106: BBC FOUR HD

Sun Jun 14
Summer of '76: Away from It All

Today 00:00 - 00:50

Herbie and June Harris tell their story of the summer of 1976 and how they coped with their problems and discovered the importance of making the best of things - away from it all. [S]

Keeping Up Appearances

Today 00:50 - 01:20

9/10. Comedy of social manners. Hyacinth wants her neighbours to see the arrival of her new suite, boasting that it's an exact replica of one at Sandringham House. [S]

Keeping Up Appearances

Today 01:20 - 01:50

10/10. Sitcom about an irrepressible snob. Hyacinth's plan to take Daddy on a picnic backfires when he takes the car, leaving the rest of the family stranded. [S]

The World About Us: The Year of the Ladybirds

Today 01:50 - 02:40

Documentary exploring the long, hot summer of 1976, the driest for two centuries. It was seen by many as a year of disaster for the countryside. But was it really? [S]

The Great British Drought - Horizon Special

Today 02:40 - 03:25

Documentary that goes behind the scenes to explore the drought crisis of 1976. [S]

This is BBC Four

Today 03:25 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Today 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Today 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Afoot Again in the Past

Today 19:00 - 19:15

Lucinda Lambton visits the last surviving traditional wallpaper factory in London, and Dan Cruickshank investigates the hidden jewels of British architecture - chimneys. [S]

The Modern Age of the Coach

Today 19:15 - 20:15

Documentary bringing the story of the coach up to date, exploring the most recent phase of Britain's love affair with four-wheeled group travel from school trips to Indian treks. [S]

Michael Palin Remembers... Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure

Today 20:15 - 20:30

Michael Palin looks back on his 1999 television documentary series. [S] [HD]

Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure

Today 20:30 - 21:15

1/4. Michael Palin follows in Ernest Hemingway's footsteps across Europe, Africa and America. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S]

Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure

Today 21:15 - 22:05

2/4. Michael Palin starts in Chicago, before visiting a Michigan summer cottage where Hemingway fished. In Paris, Michael drives round the Arc de Triomphe in a tank. [S]

Windrush: Portraits of a Generation

Today 22:05 - 23:20

Following a remarkable project spearheaded by the King, this documentary sees leading artists create portraits of pioneering members of the Windrush Generation. [S,AD] [HD]

Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure

Today 23:20 - 00:10

1/4. Michael Palin follows in Ernest Hemingway's footsteps across Europe, Africa and America. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S]

Mon Jun 15
Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure

Tomorrow 00:10 - 01:00

2/4. Michael Palin starts in Chicago, before visiting a Michigan summer cottage where Hemingway fished. In Paris, Michael drives round the Arc de Triomphe in a tank. [S]

Windrush: Portraits of a Generation

Tomorrow 01:00 - 02:15

Following a remarkable project spearheaded by the King, this documentary sees leading artists create portraits of pioneering members of the Windrush Generation. [S,AD] [HD]

The Modern Age of the Coach

Tomorrow 02:15 - 03:15

Documentary bringing the story of the coach up to date, exploring the most recent phase of Britain's love affair with four-wheeled group travel from school trips to Indian treks. [S,SL]

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 03:15 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

University Challenge

Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:30

25/37. The quarter-final stage of the tournament begins. Two teams are looking for the first of the two wins they need to advance to the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]

Only Connect

Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00

2/15. Quiz show with Victoria Coren in which connections must be made between seemingly unconnected things. Three polymaths take on a team of board games players. [S]

Stonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed

Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00

In a world exclusive, Professor Alice Roberts follows a decade-long historical quest using cutting-edge research that reveals Stonehenge's oldest secret. [S,AD] [HD]

Art of America

Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00

3/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon feels the pulse of contemporary American art from New York to LA. Contains some strong language. [S,AD] [HD]

American Visions

Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:00

4/8. Robert Hughes considers how the Civil War industrialised society, bringing steam power, the Brooklyn Bridge, plutocrats and an urban underclass. [S]

Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream

Tomorrow 23:00 - 00:00

2/3. The story of how Vienna, triumphant after the Ottoman threat receded at the end of the 17th century, was transformed from a fortress into a great cultural capital. [S,AD] [HD]

Tue Jun 16
Hurricanes and Heatwaves: The Highs and Lows of British Weather

Tuesday 00:00 - 01:00

6/7. A look at the evolution of the weather forecast from print via radio to TV and beyond. [S] [HD]

Summer of '76: Away from It All

Tuesday 01:00 - 01:50

Herbie and June Harris tell their story of the summer of 1976 and how they coped with their problems and discovered the importance of making the best of things - away from it all. [S]

Only Connect

Tuesday 01:50 - 02:20

2/15. Quiz show with Victoria Coren in which connections must be made between seemingly unconnected things. Three polymaths take on a team of board games players. [S]

Art of America

Tuesday 02:20 - 03:20

3/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon feels the pulse of contemporary American art from New York to LA. Contains some strong language. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 03:20 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

University Challenge

Tuesday 19:00 - 19:30

26/37. Two more teams return for their first quarter-final match out of a possible three. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]

