Today 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
106: BBC FOUR HD
Wed Jul 22
Today 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Today 19:00 - 19:30
8/15. Michael Portillo continues his postwar Scottish railway adventure, this time from Glasgow to the capital, Edinburgh. [S,AD] [HD]
Today 19:30 - 20:00
Presenter and DJ Nick Grimshaw escapes for a revitalising walk on the Northumberland coast and reflects on his career, growing up and plans for starting a family. [S] [HD]
Today 20:00 - 21:00
1/3. Using 40 years of BBC archive footage Dan Snow charts how the Mary Rose was discovered, excavated and raised, and what the latest research has revealed about the ship and her crew. [S,AD] [HD]
Today 21:00 - 22:00
Richard Fortey explores the strange and surprising science of fungi, unlocking the story of their evolution, mysterious life cycle and value to both the planet and us. [S] [HD]
Today 22:00 - 23:30
Patrica Hayes stars as Edna, an alcoholic, homeless woman in search of shelter. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S] [HD]
Today 23:30 - 00:20
Film exploring James McNeill Whistler's Portrait of the Painter's Mother. How did this sombre masterpiece change the course of painting so drastically? [S]
Thu Jul 23
Tomorrow 00:20 - 01:20
1/3. Using 40 years of BBC archive footage Dan Snow charts how the Mary Rose was discovered, excavated and raised, and what the latest research has revealed about the ship and her crew. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 01:20 - 02:20
Richard Fortey explores the strange and surprising science of fungi, unlocking the story of their evolution, mysterious life cycle and value to both the planet and us. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 02:20 - 02:50
Presenter and DJ Nick Grimshaw escapes for a revitalising walk on the Northumberland coast and reflects on his career, growing up and plans for starting a family. [S,SL] [HD]
Tomorrow 02:50 - 03:20
8/15. Michael Portillo continues his postwar Scottish railway adventure, this time from Glasgow to the capital, Edinburgh. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Tomorrow 03:20 - 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
9/15. At the former Midlothian mining village of Newtongrange, Michael meets the son of a miner whose name loomed large in the disputes of the 1970s and 1980s, 'Red' Mick McGahey. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
Comedian Shappi Khorsandi walks the Derbyshire Dales and marvels at the beauty she finds. With her unique wit and charm, she talks candidly about her outlook on life and love. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:40
Film based on the rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice that reimagines the last six days of the life of Jesus Christ, as seen by Judas, in contemporary Israel. [1973] [S]
Tomorrow 21:40 - 22:05
Tim Sebastian talks to director and producer Norman Jewison, whose acclaimed films include In the Heat of the Night, Fiddler on the Roof and Moonstruck. [S]
Tomorrow 22:05 - 23:50
Thriller about the bigoted sheriff of a small Mississippi town who finds himself forced into collaboration with a black detective from Philadelphia. [1967] [S]
Tomorrow 23:50 - 00:40
Rod Steiger talks to Mark Cousins about some of his most celebrated roles. [S] [HD]
Fri Jul 24
Friday 00:40 - 01:40
1/3. Sam Willis shows how the castle arrived as an instrument of invasion with the Normans but became a weapon with which unruly barons challenged the Crown. [S,AD] [HD]
Friday 01:40 - 02:30
Rod Steiger talks to Mark Cousins about some of his most celebrated roles. [S] [HD]
Friday 02:30 - 03:00
Comedian Shappi Khorsandi walks the Derbyshire Dales and marvels at the beauty she finds. With her unique wit and charm, she talks candidly about her outlook on life and love. [S,SL] [HD]
Friday 03:00 - 03:30
9/15. At the former Midlothian mining village of Newtongrange, Michael meets the son of a miner whose name loomed large in the disputes of the 1970s and 1980s, 'Red' Mick McGahey. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Friday 03:30 - 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 - 20:55
Classic tracks on an orchestral scale from Genesis to Tubular Bells with epic new arrangements of works by ELP, Yes and more, featuring Guy Garvey and curated by Stuart Maconie. [S] [HD]
Friday 20:55 - 21:00
Is this the best ever cover version of Oasis' surprise football anthem of the summer? [S] [HD]
Friday 21:00 - 21:30
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 February 2000 and featuring Gabrielle, Hepburn, Joey Negro and Taka Boom, Eiffel 65, Ian Brown and Oasis. [S]
Friday 21:30 - 22:00
Simon Bates presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 July 1982 and featuring The Belle Stars, Madness, Bananarama, Junior, The Stranglers, Dollar and Irene Cara. [S]
Friday 22:00 - 22:30
Gary Davies and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast in July 1986. Featuring Hollywood Beyond, Sinitta, Audrey Hall, Robert Palmer, Haywoode and Madonna. [S]
Friday 22:30 - 23:30
BBC studio performances by progressive rock bands of the 1970s, including Yes, Genesis, ELP, Caravan, Family, Atomic Rooster and more. [S]
