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Sun Mar 15
The Good Old Days

Today 02:25 - 03:15

Leonard Sachs presents the silver jubilee edition of the old-time music hall programme, first broadcast on 10 January 1978. With Ken Dodd and Jan Hunt. [S]

Squirrel on My Shoulder - Wildlife on One

Today 03:15 - 03:40

The story of an abandoned baby grey squirrel found by chance in the Oxfordshire countryside. [S]

This is BBC Four

Today 03:40 - 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]

Travels with Pevsner

Today 19:00 - 19:50

3/6. Patrick Wright explores the architecture of Dorset, including the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Blandford, Milton Abbey and the Old Higher Lighthouse at Portland. [S]

Britain's Wild Places: Stoats of Kedleston Hall

Today 19:50 - 20:00

Short film about the stoats that live in the grounds of Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, where they raise their young in an old walled garden. [S]

The Fens: A Wild Year

Today 20:00 - 21:00

2/3. Exploring the Fens of East Anglia, a landscape of wild wetlands and fertile farmland. [S,AD] [HD]

The Bridges that Built London with Dan Cruickshank

Today 21:00 - 22:00

Dan Cruickshank explores the secrets of the bridges that have made London what it is. [S,AD] [HD]

Janet Suzman Remembers... Hedda Gabler

Today 22:00 - 22:15

Renowned actress Dame Janet Suzman reflects on her acclaimed 1972 portrayal of Ibsen's formidable heroine Hedda Gabler. [S] [HD]

Ibsen: Hedda Gabler (1972)

Today 22:15 - 00:05

The 1972 adaption of Henrik Ibsen's play about Hedda Gabler, who is newly wed and feeling trapped and dangerous. With Janet Suzman and Ian McKellen. [S]

Mon Mar 16
Mindful Escapes: Breathe, Release, Restore

Tomorrow 00:05 - 00:35

1/4. Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe reveals why breathing is so important to becoming still and being in the moment. [S] [HD]

The Bridges that Built London with Dan Cruickshank

Tomorrow 00:35 - 01:35

Dan Cruickshank explores the secrets of the bridges that have made London what it is. [S,AD] [HD]

Travels with Pevsner

Tomorrow 01:35 - 02:25

3/6. Patrick Wright explores the architecture of Dorset, including the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Blandford, Milton Abbey and the Old Higher Lighthouse at Portland. [S]

The Fens: A Wild Year

Tomorrow 02:25 - 03:25

2/3. Exploring the Fens of East Anglia, a landscape of wild wetlands and fertile farmland. [S,AD,SL] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 03:25 - 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]

Golf: The Players Championship Highlights

Tomorrow 19:00 - 20:00

Highlights from the 2026 Players Championship at Sawgrass. [S] [HD]

Ireland's Treasures Uncovered

Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00

The surprising tales behind treasures such as the Tara Brooch, the Broighter Hoard, the Waterford Charter Roll and others that have helped to shape and create modern Ireland. [S,AD] [HD]

Call My Bluff

Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:30

Robert Robinson hosts as Frank Muir, Pauline Yates and Donald Churchill take on Patrick Campbell, Joanna Lumley and Lord Kearton in the game of word definitions and deceptions. [S]

Face the Music

Tomorrow 21:30 - 22:00

Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Joyce Grenfell, Bernard Levin and Robin Ray. With guest musician Henryk Szeryng. [S]

Tracey Emin: Where Do You Draw the Line

Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:20

- imagine. Artist Tracey Emin talks to Alan Yentob about her life. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]

Emin/Munch: Between the Clock and the Bed

Tomorrow 23:20 - 00:00

A look at the affinities between the art of Edvard Munch and Tracey Emin. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]

Tue Mar 17
Nature and Us: A History through Art

Tuesday 00:00 - 01:00

2/3. James Fox takes us from East Asia and India to Europe and America, charting the 1,000-year story about our quest to understand nature. [S] [HD]

Mindful Escapes: Breathe, Release, Restore

Tuesday 01:00 - 01:30

1/4. Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe reveals why breathing is so important to becoming still and being in the moment. [S] [HD]

Face the Music

Tuesday 01:30 - 02:00

Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Joyce Grenfell, Bernard Levin and Robin Ray. With guest musician Henryk Szeryng. [S]

