Today 02:20 - 03:30
Film profile of singer and pianist Ray Charles. Featuring Charles in conversation with Charlie Gillett and clips from his 1986 Royal Festival Hall concert and earlier performances. [S]
106: BBC FOUR HD
Sat Jun 13
Today 03:30 - 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
6/7. A look at the evolution of the weather forecast from print via radio to TV and beyond. [S] [HD]
Today 20:00 - 21:30
Dramatised documentary. An alarming vision of Britain caught in the grip of an environmental and social nightmare. It's summer 2006, and temperatures have topped 100 degrees, with no end in sight. [S]
Today 21:30 - 22:30
Documentary looking at the heatwave of 1976. As the country sweltered, tensions rose. Contains very strong language. [S]
Today 22:30 - 23:20
Documentary exploring the long, hot summer of 1976, the driest for two centuries. It was seen by many as a year of disaster for the countryside. But was it really? [S]
Today 23:20 - 00:00
Documentary that goes behind the scenes to explore the drought crisis of 1976. [S]
Sun Jun 14
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:50
Herbie and June Harris tell their story of the summer of 1976 and how they coped with their problems and discovered the importance of making the best of things - away from it all. [S]
Tomorrow 00:50 - 01:20
9/10. Comedy of social manners. Hyacinth wants her neighbours to see the arrival of her new suite, boasting that it's an exact replica of one at Sandringham House. [S]
Tomorrow 01:20 - 01:50
10/10. Sitcom about an irrepressible snob. Hyacinth's plan to take Daddy on a picnic backfires when he takes the car, leaving the rest of the family stranded. [S]
Tomorrow 01:50 - 02:40
Documentary exploring the long, hot summer of 1976, the driest for two centuries. It was seen by many as a year of disaster for the countryside. But was it really? [S]
Tomorrow 02:40 - 03:25
Documentary that goes behind the scenes to explore the drought crisis of 1976. [S]
Tomorrow 03:25 - 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 - 19:15
Lucinda Lambton visits the last surviving traditional wallpaper factory in London, and Dan Cruickshank investigates the hidden jewels of British architecture - chimneys. [S]
Tomorrow 19:15 - 20:15
Documentary bringing the story of the coach up to date, exploring the most recent phase of Britain's love affair with four-wheeled group travel from school trips to Indian treks. [S]
Tomorrow 20:15 - 20:30
Michael Palin looks back on his 1999 television documentary series. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:15
1/4. Michael Palin follows in Ernest Hemingway's footsteps across Europe, Africa and America. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S]
Tomorrow 21:15 - 22:05
2/4. Michael Palin starts in Chicago, before visiting a Michigan summer cottage where Hemingway fished. In Paris, Michael drives round the Arc de Triomphe in a tank. [S]
Tomorrow 22:05 - 23:20
Following a remarkable project spearheaded by the King, this documentary sees leading artists create portraits of pioneering members of the Windrush Generation. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 23:20 - 00:10
1/4. Michael Palin follows in Ernest Hemingway's footsteps across Europe, Africa and America. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S]
Mon Jun 15
Monday 00:10 - 01:00
2/4. Michael Palin starts in Chicago, before visiting a Michigan summer cottage where Hemingway fished. In Paris, Michael drives round the Arc de Triomphe in a tank. [S]
Monday 01:00 - 02:15
Following a remarkable project spearheaded by the King, this documentary sees leading artists create portraits of pioneering members of the Windrush Generation. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 02:15 - 03:15
Documentary bringing the story of the coach up to date, exploring the most recent phase of Britain's love affair with four-wheeled group travel from school trips to Indian treks. [S,SL]
Monday 03:15 - 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
25/37. The quarter-final stage of the tournament begins. Two teams are looking for the first of the two wins they need to advance to the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Monday 19:30 - 20:00
2/15. Quiz show with Victoria Coren in which connections must be made between seemingly unconnected things. Three polymaths take on a team of board games players. [S]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
In a world exclusive, Professor Alice Roberts follows a decade-long historical quest using cutting-edge research that reveals Stonehenge's oldest secret. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 21:00 - 22:00
3/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon feels the pulse of contemporary American art from New York to LA. Contains some strong language. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 22:00 - 23:00
4/8. Robert Hughes considers how the Civil War industrialised society, bringing steam power, the Brooklyn Bridge, plutocrats and an urban underclass. [S]
Monday 23:00 - 00:00
2/3. The story of how Vienna, triumphant after the Ottoman threat receded at the end of the 17th century, was transformed from a fortress into a great cultural capital. [S,AD] [HD]