Only Connect

Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00

3/15. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random subjects. Three members of the Gay Men's Chorus play a trio of postgraduates. [S]

Keeping Up Appearances

Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30

1/7. Sitcom about the upwardly mobile Hyacinth Bucket. Richard worries about the prospect of early retirement as Hyacinth makes plans for his twilight years. [S]

One Foot in the Grave

Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00

1/6. The Meldrews return from holiday to discover that their home has burnt down. Six months later, they throw a party in their new home. [S]

A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00

4/4. Examining the 20th century through the lives of Winston Churchill and George Orwell, who both wrote about the Depression, empire, world wars and the Cold War. [S,AD]

The American Revolution

Tuesday 22:00 - 23:00

1/6. Opposition in colonial North America to British policies escalates into violence. But war gives 13 otherwise disunited colonies a common cause. [S,AD] [HD]

The American Revolution

Tuesday 23:00 - 00:00

2/6. George Washington takes command of the Continental Army and joins New England's fight to liberate Boston. Congress declares American independence. [S,AD] [HD]

Wed Jun 17
Heatwave

Wednesday 00:00 - 01:30

Dramatised documentary. An alarming vision of Britain caught in the grip of an environmental and social nightmare. It's summer 2006, and temperatures have topped 100 degrees, with no end in sight. [S]

Only Connect

Wednesday 01:30 - 02:00

3/15. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random subjects. Three members of the Gay Men's Chorus play a trio of postgraduates. [S]

Stonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed

Wednesday 02:00 - 03:00

In a world exclusive, Professor Alice Roberts follows a decade-long historical quest using cutting-edge research that reveals Stonehenge's oldest secret. [S,AD,SL] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Wednesday 03:00 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Wednesday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Wednesday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

University Challenge

Wednesday 19:00 - 19:30

27/37. Two more teams begin their quarter-final campaigns, hoping to secure the first of the two wins they need to progress to the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]

Only Connect

Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00

4/15. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random subjects. Three students play a trio of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy fans. [S]

Universe

Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00

2/5. Professor Brian Cox questions whether we are alone in the universe. There might be more planets than stars in our galaxy - but will we find a second Earth? [S,AD] [HD]

The Nazis: A Warning from History

Wednesday 21:00 - 21:50

2/6. A look at the extraordinary popularity of both Hitler and the Nazis, as well as the astonishing degree of voluntary support ordinary Germans gave the infamous Gestapo. [S]

One Foot in Arthur's Seat

Wednesday 21:50 - 22:00

Actor Ian Richardson walks up the hill to Arthur's Seat, which overlooks the city of Edinburgh, as he did during lunch hours as a bored office clerk 50 years ago. [S]

W Stephen Gilbert Remembers... Only Connect

Wednesday 22:00 - 22:15

Producer W Stephen Gilbert looks back on the 1979 TV play Only Connect. [S] [HD]

The Other Side: Only Connect

Wednesday 22:15 - 23:05

Young academic Graham visits the elderly John to learn more about pioneering socialist and gay rights campaigner Edward Carpenter for his thesis on the early UK Labour movement. [S]

Alison Steadman Remembers... Girl

Wednesday 23:05 - 23:20

Alison Steadman tells the story of groundbreaking 1974 TV drama Girl. Once thought lost forever, the film later resurfaced, giving Alison the opportunity to share her memories. [S] [HD]

Second City Firsts: Girl

Wednesday 23:20 - 23:50

1970s drama. Just as she is about to leave the army, Jackie has an encounter with an old lover. Stars Alison Steadman in an early TV role. Contains language which some may find offensive. [S]

Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream

Wednesday 23:50 - 00:55

2/3. The story of how Vienna, triumphant after the Ottoman threat receded at the end of the 17th century, was transformed from a fortress into a great cultural capital. [S,AD] [HD]

Thu Jun 18
The Nazis: A Warning from History

Thursday 00:55 - 01:45

2/6. A look at the extraordinary popularity of both Hitler and the Nazis, as well as the astonishing degree of voluntary support ordinary Germans gave the infamous Gestapo. [S]

Only Connect

Thursday 01:45 - 02:15

4/15. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random subjects. Three students play a trio of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy fans. [S]

Universe

Thursday 02:15 - 03:15

2/5. Professor Brian Cox questions whether we are alone in the universe. There might be more planets than stars in our galaxy - but will we find a second Earth? [S,AD,SL] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Thursday 03:15 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Thursday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Thursday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

University Challenge

Thursday 19:00 - 19:30

28/37. The last of the eight quarter-finalists return to play their first of a maximum of three matches in this round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]

Only Connect

Thursday 19:30 - 20:00

5/15. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random subjects. Three neuroscientists scrum down against a team of three rugby fans. [S]

Tim Peake: How to Be an Astronaut - Horizon Special

Thursday 20:00 - 21:00

8/17. Astronaut Tim Peake's video diary of the two years leading up to his arrival at the International Space Station in December 2015. [S,AD] [HD]

