Monday 22:30 - 23:35
Soprano Joan Sutherland talks to Bernard Levin and sings scenes from some of her most celebrated roles. With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Richard Bonynge. [S]
106: BBC FOUR HD
Mon Nov 09
Monday 23:35 - 00:35
2/3. Celebrating the age of armour, Tobias Capwell tells how Henry VIII fused German technology with Renaissance artistry to become the image of the perfect knight. [S] [HD]
Tue Nov 10
Today 00:35 - 01:35
2/3. Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke discover Barcelona through its art and architecture, including the frescoes that inspired Miro and a surprising collection of vintage fans. [S,AD] [HD]
Today 01:35 - 02:35
2/3. Three-part series examining the harsh elements and rich rewards of the Alaskan wilderness. Summer is a narrow window of plenty when the land is bathed in 24-hour sunlight. [S,AD,SL]
Today 02:35 - 03:35
2/3. Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke discover Barcelona through its art and architecture, including the frescoes that inspired Miro and a surprising collection of vintage fans. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Today 03:35 - 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
1/6. Steeplejack Fred Dibnah tours Britain's engineering marvels. This edition visits Warwick, Edinburgh and Conwy to explore the development of the fortress. [S]
Today 19:30 - 20:00
1/6. A journey through six centuries of warfare. Military historian Professor Richard Holmes analyses the Battle of Agincourt. [S]
Today 20:00 - 20:30
3/7. Stately sitcom. A repair bill for Audrey's Rolls-Royce finally convinces her to revert to four-legged horsepower. [S]
Today 20:30 - 21:00
7/10. Sitcom. When Hyacinth hears that Emmet is rehearsing a musical, she is beside herself. Unfortunately sorting out Daddy's antics has to take priority. [S]
Today 21:00 - 22:00
1/3. A look at James VI and I's attempts to unite Scotland and England under the umbrella of his crowns and persuade his subjects to feel more 'British'. [S,AD] [HD]
Today 22:00 - 23:30
Several men from various backgrounds undergo procedures in pursuit of a larger penis. Contains very strong language, sexual content and disturbing scenes. [S] [HD]
Today 23:30 - 00:30
2/2. In this mind-bending film, Jim Al-Khalili explores the universe at its largest, from our solar system up to giant networks of interconnected galaxies. [S] [HD]
Wed Nov 11
Tomorrow 00:30 - 01:00
The team journey to La Palma, where giant new telescopes and cutting-edge science are opening extraordinary new windows to the universe. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 01:00 - 01:30
1/6. Steeplejack Fred Dibnah tours Britain's engineering marvels. This edition visits Warwick, Edinburgh and Conwy to explore the development of the fortress. [S]
Tomorrow 01:30 - 01:55
1/6. A journey through six centuries of warfare. Military historian Professor Richard Holmes analyses the Battle of Agincourt. [S]
Tomorrow 01:55 - 02:55
1/3. A look at James VI and I's attempts to unite Scotland and England under the umbrella of his crowns and persuade his subjects to feel more 'British'. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 02:55 - 03:55
2/2. In this mind-bending film, Jim Al-Khalili explores the universe at its largest, from our solar system up to giant networks of interconnected galaxies. [S,SL]
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
2/6. Fred Dibnah visits Hampton Court Palace and examines a 15th-century manor house. [S]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
2/6. Military historian Professor Richard Holmes looks at major battles in history. He visits the farms and fields where history hung in the balance at the Battle of Waterloo. [S]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:50
Wildlife film-maker Martin Dohrn is bee obsessed. He has found over 60 species in his Bristol garden and sets out to film them, with mind-blowing results. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 20:50 - 21:00
Architect James Stirling examines the Katharine Stephen Room, a rare books library at Newnham College, Cambridge, designed by Joanna van Heyningen and Birkin Haward. [S]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00
4/5. Professor Brian Cox reveals the history of Saturn. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:15
Ken Loach shares his memories of making the groundbreaking 1966 television drama Cathy Come Home. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 22:15 - 23:35
Landmark 1960s TV play about a young couple and their children who are cruelly overtaken by events which lead them into an unrelenting trap of debt, homelessness and poverty. [S]
