Today 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
106: BBC FOUR HD
Sun May 03
Today 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Today 19:00 - 19:50
6/6. With Nikolaus Pevsner's Buildings of England in hand, Michael Bracewell explores the architecture of Surrey. Amongst the places he visits are Polesden Lacey and Whitely Village. [S]
Today 19:50 - 21:00
The BBC Philharmonic performs Bruch's First Violin Concerto and Dvorak's New World. [S] [HD]
Today 21:00 - 22:00
3/4. David Attenborough looks back on his personal highlights. First transmitted in 1989, Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives explores the world's major fossil sites. [S,AD] [HD]
Today 22:00 - 22:10
Dame Darcey Bussell introduces us to a gem from the BBC's dance archives, The Magic of Dance, presented by celebrated ballet dancer Margot Fonteyn. [S] [HD]
Today 22:10 - 23:10
1/6. Margot Fonteyn discusses the role of the male in dance. Her story is illustrated by some of the world's greatest dancers performing some of the era's most enduring dances. [S]
Today 23:10 - 00:10
A collection of some of Sammy Davis Jr's finest moments on British television - showing off his unbeatable talents as singer and raconteur. [S] [HD]
Mon May 04
Tomorrow 00:10 - 01:10
3/3. Bettany Hughes visits China on the trail of Confucius, a great sage of Chinese history. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 01:10 - 02:00
6/6. With Nikolaus Pevsner's Buildings of England in hand, Michael Bracewell explores the architecture of Surrey. Amongst the places he visits are Polesden Lacey and Whitely Village. [S]
Tomorrow 02:00 - 03:10
The BBC Philharmonic performs Bruch's First Violin Concerto and Dvorak's New World. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 03:10 - 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
1/37. The University of Bristol plays Durham University in the first match of the series, with a place in the second round at stake. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
1/15. Quiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. [S]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00
2/3. Documentary series which unearths lost civilisations and cities. This edition visits northern Peru to find the ruins of 250 mysterious pyramids. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00
Fiona Bruce uncovers the story of Leonardo da Vinci. She travels to Florence, Milan, Paris, Warsaw and to New York, where she is given an exclusive preview of a new Leonardo. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:00
2/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the story of artist Walter Sickert, who understood that the theatre of war was not confined to the trenches. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 23:00 - 00:00
1/3. Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke reveal Lisbon's fascinating history through its cobbled streets, steep hills, picturesque shoreline and cultural riches. [S,AD] [HD]
Tue May 05
Tuesday 00:00 - 01:00
5/8. In the 18th century, trade and conquest funds an explosion of creativity, and art stirs a growing social conscience. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 01:00 - 02:00
Fiona Bruce uncovers the story of Leonardo da Vinci. She travels to Florence, Milan, Paris, Warsaw and to New York, where she is given an exclusive preview of a new Leonardo. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 02:00 - 03:00
5/8. In the 18th century, trade and conquest funds an explosion of creativity, and art stirs a growing social conscience. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Tuesday 03:00 - 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
2/37. The Open University and Newcastle University face off for a place in round two. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00
2/15. Quiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. [S]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
5/10. Sitcom about an irrepressible snob. Hyacinth's quest for perfection is somewhat hampered by the dubious antics of the rest of her family. [S]
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
3/6. Sitcom. Timothy's handsome cousin Brinsley comes to stay - and supplants Timothy in Mother's affections. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
2/4. Featuring the revolutionary period in Britain after the execution of Charles I, from Cromwell's iron rule to Charles II's attempts to restore the lustre of the monarchy. [S,AD]
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45
1/3. Silvio Berlusconi's ambitious takeover of AC Milan reshapes the club and elevates his own profile, charting a path from footballing triumphs to the brink of political power. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 22:45 - 00:15
