Today 00:45 - 01:45
Performances by The Smiths, Duran Duran, Sade, The Weather Girls, Wham!, Bronski Beat, Madonna, Miami Sound Machine, Cyndi Lauper, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Black Lace. [S]
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106: BBC FOUR HD
Sat May 04
Today 01:45 - 02:15
Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 January 1996 and featuring Molella ft The Outhere Brothers, Dubstar, Boyzone, Eternal and Michael Jackson. [S]
Today 02:15 - 02:45
Lisa L'Anson presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 January 1996 and featuring Judy Cheeks, Tori Amos, Dreadzone, Oasis, Shaggy, Babylon Zoo and Michael Jackson. [S]
Today 02:45 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Today 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Today 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Today 18:00 - 19:00
10/10. Rick Stein's series of long weekends across Europe continues. Rick visits Palermo on the northern coast of Sicily, where he eats some unforgettable dishes. [S,AD] [HD]
Today 19:00 - 20:00
5/6. Bruce Parry explores the wealth of the Amazon rainforest. He parties with the millionaires of Manaus, the Amazon's biggest city, and lives and works with illegal gold miners. [S,AD]
Today 20:00 - 20:50
1/6. Victor finds himself in grave danger amid Ceausescu's growing paranoia - and news that his nemesis, Mircea, is closing in on his secret. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]
Today 20:50 - 21:40
2/6. Armed with damning evidence, Mircea outs Victor as the Soviet's mole. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S] [HD]
Today 21:40 - 22:50
...Robbie Williams, Kiki Dee and Ronan Keating. Michael Parkinson in conversation with Elton John, Robbie Williams, Kiki Dee and Ronan Keating. [S]
Today 22:50 - 23:20
Singer-songwriter Boy George talks to John Wilson about his formative cultural influences. [S] [HD]
Today 23:20 - 00:40
...Hamish MacInnes. The life of legendary Scottish mountaineer and rescuer Hamish MacInnes, inventor of the all-metal ice axe and author of the International Mountain Rescue Handbook. [S] [HD]
Sun May 05
Tomorrow 00:40 - 01:40
10/10. Rick Stein's series of long weekends across Europe continues. Rick visits Palermo on the northern coast of Sicily, where he eats some unforgettable dishes. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 01:40 - 02:40
5/6. Bruce Parry parties with millionaires and lives and works with illegal gold miners. Contains some strong language. [S,AD,SL]
Tomorrow 02:40 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Tomorrow 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Tomorrow 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Tomorrow 18:00 - 18:30
Michael Palin travels to France in search of the Mediterranean view on his wall, captured by his favourite artist, Scottish painter Anne Redpath. [S]
Tomorrow 18:30 - 19:30
Michael Palin explores the lives and paintings of four Scottish artists known as the Colourists. Their works hang in 10 Downing Street, but in their time they shocked the critics. [S]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
Actor, comedian, presenter and writer Sir Michael Palin talks to John Wilson about his formative creative influences. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00
...of Hammershoi. Michael Palin travels Europe to discover more about Vilhelm Hammershoi, an enigmatic Danish artist that has fascinated him for years. [S]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:10
An elderly couple realise their dream of retiring to the seaside in Morecambe, only to find that making a life in their new home is much harder than they expected. [S]
Tomorrow 22:10 - 22:45
6/6. A monologue by Alan Bennett, starring Thora Hird as an independent old lady who has a fall that decides her future. [S]
Tomorrow 22:45 - 23:20
5/6. Drama monologue by Alan Bennett, starring Julie Walters. Lesley is a small-part actress who lands a role in a video set on a yacht, but things are not as they seem. [S]
Tomorrow 23:20 - 00:20
...Meets Bennett. Sir Nicholas Hytner interviews playwright Alan Bennett on the eve of his 80th birthday. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]
Mon May 06
Monday 00:20 - 01:20
Michael Palin explores the lives and paintings of four Scottish artists known as the Colourists. Their works hang in 10 Downing Street, but in their time they shocked the critics. [S]
Monday 01:20 - 02:30
...Is - imagine.... Alan Yentob meets artist, author and activist Faith Ringgold. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,SL] [HD]
Monday 02:30 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Monday 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Monday 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Monday 18:00 - 18:15
5/24. A group of sea anglers from Zimbabwe chance their hand in the rolling seas off the coast of Yorkshire. On their annual day trip from Whitby, they find themselves all at sea. [S] [HD]
Monday 18:15 - 19:05
4/7. Documentary series looking at the rail routes used by ordinary people. Rick Stein crosses Mexico from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. [S]
Monday 19:05 - 20:00
1/3. Alan Bennett goes behind the scenes at Westminster Abbey, watching the comings and goings in 'the Queen's parish church'. [S]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
3/3. The art detectives investigate a badly overpainted Madonna. Is there a link to Botticelli? [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 21:00 - 21:50