Tue Jun 16
Tuesday 00:00 - 01:00
6/7. A look at the evolution of the weather forecast from print via radio to TV and beyond. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 01:00 - 01:50
Herbie and June Harris tell their story of the summer of 1976 and how they coped with their problems and discovered the importance of making the best of things - away from it all. [S]
Tuesday 01:50 - 02:20
2/15. Quiz show with Victoria Coren in which connections must be made between seemingly unconnected things. Three polymaths take on a team of board games players. [S]
Tuesday 02:20 - 03:20
3/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon feels the pulse of contemporary American art from New York to LA. Contains some strong language. [S,AD,SL]
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
26/37. Two more teams return for their first quarter-final match out of a possible three. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00
3/15. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random subjects. Three members of the Gay Men's Chorus play a trio of postgraduates. [S]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
1/7. Sitcom about the upwardly mobile Hyacinth Bucket. Richard worries about the prospect of early retirement as Hyacinth makes plans for his twilight years. [S]
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
1/6. The Meldrews return from holiday to discover that their home has burnt down. Six months later, they throw a party in their new home. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
4/4. Examining the 20th century through the lives of Winston Churchill and George Orwell, who both wrote about the Depression, empire, world wars and the Cold War. [S,AD]
Tuesday 22:00 - 23:00
1/6. Opposition in colonial North America to British policies escalates into violence. But war gives 13 otherwise disunited colonies a common cause. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 23:00 - 00:00
2/6. George Washington takes command of the Continental Army and joins New England's fight to liberate Boston. Congress declares American independence. [S,AD] [HD]
Wed Jun 17
Wednesday 00:00 - 01:30
Dramatised documentary. An alarming vision of Britain caught in the grip of an environmental and social nightmare. It's summer 2006, and temperatures have topped 100 degrees, with no end in sight. [S]
Wednesday 01:30 - 02:00
3/15. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random subjects. Three members of the Gay Men's Chorus play a trio of postgraduates. [S]
Wednesday 02:00 - 03:00
In a world exclusive, Professor Alice Roberts follows a decade-long historical quest using cutting-edge research that reveals Stonehenge's oldest secret. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Wednesday 03:00 - 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
27/37. Two more teams begin their quarter-final campaigns, hoping to secure the first of the two wins they need to progress to the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
4/15. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random subjects. Three students play a trio of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy fans. [S]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
2/5. Professor Brian Cox questions whether we are alone in the universe. There might be more planets than stars in our galaxy - but will we find a second Earth? [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:50
2/6. A look at the extraordinary popularity of both Hitler and the Nazis, as well as the astonishing degree of voluntary support ordinary Germans gave the infamous Gestapo. [S]
Wednesday 21:50 - 22:00
Actor Ian Richardson walks up the hill to Arthur's Seat, which overlooks the city of Edinburgh, as he did during lunch hours as a bored office clerk 50 years ago. [S]
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:15
Producer W Stephen Gilbert looks back on the 1979 TV play Only Connect. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 22:15 - 23:05
Young academic Graham visits the elderly John to learn more about pioneering socialist and gay rights campaigner Edward Carpenter for his thesis on the early UK Labour movement. [S]
Wednesday 23:05 - 23:20
Alison Steadman tells the story of groundbreaking 1974 TV drama Girl. Once thought lost forever, the film later resurfaced, giving Alison the opportunity to share her memories. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 23:20 - 23:50
1970s drama. Just as she is about to leave the army, Jackie has an encounter with an old lover. Stars Alison Steadman in an early TV role. Contains language which some may find offensive. [S]
Wednesday 23:50 - 00:55
2/3. The story of how Vienna, triumphant after the Ottoman threat receded at the end of the 17th century, was transformed from a fortress into a great cultural capital. [S,AD] [HD]
Thu Jun 18
Thursday 00:55 - 01:45
2/6. A look at the extraordinary popularity of both Hitler and the Nazis, as well as the astonishing degree of voluntary support ordinary Germans gave the infamous Gestapo. [S]
Thursday 01:45 - 02:15