Ireland's Treasures Uncovered

Tuesday 02:00 - 03:00

The surprising tales behind treasures such as the Tara Brooch, the Broighter Hoard, the Waterford Charter Roll and others that have helped to shape and create modern Ireland. [S,AD,SL] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 03:00 - 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]

Villages by the Sea

Tuesday 19:00 - 19:30

6/6. Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits the picturesque Georgian village of Charlestown on the south west coast of Cornwall and learns how it was shaped by the vision of one man. [S] [HD]

Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast

Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00

1/6. Julia Bradbury walks across northern England from west to east coast, beginning her adventure in appalling weather at the western extremity, St Bees Head. [S,AD]

Keeping Up Appearances

Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30

5/6. Sitcom about a snobbish housewife. Hyacinth's social standing at a church function is jeopardised when Daisy tries to encourage Onslow to become more ardent. [S]

Sorry!

Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00

3/6. Sitcom about a middle-aged bachelor who lives with his domineering mother and ineffectual father. Timothy tries to stop his godson being bullied at school. [S]

A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00

3/7. The documentary series taking a comprehensive look at British history. Henry II built a great medieval empire - which was then torn apart by his scheming family. [S,AD]

Portrait of a Confused Father - Storyville

Tuesday 22:00 - 23:30

Deeply personal film charting a father-son relationship that takes a sudden, tragic turn. Contains very strong language. [S] [HD]

Birdsong

Tuesday 23:30 - 00:30

Film following Irish ornithologist Seán Ronayne's mission to record the sound of every bird species in Ireland - that's nearly 200 birds. [S] [HD]

Wed Mar 18
Tracey Emin: Where Do You Draw the Line

Wednesday 00:30 - 01:50

- imagine. Artist Tracey Emin talks to Alan Yentob about her life. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]

Emin/Munch: Between the Clock and the Bed

Wednesday 01:50 - 02:30

A look at the affinities between the art of Edvard Munch and Tracey Emin. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]

Villages by the Sea

Wednesday 02:30 - 03:00

6/6. Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits the picturesque Georgian village of Charlestown on the south west coast of Cornwall and learns how it was shaped by the vision of one man. [S] [HD]

Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast

Wednesday 03:00 - 03:30

1/6. Julia Bradbury walks across northern England from west to east coast, beginning her adventure in appalling weather at the western extremity, St Bees Head. [S,AD]

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]

Villages by the Sea

Wednesday 19:00 - 19:30

5/6. Archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers how traditional boat building shaped the beautifully preserved village of Arnside on the banks of the River Kent in Cumbria. [S] [HD]

Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast

Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00

2/6. Over three mountain ranges and across three valleys, the second stage of Julia Bradbury's journey is a traverse of Wainwright's much-loved Lake District. [S,AD]

The Birds

Wednesday 20:00 - 20:50

Wildlife film-maker Martin Dohrn contemplates the end of his career as he turns his lens to the dramatic dance between a million seabirds and a single hunting falcon. [S,AD] [HD]

Britain's Wild Places: Dancing Cranes of Sweden

Wednesday 20:50 - 21:00

As the spring sunshine melts the snow and ice on a lake which is a stop-off point for 10,000 migrating cranes, the birds start to do an unforgettable dance. [S]

Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies

Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00

1/2. In this mind-bending film, Jim Al-Khalili explores the universe at its smallest, from tiny insects to living cells and viruses, before finally arriving at the atom. [S] [HD]

Daniela Nardini Remembers... This Life

Wednesday 22:00 - 22:15

Daniela Nardini looks back on the 1990s BBC drama series This Life, which followed the misadventures of a group of flat-sharing friends pursing careers in law. [S] [HD]

This Life

Wednesday 22:15 - 22:55

1/11. Anna attends an interview at a well-to-do firm of solicitors. Contains some strong language. [S]

This Life

Wednesday 22:55 - 23:40

2/11. Anna hopes to rekindle her romance with Miles. Contains strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. [S]

The Rules of Drinking - Timeshift

Wednesday 23:40 - 00:40

11/12. Documentary which digs into the archive to discover the unwritten rules that have governed the way we drink in Britain, from 1940s pubs and clubs to drinking at home or at work. [S]