How Venetians are turning to revolutionary engineering, restoration of the natural environment and knowledge from their past in order to save Venice. [S] [HD]
Wed May 06
Wednesday 00:15 - 01:15
Bill Patterson narrates the rich and vivid story of the Highland Games, which have become a symbol of community and identity in Scotland and across the world. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 01:15 - 02:15
3/3. Bettany Hughes visits China on the trail of Confucius, a great sage of Chinese history. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 02:15 - 03:15
2/3. A journey to the Lambeyeque valley in Peru and the ruins of 250 mysterious pyramids. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,SL]
Wednesday 03:15 - 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
3/37. The London School of Economics faces off against University College, Oxford. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
4/15. Quiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. [S]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
Dr Michael Mosley investigates the secretive and controversial military research base. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
1/3. Gillian takes a forensic look at the police investigation launched after Ruth's arrest. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:15
Screenwriter Stephen Poliakoff looks back on his 1980 television drama Caught on a Train. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 22:15 - 23:35
A young Englishman, travelling on the Ostend to Vienna express, shares a train compartment with an American girl and an elderly Viennese lady. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 23:35 - 00:35
2/3. Stephen Smith explores Renaissance Florence under the reign of Grand Duke Cosimo Medici, where some of the greatest painters, sculptors and craftsmen in world history served. [S] [HD]
Thu May 07
Thursday 00:35 - 01:35
Dr Michael Mosley investigates the secretive and controversial military research base. [S,AD] [HD]
Thursday 01:35 - 02:35
Bill Patterson narrates the rich and vivid story of the Highland Games, which have become a symbol of community and identity in Scotland and across the world. [S] [HD]
Thursday 02:35 - 03:35
1/3. Gillian takes a forensic look at the police investigation launched after Ruth's arrest. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,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
4/37. Coventry University makes its debut appearance against a team from Cardiff University, with a place in round two at stake. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
5/15. Quiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:00
Martin Shaw separates the fact from the myth as he takes to the skies to retrace the route of the 1943 raid by 617 Squadron which used bouncing bombs to destroy German dams. [S,AD]
Thursday 21:00 - 22:30
WWII veteran Bernard sneaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Contains some strong language. [2023] [S,AD] [HD]
Thursday 22:30 - 23:15
Celia Imrie tells the story of Glenda Jackson, one of Britain's greatest-ever acting talents, who famously turned her back on her hugely successful screen career to pursue a life in politics. [S] [HD]
Thursday 23:15 - 01:10
An FBI trainee shares her nightmare memory in the hope of stopping a serial killer. Contains very strong language, prolonged violence and upsetting scenes. [1991] [S,AD] [HD]
Fri May 08
Friday 01:10 - 01:50
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 01:50 - 02:35
Celia Imrie tells the story of Glenda Jackson, one of Britain's greatest-ever acting talents, who famously turned her back on her hugely successful screen career to pursue a life in politics. [S] [HD]
Friday 02:35 - 03:35
2/3. Stephen Smith explores Renaissance Florence under the reign of Grand Duke Cosimo Medici, where some of the greatest painters, sculptors and craftsmen in world history served. [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 S Club 7, Pet Shop Boys, Macy Gray, Melanie C, Liam Gallagher & Steve Craddock, Eurythmics, Gabrielle and Eiffel 65. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 20:00
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 October 1999 and featuring Eurythmics, Jordan Knight, Macy Gray, Ann Lee, James and Christina Aguilera. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 20:30
Andy Crane and Jenny Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 May 1989 and featuring Debbie Gibson, Bon Jovi, Roxette, Kylie Minogue, Bangles and Chaka Khan. [S]
Friday 20:30 - 21:05
Simon Bates presents the pop chart programme, featuring the Scottish and English World Cup squads, BA Robertson, Chas & Dave, Junior, Patrice Rushen, Tight Fit and Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder. [S]
Friday 21:05 - 22:05
