Today 03:00 - 04:00
4/6. Antarctica is the most hostile of earth's frozen worlds. Yet even here, life finds a way not just to survive, but thrive. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
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106: BBC FOUR HD
Thu Apr 03
Today 04:00 - 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 - 20:00
5/6. In the far north of our planet lie vast frozen lands of snow-covered forest and open tundra. These are lands of extremes that push animals to their very limits. [S,AD] [HD]
Today 20:00 - 21:30
Film drama. In the volatile era of the twenties, flamboyant millionaire Jay Gatsby pursues the seductive Daisy, the love he lost while serving in the First World War. [2000] [S] [HD]
Today 21:30 - 22:20
...Manhattan - Omnibus. A profile from 2000 of writer F Scott Fitzgerald on the 75th anniversary of the publication of his most enduring achievement, The Great Gatsby. [S]
Today 22:20 - 00:50
Epic western about three generations of a pioneer family, showing how its fortunes fluctuated during the dynamic westward expansion of America during the 19th century. [1962] [S,AD] [HD]
Fri Apr 04
Tomorrow 00:50 - 01:50
7/12. Documentary which looks at why the most inhospitable place on the planet has exerted such a powerful hold on the imagination of explorers, scientists, writers and photographers. [S]
Tomorrow 01:50 - 02:40
...Manhattan - Omnibus. A profile from 2000 of writer F Scott Fitzgerald on the 75th anniversary of the publication of his most enduring achievement, The Great Gatsby. [S]
Tomorrow 02:40 - 03:40
5/6. In the far north of our planet lie vast frozen lands of snow-covered forest and open tundra. These are lands of extremes that push animals to their very limits. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Tomorrow 03:40 - 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
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 September 1997 and featuring Ricky Martin, Kylie Minogue, The Sundays, Mark Morrison and Elton John. [S]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 September 1997 and featuring Chumbawamba, Dario G, Robbie Williams, Tina Moore, Bellini, Blur and Elton John. [S]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:30
Simon Mayo and Anthea Turner present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 April 1989 and featuring Brother Beyond, Kon Kan, Holly Johnson, Paula Abdul and Simply Red. [S]
Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:00
Tony Blackburn presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 April 1976 and featuring Abba, Fox, Tarney & Spencer, John Miles, Diana Ross, Sailor and Brotherhood of Man. [S]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:35
Kenny Everett presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 October 1973 and featuring Electric Light Orchestra, Michael Ward, Status Quo, Slade and The Simon Park Orchestra. [S]
Tomorrow 21:35 - 22:40
Headline performance highlights from Ezra Collective, Mogwai and Kae Tempest at 6 Music Festival 2025. Contains scenes of flashing images. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 22:40 - 23:40
...Tapes. Documentary about Primal Scream's return to Memphis to remix their 1994 album Give Out but Don't Give Up. Contains strong language. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 23:40 - 01:25
A show-stopping concert from this pop powerhouse, including original classics alongside soulful cover versions. [S] [HD]
Sat Apr 05
Saturday 01:25 - 01:55
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 September 1997 and featuring Ricky Martin, Kylie Minogue, The Sundays, Mark Morrison and Elton John. [S]
Saturday 01:55 - 02:25
Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 September 1997 and featuring Chumbawamba, Dario G, Robbie Williams, Tina Moore, Bellini, Blur and Elton John. [S]
Saturday 02:25 - 02:55
Simon Mayo and Anthea Turner present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 April 1989 and featuring Brother Beyond, Kon Kan, Holly Johnson, Paula Abdul and Simply Red. [S]
Saturday 02:55 - 03:25
Tony Blackburn presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 April 1976 and featuring Abba, Fox, Tarney & Spencer, John Miles, Diana Ross, Sailor and Brotherhood of Man. [S]
Saturday 03:25 - 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
9/14. The outbreak of war seems far away when Siegfried discovers a local outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease at Mr Duggleby's. [S]
Saturday 19:50 - 20:45
10/14. As the dog track vet in Hensfield, James upsets the greyhound owners by his conscientiousness and discovers that too much professionalism can be a dangerous thing. [S]
Saturday 20:45 - 21:35
11/14. The difficulties of being a vet are multiplied when there is an outbreak of poisoning in the district. Siegfried takes it upon himself to find the poisoner and stop the slaughter. [S]
Saturday 21:35 - 22:05
...Possible Taste. A tribute to innovative entertainer Kenny Everett. First broadcast in 1995. [S]
Saturday 22:05 - 22:35
...Television Shows. 1/2. Classic moments from the five series that Kenny Everett made for the BBC. [S]
Saturday 22:35 - 23:05
