Today 02:05 - 03:05
Drawing on the BBC's rich archive, this documentary reveals the working practices, lives and opinions of some of the greatest photographers of the last 60 years. [S] [HD]
106: BBC FOUR HD
Wed Aug 19
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 - 19:30
3/10. Ben Robinson travels to Cushendall in Northern Ireland to explore the Curfew Tower and schoolhouse, built by its forward-thinking 19th-century merchant landlord. [S] [HD]
Today 19:30 - 20:00
1/4. Robbie begins his 300-mile adventure across the north of England and the Midlands. He is forced to make a running repair while on the Tinsley lock flight. [S] [HD]
Today 20:00 - 20:15
.. Rome: History of the Eternal City. Simon Sebag Montefiore talks about his joy at telling audiences the stories of Rome. [S] [HD]
Today 20:15 - 21:15
1/3. Simon Sebag Montefiore uncovers the central role played by religion in the power of the city of Rome. Every event in ancient Rome revolved around religion. [S,AD]
Today 21:15 - 22:15
3/4. Mary Beard takes an in-depth look at identity and citizenship within the Roman Empire. [S,AD]
Today 22:15 - 23:05
7/12. Drama series chronicling the reigns of Roman emperors. With Tiberius retired to Capri, Sejanus plans to tighten his grip on Rome and divorces his wife for Livilla. Deals with adult themes. [S]
Today 23:05 - 00:00
8/12. Drama chronicling the reigns of four Roman emperors. Claudius has hopes of a return to a republic when Caligula insanely proclaims himself and his sister as gods. Deals with adult themes. [S]
Thu Aug 20
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:55
1/3. How modern-day Sydney was the first battleground of the frontier wars. Contains some violent scenes. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 00:55 - 01:25
1/4. Robbie begins his 300-mile adventure across the north of England and the Midlands. He is forced to make a running repair while on the Tinsley lock flight. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 01:25 - 02:25
1/3. Simon Sebag Montefiore uncovers the central role played by religion in the power of the city of Rome. Every event in ancient Rome revolved around religion. [S,AD,SL]
Tomorrow 02:25 - 02:55
3/10. Ben Robinson travels to Cushendall in Northern Ireland to explore the Curfew Tower and schoolhouse, built by its forward-thinking 19th-century merchant landlord. [S,SL] [HD]
Tomorrow 02:55 - 03:55
3/4. Mary Beard takes an in-depth look at identity and citizenship within the Roman Empire. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Tomorrow 03:55 - 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
4/10. Ben Robinson makes an amazing discovery at Norfolk's Holkham estate - its lost medieval village, seen for the first time since its disappearance 200 years ago. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
2/4. Robbie Cumming navigates the tidal Trent and joins a night-time illuminated boat parade on the picturesque Chesterfield Canal. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of a great Scottish landmark, the Forth Road Bridge. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:40
Thriller. A maverick cop uses unconventional methods to smash a drug ring in New York. Contains very strong language. [1971] [S,AD]
Tomorrow 22:40 - 23:35
Mark Kermode examines the making of classic thriller The French Connection. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes. [S]
Tomorrow 23:35 - 01:15
An aimless college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter. Deals with adult themes. [1968] [S,AD]
Fri Aug 21
Friday 01:15 - 01:45
2/4. Robbie Cumming navigates the tidal Trent and joins a night-time illuminated boat parade on the picturesque Chesterfield Canal. [S] [HD]
Friday 01:45 - 02:40
Mark Kermode examines the making of classic thriller The French Connection. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes. [S]
Friday 02:40 - 03:10
4/10. Ben Robinson makes an amazing discovery at Norfolk's Holkham estate - its lost medieval village, seen for the first time since its disappearance 200 years ago. [S,SL] [HD]
Friday 03:10 - 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
Day 3 highlights from the Test match between England and Pakistan at Headingley. [S] [HD]
Friday 20:00 - 21:15
A glorious tribute to the legendary trumpeter to mark what would have been his centenary. [S] [HD]
Friday 21:15 - 21:55
Includes Modern Romance, Kids from Fame, Soft Cell, Survivor, Talk Talk and Duran Duran. [S]
Friday 21:55 - 22:25
With Bon Jovi, Prince and Sheena Easton, and Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield. [S]
Friday 22:25 - 23:25
First broadcast in 2007. At east London's LSO St Luke's, Nick Lowe performs a set comprising familiar and new songs from his long and illustrious career. [S]
Friday 23:25 - 00:25
Series of unique concerts from St Luke's in London. Canadian country singer and Grammy Award winner k.d. lang performs with the BBC Concert Orchestra string section. [S] [HD]
Sat Aug 22
Saturday 00:25 - 01:25
Damien Rice and his band perform songs from his platinum-selling album O. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]
Saturday 01:25 - 02:00
