Today 02:25 - 02:55
4/6. Julia Bradbury follows the trail of Britain's lost rail empire. In Scotland, she walks the Speyside Way, the route that once served a world-famous whisky industry. [S,AD]
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106: BBC FOUR HD
Wed Nov 19
Today 02:55 - 03:55
Docudrama that explores the life and work of JMW Turner, considered by many to be Britain's greatest landscape painter, but whose private life was full of extremes and contradictions. [S]
Today 03:55 - 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
4/4. Marie-Louise Muir discovers the beauty of everyday objects at the Ulster Folk Museum, found at homes in Northern Ireland at the turn of the century. [S] [HD]
Today 19:30 - 20:00
5/6. Julia Bradbury follows the trail of Britain's lost rail empire on a line from Weymouth and across the unique coastal features of Chesil Beach and Portland. [S,AD]
Today 20:00 - 21:00
Richard Fortey explores the strange and surprising science of fungi, unlocking the story of their evolution, their mysterious life cycle and their value to both the planet and us. [S] [HD]
Today 21:00 - 22:00
An exploration of the BBC's love affair with the lives and works of the Bronte sisters - Charlotte, Emily and Anne - which has proved irresistible to drama and documentary makers. [S] [HD]
Today 22:00 - 22:20
.. Jane Eyre. Actors Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens look back on the 2006 TV adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. [S] [HD]
Today 22:20 - 23:15
1/4. After surviving a harsh charity school, orphan Jane Eyre takes a job as a governess. But her peaceful existence is suddenly shattered. [S,AD]
Today 23:15 - 00:15
2/4. Jane finds she has a rival for Rochester's attentions, and a visitor from overseas brings trouble to Thornfield. [S,AD]
Thu Nov 20
Tomorrow 00:15 - 01:15
3/4. Returning to Thornfield, Jane expects Rochester to wed Blanche Ingram and is shocked by a very different marriage proposal. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 01:15 - 02:15
4/4. Penniless and starving on the moors, Jane is rescued by clergyman St John Rivers, who nurses her back to health. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 02:15 - 02:45
Joan Bakewell visits Haworth in Yorkshire, home of the Brontes, to see the setting in which the novelist worked and which has now become a tourist spot. [S]
Tomorrow 02:45 - 03:45
1/3. Series charting the age of the outlaw begins with the arrival of a new breed of gentleman criminal out of the ashes of the Civil War. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Tomorrow 03:45 - 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 - 19:30
5/6. A look at how steam power revolutionised shipping, from the earliest paddle steamers with screw propellers to more modern vessels like the Royal Yacht Britannia. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
6/6. Julia Bradbury follows the trail of Britain's lost rail empire by walking through the territory of Scottish clans and Rob Roy, once a place to be wary of. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:40
Jan Morrow meets a handsome Texan, not realising he's the same person as philanderer Brad. [1959] [S]
Tomorrow 21:40 - 23:20
Rival advertising executives do battle over a non-existent product. [1962] [S]
Tomorrow 23:20 - 00:10
Terry Wogan in conversation with David Jason, Jennifer d'Abo and Rock Hudson. [S]
Fri Nov 21
Friday 00:10 - 01:30
Film exploring three decades of Soviet space culture, from the glory days of Yuri Gagarin to the saga of Sergei Krikalev, the Soviet citizen who was stranded in space for ten months. [S]
Friday 01:30 - 02:30
Richard Fortey explores the strange and surprising science of fungi, unlocking the story of their evolution, their mysterious life cycle and their value to both the planet and us. [S] [HD]
Friday 02:30 - 03:00
5/6. A look at how steam power revolutionised shipping, from the earliest paddle steamers with screw propellers to more modern vessels like the Royal Yacht Britannia. [S,AD]
Friday 03:00 - 03:30
6/6. Julia Bradbury follows the trail of Britain's lost rail empire by walking through the territory of Scottish clans and Rob Roy, once a place to be wary of. [S,AD]
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 - 19:30
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 October 1998 and featuring B*Witched, Garbage, The Cardigans, Monica, Natalie Imbruglia and Billie Piper. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 20:00
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 October 1998 and featuring 911, Cliff Richard, Meja, Billie Piper, Dru Hill and Spacedust. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 20:40
David Jensen presents the pop chart programme, featuring The Jam, Cliff Richard, The Moody Blues, Kool & the Gang, Secret Affair, Ramblers, Showaddywaddy and Dr Hook. [S] [HD]
Friday 20:40 - 21:10
Gary Davies and Susie Mathis present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 November 1988 and featuring Yazz, All About Eve, INXS, Mica Paris, Tanita Tikaram, Robin Beck and Salt-N-Pepa. [S]
Friday 21:10 - 21:45
Steve Wright presents the pop chart show, featuring Modern Romance, The Pretenders, Fun Boy Three, ABC, Trevor Walters, Julio Iglesias, Diana Ross, Soft Cell and Zoo. [S]
Friday 21:45 - 22:15