...Television Shows. 2/2. Classic moments brought to the screen by Kenny Everett's stable of wacky characters. Guest appearances by Joanna Lumley, Billy Connolly and Janet Street-Porter. [S]
Saturday 23:05 - 23:40
Terry Wogan hosts the comedy quiz game, first broadcast in 1979 and featuring star guests Katie Boyle, Kenny Everett, Liza Goddard, Alfred Marks, Ted Moult and Una Stubbs. [S] [HD]
Saturday 23:40 - 00:40
Chat show hosted by Michael Parkinson, with guests The Buddy Rich Orchestra, Kenny Everett, Roy Castle and Sammy Davis Jr. [S]
Sun Apr 06
Sunday 00:40 - 00:50
In a piece of BBC archive from 1973, Kenny Everett gives a tour of the Top of the Pops studio and answers children's questions about his taste in pop music and his radio show. [1973] [S]
Sunday 00:50 - 01:25
Kenny Everett presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 October 1973 and featuring Electric Light Orchestra, Michael Ward, Status Quo, Slade and The Simon Park Orchestra. [S]
Sunday 01:25 - 01:55
...Perrin. 5/7. Reggie decides to put an end to it. He says goodbye to Joan, makes a drunken speech to the British Fruit Association, says goodbye to Elizabeth and fakes his own suicide. [S]
Sunday 01:55 - 02:20
1/7. Classic sitcom. Tom Good decides that commuting is no life for a thinking man. His solution is unique in Surbiton but embarrassing to the neighbours. [S]
Sunday 02:20 - 03:15
9/14. The outbreak of war seems far away when Siegfried discovers a local outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease at Mr Duggleby's. [S]
Sunday 03:15 - 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 - 20:35
...the National Lottery. From Hamilton to Wicked, this celebration of musical theatre is packed full of performances from the nation's best-loved shows. Hosted by Jason Manford. [S] [HD]
Sunday 20:35 - 21:15
In a concert recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, Howard Keel talks about his varied career and sings some memorable favourites from the many musical productions in which he starred. [S]
Sunday 21:15 - 22:00
Howard Keel brings us up to date with his career and sings more hits from his musicals. [S]
Sunday 22:00 - 23:35
Musical comedy by Sam and Bella Spewack and Cole Porter. The conflict between two divorced theatre actors mirrors that of Petruchio and Katharina, the Shakespeare characters that they are playing. [S]
Sunday 23:35 - 00:20
...Pictures. Celia Imrie celebrates the cinema's marvellous musicals, venturing back through the BBC's archives to look at film's most joyous and arguably enduring genre. [S] [HD]
Mon Apr 07
Monday 00:20 - 01:55
...the National Lottery. From Hamilton to Wicked, this celebration of musical theatre is packed full of performances from the nation's best-loved shows. Hosted by Jason Manford. [S] [HD]
Monday 01:55 - 02:45
10/14. As the dog track vet in Hensfield, James upsets the greyhound owners by his conscientiousness and discovers that too much professionalism can be a dangerous thing. [S]
Monday 02:45 - 03:40
11/14. The difficulties of being a vet are multiplied when there is an outbreak of poisoning in the district. Siegfried takes it upon himself to find the poisoner and stop the slaughter. [S]
Monday 03:40 - 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
6/6. Our frozen planet is changing. We meet the scientists dedicating their lives to understanding what these changes mean for animals, people and the world as a whole. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
3/4. In Carmarthenshire, could two portraits have been painted by Peter Lely, or were they by someone else instead? Dr Bendor Grosvenor and Emma Dabiri investigate. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 21:00 - 22:00
2/3. Alastair Sooke unpicks the reasons behind the dazzling revolution that gave birth to classical Greek art, asking how the Greeks got so good so quickly. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 22:00 - 22:15
...Artists and Models. David Olusoga looks back on the 1986 BBC drama documentary Artists and Models. [S] [HD]
Monday 22:15 - 23:30
Docudrama exploring the mysterious Jacques-Louis David, who dominated the arts in France from the last decadent days of the old monarchy through the Revolution and the rise and fall of Napoleon. [S]
Monday 23:30 - 00:30
1/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon takes a stunning visual journey through French art history. He traces its development to the arrival of classicism and the Age of Enlightenment. [S,AD] [HD]
Tue Apr 08
Tuesday 00:30 - 01:30
3/4. In Carmarthenshire, could two portraits have been painted by Peter Lely, or were they by someone else instead? Dr Bendor Grosvenor and Emma Dabiri investigate. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 01:30 - 02:30
2/3. Alastair Sooke unpicks the reasons behind the dazzling revolution that gave birth to classical Greek art, asking how the Greeks got so good so quickly. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 02:30 - 03:30
6/6. Our frozen planet is changing. We meet the scientists dedicating their lives to understanding what these changes mean for animals, people and the world as a whole. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Tuesday 03:30 - 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 - 19:10