...by Kenneth Clark. 6/13. Kenneth Clark investigates the Protestant Reformation in northern Europe. He looks at Holbein, Thomas Moore, Erasmus, the printing press and Durer. [S] [HD]
Monday 21:50 - 22:40
...by Kenneth Clark. 7/13. Sir Kenneth Clark visits Rome in search of grandeur and finds a city that gave rise to Michelangelo, Bernini and the Counter Reformation. [S] [HD]
Monday 22:40 - 23:40
The story of Peter Rice, widely regarded as the most distinguished structural engineer of the late 20th century, and his massive impact on modern architecture. [S] [HD]
Monday 23:40 - 00:30
4/7. Documentary series looking at the rail routes used by ordinary people. Rick Stein crosses Mexico from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. [S]
Tue May 07
Tuesday 00:30 - 01:30
1/3. Alan Bennett goes behind the scenes at Westminster Abbey, watching the comings and goings in 'the Queen's parish church'. [S]
Tuesday 01:30 - 02:30
3/3. The art detectives investigate a badly overpainted Madonna. Is there a link to Botticelli? [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Tuesday 02:30 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Tuesday 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Tuesday 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Tuesday 18:00 - 18:10
4/24. We find Britain's only colony of scorpions, and Nick Crane finds out why the sea is salty. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 18:10 - 19:00
5/7. Travels by train. Nick Hancock crosses Cuba. Along the way he meets boxers, ballet dancers, faded divas and a fascinating array of failed revolutionaries. [S]
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:30
6/7. Stately sitcom. Richard's business empire hits a serious crisis. [S]
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00
4/6. Much to Arthur's concern, the family plan a new career for Beryl - but their efforts to achieve this lead to a highly unsuccessful conclusion. [S]
Tuesday 20:00 - 21:00
Jeremy Clarkson tells the story of the Arctic convoys of WWII, which delivered vital war supplies to the Soviet Union via the Arctic, and reveals the convoy's greatest disaster. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
Mobeen Azhar examines the effect Salman Rushdie's novel has had on the Muslim community. Contains strong language. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:50
5/6. As Nasa chooses which astronauts will crew Apollo 11, the Soviet Union announces that it intends to schedule a mission to the moon of its own to coincide with America's lunar landing. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 22:50 - 23:40
6/6. The success of Apollo 11 suggested the beginning of a new age of exploration. Instead, the lunar landing proved to be the highpoint of manned missions into space. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 23:40 - 00:40
Jeremy Clarkson tells the story of the Arctic convoys of WWII, which delivered vital war supplies to the Soviet Union via the Arctic, and reveals the convoy's greatest disaster. [S,AD] [HD]
Wed May 08
Wednesday 00:40 - 01:30
5/7. Travels by train. Nick Hancock crosses Cuba. Along the way he meets boxers, ballet dancers, faded divas and a fascinating array of failed revolutionaries. [S]
Wednesday 01:30 - 02:30
...of Hammershoi. Michael Palin travels Europe to discover more about Vilhelm Hammershoi, an enigmatic Danish artist that has fascinated him for years. [S]
Wednesday 02:30 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Wednesday 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Wednesday 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Wednesday 18:00 - 18:30
1/3. Barra Best explores some of Northern Ireland's lost railways. In this edition, Barra discovers County Down's version of Stonehenge and spends a day at the races. [S]
Wednesday 18:30 - 20:00
...David Attenborough. Using brand new evidence, this documentary brings to life the final days of the dinosaurs. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
In celebration of his ninetieth birthday, Sir David Attenborough shares extraordinary highlights of his life and career with broadcaster Kirsty Young. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:15
...Perfect Spy. Peter Egan looks back on the BBC's 1987 adaptation of John le Carre's A Perfect Spy, one of the writer's most acclaimed novels, dramatised a year after the book's publication. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 21:15 - 22:10
1/7. The story of Magnus Pym's rise and fall in the intelligence world begins in his youth, as he leaves his troubled family behind to face the trials of boarding school. [S]
Wednesday 22:10 - 23:05
2/7. Magnus, sent to Switzerland, meets two men who will be important in his life as a spy. Contains some strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. [S]
Wednesday 23:05 - 00:00
3/7. 1980s adaption of the John le Carre novel. In the years between 1953 and 1959, Magnus betrays his father Rick and renews his acquaintance with Axel. [S] [HD]
Thu May 09
Thursday 00:00 - 01:00
In celebration of his ninetieth birthday, Sir David Attenborough shares extraordinary highlights of his life and career with broadcaster Kirsty Young. [S,AD] [HD]
Thursday 01:00 - 02:30
...David Attenborough. Using brand new evidence, this documentary brings to life the final days of the dinosaurs. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Thursday 02:30 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Thursday 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Thursday 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Thursday 18:00 - 18:10