Tony Dortie and Claudia Simon present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 November 1991 and featuring Rozalla, Seal, Tina Turner, Altern 8, Sonia, REM and Bassheads. [S]
Friday 22:15 - 23:45
Filmed at the Barbican in January 2010, a diverse but renowned cast of modern-day troubadours present their own interpretations of influential songwriter Nick Drake's songs. [S]
Friday 23:45 - 00:45
4/6. Archive footage of legendary guitarists performing at the BBC studios. Featuring The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Michael Chapman, Horslips, Eric Clapton, Motorhead and Nazareth. [S]
Sat Nov 22
Saturday 00:45 - 01:45
5/6. Archive footage of great guitarists performing at the BBC studios. Featuring Johnny Thunders, Brian May, Duane Eddy, Robin Trower, Peter Green, BB King, Peter Frampton, Joan Jett. [S]
Saturday 01:45 - 02:45
6/6. Archive footage of great guitarists performing at the BBC studios. Featuring The Who, The Faces, Focus, Davey Graham, Ralph McTell, Nils Lofgren and Ted Nugent. [S]
Saturday 02:45 - 03:15
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 October 1998 and featuring B*Witched, Garbage, The Cardigans, Monica, Natalie Imbruglia and Billie Piper. [S]
Saturday 03:15 - 03:45
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 October 1998 and featuring 911, Cliff Richard, Meja, Billie Piper, Dru Hill and Spacedust. Deals with adult themes. [S]
Saturday 03:45 - 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 - 19:50
1/12. Tristan returns from Ireland to become the butt of a practical joke while Siegfried finds him a housekeeper. James runs foul of Biggins in time-honoured fashion. [S]
Saturday 19:50 - 20:40
2/12. Tristan accidentally injects a farmer with a vaccine intended for his cows, and the farmer becomes convinced this prevents him from starting a family. [S]
Saturday 20:40 - 21:30
3/12. Granville Bennett comes to stay, and the Skeldale practice has to perform an emergency operation on his dog. Tristan meets Jane Mercer for the first time. [S]
Saturday 21:30 - 23:20
A restorative justice group of victims and perpetrators meet up in prison to talk. Contains some strong language and some upsetting scenes. [2023] [S] [HD]
Saturday 23:20 - 00:25
Michael Parkinson in converstion with Goldie Hawn, Thora Hird and Lt Col John Blashford-Snell. [S] [HD]
Sun Nov 23
Sunday 00:25 - 00:55
A special performance of the classic comedy series, recorded in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh. The Goods begin to have misgivings about their plans for old age. [S]
Sunday 00:55 - 01:25
5/8. Classic political sitcom. The government runs into a financial crisis just as MPs are due for a pay rise. [S]
Sunday 01:25 - 02:15
1/12. Tristan returns from Ireland to become the butt of a practical joke while Siegfried finds him a housekeeper. James runs foul of Biggins in time-honoured fashion. [S]
Sunday 02:15 - 03:05
2/12. Tristan accidentally injects a farmer with a vaccine intended for his cows, and the farmer becomes convinced this prevents him from starting a family. [S]
Sunday 03:05 - 03:55
3/12. Granville Bennett comes to stay, and the Skeldale practice has to perform an emergency operation on his dog. Tristan meets Jane Mercer for the first time. [S]
Sunday 03:55 - 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 - 19:30
6/6. Fred Dibnah looks at the advances made with the invention of the steam turbine, still used to generate electricity in coal-fired and nuclear power stations. [S,AD]
Sunday 19:30 - 20:00
Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores the history of the village of Cromford in Derbyshire. [S] [HD]
Sunday 20:00 - 21:45
New Adventures' innovative dance performance recorded live on stage. Set in a world of fairies and vampires, the timeless tale of good v evil is turned upside down. [S] [HD]
Sunday 21:45 - 22:35
Clive James travels to Rome in search of the dolce vita. During his stay, he meets a socialite prince, Mussolini's son and learns a lesson from a sexologist. [S]
Sunday 22:35 - 23:30
11/13. Prof Galbraith looks at the economic and social forces that turned the magnificent conception of the princely city step by step into the modern metropolis. [S]
Sunday 23:30 - 00:25
12/13. Prof JK Galbraith sets out his personal view of democracy. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S]
Mon Nov 24
Monday 00:25 - 00:55
6/6. Fred Dibnah looks at the advances made with the invention of the steam turbine, still used to generate electricity in coal-fired and nuclear power stations. [S,AD]
Monday 00:55 - 01:25
Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores the history of the village of Cromford in Derbyshire. [S] [HD]
Monday 01:25 - 03:10
New Adventures' innovative dance performance recorded live on stage. Set in a world of fairies and vampires, the timeless tale of good v evil is turned upside down. [S] [HD]
Monday 03:10 - 03:55
Clive James travels to Rome in search of the dolce vita. During his stay, he meets a socialite prince, Mussolini's son and learns a lesson from a sexologist. [S]
Monday 03:55 - 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
3/4. Andrew Scott narrates a special programme which celebrates winter and explores how animals and plants rise to the challenges it brings. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
