Today 01:30 - 02:25
First broadcast on the centenary of his birth, legendary jazz trumpeter and vocalist Louis Armstrong in performance. [S]
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106: BBC FOUR HD
Sat Jul 27
Today 02:25 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Today 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Today 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Today 18:00 - 19:00
...West Indies. Day two highlights from the third Test between England and the West Indies at Edgbaston. [S] [HD]
Today 19:00 - 19:50
...Generation Game. Bruce Forsyth hosts a special New Year's Day edition of the classic family game show from 1973. With Anthea Redfern and Ronnie Hazlehurst and his Orchestra. [S]
Today 19:50 - 20:25
Terry Wogan hosts the comedy quiz game in which contestants attempt to match their 'blanks' with Larry Grayson, David Jason, Moira Lister, Pete Murray, Isla St Clair and Barbara Windsor. [S]
Today 20:25 - 21:00
Terry Wogan recalls a memorable episode of the celebrity panel game show from 8 February 1979. [S]
Today 21:00 - 21:25
Bob Monkhouse fires the questions in the fast-moving comedy quiz show, where contestants compete for a chance to win a dream holiday. [S]
Today 21:25 - 22:30
Michael Parkinson's special guest is the great American musician, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington. [S]
Today 22:30 - 23:30
Mark Lawson talks to legendary broadcaster Terry Wogan about his life and 50-year career, from his early years on Irish radio to his ever-popular Radio 2 show. [S] [HD]
Today 23:30 - 00:10
1/6. Series profiling famous people in show business. Terry Wogan looks back at his entertainment career. Includes archive footage from Wogan, Blankety Blank and the Eurovision Song Contest. [S]
Sun Jul 28
Tomorrow 00:10 - 00:40
1/6. The first episode of the comedy series about fastidious housewife Hyacinth Bucket sees Hyacinth's father have a nasty accident with a milk bottle. [S]
Tomorrow 00:40 - 01:10
2/8. Ria is upset when she encounters a fox hunt when out in the country with Ben. She determines to mount a protest. [S]
Tomorrow 01:10 - 02:10
Mark Lawson talks to legendary broadcaster Terry Wogan about his life and 50-year career, from his early years on Irish radio to his ever-popular Radio 2 show. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 02:10 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Tomorrow 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Tomorrow 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Tomorrow 18:00 - 19:00
...West Indies. Day three highlights from the third Test between England and the West Indies at Edgbaston. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 19:00 - 20:40
...Legend at the Proms. Clive Myrie presents a celebration of one of the most iconic voices of the 20th century. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 20:40 - 22:00
Craig Charles leads us through some of Sarah Vaughan's best-known tracks recorded for the BBC, featuring her sassy interpretations of classic songs, including Send in the Clowns. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:55
The SS Rotterdam, the third biggest passenger liner in the world (in 1975), leaves New York, bound for the Caribbean sunshine with some of the greatest names in jazz aboard. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 22:55 - 23:40
3/6. Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson is joined by guests Count Basie and his Orchestra and Joe Pass for conversation and music. [S]
Tomorrow 23:40 - 00:25
A 1965 concert by Count Basie, with guitarist Freddie Green, drummer Rufus 'Speedy' Jones, trombonist Al Grey and saxophonist Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis. [S]
Mon Jul 29
Monday 00:25 - 01:30
Michael Parkinson's special guest is the great American musician, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington. [S]
Monday 01:30 - 02:50
Craig Charles leads us through some of Sarah Vaughan's best-known tracks recorded for the BBC, featuring her sassy interpretations of classic songs, including Send in the Clowns. [S] [HD]
Monday 02:50 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Monday 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Monday 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Monday 18:00 - 19:00
...West Indies. Day four highlights from the third Test between England and the West Indies at Edgbaston. [S] [HD]
Monday 19:00 - 20:00
2/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon explores how art took a dramatic turn after the French Revolution, looking at artists including Jacques-Louis David, Delacroix and Gericault. Contains some nudity. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
...Impossible. Documentary about Gustave Eiffel's industrial feat in building France's famous landmark. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 21:00 - 22:00
2/3. Art historian Sandrine Voillet continues her history of Paris and meets top fashion designer Christian Lacroix, leading porn star Ovidie and rebel rap band Sniper. Deals with adult themes. [S,AD]
Monday 22:00 - 23:00
Architectural historian Jon Cannon goes in search of the clues that shed light on how our medieval forebears were able to build the wonders of their world. [S]
Monday 23:00 - 00:00
...French Revolutionary. 3/4. Art historian Katy Hessel explores the BBC archives to create a television history of the father of impressionism, Claude Monet. [S] [HD]
