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106: BBC FOUR HD
Tue Dec 16
Today 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Today 19:00 - 19:30
Raymond Baxter, William Woollard, Michael Rodd and Judith Hann invite a party of children to their workshop, where young and old can enjoy magic moments of science. [S,AD]
Today 19:30 - 20:00
8/10. Two alumni teams return to contest the first semi-final of 2022's Christmas competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Today 20:00 - 20:45
Seasonal entertainment from 1982 with Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, plus special guest David Essex. [S,AD]
Today 20:45 - 21:30
Classic sitcom. Fletcher plans to add a bit of Christmas spirit to the festive season at Slade Prison in the form of his very own homemade liquor. [S,AD]
Today 21:30 - 22:00
5/6. Timothy shows Mother, Father and Pippa round his new home. Mother gets a chance to put Pippa off Timothy for life. [S,AD]
Today 22:00 - 22:30
It's New Year's Eve 2019, and former staff of Whitbury Leisure Centre - including three millionaires and a concert pianist - pay tribute to Colin, the man who gave them everything. [S]
Today 22:30 - 23:00
Christmas in the Kumar household with Trinny and Susannah, Darius and Mark Owen. [S,AD]
Today 23:00 - 00:15
... Alan Yentob meets Lenny Henry as he publishes a first volume of autobiography, charting his early years in show business. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]
Wed Dec 17
Tomorrow 00:15 - 01:00
Seasonal entertainment from 1982 with Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, plus special guest David Essex. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 01:00 - 01:45
Classic sitcom. Fletcher plans to add a bit of Christmas spirit to the festive season at Slade Prison in the form of his very own homemade liquor. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 01:45 - 02:15
5/6. Timothy shows Mother, Father and Pippa round his new home. Mother gets a chance to put Pippa off Timothy for life. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 02:15 - 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
Chris Kelly, Jilly Goolden and Oz Clarke present a festive edition of the classic food programme from 1993, with guests Patrick Barlow and Helen Atkinson-Wood. [S]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
9/10. Two of the four highest-scoring winning teams from the heats return to play the second of this year's semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:05
Michael Parkinson introduces a chat show compilation of Morecambe and Wise shows. [S]
Tomorrow 21:05 - 22:00
Victoria Wood serves up a large helping of Christmas comedy, with an impressive list of celebrities appearing in a wide range of pastiches. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:20
Screenwriter William Nicholson recalls the making of the 1985 BBC drama Shadowlands, an exploration of faith, love and loss starring Joss Ackland and Claire Bloom. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 22:20 - 23:50
Moving drama about love and loss, set in the 1950s. When confirmed bachelor CS Lewis responds to a fan letter from an American woman called Joy Davidman, his life is transformed. [S]
Tomorrow 23:50 - 01:20
A look at how mankind's struggle with winter has been reflected in western art throughout the ages, with contributions from Grayson Perry, Will Self, Don McCullin and others. [S] [HD]
Thu Dec 18
Thursday 01:20 - 01:50
Chris Kelly, Jilly Goolden and Oz Clarke present a festive edition of the classic food programme from 1993, with guests Patrick Barlow and Helen Atkinson-Wood. [S]
Thursday 01:50 - 02:40
Victoria Wood serves up a large helping of Christmas comedy, with an impressive list of celebrities appearing in a wide range of pastiches. [S,AD]
Thursday 02:40 - 03:40
Lucy Worsley reveals the surprising stories behind our favourite Christmas carols. [S,AD] [HD]
Thursday 03:40 - 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
Cookery for the festive season, with Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Dickson Wright. [S]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
10/10. It's the grand final of the Christmas competition, in which teams of notable former students compete on behalf of their alma maters. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:05
Bafta and Olivier Award-winning actor Monica Dolan gives a captivating reading of Jane Austen's much-loved novel. [S] [HD]
Thursday 21:05 - 23:00
Romantic drama. Worried about what is to become of her five unmarried daughters, Mrs Bennet believes she may found an answer when a wealthy bachelor becomes their neighbour. [2005] [S,AD]
Thursday 23:00 - 00:35
In 1943, disaster strikes on the remote Hebridean island of Todday when they run out of whisky. Salvation arrives, but the islanders clash with authority. [2016] [S] [HD]