Dr Nina Ramirez reveals the codes and messages hidden in Anglo-Saxon art by examining artefacts like the Sutton Hoo treasures, the Staffordshire hoard and the Franks Casket. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 21:00 - 21:25
Robert Robinson referees as Frank Muir, Joan Bakewell and Noel Edmonds face Patrick Campbell, Judy Geeson and Edward Woodward in a duel of words and wit. [S]
Monday 21:25 - 22:00
Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Joyce Grenfell, Robin Ray and Bernard Levin. With guest musicians Cyril Smith and Phyllis Sellick. [S]
Monday 22:00 - 23:00
In his favourite city, Alexander Armstrong explores the secret underground treasures that made Rome the powerhouse of the ancient world. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 23:00 - 23:45
14/15. Bryan Magee discusses the work of German philosopher Gottlob Frege (1848-1925) and English philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) with Prof Sir Alfred J Ayer. [S]
Monday 23:45 - 00:30
15/15. Bryan Magee discusses the work of British philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) with Professor John Searle. [S]
Tue Nov 25
Tuesday 00:30 - 01:10
British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare gives an in-depth interview from his studio in east London, in which he talks candidly about his life and career. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 01:10 - 01:40
Yinka Shonibare, whose art challenges our ideas about cultural identity and the post-colonial world, creates a new 'mannequin' figure and talks about his career. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 01:40 - 02:40
Dr Nina Ramirez reveals the codes and messages hidden in Anglo-Saxon art by examining artefacts like the Sutton Hoo treasures, the Staffordshire hoard and the Franks Casket. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 02:40 - 03:40
3/4. Andrew Scott narrates a special programme which celebrates winter and explores how animals and plants rise to the challenges it brings. [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
Broadcaster and author Selina Scott enjoys a gentle walk around Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00
1/10. SOAS play Balliol College, Oxford, as University Challenge's annual Christmas competition for teams of distinguished alumni kicks off. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:45
Highlights from some of Morecambe and Wise's most successful shows. [S]
Tuesday 20:45 - 21:30
The Lost Tape. As a Christmas treat for comedy fans, this is a complete episode of The Morecambe and Wise Show that had been considered lost for over 50 years. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 21:30 - 22:00
8/9. A compilation of the best bits of Morecambe and Wise. Eric takes on the demanding role of Hamlet, and the boys re-enact a classic scene from Singin' in the Rain. [S]
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:50
3/4. Tensions come to a head as investors in the money-laundering scam want their money out. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 22:50 - 23:45
4/4. The film-makers become aware that not everything is what it seems. Their collaboration with Amira Smajic is rocked when deleted files are discovered. Contains very strong language. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 23:45 - 00:45
2/3. Sam Willis explores the golden age of piracy during the early 18th century and charts the devastating impact pirates had during an age of colonial expansion. [S,AD] [HD]
Wed Nov 26
Wednesday 00:45 - 01:45
10/17. A look at the fledgling field of extra-terrestrial meteorology. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 01:45 - 02:45
In his favourite city, Alexander Armstrong explores the secret underground treasures that made Rome the powerhouse of the ancient world. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 02:45 - 03:45
2/3. Sam Willis explores the golden age of piracy during the early 18th century and charts the devastating impact pirates had during an age of colonial expansion. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Wednesday 03:45 - 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
Lemn Sissay takes a journey through Cumbria's Dentdale amid snow-capped hills, blue skies and birdsong. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
2/10. Alumni from University College, Oxford, take on the University of Glasgow in the second match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
The life of the most glamorous plane ever built, as told by the people whose lives she touched. Narrated by Sophie Okonedo. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
Martha Kearney, novelist Helen Oyeyemi and journalist Lucy Mangan travel to Haworth Parsonage, the home of Charlotte Brontë and her sisters, Emily and Anne. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:15
Actor, producer and writer Kay Adshead reflects on her memorable portrayal of Cathy Earnshaw in the BBC's 1978 adaptation of Wuthering Heights. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 22:15 - 23:05
1/5. 1801: A social visit becomes a night of terror for Lockwood and a journey into the past for Heathcliff. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S]
Wednesday 23:05 - 00:00
2/5. Heathcliff is determined on revenge for the ill-treatment he receives from Hindley. He is only sustained by his love for Cathy. Contains scenes of moderate violence. [S]