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106: BBC FOUR HD

Thu Apr 09
Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story

Today 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

Today 03:20 - 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]

Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

Today 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

Today 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

Today 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

Today 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

Today 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

Today 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 03:35 - 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]

TOTP: 1999

Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:45

Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 August 1999 and featuring Texas, Supergrass, Alice Deejay and Geri Halliwell. [S]

TOTP: 1999

Tomorrow 19:45 - 20:15

Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, featuring Shaft, Geri Halliwell, Ocean Colour Scene, Another Level feat TQ, Moloko, A*Teens, Stereophonics and Lou Bega. [S]

TOTP: 1986

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:45

Shania Twain sits down with Dermot O'Leary and looks back at the highs and lows of a life and career full of loss and challenges but defined by recovery and triumph. [S] [HD]

Shania Twain at Glastonbury 2024

Tomorrow 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 the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 August 1999 and featuring Texas, Supergrass, Alice Deejay and Geri Halliwell. [S]

TOTP: 1999

Saturday 00:50 - 01:20

Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, featuring Shaft, Geri Halliwell, Ocean Colour Scene, Another Level feat TQ, Moloko, A*Teens, Stereophonics and Lou Bega. [S]

TOTP: 1986

Saturday 01:20 - 01:50

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

Saturday 01:50 - 02:20

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

Saturday 02:20 - 03:05

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

Saturday 03:05 - 03:50

Shania Twain sits down with Dermot O'Leary and looks back at the highs and lows of a life and career full of loss and challenges but defined by recovery and triumph. [S] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Saturday 03:50 - 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]

Spring: The Great British Year

Saturday 19:00 - 20:00

2/4. Documentary showing Britain's changing look over the course of a year. Spring arrives, and with it comes the start of an epic race for life where timing is everything. [S,AD] [HD]

The Good Old Days

Saturday 20:00 - 20:45

Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall programme from the City Varieties Theatre. Guests include Georgia Brown, Barry Cryer, Katinka Seiner, John Inman and Barry Howard. [S]

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Saturday 20:45 - 21:35

3/9. Drama series, based on characters from the novel by David Cook, about a 60-year-old private detective. Hetty faces danger when she tries to track down a gang. [S]

Hidden Assets

Saturday 21:35 - 22:25

5/6. CAB intensify their probe and raid haulage company KYV. The operation deepens suspicions about KYV's role. Contains some strong language. [S,AD] [HD]

Hidden Assets

Saturday 22:25 - 23:15

6/6. Personal stakes rise for Claire, while Niamh faces devastating consequences as the case reaches its climax. Contains some strong language and some violent scenes. [S,AD] [HD]

Parkinson

Saturday 23:15 - 00:20

Michael Parkinson in conversation with Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Julian Lloyd Webber and more. [S]

Sun Apr 12
Keeping Up Appearances

Sunday 00:20 - 00:50

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!

Sunday 00:50 - 01:15

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]

Spring: The Great British Year

Sunday 01:15 - 02:15

2/4. Documentary showing Britain's changing look over the course of a year. Spring arrives, and with it comes the start of an epic race for life where timing is everything. [S,AD] [HD]

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Sunday 02:15 - 03:05

3/9. Drama series, based on characters from the novel by David Cook, about a 60-year-old private detective. Hetty faces danger when she tries to track down a gang. [S]

The Good Old Days

Sunday 03:05 - 03:50

Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall programme from the City Varieties Theatre. Guests include Georgia Brown, Barry Cryer, Katinka Seiner, John Inman and Barry Howard. [S]

This is BBC Four

Sunday 03:50 - 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]

Travels with Pevsner

Sunday 19:00 - 19:50

5/6. Germaine Greer explores the architecture of Warwickshire with Nikolaus Pevsner's Buildings of England as her guide. Visits include Baddesley Clinton Hall and Warwick Castle. [S]

One Hundred Great Paintings: Gainsborough - Mr and Mrs Andrews

Sunday 19:50 - 20:00

Edwin Mullins presents a closer look at Thomas Gainsborough's painting Mr and Mrs Andrews. [S]

Rebuilding Notre-Dame

Sunday 20:00 - 21:00

Five years after the fire, Lucy Worsley revisits the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris as the historic church enters the final stages of its restoration, ahead of its reopening. [S,AD] [HD]

