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106: BBC FOUR HD

Fri Apr 17
Prince and His Songs at the BBC

Today 21:05 - 22:05

A collection of hits from one of pop music's greatest geniuses - Prince, aka 'The Artist Formerly Known as Prince', aka 'the Unpronounceable Symbol', and more. [S] [HD]

Prince and The Revolution: Live

Today 22:05 - 23:25

The Syracuse Carrier Dome show from Prince's 1985 Purple Rain tour. This Grammy-nominated concert film has been entirely remixed, remastered and visually enhanced. [S] [HD]

Prince: A Purple Reign

Today 23:25 - 00:25

2/4. Documentary exploring how Prince - showman, artist, enigma - revolutionised the perception of black music in the 1980s by embarking on an amazing journey of musical self-discovery. [S]

Sat Apr 18
Word Up! Black American Pop at the BBC

Tomorrow 00:25 - 01:25

Performances by African-American artists of the 1980s from the BBC archives, featuring Cameo, Shalamar, Salt-n-Pepa, Chaka Khan, Kid Creole, Whitney Houston and Luther Vandross. [S]

TOTP: 1999

Tomorrow 01:25 - 01:55

Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 September 1999 and featuring Martine McCutcheon, Shania Twain, A1, The Offspring, DJ Jean and Lou Bega. [S]

TOTP: 1999

Tomorrow 01:55 - 02:25

Emma Ledden presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 September 1999 and featuring Supergrass, Thunderbugs, The All Seeing I feat Phil Oakey, Suede and Vengaboys. [S]

TOTP: 1983

Tomorrow 02:25 - 03:00

Richard Skinner and Janice Long present the pop chart programme. Featuring Culture Club, The Human League, FR David, Heaven 17, Thompson Twins, Spandau Ballet and David Bowie. [S]

TOTP: 1994

Tomorrow 03:00 - 03:30

Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 April 1994 and featuring Crash Test Dummies, Bitty McLean, C. J. Lewis, The Pretenders, Crystal Waters, Deacon Blue and Prince. [S]

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: World Championship

Tomorrow 19:00 - 22:00

Catrin Heledd introduces live coverage from the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, where defending champion Zhao Xintong plays his first-round match to a conclusion. [S] [HD]

The Crucible: 40 Golden Snooker Years

Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:00

Steve Davis visits the Crucible Theatre to celebrate the World Snooker Championship. [S,AD] [HD]

On Cue with Steve Davis: 1985 World Championship Final

Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:35

Steve Davis looks back on the memorable 1985 World Snooker Championship final between himself and Dennis Taylor. [S]

The Promised Land

Tomorrow 23:35 - 01:35

Retired captain Ludvig Kahlen fights to settle on a remote heathland. Contains very strong language, some sexual content, prolonged violence a... [2023] [S] [HD]

Sun Apr 19
Keeping Up Appearances

Sunday 01:35 - 02:05

3/10. Sitcom. Hyacinth arranges one of her candlelight suppers, planning to impress Emmet with her singing. However, events soon take a turn for the worse. [S]

Sorry!

Sunday 02:05 - 02:40

1/6. When Timothy's parents go on a second honeymoon, he plans to hold a party - with the intention of seducing Veronica Straddles. [S]

The Crucible: 40 Golden Snooker Years

Sunday 02:40 - 03:40

Steve Davis visits the Crucible Theatre to celebrate the World Snooker Championship. [S,AD] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Sunday 03:40 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Sunday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Sunday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Snooker: World Championship

Sunday 19:00 - 22:00

Coverage of day 2 of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. [S] [HD]

Northern Soul at the Proms

Sunday 22:00 - 23:30

The roof of the Royal Albert Hall nearly comes off in this special Prom dedicated to northern soul, curated by Wigan's Stuart Maconie and Manchester's Joe Duddell. [S] [HD]

The Riviera: A History in Pictures

Sunday 23:30 - 00:30

1/2. Richard E Grant follows in the footsteps of artists who have lived, loved and painted on France's Cote d'Azur, including Cezanne, Monet, Renoir and Matisse. [S] [HD]

Mon Apr 20
Discovering the Music of Antiquity

Monday 00:30 - 01:30

The discovery of an ancient music score in the Louvre sets researchers on a mission to recreate the music as it was originally heard by the Greeks 2,400 years ago. [S] [HD]

Buddha: Genius of the Ancient World

Monday 01:30 - 02:30

1/3. Bettany Hughes travels to India to investigate the revolutionary ideas of the Buddha. [S,AD] [HD]

The Riviera: A History in Pictures

Monday 02:30 - 03:30

1/2. Richard E Grant follows in the footsteps of artists who have lived, loved and painted on France's Cote d'Azur, including Cezanne, Monet, Renoir and Matisse. [S,SL]

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: World Championship

Monday 19:00 - 22:00

Coverage of day 3 of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. [S] [HD]

Scotland: Rome's Final Frontier

Monday 22:00 - 23:00

Archaeologist Dr Fraser Hunter looks back on three centuries of contact and conflict with Scotland's Roman invaders, a story of a superpower pitted against tribesmen and warlords. [S] [HD]

Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered

Monday 23:00 - 00:00

Documentary looking into what killed King Tutankhamun, the boy pharaoh. Dallas Campbell reveals new scientific research and carries out unique experiments to get to the truth. [S,AD] [HD]

Tue Apr 21
Art That Made Us

Tuesday 00:00 - 01:00

3/8. The religious revolution of the 16th century creates radical and surprising works of art. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD] [HD]

