Today 02:05 - 03:05
A celebration of the hits of one of the greatest and biggest-selling stars of all time that looks back at Whitney Houston's best performances at the BBC. [S] [HD]
106: BBC FOUR HD
Sat May 09
Today 03:05 - 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 - 19:45
Music hall show, filmed at the Varieties Theatre Leeds in 1976. With Edward Woodward, Larry Grayson, Frank Carson, Margaret Savage, Sheila Mathews, Peter Gale and Albert Aldred. [S]
Today 19:45 - 20:10
An edition of Dusty Springfield's 1960s variety show, first broadcast on 8 September 1966. Her special guests are American vocal quartet The Four Freshmen. [S]
Today 20:10 - 21:00
5/9. The Wainthropps' nephew has been excluded from school, but has he been wrongly accused of misbehaving? Hetty is determined to find out. [S]
Today 21:00 - 21:50
3/4. Embedded in Parisian high society, the Count methodically destroys those who betrayed him, only to discover that vengeance threatens to consume the innocent along with the guilty. [S] [HD]
Today 21:50 - 22:30
4/4. As his plans reach their end, Edmond must choose between revenge and mercy, confronting the cost of becoming the man he set out to be. Contains some violent scenes. [S] [HD]
Today 22:30 - 23:00
5/10. Sitcom about an irrepressible snob. Hyacinth's quest for perfection is somewhat hampered by the dubious antics of the rest of her family. [S]
Today 23:00 - 23:30
3/6. Sitcom. Timothy's handsome cousin Brinsley comes to stay - and supplants Timothy in Mother's affections. [S]
Today 23:30 - 00:15
A look back at the life of Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins, featuring interviews conducted with the BBC over the course of his career. [S]
Sun May 10
Tomorrow 00:15 - 00:40
An edition of Dusty Springfield's 1960s variety show, first broadcast on 8 September 1966. Her special guests are American vocal quartet The Four Freshmen. [S]
Tomorrow 00:40 - 01:40
1/3. Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy. To begin, she investigates the revolutionary ideas of the Buddha. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 01:40 - 02:30
5/9. The Wainthropps' nephew has been excluded from school, but has he been wrongly accused of misbehaving? Hetty is determined to find out. [S]
Tomorrow 02:30 - 03:20
Music hall show, filmed at the Varieties Theatre Leeds in 1976. With Edward Woodward, Larry Grayson, Frank Carson, Margaret Savage, Sheila Mathews, Peter Gale and Albert Aldred. [S]
Tomorrow 03:20 - 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 - 20:00
Explore astonishing wild places and the most spectacular moments from Planet Earth III. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00
Michael Palin presents a profile of the television career of David Attenborough, from controller of BBC Two to his wildlife programmes such as Life on Earth and The Blue Planet. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:55
1/13. Landmark natural history series. David Attenborough explores the wildlife and landscape that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. [S]
Tomorrow 21:55 - 22:00
Documentary following a pair of tigers released in a nature reserve. They must fight for territory and learn to hunt. Will they mate and start a family, or will they be killed? [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:00
2/6. Dance has almost always moved freely across frontiers. Margot Fonteyn visits Tchaikovsky's house near Moscow and talks to Marie Rambert about Diaghilev. [S]
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:50
An Omnibus special looking at how the classic Fred and Ginger musicals were made. (1995). [S]
Tomorrow 23:50 - 00:05
A short compilation of clips from Fred Astaire's days at the RKO studio, where he formed an unforgettable partnership with Ginger Rogers. [S] [HD]
Mon May 11
Monday 00:05 - 01:05
Dancers take over Swansea to showcase the city, explore what home means and celebrate the joy of dance. There's ballet, Latin, ballroom, breaking, contemporary and Welsh clog dance. [S] [HD]
Monday 01:05 - 02:05
Explore astonishing wild places and the most spectacular moments from Planet Earth III. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 02:05 - 03:00
1/13. Landmark natural history series. David Attenborough explores the wildlife and landscape that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. [S]
Monday 03:00 - 04:00
Michael Palin presents a profile of the television career of David Attenborough, from controller of BBC Two to his wildlife programmes such as Life on Earth and The Blue Planet. [S,AD,SL]
Monday 04:00 - 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 - 19:30
5/37. Cranfield University face four students from Royal Holloway in another first-round match. [S] [HD]
Monday 19:30 - 20:00
3/15. Quiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and links need to be made between apparently unconnected things. [S]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
3/3. Documentary series on lost civilisations. The story of the formidable Hittite empire and the rediscovery of their astonishing capital, Hattusha. [S] [HD]
Monday 21:00 - 22:00
1/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the extraordinary art to come out of the dark Norwegian soul, most famous for producing The Scream by Edvard Munch. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 22:00 - 22:30
The team explore the remarkable story of Jodrell Bank Observatory and its towering Lovell Telescope, which scientists have used to listen to the cosmos for almost 70 years. [S] [HD]
