Today 02:20 - 02:50
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]
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106: BBC FOUR HD
Wed Nov 05
Today 02:50 - 03:50
2/2. Dan Snow reveals how the Irish saved Britain from cultural oblivion in the Dark Ages, as missionaries brought literacy and technology to Scotland and England. [S,AD]
Today 03:50 - 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
3/4. Emma Dabiri uses artworks held in the Ulster Museum in Belfast to explore a different way of seeing the world - through the eyes of artists. [S] [HD]
Today 19:30 - 20:00
4/4. Robbie Cumming has issues with ice before taking on the famous Foxton lock flight. His destination is Braunston, the spiritual home for narrowboaters. [S] [HD]
Today 20:00 - 21:00
Algorithms. Marcus du Sautoy demystifies the hidden world of algorithms, revealing where these 2,000-year-old problem-solvers came from, how they work and what they have achieved. [S] [HD]
Today 21:00 - 22:00
Chris Packham introduces a classic documentary from the BBC's archive, which takes a look at the worst winter of the 20th century in 1963. [S,AD] [HD]
Today 22:00 - 22:20
.. The Blue Boy. Emma Thompson and Paul Murton look back on the 1995 TV drama The Blue Boy. [S] [HD]
Today 22:20 - 23:25
A couple expecting their first baby spend time in the Highlands, hoping for a fresh start. Deals with adult themes. [S]
Today 23:25 - 00:45
'I, Margie Starling, am perfectly, perfectly happy, right now!'... and why not? Deals with adult themes. [S]
Thu Nov 06
Tomorrow 00:45 - 01:45
Chris Packham introduces a classic documentary from the BBC's archive, which takes a look at the worst winter of the 20th century in 1963. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 01:45 - 02:15
4/4. Robbie Cumming has issues with ice before taking on the famous Foxton lock flight. His destination is Braunston, the spiritual home for narrowboaters. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 02:15 - 03:15
Algorithms. The hidden world of algorithms, which run everything from search engines to satnavs. [S,SL] [HD]
Tomorrow 03:15 - 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
2/4. Lachlan Goudie relates paintings at the Scottish National Gallery to our lives today. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:20
3/6. Life on the WWI front line is pieced together as archaeologists unearth a complex trench system, military hardware and personal artefacts near Ypres. [S]
Tomorrow 20:20 - 21:00
A look back at the life of Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins, featuring interviews conducted with the BBC over the course of his career. [S]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 23:10
Mr Stevens, formerly the butler to the German sympathiser Lord Darlington, gets a letter from former colleague Miss Kenton. [1993] [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 23:10 - 00:40
Two Liverpool lasses hook up with a pair of Soviet sailors, but the night turns serious. Contains strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. [1985] [S] [HD]
Fri Nov 07
Friday 00:40 - 01:25
A look back at the life of Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins, featuring interviews conducted with the BBC over the course of his career. [S]
Friday 01:25 - 02:10
3/6. Life on the WWI front line is pieced together as archaeologists unearth a complex trench system, military hardware and personal artefacts near Ypres. [S]
Friday 02:10 - 03:10
Simon Armitage traces the evolution of the Arthurian legend through the literature of the medieval age and reveals that King Arthur is not the great national hero we think he is. [S,AD,SL]
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 - 19:30
Kate Thornton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 September 1998 and featuring All Saints, Pulp, Alisha's Attic, Honeyz, Boyzone, Steps and Robbie Williams. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 20:00
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 September 1998 and featuring Jennifer Paige, The Divine Comedy, Eels, PJ Harvey and Melanie B feat Missy Elliott. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 20:30
Mike Read presents performances by Sparks, The Ramblers, Darts, The Jam, Lene Lovich, Thin Lizzy, Suzi Quatro, BA Robertson, Lena Martell and dance sequences by Legs & Co. [S]
Friday 20:30 - 21:00
Mark Goodier and Nicky Campbell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 November 1988 and featuring Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, Bryan Ferry, Kylie Minogue, Yazz and Enya. [S]
Friday 21:00 - 22:30
A collection of Eurythmics' best moments from the BBC's music archives, showcasing the bold, innovative, stylish and unpredictable pair who became one of Britain's biggest bands of the 1980s. [S] [HD]
Friday 22:30 - 23:30
Annie Lennox has been described as the most successful female artist in British music history, and this collection is a celebration of the stunning solo side of her accomplishments. [S] [HD]
Friday 23:30 - 00:30
Annie Lennox performs a selection of hits from her solo career and her Eurythmics days, including Here Comes the Rain, Sweet Dreams and Little Bird, from LSO St Luke's in London. [S] [HD]
Sat Nov 08
Saturday 00:30 - 01:00