Amsterdam: An Art Lovers' Guide

Tuesday 01:00 - 02:00

1/3. Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke discover the art and design of Amsterdam - a city that pioneered much of modern life, from multinational trade to how we design our homes. [S,AD] [HD]

Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered

Tuesday 02:00 - 03:00

Documentary looking into what killed King Tutankhamun, the boy pharaoh. Dallas Campbell reveals new scientific research and carries out unique experiments to get to the truth. [S,AD] [HD]

Art That Made Us

Tuesday 03:00 - 04:00

3/8. The religious revolution of the 16th century creates radical and surprising works of art. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD,SL] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 04:00 - 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: World Championship

Tuesday 19:00 - 22:00

Coverage of day 4 of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. [S] [HD]

Speechless: Storyville

Tuesday 22:00 - 23:30

2/2. Part two of a film exploring the freedom of speech conversations on US campuses. Contains strong language and scenes which some viewers may find disturbing. [S] [HD]

Britain's Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield

Tuesday 23:30 - 00:30

Nuclear physicist Jim Al-Khalili uncovers the story of the Sellafield nuclear facility. [S] [HD]

Wed Apr 22
Horizon: Volcanoes of the Solar System

Wednesday 00:30 - 01:30

Horizon follows an international team of volcanologists in Iceland as they draw fascinating parallels between the volcanoes on Earth and those elsewhere in the solar system. [S] [HD]

The Houdini Myth - Timewatch

Wednesday 01:30 - 02:20

Film exploring the extraordinary impact of escapologist Harry Houdini in the early 20th century. Featuring restored archive footage and interviews with historians and illusionists. [S]

Britain's Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield

Wednesday 02:20 - 03:20

Nuclear physicist Jim Al-Khalili uncovers the story of the Sellafield nuclear facility. [S,SL] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Wednesday 03:20 - 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]

Snooker: World Championship

Wednesday 19:00 - 22:00

Coverage of day 5 of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. [S] [HD]

This Life

Wednesday 22:00 - 22:40

11/11. Tensions mount as jealousy, lust and shame combine to test the five flatmates. Contains some strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. [S]

Concorde: A Supersonic Story

Wednesday 22:40 - 23:40

The life of the most glamorous plane ever built, as told by the people whose lives she touched. Narrated by Sophie Okonedo. [S] [HD]

Shark: Beneath the Surface

Wednesday 23:40 - 00:40

3/3. A look at how an international team of scientists is trying to change people's perceptions of sharks. However, their breakthroughs come at a time when many sharks face extinction. [S,AD] [HD]

Thu Apr 23
Horizon: Volcanoes of the Solar System

Thursday 00:40 - 01:40

Horizon follows an international team of volcanologists in Iceland as they draw fascinating parallels between the volcanoes on Earth and those elsewhere in the solar system. [S] [HD]

Concorde: A Supersonic Story

Thursday 01:40 - 02:40

The life of the most glamorous plane ever built, as told by the people whose lives she touched. Narrated by Sophie Okonedo. [S,SL] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Thursday 02:40 - 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]

Snooker: World Championship

Thursday 19:00 - 22:00

Coverage of day 6 of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. [S] [HD]

The Wicker Man

Thursday 22:00 - 23:30

A puritan police sergeant arrives on a Scottish island in search of a missing girl, who the Pagan locals claim never existed. Contains some sexual content and disturbing scenes. [1973] [S,AD]

Ex-S: The Wicker Man

Thursday 23:30 - 00:00

Documentary about cult British horror film The Wicker Man. Featuring actors Christopher Lee, Edward Woodward and Ingrid Pitt and director Robin Hardy. Deals with adult themes. [S]

Fri Apr 24
Why the Industrial Revolution Happened Here

Friday 00:00 - 01:00

Professor Jeremy Black explains the unique economic, social and political factors that helped Britain transform itself almost entirely by the 19th century. [S,AD] [HD]

Scotland: Rome's Final Frontier

Friday 01:00 - 02:00

Archaeologist Dr Fraser Hunter looks back on three centuries of contact and conflict with Scotland's Roman invaders, a story of a superpower pitted against tribesmen and warlords. [S] [HD]

Shark: Beneath the Surface

Friday 02:00 - 03:00

3/3. A look at how an international team of scientists is trying to change people's perceptions of sharks. However, their breakthroughs come at a time when many sharks face extinction. [S,AD] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Friday 03:00 - 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: World Championship

Friday 19:00 - 22:00

Coverage of day 7 of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. [S] [HD]

TOTP: 1987

Friday 22:00 - 22:30

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 April 1987, featuring Five Star, The Smiths, Kim Wilde & Junior, Tom Jones, Madonna and Terence Trent D'Arby. [S]

TOTP: 1990

Friday 22:30 - 23:00

Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 April 1990 and featuring Sonia, Faith No More and Adamski. [S]

Roy Orbison at the BBC

Friday 23:00 - 23:35

A deep dive into the BBC's archives to celebrate the great Roy Orbison. Featuring hits from his UK visits, including Only the Lonely, Crying and Oh Pretty Woman. [S] [HD]

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

Friday 23:35 - 00:35

Roy Orbison performs with guests such as Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits and Elvis Costello. [S] [HD]

Sat Apr 25
Roy Sings Orbison

Saturday 00:35 - 01:05

Roy Orbison sings some of his greatest hits, including Only the Lonely, Crying, Penny Arcade, Blue Bayou, Running Scared, Candy Man, In Dreams, Mean Woman Blues, It's Over and Oh, Pretty Woman. [S]