Thu Mar 19
Villages by the Sea

Thursday 00:40 - 01:10

5/6. Archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers how traditional boat building shaped the beautifully preserved village of Arnside on the banks of the River Kent in Cumbria. [S] [HD]

Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast

Thursday 01:10 - 01:40

2/6. Over three mountain ranges and across three valleys, the second stage of Julia Bradbury's journey is a traverse of Wainwright's much-loved Lake District. [S,AD]

The Birds

Thursday 01:40 - 02:35

Wildlife film-maker Martin Dohrn contemplates the end of his career as he turns his lens to the dramatic dance between a million seabirds and a single hunting falcon. [S,AD] [HD]

Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies

Thursday 02:35 - 03:35

1/2. In this mind-bending film, Jim Al-Khalili explores the universe at its smallest, from tiny insects to living cells and viruses, before finally arriving at the atom. [S,SL] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Thursday 03:35 - 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]

Villages by the Sea - Alnmouth

Thursday 19:00 - 19:30

3/6. Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits Alnmouth on England's north east coast and discovers the village's historical role in feeding the nation. [S] [HD]

Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast

Thursday 19:30 - 20:00

3/6. Julia Bradbury crosses the sparse Eden Valley and passes through the bustling outpost of Kirkby Stephen, before making a boggy climb up and over the Pennines. [S,AD] [HD]

The Normans

Thursday 20:00 - 21:00

3/3. Professor Robert Bartlett explores the impact of the Normans on southern Europe and the Middle East, as they spread south in the 11th century. [S,AD] [HD]

Cabaret

Thursday 21:00 - 23:00

Bob Fosse's musical set in 1930s Berlin. Cabaret singer Sally Bowles is lovestruck by a naive young Englishman amid the city's louche cafe society. Deals with adult themes. [1972] [S,AD]

New York, New York

Thursday 23:00 - 01:35

An egotistical saxophonist and a lounge singer embark upon a strained and rocky romance. Contains language which some may find offensive. [1977] [S]

Fri Mar 20
Villages by the Sea

Friday 01:35 - 02:05

3/6. Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits Alnmouth on England's north east coast and discovers the village's historical role in feeding the nation. [S] [HD]

Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast

Friday 02:05 - 02:35

3/6. Julia Bradbury crosses the sparse Eden Valley and passes through the bustling outpost of Kirkby Stephen, before making a boggy climb up and over the Pennines. [S,AD] [HD]

The Normans

Friday 02:35 - 03:35

3/3. Professor Robert Bartlett explores the impact of the Normans on southern Europe and the Middle East, as they spread south in the 11th century. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Four

Friday 03:35 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Friday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Friday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

TOTP: 1999

Friday 19:00 - 19:30

Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Backstreet Boys, 21st Century Girls, Another Level, Cher, Feeder, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Baz Luhrmann. [S]

TOTP: 1999

Friday 19:30 - 20:00

Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 June 1999 and featuring The Wiseguys, Shania Twain, Cartoons, Tatyana Ali, Cher, Lauryn Hill and S Club 7. [S]

TOTP: 1983

Friday 20:00 - 20:30

Tony Blackburn and Gary Davies present the chart show, from 17 March 1983. Featuring Bananarama, The Style Council, Ultravox, Joan Armatrading, Bonnie Tyler and Bucks Fizz. [S]

TOTP: 1986

Friday 20:30 - 21:00

Janice Long and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 March 1986 and featuring Jim Diamond, Pet Shop Boys, The Real Thing, Diana Ross and Mr. Mister. [S]

Neil Sedaka Says: All You Need Is the Music

Friday 21:00 - 21:45

Hugely successful singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka plays hits from his early rock 'n' roll days and his later, more lyrical age in this special one-man show from the 1980s. [S]

Neil Sedaka: That's When the Music Takes Me - Legends

Friday 21:45 - 22:45

Documentary profiling songwriter and performer Neil Sedaka, the man behind hits like Oh Carol, Is This the Way to Amarillo and Solitaire. [S] [HD]

Neil Sedaka: In Concert

Friday 22:45 - 23:15

A concert by American singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka. First broadcast in 1975. Songs include Love Will Keep Us Together, Laughter in the Rain and When You Were Lovin' Me. [S]

Piano Greats at the BBC

Friday 23:15 - 00:45

A collection of piano songs from a selection of the BBC's best-loved music programmes. [S] [HD]