Documentary about the community of wild red squirrels on the island of Brownsea in Poole harbour, one of the few places left in the UK in which they still thrive. [S]
Tuesday 19:10 - 20:00
1/6. A look at Borneo - the richest rainforest island of all, home to 60,000 species of plants and animals. 6,000 of them are unique, and more are discovered almost daily. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
2/7. Margo and Jerry are slightly perturbed when the Goods start to introduce livestock to Surbiton, but worse is to follow when Tom decides to paint the greenhouse. [S]
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
...Perrin. 6/7. After his fake suicide, Reggie tries out his new life in which he can be anyone and go anywhere. However, he realises that all he really wants is Elizabeth. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
...Investigates. 2/4. Half the country killed. How did our deadliest pandemic change Britain? [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 22:00 - 23:00
...Black Superstar. A look at the extraordinary life of entertainer Josephine Baker and her profound impact on the cultural history of the 20th century. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:50
3/4. The Lutz family turns their 'true story' into a hit book and film. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 23:50 - 00:40
4/4. The success of the Amityville Horror reinvents the haunted house for a new generation. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes. [S,AD] [HD]
Wed Apr 09
Wednesday 00:40 - 02:15
Oscar-winning documentary following Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny as he and his team unravel a plot to poison him with deadly nerve agent novichok. Contains strong language. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 02:15 - 03:00
...Pictures. Celia Imrie celebrates the cinema's marvellous musicals, venturing back through the BBC's archives to look at film's most joyous and arguably enduring genre. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 03:00 - 03:45
1/6. A look at Borneo - the richest rainforest island of all, home to 60,000 species of plants and animals. 6,000 of them are unique, and more are discovered almost daily. [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 - 19:45
2/6. The Namib Desert is one of the oldest deserts in the world, flourishing with life where none seems possible. This programme reveals its hidden water sources. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 19:45 - 21:00
...Pioneer. Film following the life of an extraordinary woman, a trailblazer who revolutionised modern nursing and reformed healthcare at home and abroad. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
Experts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry, an artefact which, despite its fame, has remained shrouded in mystery. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:10
...Wars of the Roses. Dame Janet Suzman looks back on her role as Joan of Arc in the BBC's groundbreaking productions of the landmark Royal Shakespeare Company's The War of the Roses. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 22:10 - 00:55
First part of the RSC's landmark production of The Wars of the Roses, adapted by John Barton. [S] [HD]
Thu Apr 10
Thursday 00:55 - 02:10
...Pioneer. Film following the life of an extraordinary woman, a trailblazer who revolutionised modern nursing and reformed healthcare at home and abroad. [S] [HD]
Thursday 02:10 - 03:10
Experts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry, an artefact which, despite its fame, has remained shrouded in mystery. [S] [HD]
Thursday 03:10 - 03:55
2/6. The Namib Desert is one of the oldest deserts in the world, flourishing with life where none seems possible. This programme reveals its hidden water sources. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Thursday 03:55 - 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 - 19:10
Travelogue. Michael Palin takes his golf clubs to St Andrews on a train journey up the 'drier side of Britain', celebrating a bygone age of rail travel. [S]
Thursday 19:10 - 20:00
...Apple Pie. In a rare television interview, Doris Day looks back over her successful acting and singing career, and recalls happy memories of working with Rock Hudson, James Cagney and more. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:40
Wild West musical about the roughest, toughest gal in the town of Deadwood. [1953] [S,AD] [HD]
Thursday 21:40 - 22:20
Gloria Hunniford travels to Carmel, USA for an exclusive interview with Hollywood star Doris Day. First broadcast in January 1995. [S]
Thursday 22:20 - 00:40
Dolly Levi uses her matchmaking skills in New York City to orchestrate the love lives of her friends, all the while trying to get the man she likes to fall for her. [1969] [S] [HD]
Fri Apr 11
Friday 00:40 - 02:00
Docudrama exploring the mysterious Jacques-Louis David, who dominated the arts in France from the last decadent days of the old monarchy through the Revolution and the rise and fall of Napoleon. [S]