Tomorrow 23:35 - 00:35
Ken Loach talks about a career dedicated to documenting social and political injustice. Deals with adult themes. [S] [HD]
Thu Nov 12
Thursday 00:35 - 01:05
2/6. Fred Dibnah visits Hampton Court Palace and examines a 15th-century manor house. [S]
Thursday 01:05 - 01:35
2/6. Military historian Professor Richard Holmes looks at major battles in history. He visits the farms and fields where history hung in the balance at the Battle of Waterloo. [S]
Thursday 01:35 - 02:35
4/5. Professor Brian Cox reveals the history of Saturn. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Thursday 02:35 - 03:35
1/3. A look at Pembrokeshire's wild and rugged coast, where life is defined by the rhythm of the seasons and the power of the sea. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Thursday 03:35 - 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
3/6. Steeplejack Fred Dibnah tours Britain admiring some of its engineering marvels. This edition takes in Preston, County Durham, St Paul's Cathedral and York Minster. [S]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
3/6. Military historian Richard Holmes looks at some of history's major battles. This programme follows the British retreat from Mons in 1914. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:55
Second World War naval adventure based on the true story of the pursuit of the seemingly unstoppable German battleship Graf Spee. [1956] [S]
Thursday 21:55 - 23:55
Cold War thriller about a retired MI6 agent who must track down a Soviet mole. Contains some strong language, some sexual content and some violence. [2011] [S,AD] [HD]
Thursday 23:55 - 00:55
Spies. 3/3. Mark Kermode uncovers the cinematic and storytelling secrets of one of the most popular genres of all - the spy movie. Contains some strong language. [S,AD] [HD]
Fri Nov 13
Friday 00:55 - 01:55
Ken Loach talks about a career dedicated to documenting social and political injustice. Deals with adult themes. [S] [HD]
Friday 01:55 - 02:55
To mark 100 years of romance publishers Mills and Boon, literary novelist Stella Duffy takes on the challenge of writing for them, a task that ends up being harder than it looks. [S]
Friday 02:55 - 03:25
3/6. Steeplejack Fred Dibnah tours Britain admiring some of its engineering marvels. This edition takes in Preston, County Durham, St Paul's Cathedral and York Minster. [S]
Friday 03:25 - 03:50
3/6. Military historian Richard Holmes looks at some of history's major battles. This programme follows the British retreat from Mons in 1914. [S]
Friday 03:50 - 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
Richard Blackwood presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 August 2000 and featuring Macy Gray, Bomfunk MCs, Santana, Moloko, Janet Jackson and Craig David. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 20:00
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 August 2000 and featuring Craig David, Reef, Mansun, Storm, MJ Cole, Ronan Keating and Robbie Williams. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 20:25
Bruno Brookes and Sybil Ruscoe present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 November 1988 and featuring Brother Beyond, Bryan Ferry, Salt-N-Pepa, INXS, Deacon Blue and Prince. [S]
Friday 20:25 - 21:00
David Jensen presents the pop chart programme. Featuring Blue Zoo, A Flock of Seagulls, Clannad, Dionne Warwick, Donna Summer, Marvin Gaye, Eddy Grant and Zoo. [S]
Friday 21:00 - 21:30
Tony Blackburn introduces Smokie, Kiki Dee, The Drifters, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, The Wurzels, Bay City Rollers, Rod Stewart, ABBA. Dance sequence: Ruby Flipper. [S]
Friday 21:30 - 22:30
Patti Smith, The Go-Go's, Tina Weymouth, Kim Gordon, Au Pairs, Lush, Elastica and Garbage. Contains some strong language. [S]
Friday 22:30 - 23:00
Pete Drummond introduces Siouxsie and the Banshees in concert at Warwick University. Contains some strong language. [S]
Friday 23:00 - 00:30
The untold story of one of the earliest all-female rock bands. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]
Sat Nov 14
Saturday 00:30 - 01:30
Patti Smith, The Go-Go's, Tina Weymouth, Kim Gordon, Au Pairs, Lush, Elastica and Garbage. Contains some strong language. [S]
Saturday 01:30 - 02:00
Bruno Brookes and Sybil Ruscoe present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 November 1988 and featuring Brother Beyond, Bryan Ferry, Salt-N-Pepa, INXS, Deacon Blue and Prince. [S]
Saturday 02:00 - 02:30
David Jensen presents the pop chart programme. Featuring Blue Zoo, A Flock of Seagulls, Clannad, Dionne Warwick, Donna Summer, Marvin Gaye, Eddy Grant and Zoo. [S]
