30 - 03:00
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Garbage, Inner City, The Divine Comedy, Leilani, Dru Hill, The Offspring and Armand Van Helden ft Duane Harden. [S]
Tomorrow 03:00 - 03:30
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 February 1999 and featuring M People, A+, Mansun, Mirrorball, Soulsearcher, Tayana Ali and Blondie. [S]
Tomorrow 03:30 - 04:00
Mike Read and Dixie Peach present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 January 1986 and featuring Fine Young Cannibals, Dire Straits, a-ha, Mr Mister and Pet Shop Boys. [S]
Tomorrow 04:00 - 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 - 19:20
The life and culture of the skilled craftsmen and farmers of the Kingdom of Mourne in Northern Ireland is explored. [S]
Tomorrow 19:20 - 20:10
Leonard Sachs presents a 1972 edition of the old-time music hall programme from the stage of the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. With guests Eartha Kitt and Arthur Askey. [S]
Tomorrow 20:10 - 21:00
3/6. Hetty takes on a new case while on holiday with Robert. But who exactly is she dealing with? [S]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:55
1/6. DS Fia Lucey is back in her hometown of Blackwater to investigate a missing person case. Contains strong language, some violence and some upsetting scenes. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 21:55 - 22:50
2/6. With the case now confirmed a murder, Fia suspects her new partner, Detective Furlong. Contains strong language and some upsetting scenes. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 22:50 - 23:20
Michael Parkinson looks back on his meeting with Ingrid Bergman - an actress he confesses to falling in love with the first time he saw her on screen at his local cinema. [S]
Tomorrow 23:20 - 00:20
Novelist Joanna Trollope talks to Mark Lawson about creativity, divorce and the inescapable drama of domestic life. [S] [HD]
Sun Jan 18
Sunday 00:20 - 01:20
What happened to a British ship and German U-boat that reportedly sank each other in 1917? [S,AD] [HD]
Sunday 01:20 - 02:00
The pub has been a cornerstone of British society since medieval times. But in the past 50 years the pub has undergone massive change. Narrated by Arthur Smith. [S]
Sunday 02:00 - 02:50
Leonard Sachs presents a 1972 edition of the old-time music hall programme from the stage of the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. With guests Eartha Kitt and Arthur Askey. [S]
Sunday 02:50 - 03:40
3/6. Hetty takes on a new case while on holiday with Robert. But who exactly is she dealing with? [S]
Sunday 03:40 - 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
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]
Sunday 20:00 - 21:00
Documentary recalling the life of Alfred Wainwright, the eccentric Lancastrian who created a series of iconic fell-walking books in the 1950s, and his love for the Lake District. [S]
Sunday 21:00 - 22:00
Examining the extravagant castles and palaces created by King Ludwig II of Bavaria. [S] [HD]
Sunday 22:00 - 22:15
Director Richard Eyre presents an introduction to the complex, yet still very relevant, playwright Henrik Ibsen. [S] [HD]
Sunday 22:15 - 23:30
Henrik Ibsen's classic play about an unscrupulous woman. From 1962 with Ingrid Bergman, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson and Trevor Howard. [S]
Sunday 23:30 - 01:15
From 1979, exploring the life of Henrik Ibsen, through his plays and the words of his critics and admirers. With excerpts from the Ibsen canon. [S]
Mon Jan 19
Monday 01:15 - 02:15
Documentary that recounts how three young brothers turned an Indigenous Australian dance group into a First Nations cultural powerhouse. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]
Monday 02:15 - 03:15
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,SL] [HD]
Monday 03:15 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Monday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Monday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Monday 19:00 - 20:00
1/6. The hills of Guilin and the fishermen of the Li River form the heart of this exploration of the rice-growing cultures and strange creatures of southern China. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
1/3. Documentary series. Samira Ahmed journeys to places rarely seen by western audiences to reveal how the Persian Empire was born. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 21:00 - 21:30
Robert Robinson hosts as Frank Muir, Penelope Keith and Miles Kingston take on Patrick Campbell, Sinead Cusak and Ian Ogilvy in the panel game of word definitions and deceptions. [S]
Monday 21:30 - 22:00
Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Angela Down, Robin Ray and John Julius Norwich. With guest musician Bernard Haitink. [S]
Monday 22:00 - 23:05
Discover the maverick behind some of the most iconic images of the past century. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 23:05 - 23:35
Documentary first shown on Scottish poet Norman MacCaig's 80th birthday in 1990 to mark the centenary of his birth, featuring archive footage and readings of nine of his poems. [S]
Monday 23:35 - 00:05
Magnus Magnusson interviews Scottish poet Norman MacCaig. [S]
Tue Jan 20
Tuesday 00:05 - 01:05
Examining the extravagant castles and palaces created by King Ludwig II of Bavaria. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 01:05 - 02:10
Discover the maverick behind some of the most iconic images of the past century. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 02:10 - 02:40
Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Angela Down, Robin Ray and John Julius Norwich. With guest musician Bernard Haitink. [S]
Tuesday 02:40 - 03:40
1/3. Documentary series. Samira Ahmed journeys to places rarely seen by western audiences to reveal how the Persian Empire was born. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Tuesday 03:40 - 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
1/15. Michael Portillo strikes out to explore the Britain of his youth, starting at Preston's Fulwood Barracks and heading across to Bury Bolton Street station in Greater Manchester. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00
1/6. Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. She sets off to climb Helvellyn via the fearsome ridge of Striding Edge. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
2/8. Classic political sitcom. When Jim Hacker's predecessor decides to publish his memoirs, the PM tries to suppress a chapter in which he appears unfavourably. [S]
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
