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106: BBC FOUR HD

Sat Nov 29
TOTP: 1998

Today 02:15 - 02:45

Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 30 October 1998 and featuring Culture Club, The Beautiful South, Lynden David Hall, The Cardigans, Kele Le Roc and Cher. [S]

TOTP: 1998

Today 02:45 - 03:15

Kate Thornton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 November 1998 and featuring Alanis Morissette, Billie Piper, Touch & Go, Pras, Another Level, M People and Cher. [S]

TOTP: 1977

Today 03:15 - 03:45

David Jensen introduces the Carvells, Bonnie Tyler, Hot Chocolate, Darts, Leo Sayer, Santa Esmerelda, Abba, Wings, The Bee Gees and a Legs & Co dance sequence to Jonathan Richman. [S]

This is BBC Four

Today 03:45 - 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]

Snooker: UK Championship

Today 19:00 - 22:00

Live coverage from day 1 of the 2025 UK Snooker Championship. [S] [HD]

All Creatures Great and Small

Today 22:00 - 22:50

4/12. James and Siegfried become personally as well as professionally involved when a herd of shorthorn cattle contracts Johne's disease. [S]

All Creatures Great and Small

Today 22:50 - 23:40

5/12. Tristan's old college friend comes to stay, but his visit has to be kept a secret from Siegfried. When a lady brings her tortoise into the surgery, Tristan and his friend compete. [S]

All Creatures Great and Small

Today 23:40 - 00:30

6/12. James Herriot treats a dog that wags its tail when it is angry, and a princess is crowned on Coronation Day. [S]

Sun Nov 30
Parkinson

Tomorrow 00:30 - 01:30

Michael Parkinson with guests Michael Palin, Kate Adie and Ricky Gervais. [S]

The Secret Life of Waves

Tomorrow 01:30 - 02:30

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]

Being the Brontës

Tomorrow 02:30 - 03:30

Martha Kearney, novelist Helen Oyeyemi and journalist Lucy Mangan travel to Haworth Parsonage, the home of Charlotte Brontë and her sisters, Emily and Anne. [S,AD,SL] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 03:30 - 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]

Snooker: UK Championship

Tomorrow 19:00 - 22:00

Live coverage from day 2 of the 2025 UK Snooker Championship. [S] [HD]

Life of a Mountain: A Year on Scafell Pike

Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:00

England's highest mountain as seen by its farmers, climbers and conservationists. [S] [HD]

The Age of Uncertainty

Tomorrow 23:00 - 01:30

13/13. A distinguished international gathering at JK Galbraith's Vermont farm offer their views on the themes outlined in the series and on other major anxieties facing the modern world. [S]

Mon Dec 01
The Lost Libraries of Timbuktu

Monday 01:30 - 02:30

The story of Timbuktu and its legacy of ancient manuscripts, proof that reading and writing books have been as important to Africans as to Europeans. [S]

Life of a Mountain: A Year on Scafell Pike

Monday 02:30 - 03:30

England's highest mountain as seen by its farmers, climbers and conservationists. [S] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Monday 03:30 - 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]

Snooker: UK Championship

Monday 19:00 - 22:00

Live coverage from day 3 of the 2025 UK Snooker Championship. [S] [HD]

Saving Venice

Monday 22:00 - 23:30

How Venetians are turning to revolutionary engineering, restoration of the natural environment and knowledge from their past in order to save Venice. [S] [HD]

Ian Rankin's Hidden Edinburgh

Monday 23:30 - 00:30

Crime writer Ian Rankin revisits the key locations from the Inspector Rebus books, the hidden Edinburgh into which tourists never venture. Deals with adult themes. [S,AD]

Tue Dec 02
Wainwright: The Man Who Loved the Lakes

Tuesday 00:30 - 01:30

Documentary recalling the life of Alfred Wainwright, the eccentric Lancastrian who created a series of iconic fell-walking books in the 1950s, and his love for the Lake District. [S]

Saving Venice

Tuesday 01:30 - 03:00

How Venetians are turning to revolutionary engineering, restoration of the natural environment and knowledge from their past in order to save Venice. [S] [HD]

Ian Rankin's Hidden Edinburgh

Tuesday 03:00 - 03:55

Crime writer Ian Rankin revisits the key locations from the Inspector Rebus books, the hidden Edinburgh into which tourists never venture. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 03:55 - 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]

Snooker: UK Championship

Tuesday 19:00 - 22:00

Live coverage from day 4 of the 2025 UK Snooker Championship. [S] [HD]