Friday 23:30 - 00:10
Anne Nightingale introduces a recording of a Genesis concert performed at the Lyceum Ballroom, London, on 7 May 1980. The band is fronted by a bearded Phil Collins. [S]
Sat Jul 25
Saturday 00:10 - 01:10
A film, first broadcast in 1980, that portrays the many-sided talents of hugely successful British rock group Jethro Tull - at home, in the recording studio and on tour in America. [S]
Saturday 01:10 - 01:40
Bob Harris introduces a 1977 concert by Supertramp at Queen Mary College, London. Including the hits Dreamer, Give a Little Bit and Bloody Well Right. [S]
Saturday 01:40 - 02:25
A dip into the archives to explore both collective hits and solo singles spanning 20 early years of Genesis history, from the art-rock Gabriel era to 1980s pop superstars. [S]
Saturday 02:25 - 02:55
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 February 2000 and featuring Gabrielle, Hepburn, Joey Negro and Taka Boom, Eiffel 65, Ian Brown and Oasis. [S]
Saturday 02:55 - 03:25
Simon Bates presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 July 1982 and featuring The Belle Stars, Madness, Bananarama, Junior, The Stranglers, Dollar and Irene Cara. [S]
Saturday 03:25 - 03:55
Gary Davies and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast in July 1986. Featuring Hollywood Beyond, Sinitta, Audrey Hall, Robert Palmer, Haywoode and Madonna. [S]
Saturday 03:55 - 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 - 19:05
Baghani, a Royal Bengal tiger, hunts wild boar in the Ranthambore National Park. [S] [HD]
Saturday 19:05 - 20:00
6/13. Some 350 million years ago, evolution reached one of its most crucial stages when fish crawled from the water onto the land and became amphibians. [S]
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Paul Rose tells the story of three Frenchmen's 18th-century scientific mission to Ecuador to settle an international row by measuring the planet's shape. [S,AD]
Saturday 21:00 - 21:45
5/8. Irène follows a lead into a case involving Mirreau, who may be linked to a state secret. Contains some strong language, some violence and some upsetting scenes. [S] [HD]
Saturday 21:45 - 22:25
6/8. The Sentinels must free Mazauric before he divulges critical information to the enemy. Contains some strong language, some violence and some upsetting scenes. [S] [HD]
Saturday 22:25 - 00:25
A mother confronts her son's school about his increasingly strange behaviour. [2023] [S] [HD]
Sun Jul 26
Sunday 00:25 - 00:55
5/7. Sitcom. Hyacinth realises that Richard is bored after taking early retirement and provides him with a hobby. Unfortunately, this rather backfires on her. [S]
Sunday 00:55 - 01:25
5/6. Victor and Margaret head off for a weekend at the seaside. Victor is presented with a most unusual and unwelcome gift. [S]
Sunday 01:25 - 02:25
6/13. Some 350 million years ago, evolution reached one of its most crucial stages when fish crawled from the water onto the land and became amphibians. [S]
Sunday 02:25 - 03:20
Paul Rose tells the story of three Frenchmen's 18th-century scientific mission to Ecuador to settle an international row by measuring the planet's shape. [S,AD]
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
2/9. Paul Atterbury travels around Britain finding out how the great ocean liners made such a mark on the popular imagination and why they continue to enchant. [S]
Sunday 20:00 - 22:00
The powerhouse conductor brings Respighi's sun-soaked Roman Trilogy to life, leading his Sinfonia of London orchestra through a colossal programme also featuring Walton and Verdi. [S] [HD]
Sunday 22:00 - 22:15
Billie Whitelaw gives a tour de force performance as a mouth suspended in space in Samuel Beckett's play. [S]
Sunday 22:15 - 00:15
John Osborne's play, set in 1950s Britain, about failing music hall performer Archie Rice. Deals with adult themes. [S]
Mon Jul 27
Monday 00:15 - 00:45
Bernard Levin talks to playwright and screenwriter John Osborne, best known for his 1956 work Look Back in Anger. [S]
Monday 00:45 - 01:45
Adrian Dunbar explores what made the man who wrote Waiting for Godot. [S] [HD]
Monday 01:45 - 02:15
1/3. An immersive journey into the world of turtles. Ride on board a green sea turtle as it swims around its spectacular coral reef home of Sipidan in Malaysia. [S] [HD]
Monday 02:15 - 03:15
2/9. Paul Atterbury travels around Britain finding out how the great ocean liners made such a mark on the popular imagination and why they continue to enchant. [S,SL]
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
2/3. Documentary on the Atlantic Ocean. In the South Atlantic, chains of extraordinary islands are packed with huge pods of dolphins and massive penguin colonies. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
3/3. Filming in Italy, Germany, France and Britain, Alastair Sooke explores the extraordinary afterlife of Greek masterpieces that changed the course of western culture. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 21:00 - 22:30