Fri Dec 19
Friday 00:35 - 02:05
Moving drama about love and loss, set in the 1950s. When confirmed bachelor CS Lewis responds to a fan letter from an American woman called Joy Davidman, his life is transformed. [S]
Friday 02:05 - 03:35
A Storyville documentary in which the landscapes of Norway provide the backdrop for this immersive story of a family whose lives are linked intrinsically to their environment. [S] [HD]
Friday 03:35 - 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 - 19:30
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Jay-Z, Manic Street Preachers, Bryan Adams and Melanie C, Brandy, LeAnn Rimes, Emilia, Robbie Williams and Cher. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 20:00
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 December 1998 and featuring The Beautiful South, Spice Girls, Honeyz, Billie Piper, REM and B*Witched. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 21:00
Jayne Middlemiss, Kate Thornton and Jamie Theakston present the Top of the Pops Christmas special from 1998, featuring Spice Girls, Robbie Williams, B*Witched, Fat Les, LeAnn Rimes and Boyzone. [S]
Friday 21:00 - 22:00
Mark Goodier and Anthea Turner present a Christmas Day special, including a review of the hits that topped the charts in 1990 and featuring performances by Elton John and Kylie. [S]
Friday 22:00 - 22:40
Country music's biggest stars get together for a night full of festive classics, celebrating the joy of the holidays in true Nashville style. [S] [HD]
Friday 22:40 - 23:40
A collection of performances from the BBC Archives that highlight the wit and intelligence of Kirsty MacColl, including such hits as A New England and Days. [S] [HD]
Friday 23:40 - 00:30
Kirsty MacColl's last television concert, filmed in Glasgow in March 2000. [S]
Sat Dec 20
Saturday 00:30 - 01:30
Uncovering the stories behind The Pogues Christmas classic, Fairytale of New York. Contains very strong language. [S]
Saturday 01:30 - 02:00
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Jay-Z, Manic Street Preachers, Bryan Adams and Melanie C, Brandy, LeAnn Rimes, Emilia, Robbie Williams and Cher. [S]
Saturday 02:00 - 02:30
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 December 1998 and featuring The Beautiful South, Spice Girls, Honeyz, Billie Piper, REM and B*Witched. [S]
Saturday 02:30 - 03:30
Jayne Middlemiss, Kate Thornton and Jamie Theakston present the Top of the Pops Christmas special from 1998, featuring Spice Girls, Robbie Williams, B*Witched, Fat Les, LeAnn Rimes and Boyzone. [S]
Saturday 03:30 - 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 - 20:00
Nigel Planer narrates the story of the struggle to make programmes for children in the days before everything went digital. [S] [HD]
Saturday 20:00 - 20:15
Derek Griffiths, himself an icon of children's broadcasting, looks back on the 1970s animated series Bod, a cult classic narrated by John Le Mesurier of Dad's Army fame. [S] [HD]
Saturday 20:15 - 20:30
It's Christmas time, and Bod has a present to deliver to Aunt Flo. When heavy snow threatens to prevent the delivery, a special person lends a hand. Narrated by John Le Mesurier. [S,AD]
Saturday 20:30 - 21:30
Candid portrait of actor John Le Mesurier, from his turbulent marriage to Hattie Jacques to his life-changing role as Sergeant Wilson in Dad's Army. [S,AD]
Saturday 21:30 - 22:05
A special Christmas episode from 1976. Three oranges are to be auctioned, and Captain Mainwaring is determined to get one for his wife. [S]
Saturday 22:05 - 23:05
Rory Bremner looks back at the life and career of Mike Yarwood, master of the imitation game and one of the BBC's most successful stars of the 1970s and 80s. [S] [HD]
Saturday 23:05 - 00:25
In a Christmas special, first broadcast on 25 December 1979, Michael Parkinson talks to Peter Cook, Tommy Cooper, Dame Edna Everage and Catherine Bramwell-Booth. [S]
Sun Dec 21
Sunday 00:25 - 01:20
5/6. The gang's true motive is revealed, but Jay alienates his colleagues, and lawyer Anousha harbours a suspicion about the old killing. Contains strong language. [S] [HD]
Sunday 01:20 - 02:15
6/6. Jay gets in harm's way at a violent showdown, but Mary is even more at risk when she learns that the name of a witness has been withheld. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]
Sunday 02:15 - 03:15
Nigel Planer narrates the story of the struggle to make programmes for children in the days before everything went digital. [S,SL] [HD]
Sunday 03:15 - 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
Grace Dent takes a televisual trip back in time to Christmas 1985. [S,AD] [HD]
Sunday 20:00 - 21:05
A special edition for Christmas Day 1979 with surprise guests and seasonal games for the contestants and families to play at home, starring Larry Grayson and Isla St Clair. [S]
Sunday 21:05 - 21:50