A celebration of the hits of one of the greatest and biggest-selling stars of all time that looks back at Whitney Houston's best performances at the BBC. [S] [HD]
Friday 22:05 - 00:00
Whitney Houston's 1994 concert in Durban, South Africa, the first performance by a major western musician in the country following the end of apartheid. [S] [HD]
Sat May 09
Saturday 00:00 - 00:30
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring S Club 7, Pet Shop Boys, Macy Gray, Melanie C, Liam Gallagher & Steve Craddock, Eurythmics, Gabrielle and Eiffel 65. [S]
Saturday 00:30 - 01:00
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 October 1999 and featuring Eurythmics, Jordan Knight, Macy Gray, Ann Lee, James and Christina Aguilera. [S]
Saturday 01:00 - 01:35
Simon Bates presents the pop chart programme, featuring the Scottish and English World Cup squads, BA Robertson, Chas & Dave, Junior, Patrice Rushen, Tight Fit and Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder. [S]
Saturday 01:35 - 02:05
Andy Crane and Jenny Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 May 1989 and featuring Debbie Gibson, Bon Jovi, Roxette, Kylie Minogue, Bangles and Chaka Khan. [S]
Saturday 02:05 - 03:05
A celebration of the hits of one of the greatest and biggest-selling stars of all time that looks back at Whitney Houston's best performances at the BBC. [S] [HD]
Saturday 03:05 - 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 - 19:45
Music hall show, filmed at the Varieties Theatre Leeds in 1976. With Edward Woodward, Larry Grayson, Frank Carson, Margaret Savage, Sheila Mathews, Peter Gale and Albert Aldred. [S]
Saturday 19:45 - 20:10
An edition of Dusty Springfield's 1960s variety show, first broadcast on 8 September 1966. Her special guests are American vocal quartet The Four Freshmen. [S]
Saturday 20:10 - 21:00
5/9. The Wainthropps' nephew has been excluded from school, but has he been wrongly accused of misbehaving? Hetty is determined to find out. [S]
Saturday 21:00 - 21:50
3/4. Embedded in Parisian high society, the Count methodically destroys those who betrayed him, only to discover that vengeance threatens to consume the innocent along with the guilty. [S] [HD]
Saturday 21:50 - 22:30
4/4. As his plans reach their end, Edmond must choose between revenge and mercy, confronting the cost of becoming the man he set out to be. Contains some violent scenes. [S] [HD]
Saturday 22:30 - 23:00
5/10. Sitcom about an irrepressible snob. Hyacinth's quest for perfection is somewhat hampered by the dubious antics of the rest of her family. [S]
Saturday 23:00 - 23:30
3/6. Sitcom. Timothy's handsome cousin Brinsley comes to stay - and supplants Timothy in Mother's affections. [S]
Saturday 23:30 - 00:15
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]
Sun May 10
Sunday 00:15 - 00:40
An edition of Dusty Springfield's 1960s variety show, first broadcast on 8 September 1966. Her special guests are American vocal quartet The Four Freshmen. [S]
Sunday 00:40 - 01:40
1/3. Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy. To begin, she investigates the revolutionary ideas of the Buddha. [S,AD] [HD]
Sunday 01:40 - 02:30
5/9. The Wainthropps' nephew has been excluded from school, but has he been wrongly accused of misbehaving? Hetty is determined to find out. [S]
Sunday 02:30 - 03:20
Music hall show, filmed at the Varieties Theatre Leeds in 1976. With Edward Woodward, Larry Grayson, Frank Carson, Margaret Savage, Sheila Mathews, Peter Gale and Albert Aldred. [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
Explore astonishing wild places and the most spectacular moments from Planet Earth III. [S,AD] [HD]
Sunday 20:00 - 21:00
Michael Palin presents a profile of the television career of David Attenborough, from controller of BBC Two to his wildlife programmes such as Life on Earth and The Blue Planet. [S,AD]
Sunday 21:00 - 21:55
1/13. Landmark natural history series. David Attenborough explores the wildlife and landscape that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. [S]
Sunday 21:55 - 22:00
Documentary following a pair of tigers released in a nature reserve. They must fight for territory and learn to hunt. Will they mate and start a family, or will they be killed? [S] [HD]
Sunday 22:00 - 23:00
2/6. Dance has almost always moved freely across frontiers. Margot Fonteyn visits Tchaikovsky's house near Moscow and talks to Marie Rambert about Diaghilev. [S]
Sunday 23:00 - 23:50
An Omnibus special looking at how the classic Fred and Ginger musicals were made. (1995). [S]
Sunday 23:50 - 00:05
A short compilation of clips from Fred Astaire's days at the RKO studio, where he formed an unforgettable partnership with Ginger Rogers. [S] [HD]
Mon May 11
Monday 00:05 - 01:05
Dancers take over Swansea to showcase the city, explore what home means and celebrate the joy of dance. There's ballet, Latin, ballroom, breaking, contemporary and Welsh clog dance. [S] [HD]