Tue Jul 30
Tuesday 00:00 - 01:00
...Impossible. Documentary about Gustave Eiffel's industrial feat in building France's famous landmark. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 01:00 - 01:50
...The Kiss. 1/10. The colourful history of Auguste Rodin's controversial sculpture The Kiss. Contains some nudity. [S]
Tuesday 01:50 - 02:50
2/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon explores how art took a dramatic turn after the French Revolution, looking at artists including Jacques-Louis David, Delacroix and Gericault. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Tuesday 02:50 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Tuesday 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Tuesday 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Tuesday 18:00 - 19:00
...West Indies. Day five highlights from the third Test between England and the West Indies at Edgbaston. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:30
2/6. Sitcom. Hyacinth has asked the new vicar to tea and - in her usual meticulous way - she has organised the event down to the last sugar lump. Events take a sudden turn. [S]
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00
3/8. After a row with Russell and Adam, Ben suffers from pains in the chest and thinks he's having a heart attack. [S]
Tuesday 20:00 - 21:00
...Railway: The Golden Age of British Rail. 5/6. Timeshift revisits Britain's railways during the era of public ownership. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:30
Documentary examining Trump ally Roger Stone, the Maga movement and the US Capitol attack. Contains strong language. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 22:30 - 23:00
...John F Kennedy. How JFK used photography to hide two secrets that had the power to destroy his presidency. [S]
Tuesday 23:00 - 00:00
2/3. Art historian Sandrine Voillet continues her history of Paris and meets top fashion designer Christian Lacroix, leading porn star Ovidie and rebel rap band Sniper. Deals with adult themes. [S,AD]
Wed Jul 31
Wednesday 00:00 - 01:00
...Railway: The Golden Age of British Rail. 5/6. Timeshift revisits Britain's railways during the era of public ownership. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 01:00 - 02:00
...French Revolutionary. 3/4. Art historian Katy Hessel explores the BBC archives to create a television history of the father of impressionism, Claude Monet. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 02:00 - 03:00
Architectural historian Jon Cannon goes in search of the clues that shed light on how our medieval forebears were able to build the wonders of their world. [S,SL]
Wednesday 03:00 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Wednesday 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Wednesday 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Wednesday 18:00 - 18:30
5/5. Paul Rose walks the South West Coast Path. He explores the Jurassic Coast, taking a walk through some two hundred million years of the earth's history. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 18:30 - 19:00
3/4. Julia Bradbury walks along a 20km stretch of the Kennet and Avon Canal and tells how it was restored after being awarded a big lottery heritage grant. [S,AD]
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:50
3/8. Arriving by ferry in Istanbul, Michael takes a Turkish bath before visiting Greece and Cyprus as he crosses the Mediterranean en route to Egypt, where he takes a boat up the Nile. [S]
Wednesday 19:50 - 20:00
...Treasures: Mali - Dogon Art. 3/3. Dan Cruickshank visits the Dogon people and sees some masks and wall paintings. [S]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
...Crimes That Changed Us. 2/3. A mother fights to win justice for her murdered daughter and overturn an 800-year-old law. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:15
Actor Peter Davison provides an insight into the iconic 1989-1990 mystery drama series Campion, the BBC's adaptation of Margery Allingham's celebrated set of detective novels. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 21:15 - 22:10
1/8. Campion and Lugg agree to help a prominent British family protect the Gyrth Chalice, a priceless goblet, from a gang of international thieves. [S]
Wednesday 22:10 - 23:05
2/8. After learning the name of their leader, Campion thwarts the international gang attempting to steal the Gyrth Chalice with some local help. [S]
Wednesday 23:05 - 23:35
...John F Kennedy. How JFK used photography to hide two secrets that had the power to destroy his presidency. [S]
Wednesday 23:35 - 00:05
5/5. Paul Rose walks the South West Coast Path. He explores the Jurassic Coast, taking a walk through some two hundred million years of the earth's history. [S] [HD]
Thu Aug 01
Thursday 00:05 - 00:35
3/4. Julia Bradbury walks along a 20km stretch of the Kennet and Avon Canal and tells how it was restored after being awarded a big lottery heritage grant. [S,AD]
Thursday 00:35 - 01:25
3/8. Arriving by ferry in Istanbul, Michael takes a Turkish bath before visiting Greece and Cyprus as he crosses the Mediterranean en route to Egypt, where he takes a boat up the Nile. [S]
Thursday 01:25 - 02:25
...Crimes That Changed Us. 2/3. A mother fights to win justice for her murdered daughter and overturn an 800-year-old law. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Thursday 02:25 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Thursday 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Thursday 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Thursday 18:00 - 18:30