Krapp's Last Tape

Sunday 21:00 - 21:55

Harold Pinter stars in Samuel Beckett's acclaimed play about a man who spends his 69th birthday listening to recordings of his past, pondering the decisions he once made. [S]

Searching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel Beckett

Sunday 21:55 - 22:55

Adrian Dunbar explores what made the man who made Waiting for Godot. [S] [HD]

Julian Lloyd Webber with the London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sunday 22:55 - 23:45

A performance of Elgar's Cello Concerto in E Minor played by Julian Lloyd Webber. [S]

Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms

Sunday 23:45 - 01:15

Multi-award-winning star of stage and screen Cynthia Erivo takes the Proms by storm as she sings the great American songbook of the 1950s and 60s. [S] [HD]

Mon Apr 13
Travels with Pevsner

Monday 01:15 - 02:05

5/6. Germaine Greer explores the architecture of Warwickshire with Nikolaus Pevsner's Buildings of England as her guide. Visits include Baddesley Clinton Hall and Warwick Castle. [S]

Rebuilding Notre Dame: The Final Chapter

Monday 02:05 - 03:05

Five years after the fire, Lucy Worsley revisits Notre-Dame ahead of its reopening. [S,AD] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Monday 03:05 - 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

7/7. Africa - home to the greatest wildlife gatherings on earth. But even in this land of plenty, wildlife faces huge challenges. [S,AD] [HD]

The Latest Secrets of Hieroglyphs

Monday 20:00 - 21:00

How experts are learning more about those who wrote the texts of the ancient Egyptians. [S,AD] [HD]

Call My Bluff

Monday 21:00 - 21:30

Robert Robinson hosts as Patrick Campbell, Joanna Lumley and Lord Kearton take on Frank Muir, Pauline Yates and Donald Churchill 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 Annette Page, Richard Baker and Robin Ray. With guest musician Murray Perahia. [S]

The Sky at Night

Monday 22:00 - 22:30

The team explore Nasa's Artemis II mission, the first crewed journey towards the moon since 1972. They also look into robotic landers and new scientific clues from lunar samples. [S] [HD]

Pluto: Back from the Dead

Monday 22:30 - 23:30

How Pluto has gone from an unremarkable ball of ice to a world of unimaginable complexity. [S] [HD]

Art That Made Us

Monday 23:30 - 00:30

2/8. Literature, music and art find creative renewal in the aftermath of the Black Death. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD] [HD]

Tue Apr 14
Seven Worlds, One Planet

Tuesday 00:30 - 01:30

7/7. Africa - home to the greatest wildlife gatherings on earth. But even in this land of plenty, wildlife faces huge challenges. [S,AD] [HD]

The Latest Secrets of Hieroglyphs

Tuesday 01:30 - 02:30

How experts are learning more about those who wrote the texts of the ancient Egyptians. [S,AD] [HD]

Art That Made Us

Tuesday 02:30 - 03:30

2/8. Literature, music and art find creative renewal in the aftermath of the Black Death. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD,SL] [HD]

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

4/6. Fred Dibnah takes a look at mining, touring from Cornwall to Scotland to explore how tin, slate, lead and coal were all extracted from the ground. [S]

Canal Boat Diaries

Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00

4/5. The real side of boat life with Robbie Cumming. Robbie runs aground on the Rochdale Canal - will he make it to Manchester? [S] [HD]

Keeping Up Appearances

Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30

3/10. Sitcom. Hyacinth arranges one of her candlelight suppers, planning to impress Emmet with her singing. However, events soon take a turn for the worse. [S]

Sorry!

Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00

1/6. When Timothy's parents go on a second honeymoon, he plans to hold a party - with the intention of seducing Veronica Straddles. [S]

A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00

7/7. Simon Schama examines the long, tangled relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots, who was executed by royal command in 1587. [S,AD]

Speechless - Storyville

Tuesday 22:00 - 23:30

1/2. A Storyville documentary that delves into the heart of the culture wars and freedom of speech conversations that have exploded on US campuses over the last ten years. [S] [HD]

The Sky at Night

Tuesday 23:30 - 00:00

The team explore Nasa's Artemis II mission, the first crewed journey towards the moon since 1972. They also look into robotic landers and new scientific clues from lunar samples. [S] [HD]