Bruce Forsyth and Ronnie Corbett come together for a Christmas spectacular. With special guest star Fiona Fullerton and the Jeff Richer dancers. [S,AD]
Sunday 21:50 - 22:40
Paul Daniels presents a festive edition of his magic show. From 1987. [S]
Sunday 22:40 - 23:20
Roy Hattersley introduces us to Philip Larkin's poetry. With Judi Dench and Alan Bennett. [S]
Sunday 23:20 - 23:45
Philip Larkin talks to John Betjeman in 1964 about his life, his poetry and the city of Hull, where he lived and worked as university librarian. [S,AD]
Sunday 23:45 - 01:30
An opportunity to see Mark Gatiss's astonishing theatrical production of Dickens's classic winter ghost story, A Christmas Carol, directed for the stage by Adam Penford. [S] [HD]
Mon Dec 22
Monday 01:30 - 02:15
Bruce Forsyth and Ronnie Corbett come together for a Christmas spectacular. With special guest star Fiona Fullerton and the Jeff Richer dancers. [S,AD]
Monday 02:15 - 03:05
Paul Daniels presents a festive edition of his magic show. From 1987. [S]
Monday 03:05 - 04:05
Grace Dent takes a televisual trip back in time to Christmas 1985. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Monday 04:05 - 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 - 20:00
Noel Edmonds presents a special Top of the Pops from 1978, with Darts, Abba, Boney M, Brotherhood of Man, Father Abraham, Bee Gees, Brian and Michael, Wings and Showaddywaddy. [S]
Monday 20:00 - 20:30
Seasonal special of the sitcom. Hyacinth decides that Richard should help distribute gifts to the old folk at the church hall dressed as Father Christmas. [S,AD]
Monday 20:30 - 21:00
6/6. Clairvoyant Madame Fontana is invited to hold a seance at the Steptoes' by Albert, who wants to get in touch with Harold's mother - as well as Henry VIII and Laurel and Hardy. [S]
Monday 21:00 - 22:00
8/8. Sitcom about a British government minister and his advisers. Rumours of a cabinet reshuffle could spell great things for Jim Hacker. [S,AD]
Monday 22:00 - 22:30
Edith Nesbit recounts the chilling tale of newlywed Victorians Jack and Laura and the legend of two marble tomb effigies who are said to rise each year and walk. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 22:30 - 23:00
Can experiments bring the breath of life to the horrifying bag of bones, Lot No 249? Contains horror. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 23:00 - 23:35
The inquisitive Mr Wraxhall discovers that a long-dead Swedish nobleman does not lie easy in his tomb. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 23:35 - 00:05
In 1923, Edward Williams receives an engraving, but the picture is not what it seems. [S,AD] [HD]
Tue Dec 23
Tuesday 00:05 - 00:45
An ancient whistle dating back to the times of the Knights Templar spells danger for the man who finds it. Classic MR James chiller adapted by Jonathan Miller. [S]
Tuesday 00:45 - 01:45
Noel Edmonds presents a special Top of the Pops from 1978, with Darts, Abba, Boney M, Brotherhood of Man, Father Abraham, Bee Gees, Brian and Michael, Wings and Showaddywaddy. [S]
Tuesday 01:45 - 02:15
Seasonal special of the sitcom. Hyacinth decides that Richard should help distribute gifts to the old folk at the church hall dressed as Father Christmas. [S,AD]
Tuesday 02:15 - 02:45
6/6. Clairvoyant Madame Fontana is invited to hold a seance at the Steptoes' by Albert, who wants to get in touch with Harold's mother - as well as Henry VIII and Laurel and Hardy. [S]
Tuesday 02:45 - 03:50
8/8. Sitcom about a British government minister and his advisers. Rumours of a cabinet reshuffle could spell great things for Jim Hacker. [S,AD]
Tuesday 03:50 - 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 - 20:00
The Top of the Pops Christmas Day special from 1992. Mark Franklin and Tony Dortie, together with their special guests, Sid Owen and Danniella Westbrook, review the year's chart hits. [S]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:25
The TARDIS arrives on Earth in the midst of a new ice age, where Brittanicus Base is fighting a battle to force back the glaciers. A huge Ice Warrior is found frozen in the ice. [S,AD]
Tuesday 20:25 - 22:00
A look at the career of Innes Lloyd, one of the UK's most prolific producers of television drama, who made well over 300 individual programmes between 1966 and 1991. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:15
Michael Palin recounts the story behind his much-loved 1987 coming-of-age drama East of Ipswich. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 22:15 - 23:25
Michael Palin's nostalgic comedy about a family holiday at a Suffolk seaside resort as Richard Burrill, a 17-year-old, is reluctantly dragged to Southwold with his parents. [S]
Tuesday 23:25 - 00:35
A celebration of some of Pavarotti's finest performances from the BBC archives, capturing how he became the biggest opera star of modern times. [S] [HD]