14/23. Neil Oliver films a scene from The Mayor of Casterbridge using an antique camera, to reveal how pioneers in Brighton made movies long before Hollywood. [S] [HD]
Thursday 18:10 - 19:00
6/7. Hollywood star Danny Glover rides the oldest line in Africa when he takes the Bamako Express from Senegal to Mali. En route he meets Youssou N'Dour. [S]
Thursday 19:00 - 20:00
...Bennett. Author, actor, humorist and playwright Alan Bennett talks to Mark Lawson about his life and career. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:40
The true story of Miss Shepherd, who lived in a van in Alan Bennett's drive. Contains some strong language. [S,AD] [HD]
Thursday 21:40 - 22:30
3/6. Alan Bennett-penned monologue in which Maggie Smith plays the vicar's wife who finds a vision of God at the local off-licence. [S]
Thursday 22:30 - 23:00
6/6. Drama monologue written by Alan Bennett, starring Dame Thora Hird. Awaiting her second telegram from the monarch, Violet remembers the first. [S]
Thursday 23:00 - 23:45
...Routledge. 1/6. Miss Fozzard has to care for her brother after he has a stroke. However, she doesn't want to leave her job in soft furnishings. [S]
Thursday 23:45 - 00:50
...Robbie Williams, Kiki Dee and Ronan Keating. Michael Parkinson in conversation with Elton John, Robbie Williams, Kiki Dee and Ronan Keating. [S]
Fri May 10
Friday 00:50 - 01:40
6/7. Hollywood star Danny Glover rides the oldest line in Africa when he takes the Bamako Express from Senegal to Mali. En route he meets Youssou N'Dour. [S]
Friday 01:40 - 02:40
...Bennett. Author, actor, humorist and playwright Alan Bennett talks to Mark Lawson about his life and career. Contains very strong language. [S,SL]
Friday 02:40 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Friday 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Friday 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Friday 18:00 - 18:30
Alan Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 January 1996 and featuring The Bucketheads, Sunscreem, Lush, Nightcrawlers, Cher, Cast, Solo and George Michael. [S]
Friday 18:30 - 19:00
Lulu presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 January 1996 and featuring Shed Seven, Goldbug, The Saw Doctors, Upside Down, Skunk Anansie, 3T and Babylon Zoo. [S]
Friday 19:00 - 19:30
Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 May 1989 and featuring Swing Out Sister, Queen, Hue and Cry, Natalie Cole, Stevie Nicks and London Boys. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 20:00
Mike Read and Tommy Vance present the pop chart programme, from May 1983. With Modern Romance, Hall & Oates, Hot Chocolate, Galaxy, The Creatures, Men at Work and Spandau Ballet. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 20:30
Gary Davies and Janice Long present the pop chart programme. Featuring Spandau Ballet, Paul McCartney, Julian Lennon, Chaka Khan, John Waite, Meat Loaf, Ultravox and Wham! [S]
Friday 20:30 - 21:00
Mike Read and Tommy Vance present performances by Alphaville, Elton John, Break Machine, Miami Sound Machine, Tracey Ullman, Spandau Ballet, Rod Stewart and George Michael. [S]
Friday 21:00 - 22:30
A collection of George Michael's best-loved and most acclaimed solo performances and Wham! classics, including such hits as Club Tropicana, Freedom, Faith, Outside and Amazing. [S] [HD]
Friday 22:30 - 23:10
A selection of Chaka's finest BBC moments, covering five decades of performing and featuring such hits as I Feel for You and I'm Every Woman. [S] [HD]
Friday 23:10 - 00:10
...Decade? - True Originals. 2/4. Dylan Jones selects some of the most iconic performers from the 1980s. [S] [HD]
Sat May 11
Saturday 00:10 - 00:40
Alan Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 January 1996 and featuring The Bucketheads, Sunscreem, Lush, Nightcrawlers, Cher, Cast, Solo and George Michael. [S]
Saturday 00:40 - 01:10
Lulu presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 January 1996 and featuring Shed Seven, Goldbug, The Saw Doctors, Upside Down, Skunk Anansie, 3T and Babylon Zoo. [S]
Saturday 01:10 - 01:40
Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 May 1989 and featuring Swing Out Sister, Queen, Hue and Cry, Natalie Cole, Stevie Nicks and London Boys. [S]
Saturday 01:40 - 02:10
Mike Read and Tommy Vance present the pop chart programme, from May 1983. With Modern Romance, Hall & Oates, Hot Chocolate, Galaxy, The Creatures, Men at Work and Spandau Ballet. [S]
Saturday 02:10 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Saturday 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
Saturday 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Saturday 18:00 - 19:00
1/3. Wildlife cameraman Simon King and his family experience the changing seasons on the Shetland Islands. The winter weather, with winds of over 100mph, makes life tough for them. [S,AD]
Saturday 19:00 - 20:00
6/6. Bruce Parry reaches the end of his Amazon adventure in Brazil's Para state where huge areas of forest are being cut down for cattle farming. [AD]
Saturday 20:00 - 20:45
3/6. Holed up in a safe house, Victor nervously waits for Frank as news of a missing diplomat quickly spreads. Meanwhile, Frank tries to force the CIA's hand. Contains strong language. [S] [HD]
Saturday 20:45 - 21:40
4/6. Frank moves Victor to the protection of the US embassy. Contains some strong language and some upsetting scenes. [S] [HD]
Saturday 21:40 - 23:35
A portrayal of the last years in the life of the comedian Tony Hancock. His refusal to accept the limitations of his own genius destroys his two marriages and, eventually, himself. [S]
Saturday 23:35 - 00:05
6/7. Stately sitcom. Richard's business empire hits a serious crisis. [S]