Sat Mar 21
Neil Sedaka Says: All You Need Is the Music

Saturday 00:45 - 01:35

Hugely successful singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka plays hits from his early rock 'n' roll days and his later, more lyrical age in this special one-man show from the 1980s. [S]

TOTP: 1999

Saturday 01:35 - 02:05

Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Backstreet Boys, 21st Century Girls, Another Level, Cher, Feeder, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Baz Luhrmann. [S]

TOTP: 1999

Saturday 02:05 - 02:35

Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 June 1999 and featuring The Wiseguys, Shania Twain, Cartoons, Tatyana Ali, Cher, Lauryn Hill and S Club 7. [S]

TOTP: 1983

Saturday 02:35 - 03:05

Tony Blackburn and Gary Davies present the chart show, from 17 March 1983. Featuring Bananarama, The Style Council, Ultravox, Joan Armatrading, Bonnie Tyler and Bucks Fizz. [S]

TOTP: 1986

Saturday 03:05 - 03:35

Janice Long and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 March 1986 and featuring Jim Diamond, Pet Shop Boys, The Real Thing, Diana Ross and Mr. Mister. [S]

This is BBC Four

Saturday 03:35 - 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]

Butterflies: A Very British Obsession

Saturday 19:00 - 19:45

8/14. Documentary featuring the fascinating lives of Britain's beautiful butterflies, filmed in exquisite detail and celebrating their enduring appeal to the British people. [S] [HD]

The Good Old Days

Saturday 19:45 - 20:30

Leonard Sachs presents an edition of the old time music hall programme, first broadcast on 27 January 1977. With Mike Reid, The Beverley Sisters, Valerie Monese and Graham Clark. [S]

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Saturday 20:30 - 21:20

6/6. A women's refuge is under threat, and Hetty poses as a battered wife in order to locate the security leak. [S]

La Chimera

Saturday 21:20 - 23:25

Archaeologist turned grave robber Arthur rejoins his old gang to raid Etruscan tombs. [2023] [S] [HD]

Parkinson

Saturday 23:25 - 00:25

Michael Parkinson interviews Alistair Cooke, the journalist and broadcaster best known for his long-running radio programme Letter from America. First broadcast in 1980. [S]

Sun Mar 22
Keeping Up Appearances

Sunday 00:25 - 00:55

5/6. Sitcom about a snobbish housewife. Hyacinth's social standing at a church function is jeopardised when Daisy tries to encourage Onslow to become more ardent. [S]

Sorry!

Sunday 00:55 - 01:25

3/6. Sitcom about a middle-aged bachelor who lives with his domineering mother and ineffectual father. Timothy tries to stop his godson being bullied at school. [S]

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Sunday 01:25 - 02:15

6/6. A women's refuge is under threat, and Hetty poses as a battered wife in order to locate the security leak. [S]

The Good Old Days

Sunday 02:15 - 03:00

Leonard Sachs presents an edition of the old time music hall programme, first broadcast on 27 January 1977. With Mike Reid, The Beverley Sisters, Valerie Monese and Graham Clark. [S]

Butterflies A Very British Obsession

Sunday 03:00 - 03:45

8/14. Documentary featuring the fascinating lives of Britain's beautiful butterflies, filmed in exquisite detail and celebrating their enduring appeal to the British people. [S] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Sunday 03:45 - 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

4/6. Lucinda Lambton explores the architecture of County Durham, with visits to Durham Cathedral, Beamish Open Air Museum and Lambton Castle. [S]

Poems in Their Place: WB Yeats

Sunday 19:50 - 20:00

Seamus Heaney visits Coole Park, County Galway to read some of WB Yeats's work. [S]

The Life and Loves of Oscar Wilde

Sunday 20:00 - 21:00

A candid portrait of Oscar Wilde and his remarkable family, including revelations by his grandson Merlin Holland and Lady Alice Douglas. [S]

The Picture of Dorian Gray: The Read with Luke Thompson

Sunday 21:00 - 22:00

Oscar Wilde's haunting tale of beauty, vanity and moral corruption. [S] [HD]

Ibsen: Peer Gynt

Sunday 22:00 - 00:00

The 1972 adaption of Ibsen's epic dramatic fantasy about a man in search of his soul. [S]