Today 02:05 - 03:05
1/6. A journey back to a lost era of rail travel, when trains had names, character and style. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
106: BBC FOUR HD
Mon Jun 22
Today 03:05 - 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
29/37. Phase two of the quarter-final stage begins. Two teams who won their first quarter-finals return to play again. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Today 19:30 - 20:00
6/15. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random subjects. Three graduates pit their wits against a team with a passion for fine food. [S]
Today 20:00 - 21:00
Dr Nina Ramirez reveals the codes and messages hidden in Anglo-Saxon art by examining artefacts like the Sutton Hoo treasures, the Staffordshire hoard and the Franks Casket. [S,AD] [HD]
Today 21:00 - 22:00
1/3. How Warhol both glorified and critiqued American culture on his journey from childhood poverty in Pittsburgh to the A-list of New York society. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]
Today 22:00 - 23:00
5/8. Robert Hughes examines how poverty and slum life were often reflected in American art. [S]
Today 23:00 - 00:00
3/3. A look at the demise of the Habsburgs and at how Vienna ushered in the modern age. [S,AD] [HD]
Tue Jun 23
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:30
6/15. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random subjects. Three graduates pit their wits against a team with a passion for fine food. [S]
Tomorrow 00:30 - 01:30
Dr Nina Ramirez reveals the codes and messages hidden in Anglo-Saxon art by examining artefacts like the Sutton Hoo treasures, the Staffordshire hoard and the Franks Casket. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 01:30 - 02:30
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]
Tomorrow 02:30 - 03:30
1/3. How Warhol both glorified and critiqued American culture on his journey from childhood poverty in Pittsburgh to the A-list of New York society. Contains some strong language. [S,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
30/37. Phase two of the quarter-finals continues. Two teams return needing a win to stay in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
7/15. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random subjects. A team of insurance professionals face off against a trio of committed gamblers. [S]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:30
2/7. Sitcom about an upwardly mobile housewife and her husband. Hyacinth has to put her plans for Richard's retirement on hold when Rose starts behaving outrageously. [S]
Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:00
2/6. Victor and Margaret agree to look after Kylie the tortoise whilst Margaret's god daughter Jennifer goes on holiday. [S]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00
Film following Cumbria's red squirrels throughout the seasons and revealing the work of some of the many people who ensure they continue to thrive and survive. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:00
3/6. The British overwhelm Washington's army, forcing him to abandon New York City and flee across New Jersey. Americans attack a garrison at Trenton. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 23:00 - 00:00
4/6. The British take Philadelphia, and Congress flees the city. But an American victory at Saratoga allows France to openly support the United States. [S,AD] [HD]
Wed Jun 24
Wednesday 00:00 - 01:00
5/8. Robert Hughes examines how poverty and slum life were often reflected in American art. [S]
Wednesday 01:00 - 01:30
7/15. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random subjects. A team of insurance professionals face off against a trio of committed gamblers. [S]
Wednesday 01:30 - 02:30
3/6. The British overwhelm Washington's army, forcing him to abandon New York City and flee across New Jersey. Americans attack a garrison at Trenton. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 02:30 - 03:30
4/6. The British take Philadelphia, and Congress flees the city. But an American victory at Saratoga allows France to openly support the United States. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 03:30 - 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
31/37. The quarter-finals continue. Two more teams return for another qualification match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
8/15. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random subjects. Three bookstore managers face off against a team who love bowling alleys. [S]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
3/5. A space mission discovers the dramatic history of the Milky Way. Professor Brian Cox reveals how our galaxy endured multiple collisions as rival galaxies fought for survival. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:50
3/6. A look at how Hitler found himself at war with Britain - a country whose achievements he admired - and allied to his ideological enemy, the Soviet Union. [S]
Wednesday 21:50 - 22:00