Documentary that first aired in 1992, featuring an in-depth interview with the ex-Eurythmics singer as well as an extensive selection of archive footage. [S]
Saturday 01:00 - 01:30
Kate Thornton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 September 1998 and featuring All Saints, Pulp, Alisha's Attic, Honeyz, Boyzone, Steps and Robbie Williams. [S]
Saturday 01:30 - 02:00
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 September 1998 and featuring Jennifer Paige, The Divine Comedy, Eels, PJ Harvey and Melanie B feat Missy Elliott. [S]
Saturday 02:00 - 02:30
Mike Read presents performances by Sparks, The Ramblers, Darts, The Jam, Lene Lovich, Thin Lizzy, Suzi Quatro, BA Robertson, Lena Martell and dance sequences by Legs & Co. [S]
Saturday 02:30 - 03:00
Mark Goodier and Nicky Campbell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 November 1988 and featuring Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, Bryan Ferry, Kylie Minogue, Yazz and Enya. [S]
Saturday 03:00 - 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 - 19:50
7/12. Lady Hulton's sick cat propels Siegfried into updating the practice to cater for such refined clients. [S]
Saturday 19:50 - 20:40
8/12. A triple birthday is marred by tragedy, and James and Siegfried face the law when the Black Horse stretches its opening hours. [S]
Saturday 20:40 - 21:30
9/12. Siegfried befriends Colin when one of his goldfish dies, and takes him on his rounds. James is in the team for the local cricket match, but Siegfried hits a six. [S]
Saturday 21:30 - 22:20
3/6. Police close in on their prime suspect for Emma's murder, as Craven's doubts about the motive for the killing become certainties. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S]
Saturday 22:20 - 23:15
4/6. Craven confronts Emma's killer. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S]
Saturday 23:15 - 23:55
2/6. Michael Parkinson looks back at his 1974 interview with Richard Burton. Parkinson persuaded him to talk candidly about his career, love life and drink problems. [S]
Saturday 23:55 - 00:25
7/7. Has the good life come to an end for Tom and Barbara? [S]
Sun Nov 09
Sunday 00:25 - 00:55
4/8. Dorothy Wainwright, the PM's political advisor, tells Jim that he is letting Humphrey become too dominant. [S]
Sunday 00:55 - 01:45
7/12. Lady Hulton's sick cat propels Siegfried into updating the practice to cater for such refined clients. [S]
Sunday 01:45 - 02:35
8/12. A triple birthday is marred by tragedy, and James and Siegfried face the law when the Black Horse stretches its opening hours. [S]
Sunday 02:35 - 03:25
9/12. Siegfried befriends Colin when one of his goldfish dies, and takes him on his rounds. James is in the team for the local cricket match, but Siegfried hits a six. [S]
Sunday 03:25 - 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 - 19:30
3/6. Fred looks at the industrial expansion of the 18th century and the use of steam engines in mills, collieries and steelworks. [S,AD]
Sunday 19:30 - 20:00
Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores London, the ultimate 'city of villages', including a new breed of urban villages like Crouch End and Walthamstow. [S] [HD]
Sunday 20:00 - 21:00
In a fusion of rhythm and pride, dancers from ballet to bhangra, from artistic swimming to kathak, take over the city of culture's streets to celebrate the joy of dance. [S] [HD]
Sunday 21:00 - 21:20
Acclaimed choreographer and director Sir Matthew Bourne discusses his groundbreaking reinterpretation of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet Swan Lake. [S] [HD]
Sunday 21:20 - 23:20
Director and choreographer Matthew Bourne's radical reworking of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. The score remains the same, but the famous corps de ballet is now danced by men. [S]
Sunday 23:20 - 00:15
7/13. JK Galbraith looks at the influence of John Maynard Keynes, who drew the blueprint for the postwar economic boom, and recalls his own involvement in those momentous years. [S]
Mon Nov 10
Monday 00:15 - 01:10
8/13. JK Galbraith visits the ruins of postwar Berlin, the corridors of power in the Pentagon and 'the world's largest used plane lot' in his assessment of the contemporary roots of war. [S]
Monday 01:10 - 02:15
In a fusion of rhythm and pride, dancers from ballet to bhangra, from artistic swimming to kathak, take over the city of culture's streets to celebrate the joy of dance. [S] [HD]
Monday 02:15 - 02:45
3/6. Fred looks at the industrial expansion of the 18th century and the use of steam engines in mills, collieries and steelworks. [S,AD]
Monday 02:45 - 03:15
Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores London, the ultimate 'city of villages', including a new breed of urban villages like Crouch End and Walthamstow. [S] [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
1/4. Andrew Scott narrates a programme celebrating the glorious nature of summer on earth and the extraordinary ways animals and plants rise to the challenges it brings. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
Dan Cruickshank reveals the extraordinary story behind the design of iconic WWI memorials. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 21:00 - 21:30
Robert Robinson referees as Frank Muir, André Previn and Tina Brown compete against Patrick Campbell, Tom Conti and Barbara Kellerman in a duel of words and wit. [S]