Monday 22:30 - 23:30
3/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the story of David Bomberg, the startlingly original British painter who died in obscurity over 50 years ago. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 23:30 - 00:30
6/8. With the industrial revolution transforming the British Isles, the cities and country are divided, and artists respond to the upheavals to lives and the landscape. [S,AD] [HD]
Tue May 12
Tuesday 00:30 - 01:30
1/3. Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke reveal Lisbon's fascinating history through its cobbled streets, steep hills, picturesque shoreline and cultural riches. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 01:30 - 02:20
An Omnibus special looking at how the classic Fred and Ginger musicals were made. (1995). [S]
Tuesday 02:20 - 03:20
6/8. With the industrial revolution transforming the British Isles, the cities and country are divided, and artists respond to the upheavals to lives and the landscape. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Tuesday 03:20 - 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
6/37. The University of Glasgow takes on Queen's University Belfast in another first-round match in the quiz competition for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00
6/15. Quiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. [S]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
6/10. Hyacinth is not looking forward to Onslow's birthday party, but news that a limousine awaits her and Richard to take them to the proceedings changes her mind. [S]
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
4/6. Mother is out to get Aunt Esme's money for Timothy, and Timothy has encounters with a garage owner and his dogs. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
3/4. Simon Schama's epic history reaches the 18th century, where an economic explosion gives birth to the consumer society and agriculture becomes big business. [S,AD]
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45
2/3. Fabio Capello leads Milan to a new era of glory, while Berlusconi steps onto Italy's political stage, ushering in a turbulent new chapter in the nation's politics. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 22:45 - 00:00
Film following the life of an extraordinary woman, a trailblazer who revolutionised modern nursing and reformed healthcare at home and abroad. [S] [HD]
Wed May 13
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:30
The team explore the remarkable story of Jodrell Bank Observatory and its towering Lovell Telescope, which scientists have used to listen to the cosmos for almost 70 years. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 00:30 - 01:30
Martin Shaw separates the fact from the myth as he takes to the skies to retrace the route of the 1943 raid by 617 Squadron which used bouncing bombs to destroy German dams. [S,AD]
Wednesday 01:30 - 02:15
2/3. Fabio Capello leads Milan to a new era of glory, while Berlusconi steps onto Italy's political stage, ushering in a turbulent new chapter in the nation's politics. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 02:15 - 03:15
3/3. Documentary series on lost civilisations. The story of the formidable Hittite empire and the rediscovery of their astonishing capital, Hattusha. [S,SL]
Wednesday 03:15 - 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
7/37. Teams from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, and the University of St Andrews put fingers on buzzers for the first time. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
7/15. Quiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. [S]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
1/3. Dr Helen Czerski explores the amazing science of cold and how it has shaped our planet. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
2/3. Gillian Pachter turns her attention to Ruth's trial, which took just a day and a half. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:15
Writer Roy Clarke tells the story of how A Foreign Field, his one-off drama telling the story of war veterans returning to the beaches of France, came to life. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 22:15 - 23:45
Nostalgic comic drama in which two veterans of the Normandy landings return to France to visit the grave of their wartime buddy, sparking memories of an old girlfriend. Deals with adult themes. [S]
Wednesday 23:45 - 00:45
3/3. Stephen Smith explores the Baroque court of Louis XIV, who created the Palace of Versailles to surround himself with artists, designers, gardeners, chefs and musicians. [S] [HD]
Thu May 14
Thursday 00:45 - 01:55
Film following the life of an extraordinary woman, a trailblazer who revolutionised modern nursing and reformed healthcare at home and abroad. [S] [HD]
Thursday 01:55 - 02:55
1/3. Dr Helen Czerski explores the amazing science of cold and how it has shaped our planet. [S,AD] [HD]
Thursday 02:55 - 03:55
2/3. Gillian Pachter turns her attention to Ruth's trial, which took just a day and a half. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,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 - 19:30
8/37. Teams from the University of Sheffield and University College London take to the buzzers in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
8/15. Quiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 20:25
A lost episode of the beloved UK comedy duo's show from 1968. [S]