Kirsty Wark investigates how stately homes go about opening up their kitchens and servants quarters to visitors. We go behind the scenes at Erdigg, Ham House and Chatsworth. [S]
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:15
Writer Peter Flannery looks back on his experiences creating the acclaimed 1996 drama Our Friends in the North. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 22:15 - 23:25
1/9. While Nicky decides he wants to change the world, Mary and Tosker make a big mistake. Contains some strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. [S]
Wednesday 23:25 - 00:30
2/9. 1966: While Harold Wilson and The Beatles rule England, everything has changed for the four from Newcastle. Contains some scenes of a sexual nature. [S]
Thu Jun 25
Thursday 00:30 - 01:40
3/9. Geordie has an affair, and Mary and Tosker's marriage is falling apart. Contains some strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. [S]
Thursday 01:40 - 02:10
8/15. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random subjects. Three bookstore managers face off against a team who love bowling alleys. [S]
Thursday 02:10 - 03:10
3/5. A space mission discovers the dramatic history of the Milky Way. Professor Brian Cox reveals how our galaxy endured multiple collisions as rival galaxies fought for survival. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Thursday 03:10 - 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
32/37. The second round of quarter-finals concludes with an elimination match. Two teams return having lost their first quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
9/15. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random subjects. Three Archers fans take on three flatmates who met at Exeter Uni. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:00
Revealing the heroic spies who helped contribute to victory in WWII. [S,AD] [HD]
Thursday 21:00 - 22:00
Simon Reeve heads to Vietnam to uncover the stories behind the morning pick-me-up. He travels to the central highlands, where he meets the people who grow, pick and pack coffee. [S,AD] [HD]
Thursday 22:00 - 23:25
Mel Brooks's classic comedy about a Broadway producer seeking a show that's sure to flop. Contains adult humour. [1967] [S,AD]
Thursday 23:25 - 23:35
Alan Yentob looks back on his experiences working with the great Mel Brooks, who was presented with an Honorary Oscar in 2024, the 50th anniversary of his classic film comedy Blazing Saddles. [S] [HD]
Thursday 23:35 - 00:45
Alan Yentob and Mel Brooks embark on an unpredictable journey through the city of stars. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]
Fri Jun 26
Friday 00:45 - 01:15
9/15. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random subjects. Three Archers fans take on three flatmates who met at Exeter Uni. [S]
Friday 01:15 - 02:15
Revealing the heroic spies who helped contribute to victory in WWII. [S,AD] [HD]
Friday 02:15 - 03:25
Alan Yentob and Mel Brooks embark on an unpredictable journey through the city of stars. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]
Friday 03:25 - 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, first broadcast on 7 January 2000 and featuring Vengaboys, Steps, Shania Twain, S Club 7, Alice Deejay and Westlife. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 20:00
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Artful Dodger feat Craig David, Pet Shop Boys, Len, DJ Luck & MC Neat, Tina Turner, Dark Star and Westlife. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 20:35
Simon Bates and Peter Powell introduce the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 June 1983. With Freeez, Rod Stewart, Elton John, Shakatak, Mike Oldfield, H20 and The Police. [S]
Friday 20:35 - 21:10
Peter Powell presents the pop chart show with performances from Thom Pace, Janet Kay, Thin Lizzy, Squeeze, Tubeway Army, Quantum Jump, UK Subs, Lene Lovich and Gerry Rafferty. [S]
Friday 21:10 - 21:50
American singer-songwriters - including Suzanne Vega, James Taylor, Janice Ian and Shawn Colvin - recall how and when they wrote their signature songs. [S]
Friday 21:50 - 22:30
A classic concert from 1970 by American singer-songwriter James Taylor. [S]
Friday 22:30 - 23:20
Bob Harris introduces Janis Ian in concert at the BBC Television Theatre, London, in 1976. [S]
Friday 23:20 - 00:15
With Jimmy Page, Oasis, David Bowie, Donovan, Joan Armatrading and Joni Mitchell. Contains some strong language. [S]
Sat Jun 27
Saturday 00:15 - 00:45
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 January 2000 and featuring Vengaboys, Steps, Shania Twain, S Club 7, Alice Deejay and Westlife. [S]
Saturday 00:45 - 01:15
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Artful Dodger feat Craig David, Pet Shop Boys, Len, DJ Luck & MC Neat, Tina Turner, Dark Star and Westlife. [S]
Saturday 01:15 - 01:55
Simon Bates and Peter Powell introduce the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 June 1983. With Freeez, Rod Stewart, Elton John, Shakatak, Mike Oldfield, H20 and The Police. [S]
Saturday 01:55 - 02:30