Monday 21:30 - 22:00
Question master Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against Valerie Pitts, Robin Ray and Patrick Moore. With guest musician Maurice Gendron. [S]
Monday 22:00 - 22:30
In a spectacular season finale, the team are joined by Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain in front of a live studio audience to answer viewers' burning queries about space. [S] [HD]
Monday 22:30 - 23:30
After years of telling the story of Christian art, Sister Wendy Beckett tells her own. [S] [HD]
Monday 23:30 - 00:15
A witty look at the history of the Ford Cortina. [S]
Tue Nov 11
Tuesday 00:15 - 01:00
10/15. Bryan Magee looks at the work of German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) with Prof Frederick Copleston. [S]
Tuesday 01:00 - 01:45
11/15. Bryan Magee and his guest, Professor JP Stern, discuss the work of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900). [S]
Tuesday 01:45 - 02:15
Question master Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against Valerie Pitts, Robin Ray and Patrick Moore. With guest musician Maurice Gendron. [S]
Tuesday 02:15 - 03:15
Dan Cruickshank reveals the extraordinary story behind the design of iconic WWI memorials. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Tuesday 03:15 - 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 - 19:30
2/4. Diana Ali revisits the Whitworth art gallery in Manchester to explore an eclectic collection that helped inspire her as an artist. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00
1/6. Julia Bradbury embarks on a series of walks following Britain's lost rail empire, beginning in Derbyshire at the heart of the Peak District on the Monsal Trail. [S,AD]
Tuesday 20:00 - 21:00
Comedy actress June Whitfield tells her own story, from her early days in the West End working with Noel Coward to her comedy performances on radio and TV. [S,AD]
Tuesday 21:00 - 21:30
Pilot programme of the classic sitcom Happy Ever After, starring Terry Scott and June Whitfield as a couple adjusting to life alone after their children have flown the nest. [S]
Tuesday 21:30 - 22:00
The 1960s BBC sitcom about warring relatives and neighbours, starring Peter Jones, June Whitfield, Reg Varney and Pat Coombs. [S]
Tuesday 22:00 - 23:50
During the First World War, two soldiers must cross no-man's-land to deliver a message. Contains some strong language, some violence and some upsetting scenes. [2019] [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 23:50 - 00:55
... Alan Yentob follows sculptor Cornelia Parker's creative process in a film that sees her delve deep into America's history, cinema and art, as well as her own personal past. [S] [HD]
Wed Nov 12
Wednesday 00:55 - 01:25
2/4. Diana Ali revisits the Whitworth art gallery in Manchester to explore an eclectic collection that helped inspire her as an artist. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 01:25 - 01:55
1/6. Julia Bradbury embarks on a series of walks following Britain's lost rail empire, beginning in Derbyshire at the heart of the Peak District on the Monsal Trail. [S,AD]
Wednesday 01:55 - 02:25
2/3. Documentary following a white-tailed eagle as it flies around Scotland's west coast. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 02:25 - 03:25
1/4. Andrew Scott narrates a programme celebrating the glorious nature of summer on earth and the extraordinary ways animals and plants rise to the challenges it brings. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Wednesday 03:25 - 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
3/4. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is a place artist Lachlan Goudie has loved since he was a boy. He explores Glasgow's most popular cultural jewel, home to thousands of treasures. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
2/6. Julia Bradbury continues her series of walks along Britain's lost rail empire as she visits the Mawddach estuary in north Wales, a beautiful part of Snowdonia. [S,AD]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
Kate Humble and Helen Czerski reveal the inner workings of the sun and investigate why scientists think changes in the sun's behaviour may have powerful effects on our climate. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
Film following a team of scientists in their dramatic quest to recover DNA that is millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age. [2024] [S] [HD]
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:15
Writer Graham Reid looks back on his 1996 BBC drama The Precious Blood, set in a Belfast trying to secure a lasting peace and starring Amanda Burton and Kevin McNally. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 22:15 - 23:30
Drama set in Belfast that asks if it is possible to have peace with justice. Contains some strong language, some violence and some upsetting scenes. [S]
Wednesday 23:30 - 23:40
Playwright Graham Reid looks back on his 1995 TV drama Life After Life, a powerful addition to his work on the Troubles, about a murderer released into ceasefire Belfast. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 23:40 - 01:00
Leo Doyle, after serving a life sentence, tries to rekindle an affair with his ex-fiancee. Contains strong language and prolonged violent scenes. [S]