Includes Modern Romance, Kids from Fame, Soft Cell, Survivor, Talk Talk and Duran Duran. [S]
Saturday 02:00 - 02:30
With Bon Jovi, Prince and Sheena Easton, and Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield. [S]
Saturday 02:30 - 03:45
A glorious tribute to the legendary trumpeter to mark what would have been his centenary. [S] [HD]
Saturday 03:45 - 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
Newborn elephant calf Maya and her mother Zadie face many challenges in Kenya. [S] [HD]
Saturday 19:05 - 20:00
10/13. David Attenborough looks at some of the huge variety of mammals. The tree shrew has attracted great interest as it shows how mammals may have originated. [S]
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Will Millard explores some of Wales's hidden historic buildings, meeting the passionate individuals who are trying to save these vulnerable structures before it is too late. [S] [HD]
Saturday 21:00 - 21:50
3/6. Gilles and Giovanni struggle to get refugees evacuated. Amina flees, taking Nooria. Contains strong language. [S] [HD]
Saturday 21:50 - 22:45
4/6. The embassy convoy travels to the airport. Amina and Nooria must find their own way. Contains some strong language and some violent scenes. [S] [HD]
Saturday 22:45 - 23:15
3/8. Class-based sitcom. Audrey takes DeVere to task for failing to turn up in church on Sunday, but then fails to practise what she preaches. [S]
Saturday 23:15 - 23:45
2/7. Sitcom. Hyacinth's plans to buy a small weekend retreat in the country take an unexpected turn, and Richard has an unexpected fall. [S]
Saturday 23:45 - 00:45
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of a great Scottish landmark, the Forth Road Bridge. [S,AD] [HD]
Sun Aug 23
Sunday 00:45 - 01:40
10/13. David Attenborough looks at some of the huge variety of mammals. The tree shrew has attracted great interest as it shows how mammals may have originated. [S]
Sunday 01:40 - 02:40
Will Millard explores some of Wales's hidden historic buildings, meeting the passionate individuals who are trying to save these vulnerable structures before it is too late. [S] [HD]
Sunday 02:40 - 03:40
Documentary in which gardening expert Chris Beardshaw delves into the micro-world of soil to reveal what it is, how it works and why we couldn't survive without it. [S] [HD]
Sunday 03:40 - 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 - 20:00
Cutting-edge camera techniques give a new and unique perspective on a turbulent year in the life of England's largest national park. [S,AD] [HD]
Sunday 20:00 - 21:25
Soloist Felix Klieser brings his extraordinary talent to the popular Third Horn Concerto in a stunning concert that also includes Benjamin Britten and Edward Elgar. [S] [HD]
Sunday 21:25 - 21:30
Romesh asks the big question on an epic journey with a host of famous faces. [S,AD] [HD]
Sunday 21:30 - 22:00
Through interpretations of some Swedish archaeological treasures now on display in Edinburgh, Dr Janina Ramirez looks at Viking culture and its lasting influence on Britain. [S] [HD]
Sunday 22:00 - 22:10
Michael Frayn introduces a television adaptation of his hit play Copenhagen. He explores why a meeting between two physicists 60 years ago continues to fascinate audiences today. [S]
Sunday 22:10 - 23:40
Drama based on a pivotal meeting in 1941 between physicists Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg, whose work together had paved the way for the building of the atomic bomb. [S]
Sunday 23:40 - 00:40
Mark Lawson talks to Michael Frayn about his life and 50-year career writing novels, plays, philosophy, memoirs, screenplays, translations, farce, tragedy, verse and drama. [S] [HD]
Mon Aug 24
Monday 00:40 - 01:40
Cutting-edge camera techniques give a new and unique perspective on a turbulent year in the life of England's largest national park. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 01:40 - 03:05
Soloist Felix Klieser brings his extraordinary talent to the popular Third Horn Concerto in a stunning concert that also includes Benjamin Britten and Edward Elgar. [S] [HD]
Monday 03:05 - 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 - 19:45
5/10. Tim Dunn explores Metroland, the area around the Metropolitan Railway, and in Great Malvern learns about the woman behind the decorative 1860s station. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 19:45 - 20:00
Chris Beardshaw visits inspirational gardens by helicopter. He investigates a couple's extraordinary lawn designs and the wild beauty of the North Pennine hay meadows. [S]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
1/3. Richard Miles goes back 2,000 years to explore how archaeology began by trying to prove a biblical truth, a quest that soon got archaeologists into dangerous waters. [S] [HD]
Monday 21:00 - 21:30
Magnus Magnusson presents the quiz programme from City University. The specialist subjects are London history from Roman Times, Dorothy L Sayers, drama in Athens and ancient Egypt. [S]
Monday 21:30 - 22:00
Robert Robinson hosts as Frank Muir, Lady Harlech and Robin Knox-Johnston take on Patrick Campbell, Francesca Annis and Michael Jayston in the game of word definitions and deceptions. [S]