Thursday 20:25 - 20:55
7/9. Compilation of the best bits of Morecambe and Wise. Eric dons a wig, Tom Jones performs Exactly Like You with some unlikely backing singers and the duo take on Jekyll and Hyde. [S]
Thursday 20:55 - 21:00
Judi Dench reads The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by TS Eliot and The The Cherry Tree Carol Poem by Anon. [S]
Thursday 21:00 - 22:25
1967. Three Dublin wives and a prodigal daughter hope to heal their lives in Lourdes. Contains some strong language and some upsetting scenes. [2023] [S,AD] [HD]
Thursday 22:25 - 22:55
In a programme first broadcast in 1970, Maggie Smith talks to Michael Aspel about her career and chooses scenes from some of her favourite films. [S]
Thursday 22:55 - 00:45
Italian lad Luca, part-raised by English ladies living in Florence in 1935, re-enters their lives just as the encroaching war sees them forcibly relocated. [1999] [S] [HD]
Fri May 15
Friday 00:45 - 01:45
3/3. Stephen Smith explores the Baroque court of Louis XIV, who created the Palace of Versailles to surround himself with artists, designers, gardeners, chefs and musicians. [S] [HD]
Friday 01:45 - 02:45
1/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the extraordinary art to come out of the dark Norwegian soul, most famous for producing The Scream by Edvard Munch. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Friday 02:45 - 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
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 October 1999 and featuring Macy Gray, B*Witched, ATB, Honeyz, Steps, Tina Turner and Christina Aguilera. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 19:55
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 October 1999 and featuring Tina Turner, Simply Red, Eternal, Destiny's Child and Westlife. [S]
Friday 19:55 - 20:30
Peter Powell and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme. Featuring Kim Wilde, Bryan Ferry, Duran Duran, Jimmy Nail, Debarge, Phyllis Nelson, Paul Hardcastle and Divine. [S]
Friday 20:30 - 21:05
David Jensen and John Peel present appearances from Belle and the Devotions, Queen, The Flying Pickets, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Terri Wells, The Pointer Sisters and Duran Duran. [S]
Friday 21:05 - 22:05
Compilation of Hot Chocolate's BBC performances and rare interview extracts, including Every 1's a Winner, Emma, So You Win Again, It Started With a Kiss and You Sexy Thing. [S] [HD]
Friday 22:05 - 23:05
How Bob Marley influenced politics and culture in the UK in the turbulent 1970s. Deals with adult themes. [S] [HD]
Friday 23:05 - 00:05
Trevor Nelson presents an orchestral reimagining of Bob Marley's greatest hits, filmed live at Birmingham Town Hall. [S] [HD]
Sat May 16
Saturday 00:05 - 01:35
Reggae performances from the BBC archive, featuring Bob Marley, Gregory Isaacs, Desmond Dekker, Burning Spear, Althea and Donna, Dennis Brown and many more. [S]
Saturday 01:35 - 02:05
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 October 1999 and featuring Macy Gray, B*Witched, ATB, Honeyz, Steps, Tina Turner and Christina Aguilera. [S]
Saturday 02:05 - 02:30
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 October 1999 and featuring Tina Turner, Simply Red, Eternal, Destiny's Child and Westlife. [S]
Saturday 02:30 - 03:05
Peter Powell and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme. Featuring Kim Wilde, Bryan Ferry, Duran Duran, Jimmy Nail, Debarge, Phyllis Nelson, Paul Hardcastle and Divine. [S]
Saturday 03:05 - 03:40
David Jensen and John Peel present appearances from Belle and the Devotions, Queen, The Flying Pickets, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Terri Wells, The Pointer Sisters and Duran Duran. [S]
Saturday 03:40 - 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 - 19:15
Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan explores his native Mull and some of the nearby islands, filming otters, deer, puffins, seals and a minke whale. [S]
Saturday 19:15 - 20:00
Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall programme, from the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. Guests include Ken Dodd, Barry Kent, Lyn Kennington, John Bouchier and Saxburger.
Saturday 20:00 - 20:50
6/9. When Hetty represents her neighbour at a creditor's meeting, she is hired to find a man who may have stolen from the neighbour.
Saturday 20:50 - 21:00
2/4. Travelogue. Michael Palin discovers that the Great Western Railway had the most sophisticated public relations machine of all the UK's railway companies between the two world wars. [S]
Saturday 21:00 - 22:35
A teacher is caught up in school politics when one of her students is suspected of theft. [2023] [S] [HD]
Saturday 22:35 - 23:05
6/10. Hyacinth is not looking forward to Onslow's birthday party, but news that a limousine awaits her and Richard to take them to the proceedings changes her mind. [S]
Saturday 23:05 - 23:35
4/6. Mother is out to get Aunt Esme's money for Timothy, and Timothy has encounters with a garage owner and his dogs. [S]
Saturday 23:35 - 00:35
Ian Hislop takes a look at the notorious Beeching Report of 1963, which led to the closure of a third of the nation's railway lines and forced thousands of people onto the road. [S]
Sun May 17
Sunday 00:35 - 01:20
Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall programme, from the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. Guests include Ken Dodd, Barry Kent, Lyn Kennington, John Bouchier and Saxburger.