Saturday 02:30 - 03:00
Tony Blackburn introduces Smokie, Kiki Dee, The Drifters, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, The Wurzels, Bay City Rollers, Rod Stewart, ABBA. Dance sequence: Ruby Flipper. [S]
Saturday 03:00 - 03:30
Richard Blackwood presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 August 2000 and featuring Macy Gray, Bomfunk MCs, Santana, Moloko, Janet Jackson and Craig David. [S]
Saturday 03:30 - 04:00
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 August 2000 and featuring Craig David, Reef, Mansun, Storm, MJ Cole, Ronan Keating and Robbie Williams. [S]
Saturday 04:00 - 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 - 19:10
An intimate portrait of one of Britain's most charming wild animals, following a family of water voles living on a canal in Derbyshire though a typical year. [S]
Saturday 19:10 - 20:00
5/10. From the Philippines, Michael Palin crosses the Sulu Sea in a leaky ferry. He travels on through the Borneo jungle to Java, where he climbs a volcano. [S]
Saturday 20:00 - 20:50
1/2. When everyone in a small town receives malicious letters detailing a future murder, it is Miss Marple who is called upon to help reveal the clues. [S]
Saturday 20:50 - 21:00
1/3. Dan is captivated by the sword of a Samurai warrior and the artistry employed to make this beautiful instrument of death. [S]
Saturday 21:00 - 23:35
Reworking of Shakespeare's King Lear set in medieval Japan. Contains prolonged violent scenes. [1985] [S] [HD]
Saturday 23:35 - 01:30
Documentary profile of celebrated Japanese film-maker Akira Kurosawa. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD]
Sun Nov 15
Sunday 01:30 - 02:00
3/7. Stately sitcom. A repair bill for Audrey's Rolls-Royce finally convinces her to revert to four-legged horsepower. [S]
Sunday 02:00 - 02:30
7/10. Sitcom. When Hyacinth hears that Emmet is rehearsing a musical, she is beside herself. Unfortunately sorting out Daddy's antics has to take priority. [S]
Sunday 02:30 - 03:20
1/2. When everyone in a small town receives malicious letters detailing a future murder, it is Miss Marple who is called upon to help reveal the clues. [S]
Sunday 03:20 - 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
1/2. Jonathan Foyle explores northern Georgian and Victorian neo-classical civic buildings. [S,AD]
Sunday 20:00 - 21:00
Andrew Graham-Dixon reveals how the Medici family transformed Florence through sculpture, painting and architecture, and became the financial engine behind the Italian Renaissance. [S,AD] [HD]
Sunday 21:00 - 22:00
Dr Janina Ramirez unlocks the secrets of a centuries-old masterpiece in glass, the Great East Window at York Minster, the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the UK. [S] [HD]
Sunday 22:00 - 00:15
Scottish Opera's sparkling staging of Gilbert and Sullivan's witty satire set in Venice. [S] [HD]
Mon Nov 16
Monday 00:15 - 01:15
1/2. Jonathan Foyle explores northern Georgian and Victorian neo-classical civic buildings. [S,AD]
Monday 01:15 - 02:15
Dr Janina Ramirez unlocks the secrets of a centuries-old masterpiece in glass, the Great East Window at York Minster, the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the UK. [S] [HD]
Monday 02:15 - 03:15
Andrew Graham-Dixon reveals how the Medici family transformed Florence through sculpture, painting and architecture, and became the financial engine behind the Italian Renaissance. [S,AD] [HD]
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 - 20:00
3/3. Three-part series examining the harsh elements of the Alaskan wilderness. Here, a look at the tough and resourceful characters that face up to the challenges of winter. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
3/4. Lachlan Goudie traces the development of Scottish art. This episode explores how Scotland's artists challenged the traditions they had inherited and revolutionised Scottish art. [S] [HD]
Monday 21:00 - 21:30
15/17. Specialist subjects include British politics and the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. [S]
Monday 21:30 - 22:00
Robert Robinson hosts as Frank Muir, Gemma Craven and Leslie Thomas take on Patrick Marshall, Kate O'Mara and Brian Blessed in the panel game of word definitions and deceptions. [S]
Monday 22:00 - 22:30
Singer-songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright talks to John Wilson about his creative influences. [S] [HD]
Monday 22:30 - 23:00
Mary Marquis in conversation with poets Douglas Dunn and Craig Raine. [S]
Monday 23:00 - 00:00
3/3. A look at how blacksmiths created items that both served and embellished society, from the earliest hinges to baroque gates and mass-produced street furniture. [S] [HD]