Wed Apr 15
The Secret Life of Waves

Wednesday 00:00 - 01:00

David Malone's documentary delves into the secrets of ocean waves, revealing that waves are not made of water, that some waves travel sideways and more. [S]

Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

Wednesday 01:00 - 01:30

4/6. Fred Dibnah takes a look at mining, touring from Cornwall to Scotland to explore how tin, slate, lead and coal were all extracted from the ground. [S]

Canal Boat Diaries

Wednesday 01:30 - 02:00

4/5. The real side of boat life with Robbie Cumming. Robbie runs aground on the Rochdale Canal - will he make it to Manchester? [S] [HD]

Face the Music

Wednesday 02:00 - 02:30

Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Annette Page, Richard Baker and Robin Ray. With guest musician Murray Perahia. [S]

The Secret Life of Waves

Wednesday 02:30 - 03:30

David Malone's documentary delves into the secrets of ocean waves, revealing that waves are not made of water, that some waves travel sideways and more. [S,SL]

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 Industrial Age

Wednesday 19:00 - 19:30

5/6. Fred Dibnah visits the North East, which is rich in railway history, and gets to ride on the footplate and stoke the boiler of a Black Five at Llangollen Railway. [S]

Canal Boat Diaries

Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00

5/5. Life on board a narrowboat with Robbie Cumming. There are engine issues and a leaky boat to fix before Robbie reaches Liverpool Docks. [S] [HD]

What Are UFOs?

Wednesday 20:00 - 20:50

After years in the shadows, UFOs are being studied seriously. Follow scientists as they try to unravel the mystery of the strangest objects in our skies. [S,AD] [HD]

Talking Art: Cezanne

Wednesday 20:50 - 21:00

Celebrities talk about which of Cezanne's works they find most inspiring. [S]

Building Britain's Biggest Nuclear Power Station

Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00

2/2. As construction continues, specialists work to uncover unexploded World War II bombs. [S,AD] [HD]

This Life

Wednesday 22:00 - 22:40

9/11. Warren decides to stop living a lie, Milly and O'Donnell become closer. Contains some strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. [S]

This Life

Wednesday 22:40 - 23:20

10/11. O'Donnell could prove to be Milly's knight in shining armour. Contains some strong language. [S]

Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story

Wednesday 23:20 - 00:20

3/3. Gabriel Weston investigates the forensic advances that have elevated the murder weapon from its role of mere evidence to that of key witness. [S,AD] [HD]

Thu Apr 16
Canal Boat Diaries

Thursday 00:20 - 00:50

5/5. Life on board a narrowboat with Robbie Cumming. There are engine issues and a leaky boat to fix before Robbie reaches Liverpool Docks. [S] [HD]

Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

Thursday 00:50 - 01:20

5/6. Fred Dibnah visits the North East, which is rich in railway history, and gets to ride on the footplate and stoke the boiler of a Black Five at Llangollen Railway. [S]

Building Britain's Biggest Nuclear Power Station

Thursday 01:20 - 02:20

2/2. As construction continues, specialists work to uncover unexploded World War II bombs. [S,AD,SL] [HD]

Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story

Thursday 02:20 - 03:20

3/3. Gabriel Weston investigates the forensic advances that have elevated the murder weapon from its role of mere evidence to that of key witness. [S,AD,SL] [HD]

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

6/6. Fred Dibnah examines the skill of the shipbuilders and machine engineers who turned Britain into a great manufacturing nation. [S]

Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village

Thursday 19:30 - 20:00

Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores London, the ultimate 'city of villages', including a new breed of urban villages like Crouch End and Walthamstow. [S] [HD]

Dan Cruickshank and the Family That Built Gothic Britain

Thursday 20:00 - 21:00

How the great icons of British Gothic architecture were all created by one family. [S] [HD]

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Thursday 21:00 - 23:50

Two unlikely partners in a bounty-hunting scam join forces in a new venture. Contains some strong language and some upsetting scenes. [1968] [S] [HD]

Clint Eastwood: The Man with No Name

Thursday 23:50 - 00:50

A profile of actor and director Clint Eastwood in which he talks to Iain Johnstone. Deals with adult themes. [S]

Fri Apr 17
Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

Friday 00:50 - 01:20

6/6. Fred Dibnah examines the skill of the shipbuilders and machine engineers who turned Britain into a great manufacturing nation. [S]