3/8. Classic political sitcom. When Jim Hacker discovers the French are planning some dirty tricks to get political advantage, the PM turns the tables on them. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:15
Profile of John Logie Baird, the man who invented television, concentrating on how his dedication and drive made his achievements possible, presented by his son, Malcolm. [S]
Tuesday 22:15 - 23:45
Leslie Mitchell traces the origins of television, from the beginning of the 20th century to the first outside broadcast - the coronation of George VI in 1937. [S]
Tuesday 23:45 - 00:45
Dan Cruickshank presents a documentary revealing the story of the Dalai Lama, his secret Himalayan kingdom and his exile, using eyewitness accounts and colour archive footage. [S]
Wed Jan 21
Wednesday 00:45 - 01:15
1/15. Michael Portillo strikes out to explore the Britain of his youth, starting at Preston's Fulwood Barracks and heading across to Bury Bolton Street station in Greater Manchester. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 01:15 - 01:45
1/6. Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. She sets off to climb Helvellyn via the fearsome ridge of Striding Edge. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 01:45 - 03:00
Profile of John Logie Baird, the man who invented television, concentrating on how his dedication and drive made his achievements possible, presented by his son, Malcolm. [S]
Wednesday 03:00 - 04:00
1/6. The hills of Guilin and the fishermen of the Li River form the heart of this exploration of the rice-growing cultures and strange creatures of southern China. [S,AD,SL]
Wednesday 04:00 - 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
2/15. Michael celebrates new beginnings for the nation in the years after the Second World War. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
2/6. Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. She visits Derwent Water and Keswick to tackle the climb of Catbells. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
An attempt to prove whether there is any truth behind the legend of the Bermuda Triangle. [S,AD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
Fiona Bruce traces the story of the love between Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, meeting HRH Prince Charles and visiting the royal palaces that the couple made their own. (2010). [S,AD]
Wednesday 22:00 - 23:00
1/6. Seminal spy drama series from 1982. Two seemingly unconnected events summon master spy George Smiley from retirement. [S]
Wednesday 23:00 - 00:00
2/6. Seminal spy drama series from 1982. Lacon's instructions to Smiley are specific, but Vladimir had two proofs and was bringing them with him. [S]
Thu Jan 22
Thursday 00:00 - 01:00
1/3. Andrew Marr investigates detective fiction, and reveals how it works. [S,AD] [HD]
Thursday 01:00 - 01:30
2/15. Michael celebrates new beginnings for the nation in the years after the Second World War. [S,AD] [HD]
Thursday 01:30 - 02:00
2/6. Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. She visits Derwent Water and Keswick to tackle the climb of Catbells. [S,AD] [HD]
Thursday 02:00 - 03:00
Documentary recalling the life of Alfred Wainwright, the eccentric Lancastrian who created a series of iconic fell-walking books in the 1950s, and his love for the Lake District. [S]
Thursday 03:00 - 04:00
An attempt to prove whether there is any truth behind the legend of the Bermuda Triangle. [S,AD,SL]
Thursday 04:00 - 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
3/15. Greater Manchester's Metrolink tram delivers Michael to the former cotton town of Oldham. He heads across to Wakefield and the striking postwar sculptures of Barbara Hepworth. [S,AD] [HD]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
3/6. Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. She aims to reach the summits of Crinkle Crags and Bowfell in Lakeland. [S,AD]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:00
2/2. Dr Clare Jackson reveals why so many law-abiding Scots and English were prepared to support the catholic Stuarts. [S] [HD]
Thursday 21:00 - 21:40
Terry Wogan is joined by dancer and actress Moira Shearer, choreographer Gillian Lynne, film director James Ivory, actress Hayley Mills and singer Kit Harvey. [S]
Thursday 21:40 - 22:10
ArtWorks Scotland. The life of Scotland's acclaimed ballerina, best known for the film classic The Red Shoes. [S]
Thursday 22:10 - 00:20
Drama about a young ballerina torn between two creative but possessive men - one a struggling composer, the other an autocratic impresario. [1948] [S,AD]
Fri Jan 23
Friday 00:20 - 02:20
An ambitious surgeon encounters a disfigured sideshow freak and takes him under his wing. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [1980] [S,AD] [HD]
Friday 02:20 - 03:20
2/2. Dr Clare Jackson reveals why so many law-abiding Scots and English were prepared to support the catholic Stuarts. [S,SL] [HD]
Friday 03:20 - 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 - 19:30
Kate Thornton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 February 1999 and featuring Blondie, Next of Kin, Unkle ft Ian Brown, The Moffats, Blur and Lenny Kravitz. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 20:00
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 February 1999 and featuring The Corrs, NSYNC, Lauryn Hill, Lucid, Lenny Kravitz and Britney Spears. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 20:30
Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, with performances from The Look, Spandau Ballet, XTC, Adam and the Ants, Bad Manners and Blondie. [S]
Friday 20:30 - 21:00
Mark Franklin and Steve Anderson present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 January 1992 and featuring 2 Unlimited, Shakespears Sister, Curtis Stigers and Genesis. [S]
Friday 21:00 - 21:40
Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, featuring Abba, Hot Chocolate, Brotherhood of Man, Sheer Elegance, Paul Nicholas, Linda Lewis, The Four Seasons and 10CC. [S]
Friday 21:40 - 22:20
David Hamilton presents the pop chart programme, featuring Jimmy James and the Vagabonds, Harpo, Sheer Elegance, The Rubettes, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Abba and Brotherhood of Man. [S]
Friday 22:20 - 23:55
A look at the songwriting partnership of legendary artists Carole King and James Taylor, with performances of some of their classic songs. [S] [HD]
Friday 23:55 - 00:25
Footage of the singer-songwriter performing songs including I Feel the Earth Move, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow and Up on the Roof for a BBC live studio performance in 1971. [S]