4/15. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random subjects. Three students play a trio of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy fans. [S]
Thursday 02:15 - 03:15
2/5. Professor Brian Cox questions whether we are alone in the universe. There might be more planets than stars in our galaxy - but will we find a second Earth? [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Thursday 03:15 - 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
28/37. The last of the eight quarter-finalists return to play their first of a maximum of three matches in this round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
5/15. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random subjects. Three neuroscientists scrum down against a team of three rugby fans. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:00
8/17. Astronaut Tim Peake's video diary of the two years leading up to his arrival at the International Space Station in December 2015. [S,AD] [HD]
Thursday 21:00 - 23:05
Classic western. After the latest raid by bandits, the villagers in a small settlement in Mexico band together to hire a group of disparate gunfighters to protect them. [1960] [S]
Thursday 23:05 - 00:05
Michael Parkinson in conversation with stage and screen star Yul Brynner. Featuring film clips from The Ten Commandments, The King and I, The Magnificent Seven and Catlow. [S]
Fri Jun 19
Friday 00:05 - 01:05
4/8. Robert Hughes considers how the Civil War industrialised society, bringing steam power, the Brooklyn Bridge, plutocrats and an urban underclass. [S]
Friday 01:05 - 02:05
8/17. Astronaut Tim Peake's video diary of the two years leading up to his arrival at the International Space Station in December 2015. [S,AD] [HD]
Friday 02:05 - 02:35
5/15. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random subjects. Three neuroscientists scrum down against a team of three rugby fans. [S]
Friday 02:35 - 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 - 20:00
Gail Porter, Jamie Theakston and Jayne Middlemiss present the pop chart programme, featuring Cliff Richard, Martine McCutcheon, Robbie Williams and Steps and Westlife. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 20:30
Janice Long and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 June 1987, and featuring Samantha Fox, Whitesnake, Tom Jones, ABC and Curiosity Killed the Cat. [S]
Friday 20:30 - 21:00
Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 June 1990 and featuring Magnum, Big Fun & Sonia, Yazz and Elton John. [S]
Friday 21:00 - 22:15
Elvis struts his stuff in his own charming and inimitable style. [S] [HD]
Friday 22:15 - 23:35
Legendary rock 'n' roller Chuck Berry performs at the BBC Television Theatre in 1972. Johnny B Goode, Roll Over Beethoven and Nadine are just some of the highlights. [S]
Friday 23:35 - 00:10
A look at Elvis Presley's first million-selling release, Heartbreak Hotel. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S]
Sat Jun 20
Saturday 00:10 - 01:10
Gail Porter, Jamie Theakston and Jayne Middlemiss present the pop chart programme, featuring Cliff Richard, Martine McCutcheon, Robbie Williams and Steps and Westlife. [S]
Saturday 01:10 - 01:40
Janice Long and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 June 1987, and featuring Samantha Fox, Whitesnake, Tom Jones, ABC and Curiosity Killed the Cat. [S]
Saturday 01:40 - 02:10
Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 June 1990 and featuring Magnum, Big Fun & Sonia, Yazz and Elton John. [S]
Saturday 02:10 - 03:25
Elvis struts his stuff in his own charming and inimitable style. [S] [HD]
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 - 19:05
Nature documentary looking at a post office in Antarctica that is surrounded by 3,000 gentoo penguins. [S] [HD]
Saturday 19:05 - 20:05
The epic story of the blockbuster series that changed David Attenborough's life forever. [S,AD] [HD]
Saturday 20:05 - 21:00
1/13. Landmark natural history series. David Attenborough explores the wildlife and landscape that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. [S] [HD]
Saturday 21:00 - 21:50
1/3. Evonne Goolagong's Wimbledon debut prompts memories of her rise from Barellan to tennis stardom, while she struggles with the controlling behaviour of her coach Vic Edwards. [S,AD] [HD]
Saturday 21:50 - 22:45
2/3. Evonne navigates controversy, pressure and the fight for equal pay, while personal loss and burnout drive her to walk away from tennis at the peak of her career. [S,AD] [HD]
Saturday 22:45 - 23:35
1/4. Journalist Martin Scarsden investigates the shooting of five parishioners by a priest. Contains strong language, some violence and upsetting scenes. [S,AD] [HD]
Saturday 23:35 - 00:25
2/4. Martin decides to stay on in Riversend to dig deeper into the mystery of Byron Swift. Contains strong language and some violent scenes. [S,AD] [HD]
Sun Jun 21
Sunday 00:25 - 00:55
1/7. Sitcom about the upwardly mobile Hyacinth Bucket. Richard worries about the prospect of early retirement as Hyacinth makes plans for his twilight years. [S]
Sunday 00:55 - 01:55
The epic story of the blockbuster series that changed David Attenborough's life forever. [S,AD] [HD]