Peter Powell presents the pop chart show with performances from Thom Pace, Janet Kay, Thin Lizzy, Squeeze, Tubeway Army, Quantum Jump, UK Subs, Lene Lovich and Gerry Rafferty. [S]
Saturday 02:30 - 03:10
American singer-songwriters - including Suzanne Vega, James Taylor, Janice Ian and Shawn Colvin - recall how and when they wrote their signature songs. [S]
Saturday 03:10 - 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
At the jungle animal hospital in Guatemala, the wards are full of exotic patients, many of them orphans rescued from the illegal pet trade. [S] [HD]
Saturday 19:05 - 20:00
2/13. David Attenborough examines the creatures and fossils of the Great Barrier Reef, which provide clues to how the original primitive animals of the sea evolved. [S]
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Paul Rose reveals the story behind the first ever circumnavigation of the world, when Magellan set out 500 years ago to find the westward route to the Spice Islands. [S,AD]
Saturday 21:00 - 21:55
3/3. Grieving for her father, Evonne rebuilds her life, fires Vic, marries Roger and overcomes injury to win Wimbledon as a mother in a historic victory. [S,AD] [HD]
Saturday 21:55 - 22:40
3/4. At Allen's wake, Martin learns that the boy was not as innocent as first portrayed. Contains strong language, some sexual content and some violence. [S,AD] [HD]
Saturday 22:40 - 23:35
4/4. Martin finds the link between Byron and his victims. Contains strong language and some violent scenes. [S,AD] [HD]
Saturday 23:35 - 00:05
2/7. Sitcom about an upwardly mobile housewife and her husband. Hyacinth has to put her plans for Richard's retirement on hold when Rose starts behaving outrageously. [S]
Sun Jun 28
Sunday 00:05 - 00:35
2/6. Victor and Margaret agree to look after Kylie the tortoise whilst Margaret's god daughter Jennifer goes on holiday. [S]
Sunday 00:35 - 01:30
2/13. David Attenborough examines the creatures and fossils of the Great Barrier Reef, which provide clues to how the original primitive animals of the sea evolved. [S]
Sunday 01:30 - 02:30
Paul Rose reveals the story behind the first ever circumnavigation of the world, when Magellan set out 500 years ago to find the westward route to the Spice Islands. [S,AD]
Sunday 02:30 - 03:30
Film following Cumbria's red squirrels throughout the seasons and revealing the work of some of the many people who ensure they continue to thrive and survive. [S] [HD]
Sunday 03:30 - 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
Documentary telling the story of the scientists who created Dolly, the sheep that changed the world. [S] [HD]
Sunday 20:00 - 22:10
Grammy-winning sensation Samara Joy sings timeless and much-loved classics. [S] [HD]
Sunday 22:10 - 23:15
Igor Stravinsky conducts the New Philharmonia Orchestra in performances of his own works Variations in Memory of Aldous Huxley and The Firebird Suite. Introduced by Richard Baker. [S]
Sunday 23:15 - 00:15
Architectural historian Jon Cannon goes in search of the clues that shed light on how our medieval forebears were able to build the wonders of their world. [S]
Mon Jun 29
Monday 00:15 - 01:15
Documentary telling the story of the scientists who created Dolly, the sheep that changed the world. [S] [HD]
Monday 01:15 - 02:15
Simon Reeve heads to Vietnam to uncover the stories behind the morning pick-me-up. He travels to the central highlands, where he meets the people who grow, pick and pack coffee. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Monday 02:15 - 03:10
Architectural historian Jon Cannon goes in search of the clues that shed light on how our medieval forebears were able to build the wonders of their world. [S,SL]
Monday 03:10 - 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 - 19:30
33/37. The quarter-final stage approaches its close. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Monday 19:30 - 20:00
10/15. Victoria Coren presents the quiz show where connections must be made between random subjects. Three Oxford postgrads take on Douglas Adams fans. [S]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
Day 5 highlights from the third Test match between England and New Zealand. [S] [HD]
Monday 21:00 - 22:45
A unique portrait of David Hockney, one of the most significant artists of his generation. Contains some strong language. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 22:45 - 23:10
In a programme first published in 2025, ahead of the opening of his biggest-ever show, David Hockney talked to Katie Razzall about why painting still made him happy at 87. [S] [HD]
Monday 23:10 - 00:00
An intimate documentary profile of artist David Hockney as he returns to the theme of double portraits, three decades after his iconic Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy. From 2003. [S]
Tue Jun 30
Tuesday 00:00 - 00:40
In an interview first broadcast in 1996, artist David Hockney talks to Jeremy Isaacs about painting, designing for the opera and his growing deafness. [S]
Tuesday 00:40 - 01:40
6/8. Robert Hughes considers America during the 1920s and 30s, including the skyscraper as the image of modernism, the Depression, regionalist art and black art. [S]