Today 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
106: BBC FOUR HD
Wed Jul 15
Today 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Today 19:00 - 19:30
5/15. Michael goes on a tour around Heathrow Airport, taking an eerie walk around the mothballed Terminal 1 building and ending up atop the iconic 87.5 metre control tower. [S,AD] [HD]
Today 19:30 - 20:00
4/4. As Robbie makes his way to Ripon in North Yorkshire, he tackles the fast-flowing River Ouse and is forced to make an emergency stop. [S] [HD]
Today 20:00 - 21:00
A journey into the eye-opening realm of insects to explore how scientists are using traditional and cutting-edge techniques to search for a single, common insect ancestor. [S] [HD]
Today 21:00 - 21:50
6/6. How fear and hatred of Bolshevism drove many Germans to fight to the bitter end. Contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing. [S]
Today 21:50 - 22:00
Lucinda Lambton investigates the history of Castle Leslie in Ireland. [S]
Today 22:00 - 23:15
8/9. On the night of the 1987 hurricane, Nicky leaves Mary. Tosker finds comfort in Elaine. Contains some strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. [S]
Today 23:15 - 00:30
9/9. 1995: Nicky goes back to his roots and to Mary. Geordie has become an alcoholic, and Tosker realises his dream of a floating nightclub. Contains some strong language. [S]
Thu Jul 16
Tomorrow 00:30 - 01:00
Could alien life exist closer than we think - perhaps right next door? The team investigate evidence that suggests the search for life beyond Earth may lie within our own solar system. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 01:00 - 01:30
3/4. Narrowboater Robbie Cumming explores the Victorian village of Saltaire in West Yorkshire and moors up for the weekend in Leeds Dock. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 01:30 - 02:00
4/4. As Robbie makes his way to Ripon in North Yorkshire, he tackles the fast-flowing River Ouse and is forced to make an emergency stop. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 02:00 - 03:00
A journey into the eye-opening realm of insects to explore how scientists are using traditional and cutting-edge techniques to search for a single, common insect ancestor. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 03:00 - 03:30
5/15. Michael goes on a tour around Heathrow Airport, taking an eerie walk around the mothballed Terminal 1 building and ending up atop the iconic 87.5 metre control tower. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Tomorrow 03:30 - 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
6/15. Michael Portillo boards the West Highland Line to begin a railway journey across Scotland's central belt, from the Arrochar Alps to the Loch of the Lowes. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
Ben Robinson explores the Cornish fishing village of Port Isaac, behind whose quaint facade lies something far more gritty. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00
Immersive documentary chronicling Gustave Eiffel's extraordinary feat of engineering. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:15
An intimate portrait of a fiercely independent Hollywood star who left it all behind to live life on her own terms. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 22:15 - 00:20
An ex-police officer, who suffers from an intense fear of heights, is hired to trail an old friend's wife. [1958] [S,AD] [HD]
Fri Jul 17
Friday 00:20 - 01:15
Alfred Hitchcock in conversation with fellow director Bryan Forbes. From 1969. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S]
Friday 01:15 - 02:30
An intimate portrait of a fiercely independent Hollywood star who left it all behind to live life on her own terms. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]
Friday 02:30 - 03:00
6/15. Michael Portillo boards the West Highland Line to begin a railway journey across Scotland's central belt, from the Arrochar Alps to the Loch of the Lowes. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Friday 03:00 - 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
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, featuring Britney Spears, Mint Royale feat Lauren Laverne, Lyte Funky Ones, Andreas Johnson, Daphne & Celeste and Gabrielle. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 20:00
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 February 2000 and featuring Andreas Johnson, Fierce, The Tamperer feat Maya, Sash!, Oasis and Gabrielle. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 20:30
Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 July 1987 and featuring Pet Shop Boys, Hue and Cry, Bruce Willis and Kenny G. [S]
Friday 20:30 - 21:00
Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 July 1990 and featuring Paul Young, Inspiral Carpets and Dream Warriors. [S]
Friday 21:00 - 21:50
Bob Harris introduces Linda Ronstadt in concert at the New Victoria Theatre, London, in 1976. [S]
Friday 21:50 - 23:25
Musical biography of Linda Ronstadt, one of the most successful female singers - and recording artists - of all time. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]
Friday 23:25 - 00:25
How the three country singers ended up uniting as close harmony singers on the Trio album. [S] [HD]
Sat Jul 18
Saturday 00:25 - 00:55
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, featuring Britney Spears, Mint Royale feat Lauren Laverne, Lyte Funky Ones, Andreas Johnson, Daphne & Celeste and Gabrielle. [S]
Saturday 00:55 - 01:25
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 February 2000 and featuring Andreas Johnson, Fierce, The Tamperer feat Maya, Sash!, Oasis and Gabrielle. [S]
Saturday 01:25 - 01:55
Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 July 1987 and featuring Pet Shop Boys, Hue and Cry, Bruce Willis and Kenny G. [S]
Saturday 01:55 - 02:30
Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 July 1990 and featuring Paul Young, Inspiral Carpets and Dream Warriors. [S]
Saturday 02:30 - 03:25
How the three country singers ended up uniting as close harmony singers on the Trio album. [S] [HD]
Saturday 03:25 - 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
The touching story of a rescued giant otter cub being raised by a Brazilian naturalist. [S]
Saturday 19:05 - 20:00
5/13. The story of life from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that live around us. David Attenborough looks at some of the 30,000 fish species. [S]
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Paul Rose tells the story of Fridjtof Nansen who, in 1892, announced a daring plan to be first to the North Pole and who became the forefather of polar exploration. [S,AD]
Saturday 21:00 - 21:40
3/8. Gabriel's wife, Irène, conducts her own investigation into her husband's alleged death. Contains some strong language, prolonged violence and upsetting scenes. [S] [HD]
Saturday 21:40 - 22:25
4/8. The army's General Staff orders the elimination of the Germans' superhuman, now the Sentinels' primary enemy. Contains some strong language, prolonged violence and some upsetting... [S] [HD]
Saturday 22:25 - 23:10
3/4. Relentless detective work links the death of Berghoff to an unsolved murder in Austria. Deals with adult themes. [S] [HD]
Saturday 23:10 - 00:00
4/4. As Kramer is told to downsize the team, they finally get a solid lead. Deals with adult themes. [S] [HD]
Sun Jul 19
Sunday 00:00 - 00:30
7/8. Stately sitcom. When DeVere decides to film a commercial at the manor, Audrey thinks the world should know the truth about him - and about her. [S,AD]
Sunday 00:30 - 01:00
1/7. Tom finds marketing his garden produce more difficult than he thought, especially when the rates are due. [S,AD]
Sunday 01:00 - 01:55
5/13. The story of life from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that live around us. David Attenborough looks at some of the 30,000 fish species. [S]
Sunday 01:55 - 02:55
Paul Rose tells the story of Fridjtof Nansen who, in 1892, announced a daring plan to be first to the North Pole and who became the forefather of polar exploration. [S,AD]
Sunday 02:55 - 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
The History of Extreme Weather. 2/6. Lucie Green looks back through Britain's most turbulent and dramatic weather history. [S,AD] [HD]
Sunday 20:00 - 21:00
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]
Sunday 21:00 - 22:00
A specially curated night of musical gems. Alongside Beethoven's famous symphony are Mussorgsky's A Night on a Bare Mountain and Strauss' Don Juan. [S] [HD]
Sunday 22:00 - 23:00
Tom Fort whisks us through the landscape around south west England's A303 road and 5,000 years of history, including a Neolithic traveller and a medieval murder mystery. [S] [HD]
Sunday 23:00 - 00:00
The story of one of the most celebrated and sought-after film composers, as told by the man himself and his closest collaborators. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]
Mon Jul 20
Monday 00:00 - 01:00
A specially curated night of musical gems. Alongside Beethoven's famous symphony are Mussorgsky's A Night on a Bare Mountain and Strauss' Don Juan. [S] [HD]
Monday 01:00 - 02:00
The History of Extreme Weather. 2/6. Lucie Green looks back through Britain's most turbulent and dramatic weather history. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 02:00 - 03:00