The Hidden Children of Ruinerwold Farm

Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45

1/4. After escaping the family farm, Israel is reunited with his older brothers and sister. Contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing. [S] [HD]

The Hidden Children of Ruinerwold Farm

Tuesday 22:45 - 23:35

2/4. Allegations of abuse are discussed, and three children decide to visit their father. Contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing. [S] [HD]

Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues

Tuesday 23:35 - 00:35

3/3. Sam Willis looks at urban crime, fraud and corruption in the 18th century, uncovering a fascinating rogues' gallery of charmers, fraudsters and villains. [S,AD] [HD]

Wed Dec 03
The Brits Who Designed the Modern World

Wednesday 00:35 - 01:35

Brenda Emmanus meets and profiles ten great living British designers, to find out what inspires them and explore how they have responded to society's evolving tastes. [S] [HD]

Wainwright: The Man Who Loved the Lakes

Wednesday 01:35 - 02:35

Documentary recalling the life of Alfred Wainwright, the eccentric Lancastrian who created a series of iconic fell-walking books in the 1950s, and his love for the Lake District. [S]

Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues

Wednesday 02:35 - 03:35

3/3. Sam Willis looks at urban crime, fraud and corruption in the 18th century, uncovering a fascinating rogues' gallery of charmers, fraudsters and villains. [S,AD,SL] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Wednesday 03:35 - 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]

Winter Walks: Simon Armitage

Wednesday 19:00 - 19:30

Poet laureate Simon Armitage takes a walk along Yorkshire's enchanting and historic frontier with the North Sea. [S,AD] [HD]

Christmas University Challenge

Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00

3/10. Alumni of Durham University face graduates of the University of York in the third match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]

The Magical World of Moss

Wednesday 20:00 - 20:55

Documentary that explores the vital role that mosses played in the earth's evolution and how science is only beginning to unlock the secrets and potential of these amazing plants. [S] [HD]

Africa's Lion Kings: Natural World

Wednesday 20:55 - 21:00

A pride of lions has rewritten the rules - they have learnt to take down elephants. [S] [HD]

Snooker: UK Championship

Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00

Live coverage from day 5 of the 2025 UK Snooker Championship. [S] [HD]

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Wednesday 22:00 - 22:55

1/3. A young widow and her son move into the near-derelict Wildfell Hall in Yorkshire. Contains some violent scenes. [S] [HD]

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Wednesday 22:55 - 23:50

2/3. Helen decides to reveal more to Gilbert and gives him her diary to read. Contains scenes of sexual violence. [S]

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Wednesday 23:50 - 00:40

3/3. Huntingdon has abducted young Arthur, forcing Helen to return to him. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S]

Thu Dec 04
Birth of the British Novel

Thursday 00:40 - 01:40

Henry Hitchings explores the lives and works of the radical 18th-century British novelists such as Defoe, Swift and Fielding who established the literary genres we recognise today. [S] [HD]

The Magical World of Moss

Thursday 01:40 - 02:35

Documentary that explores the vital role that mosses played in the earth's evolution and how science is only beginning to unlock the secrets and potential of these amazing plants. [S] [HD]

The Lost Libraries of Timbuktu

Thursday 02:35 - 03:35

The story of Timbuktu and its legacy of ancient manuscripts, proof that reading and writing books have been as important to Africans as to Europeans. [S,SL]

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]

Winter Walks: Baroness Warsi

Thursday 19:00 - 19:30

Accompanied by the gentle soundscape of the great outdoors, Yorkshire peer Sayeeda Warsi takes time out from her political life to seek peace and calm in the Dales. [S,AD] [HD]

Christmas University Challenge

Thursday 19:30 - 20:00

4/10. Exeter College, Oxford, and Queen Mary University of London are represented by distinguished alumni in the fourth heat. [S] [HD]

Dame Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees

Thursday 20:00 - 21:00

Documentary following Judi Dench as she explores the lives of trees, discovering how they feel, how they communicate and how they fight off invading armies and extreme weather. [S,AD] [HD]

Snooker: UK Championship

Thursday 21:00 - 22:00

Live coverage from day 6 of the 2025 UK Snooker Championship. [S] [HD]

Quartet

Thursday 22:00 - 23:30

Ensemble comedy drama directed by Dustin Hoffman. With Maggie Smith and Tom Courtenay. Contains some strong language. [2012] [S,AD] [HD]

Wogan

Thursday 23:30 - 00:15

Terry Wogan chats to Pauline Collins, Simon Callow, Esther Rantzen and Desmond Wilcox. [S] [HD]