1/15. Beginning just outside Newcastle in Jarrow, Michael Portillo uncovers the desperation which led 200 men to march 300 miles to Westminster to petition the government for work. [S,AD] [HD]
Thursday 18:30 - 19:00
4/4. Julia Bradbury walks along a six-mile stretch of the Llangollen Canal in Wales, where Thomas Telford built a mighty aqueduct that is now a world heritage site. [S,AD] [HD]
Thursday 19:00 - 20:00
4/4. Francesco da Mosto moves towards the present day and the problems of the sinking city, for which he partly blames the tourist industry inspired by the likes of Byron. [S,AD]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:55
The caretaker of a remote hotel finds that the place has a horrific history. Contains strong language, some violence and some upsetting scenes. [1980] [S,AD] [HD]
Thursday 21:55 - 22:55
...Cinema: Cult Movies. 3/3. Mark Kermode invites you on a journey into the weird and wonderful world of cult movies. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes. [S,AD] [HD]
Thursday 22:55 - 00:25
Documentary examining Trump ally Roger Stone, the Maga movement and the US Capitol attack. Contains strong language. [S] [HD]
Fri Aug 02
Friday 00:25 - 00:55
1/15. Beginning just outside Newcastle in Jarrow, Michael Portillo uncovers the desperation which led 200 men to march 300 miles to Westminster to petition the government for work. [S,AD] [HD]
Friday 00:55 - 01:25
4/4. Julia Bradbury walks along a six-mile stretch of the Llangollen Canal in Wales, where Thomas Telford built a mighty aqueduct that is now a world heritage site. [S,AD] [HD]
Friday 01:25 - 02:25
4/4. Francesco da Mosto moves towards the present day and the problems of the sinking city, for which he partly blames the tourist industry inspired by the likes of Byron. [S,AD]
Friday 02:25 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Friday 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Friday 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Friday 18:00 - 18:30
Weekly pop chart programme presented by Peter Powell, with performances from Sham 69, Olympic Runners, ABBA, The Korgis, BA Robertson, Sparks, The Specials and The Boomtown Rats. [S]
Friday 18:30 - 19:00
Steve Wright and Jenny Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 August 1989 and featuring Kylie Minogue, Paul McCartney and Gun. [S]
Friday 19:00 - 21:05
...at the Proms. The vibrant and electrifying work performed in the splendour of the Royal Albert Hall. [S] [HD]
Friday 21:05 - 22:05
A look back, through the BBC archives, at the incredible career of the Peter Pan of Pop, Sir Cliff Richard. [S] [HD]
Friday 22:05 - 23:00
Highlights from a 1980 Cliff Richard concert recorded at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London. Including hits Livin' Doll, Green Light, Carrie and We Don't Talk Anymore. [S] [HD]
Friday 23:00 - 23:50
...Albert Hall. Cliff Richard is accompanied by the London Philharmonic Orchestra in a concert recorded at the Royal Albert Hall. [S]
Friday 23:50 - 00:20
Weekly pop chart programme presented by Peter Powell, with performances from Sham 69, Olympic Runners, ABBA, The Korgis, BA Robertson, Sparks, The Specials and The Boomtown Rats. [S]
Sat Aug 03
Saturday 00:20 - 00:50
Steve Wright and Jenny Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 August 1989 and featuring Kylie Minogue, Paul McCartney and Gun. [S]
Saturday 00:50 - 01:50
A look back, through the BBC archives, at the incredible career of the Peter Pan of Pop, Sir Cliff Richard. [S] [HD]
Saturday 01:50 - 02:45
Highlights from a 1980 Cliff Richard concert recorded at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London. Including hits Livin' Doll, Green Light, Carrie and We Don't Talk Anymore. [S] [HD]
Saturday 02:45 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Saturday 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Saturday 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Saturday 18:00 - 19:00
Noel Edmonds is joined at his country house in Crinkley Bottom by special guest Bob Monkhouse, there's a Gotcha for Sue Barker and a Gunge battle between Ross King and Alan Titchmarsh. [S]
Saturday 19:00 - 20:00
Family couples from all over the country join Larry Grayson and Isla St Clair to compete in a test of their general knowledge, skill and ingenuity. From 1981. [S] [HD]
Saturday 20:00 - 20:35
Les Dawson hosts another edition of the comedy quiz show with celebrity guests. On the panel are Des Lynam, Faith Brown, Chris Serle, Sally James, Mike Reid and Pat Coombs. [S] [HD]
Saturday 20:35 - 21:10
Bob Monkhouse presents another edition of the TV bingo quiz show with exciting prizes to be won. [S] [HD]
Saturday 21:10 - 22:10
...TV Classics. Join Grace Dent on a televisual trip of a lifetime as she explores the sights, sounds and schedules of the great British summer. [S] [HD]
Saturday 22:10 - 23:20
...Les Dawson and Cleo Laine. Michael Parkinson in conversation with Barbara Castle, Les Dawson and Cleo Laine. [S] [HD]
Saturday 23:20 - 23:50
A laughter-filled look back at much-loved deadpan comic Les Dawson's appearances over the years on a selection of the BBC's talk shows. [S]
Saturday 23:50 - 00:50
5/5. Remembering Les Dawson with favourite TV clips and some rare gems from the archives, plus interviews with friends, relatives and colleagues who assess the comedian's legacy. [S,AD]