Tom Fort whisks us through the landscape around south west England's A303 road and 5,000 years of history, including a Neolithic traveller and a medieval murder mystery. [S,SL]
Monday 03:00 - 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
1/3. Documentary about the Atlantic Ocean. In the North Atlantic, massive whale pods, giant turtles and monstrous jellyfish ride the Gulf Stream, a huge ocean current. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
2/3. Alastair Sooke unpicks the reasons behind the dazzling revolution that gave birth to classical Greek art, asking how the Greeks got so good so quickly. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 21:00 - 21:50
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]
Monday 21:50 - 22:00
Milton Brown presents a closer look at James Whistler's painting Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket at the Institute of Art, Detroit. [S]
Monday 22:00 - 23:00
1/3. When an accident changes Frida's life, she channels pain and heartache into painting. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 23:00 - 00:00
3/3. The 1994 theft of one of the world's most famous paintings, The Scream, and the hunt to get it back expose the depths to which criminals go to gain a get-out-of-jail card for murder. [S,AD] [HD]
Tue Jul 21
Tuesday 00:00 - 01:00
1/3. Documentary about the Atlantic Ocean. In the North Atlantic, massive whale pods, giant turtles and monstrous jellyfish ride the Gulf Stream, a huge ocean current. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 01:00 - 02:00
2/3. Alastair Sooke unpicks the reasons behind the dazzling revolution that gave birth to classical Greek art, asking how the Greeks got so good so quickly. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 02:00 - 03:00
3/3. The 1994 theft of one of the world's most famous paintings, The Scream, and the hunt to get it back expose the depths to which criminals go to gain a get-out-of-jail card for murder. [S,AD] [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
7/15. At the home of Scottish football, Glasgow's Hampden Park stadium, Michael admires the oldest football trophy in the world and hears how the 'passing game' was born there. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00
Kate Garraway walks through the Cotswold countryside and describes the joy and solace that nature brings as she takes in the inspiring views of Gloucestershire. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
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]
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
5/6. Victor and Margaret head off for a weekend at the seaside. Victor is presented with a most unusual and unwelcome gift. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
1/3. How Matilda almost became the first woman to be crowned queen of England in her own right, and how Eleanor of Aquitaine was more than the queen of courtly love. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 22:00 - 23:00
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]
Tuesday 23:00 - 00:00
. 3/8. Why did the world stand by in 1994 as nearly one million people were murdered in Rwanda? Contains graphic violence and disturbing scenes. [S,AD] [HD]
Wed Jul 22
Wednesday 00:00 - 01:00
. 4/8. Old conflicts in the Kosovo region are rekindled, and Nato intervenes, but at what cost? Contains some strong language and disturbing scenes. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 01:00 - 02:00
1/3. How Matilda almost became the first woman to be crowned queen of England in her own right, and how Eleanor of Aquitaine was more than the queen of courtly love. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 02:00 - 02:30
Kate Garraway walks through the Cotswold countryside and describes the joy and solace that nature brings as she takes in the inspiring views of Gloucestershire. [S,SL] [HD]
Wednesday 02:30 - 03:00
7/15. At the home of Scottish football, Glasgow's Hampden Park stadium, Michael admires the oldest football trophy in the world and hears how the 'passing game' was born there. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Wednesday 03:00 - 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
8/15. Michael Portillo continues his postwar Scottish railway adventure, this time from Glasgow to the capital, Edinburgh. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 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]
Wednesday 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]
Wednesday 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]
Wednesday 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]
Wednesday 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
Thursday 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]