Fri Dec 05
Capability Brown's Unfinished Garden

Friday 00:15 - 01:15

Bunny Guinness finds out what Capability Brown might have created for his own garden. [S,AD] [HD]

Britain's Most Fragile Treasure

Friday 01:15 - 02:15

Dr Janina Ramirez unlocks the secrets of a centuries-old masterpiece in glass, the Great East Window at York Minster, the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the UK. [S] [HD]

Winter Walks: Baroness Warsi

Friday 02:15 - 02:45

Accompanied by the gentle soundscape of the great outdoors, Yorkshire peer Sayeeda Warsi takes time out from her political life to seek peace and calm in the Dales. [S,AD] [HD]

Dame Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees

Friday 02:45 - 03:45

Documentary following Judi Dench as she explores the lives of trees, discovering how they feel, how they communicate and how they fight off invading armies and extreme weather. [S,AD] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Friday 03:45 - 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]

Snooker: UK Championship

Friday 19:00 - 19:40

Live coverage from day 7 of the 2025 UK Snooker Championship. [S] [HD]

TOTP: 1998

Friday 19:40 - 20:10

Katy Hill presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 November 1998 and featuring The Tamperer feat Maya, Tatyana Ali, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Faith Evans, East 17 and Cher. [S]

TOTP: Christmas 1975

Friday 20:10 - 21:00

Featuring Pilot, Ralph McTell, Mud, 10cc, David Essex, Johnny Nash, Guys & Dolls, The Tymes, Tammy Wynette, Bay City Rollers, Telly Savalas, Art Garfunkel, The Stylistics and CCS. [S]

Snooker: UK Championship

Friday 21:00 - 22:00

Live coverage from day 7 of the 2025 UK Snooker Championship. [S] [HD]

TOTP: Christmas 1984

Friday 22:00 - 23:00

Christmas special with Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Howard Jones, Duran Duran, Nik Kershaw, Culture Club, Thompson Twins, Jim Diamond, Wham!, Paul Young, George Michael and Band Aid. [S]

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas

Friday 23:00 - 00:15

. Rare and unseen moments from the making of the hit single by charity supergroup Band Aid. Contains some strong language. [S,AD] [HD]

Sat Dec 06
TOTP: Christmas 1975

Saturday 00:15 - 01:05

Featuring Pilot, Ralph McTell, Mud, 10cc, David Essex, Johnny Nash, Guys & Dolls, The Tymes, Tammy Wynette, Bay City Rollers, Telly Savalas, Art Garfunkel, The Stylistics and CCS. [S]

TOTP: 1998

Saturday 01:05 - 01:35

Katy Hill presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 November 1998 and featuring The Tamperer feat Maya, Tatyana Ali, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Faith Evans, East 17 and Cher. [S]

TOTP: Christmas 1984

Saturday 01:35 - 02:35

Christmas special with Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Howard Jones, Duran Duran, Nik Kershaw, Culture Club, Thompson Twins, Jim Diamond, Wham!, Paul Young, George Michael and Band Aid. [S]

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas

Saturday 02:35 - 03:50

. Rare and unseen moments from the making of the hit single by charity supergroup Band Aid. Contains some strong language. [S,AD] [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]

Snooker: UK Championship

Saturday 19:00 - 19:30

Live coverage from day 8 of the 2025 UK Snooker Championship. [S] [HD]

All Creatures Great and Small

Saturday 19:30 - 20:20

7/12. James rescues a client from imminent arrest, while Siegfried's old pal Stewie helps with an emergency operation. [S]

All Creatures Great and Small

Saturday 20:20 - 21:10

8/12. Mrs Pettinger's cat goes missing, and Rosie still wants to be a vet, even after helping to 'ring the bull'. [S]

All Creatures Great and Small

Saturday 21:10 - 22:00

9/12. Siegfried finds out who shot Jacob Pearson's dog and decides to resolve the situation by dealing with the culprit himself. [S]

Mystery Road: Origin

Saturday 22:00 - 22:55

1/6. Detective Jay Swan's homecoming is greeted by guns and friction with his father. Contains strong language. [S] [HD]

Mystery Road: Origin

Saturday 22:55 - 23:55

2/6. Confronting neo-Nazis is almost as challenging as attending a social event for Jay, while a cold case intrigues lawyer Anousha. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]

Parkinson with Judi Dench, Peter Kay, Charlotte Uhlenbroek and Will Young

Saturday 23:55 - 00:55

Michael Parkinson talks to Dame Judi Dench, comedian Peter Kay and zoologist and TV presenter Charlotte Uhlenbroek. With music from Will Young. [S]