Archaeological documentary. Having used satellites to discover cities, temples and pyramids beneath the sands, Dr Sarah Parcak heads to Egypt to find out if they are really there. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 22:30 - 23:30
2/3. Now married and living in 1930s America, Frida sees the ugly side of capitalism. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 23:30 - 00:30
3/3. Alan Yentob tells the story of the most famous work of art in the world - the Mona Lisa. He discovers who she is, and why she is smiling. [S,AD]
Tue Jul 28
Tuesday 00:30 - 01:30
2/3. Documentary on the Atlantic Ocean. In the South Atlantic, chains of extraordinary islands are packed with huge pods of dolphins and massive penguin colonies. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 01:30 - 02:30
3/3. Filming in Italy, Germany, France and Britain, Alastair Sooke explores the extraordinary afterlife of Greek masterpieces that changed the course of western culture. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 02:30 - 03:30
3/3. Alan Yentob tells the story of the most famous work of art in the world - the Mona Lisa. He discovers who she is, and why she is smiling. [S,AD]
Tuesday 03:30 - 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
10/15. Michael's rail journey through postwar Scotland takes him over the River Tay to Dundee on the trail of Joseph McKenzie, the father of modern Scottish photography. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00
Monica Galetti takes in the dramatic landscapes of the North York Moors as she crosses the heather from Rosedale to Farndale, meeting locals along the way. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
6/7. When Hyacinth gets passionate about art, Daddy decides to join the Foreign Legion. Meanwhile, Mr Finchley has desires of his own for Rose. [S]
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
6/6. Victor is unable to sleep, and things get so desperate that he contemplates opening Ronnie and Mildred's Christmas present from last year. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
2/3. How two French girls, a century apart, became queens of England. Isabella of France would be accused of murder and Margaret of Anjou of destructive ambition. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 22:00 - 23:00
2/3. Sam Willis tells the story of the English ruler who left the most indelible mark on the castle, Edward I, as he turned it into an instrument of colonisation. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 23:00 - 00:00
. 5/8. Would Obama's 2008 election success change the US's stance on ethnic cleansing in Sudan? Contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing. [S,AD] [HD]
Wed Jul 29
Wednesday 00:00 - 01:00
. 6/8. When Gaddafi declared his intention to 'disinfect' Benghazi, Obama faced a dilemma. Contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 01:00 - 02:00
2/3. How two French girls, a century apart, became queens of England. Isabella of France would be accused of murder and Margaret of Anjou of destructive ambition. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 02:00 - 03:00
2/3. Sam Willis tells the story of the English ruler who left the most indelible mark on the castle, Edward I, as he turned it into an instrument of colonisation. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 03:00 - 03:30
10/15. Michael's rail journey through postwar Scotland takes him over the River Tay to Dundee on the trail of Joseph McKenzie, the father of modern Scottish photography. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Wednesday 03:30 - 04:00
Monica Galetti takes in the dramatic landscapes of the North York Moors as she crosses the heather from Rosedale to Farndale, meeting locals along the way. [S,SL] [HD]
Wednesday 04:00 - 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
11/15. Michael Portillo twists and shouts through postwar Liverpool. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
Comic Jim Moir explores a fascinating corner of the Kent coast as he walks down to Dungeness. Along the way he meets locals, explores military ruins and rides a steam train. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
1/3. Alastair Sooke traces how the Romans during the Republic went from being art thieves and copycats to pioneering a new artistic style of warts 'n' all realism. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
Professor Mary Beard explores the life and times of the notorious Roman emperor Caligula. Deals with adult themes. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:15
Sir Derek Jacobi remembers the landmark 1976 TV series I, Claudius. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 22:15 - 23:55
1/12. Acclaimed blackly comic historical drama series set amidst a web of power, corruption and lies, chronicling the reigns of the Roman emperors. [S]
Wednesday 23:55 - 00:45
2/12. The adaptation of Robert Graves's novels continues and introduces Claudius as a stumbling, stuttering child, marked out for greatness by a falling wolf cub. [S]
Thu Jul 30
Thursday 00:45 - 01:45
1/3. Alastair Sooke traces how the Romans during the Republic went from being art thieves and copycats to pioneering a new artistic style of warts 'n' all realism. [S] [HD]