Monday 22:00 - 23:05
Intimate portrait of Sir John Betjeman, one of the most popular English poets of the 20th century. Featuring contributions from the Prince of Wales and Lord Snowdon. [S,AD]
Monday 23:05 - 23:55
Sir John Betjeman traces the origins of the British seaside holiday. [S]
Monday 23:55 - 00:45
In this classic 1973 documentary, sometimes in verse, poet laureate John Betjeman takes a nostalgic view of the suburban lands that branch off the Metropolitan Line. [S]
Tue Aug 25
Tuesday 00:45 - 01:35
Sir John Betjeman, poet laureate, visits and explains the architecture of various churches in the Diocese of Norwich. [S]
Tuesday 01:35 - 01:50
Chris Beardshaw visits inspirational gardens by helicopter. He investigates a couple's extraordinary lawn designs and the wild beauty of the North Pennine hay meadows. [S]
Tuesday 01:50 - 03:00
Intimate portrait of Sir John Betjeman, one of the most popular English poets of the 20th century. Featuring contributions from the Prince of Wales and Lord Snowdon. [S,AD]
Tuesday 03:00 - 03:55
1/3. Richard Miles goes back 2,000 years to explore how archaeology began by trying to prove a biblical truth, a quest that soon got archaeologists into dangerous waters. [S,SL]
Tuesday 03:55 - 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 - 19:45
6/10. Tim Dunn explores St Pancras station in London and its sister hotel, built to show off the might of the Midlands, and learns about Castle Howard station in North Yorkshire. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 19:45 - 20:00
Chris Beardshaw travels by helicopter to find Britain's most inspirational garden. She goes to South West Ireland, where exotic plants grow outside. [S]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:25
4/8. Stately sitcom. DeVere moves his multinational grocery business to the manor and crosses swords with Audrey over a fireplace. [S]
Tuesday 20:25 - 21:00
3/7. Sitcom. Hyacinth invents the outdoors indoors luxury barbecue - a complicated description for an even more complicated culinary event. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
1/2. Dan Snow reveals how the Irish saved Britain from cultural oblivion in the Dark Ages. He examines the demise of civilisation in Britain after the Romans left. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 22:00 - 23:00
2/3. Eamonn McCabe traces the emergence of photojournalism in the early 20th century. Contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:55
2/2. Technical developments are enabling us to see the world of plants in ever greater detail, giving us insights into their remarkable abilities to adapt and survive. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 23:55 - 00:55
Space scientist and lunar fanatic Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock explores people's intimate relationship with the moon, a familiar presence in the sky that most take for granted. [S] [HD]
Wed Aug 26
Wednesday 00:55 - 01:10
Chris Beardshaw travels by helicopter to find Britain's most inspirational garden. She goes to South West Ireland, where exotic plants grow outside. [S]
Wednesday 01:10 - 02:05
2/2. Technical developments are enabling us to see the world of plants in ever greater detail, giving us insights into their remarkable abilities to adapt and survive. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 02:05 - 03:05
1/2. Dan Snow reveals how the Irish saved Britain from cultural oblivion in the Dark Ages. He examines the demise of civilisation in Britain after the Romans left. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 03:05 - 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
5/10. Ben Robinson discovers some of the impressive and well-preserved lime kilns in Solva, Wales, and learns how this industry helped feed a growing nation. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
3/4. Autumnal fog and an overheating engine prove to be problems for narrowboater Robbie Cumming as he navigates a Roman waterway and a tidal river. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
2/3. Simon Sebag Montefiore charts Rome's rise to become the capital of western Christendom and its impact on the lives of its citizens, elites and high priests. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
4/4. Mary tackles the biggest puzzle of all: why, and how, did the Roman Empire fall? [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:55
9/12. Acclaimed historical drama. As Caligula's erratic behaviour continues, many in the Praetorian Guard come to realise that something needs to be done. Deals with adult themes. [S]
Wednesday 22:55 - 23:50
10/12. Drama series chronicling the reigns of four Roman emperors. The mad Caligula is assassinated, and Claudius is proclaimed emperor by the Praetorian Guard. [S]
Wednesday 23:50 - 00:50
2/3. How the growing number of European arrivals in Tasmania saw the death count grow, too. Contains some violence and some upsetting scenes. [S,AD] [HD]
Thu Aug 27
Thursday 00:50 - 01:20
3/4. Autumnal fog and an overheating engine prove to be problems for narrowboater Robbie Cumming as he navigates a Roman waterway and a tidal river. [S] [HD]