The Magnificent Seven

Thursday 21:00 - 23:05

Classic western. After the latest raid by bandits, the villagers in a small settlement in Mexico band together to hire a group of disparate gunfighters to protect them. [1960] [S]

Parkinson with Yul Brynner

Thursday 23:05 - 00:05

Michael Parkinson in conversation with stage and screen star Yul Brynner. Featuring film clips from The Ten Commandments, The King and I, The Magnificent Seven and Catlow. [S]

Fri Jun 19
American Visions

Friday 00:05 - 01:05

4/8. Robert Hughes considers how the Civil War industrialised society, bringing steam power, the Brooklyn Bridge, plutocrats and an urban underclass. [S]

Tim Peake: How to Be an Astronaut - Horizon Special

Friday 01:05 - 02:05

8/17. Astronaut Tim Peake's video diary of the two years leading up to his arrival at the International Space Station in December 2015. [S,AD] [HD]

Only Connect

Friday 02:05 - 02:35

5/15. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random subjects. Three neuroscientists scrum down against a team of three rugby fans. [S]

This is BBC Four

Friday 02:35 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Friday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Friday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

TOTP: Christmas 1999

Friday 19:00 - 20:00

Gail Porter, Jamie Theakston and Jayne Middlemiss present the pop chart programme, featuring Cliff Richard, Martine McCutcheon, Robbie Williams and Steps and Westlife. [S]

TOTP: 1987

Friday 20:00 - 20:30

Janice Long and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 June 1987, and featuring Samantha Fox, Whitesnake, Tom Jones, ABC and Curiosity Killed the Cat. [S]

TOTP: 1990

Friday 20:30 - 21:00

Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 June 1990 and featuring Magnum, Big Fun & Sonia, Yazz and Elton John. [S]

Elvis Presley: '68 Comeback Special

Friday 21:00 - 22:15

Elvis struts his stuff in his own charming and inimitable style. [S] [HD]

Chuck Berry in Concert

Friday 22:15 - 23:35

Legendary rock 'n' roller Chuck Berry performs at the BBC Television Theatre in 1972. Johnny B Goode, Roll Over Beethoven and Nadine are just some of the highlights. [S]

Tales of Rock 'n' Roll: Heartbreak Hotel

Friday 23:35 - 00:10

A look at Elvis Presley's first million-selling release, Heartbreak Hotel. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S]

Sat Jun 20
TOTP: Christmas 1999

Saturday 00:10 - 01:10

Gail Porter, Jamie Theakston and Jayne Middlemiss present the pop chart programme, featuring Cliff Richard, Martine McCutcheon, Robbie Williams and Steps and Westlife. [S]

TOTP: 1987

Saturday 01:10 - 01:40

Janice Long and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 June 1987, and featuring Samantha Fox, Whitesnake, Tom Jones, ABC and Curiosity Killed the Cat. [S]

TOTP: 1990

Saturday 01:40 - 02:10

Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 June 1990 and featuring Magnum, Big Fun & Sonia, Yazz and Elton John. [S]

Elvis Presley: '68 Comeback Special

Saturday 02:10 - 03:25

Elvis struts his stuff in his own charming and inimitable style. [S] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Saturday 03:25 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Saturday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Saturday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Penguin Post Office: Natural World

Saturday 19:00 - 19:05

Nature documentary looking at a post office in Antarctica that is surrounded by 3,000 gentoo penguins. [S] [HD]

Making Life on Earth: Attenborough's Greatest Adventure

Saturday 19:05 - 20:05

The epic story of the blockbuster series that changed David Attenborough's life forever. [S,AD] [HD]

Life on Earth: The Infinite Variety

Saturday 20:05 - 21:00

1/13. Landmark natural history series. David Attenborough explores the wildlife and landscape that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. [S] [HD]

Goolagong

Saturday 21:00 - 21:50

1/3. Evonne Goolagong's Wimbledon debut prompts memories of her rise from Barellan to tennis stardom, while she struggles with the controlling behaviour of her coach Vic Edwards. [S,AD] [HD]

Goolagong

Saturday 21:50 - 22:45

2/3. Evonne navigates controversy, pressure and the fight for equal pay, while personal loss and burnout drive her to walk away from tennis at the peak of her career. [S,AD] [HD]

Scrublands

Saturday 22:45 - 23:35

1/4. Journalist Martin Scarsden investigates the shooting of five parishioners by a priest. Contains strong language, some violence and upsetting scenes. [S,AD] [HD]

Scrublands

Saturday 23:35 - 00:25

2/4. Martin decides to stay on in Riversend to dig deeper into the mystery of Byron Swift. Contains strong language and some violent scenes. [S,AD] [HD]

Sun Jun 21
Keeping Up Appearances

Sunday 00:25 - 00:55

1/7. Sitcom about the upwardly mobile Hyacinth Bucket. Richard worries about the prospect of early retirement as Hyacinth makes plans for his twilight years. [S]

Making Life on Earth: Attenborough's Greatest Adventure

Sunday 00:55 - 01:55

The epic story of the blockbuster series that changed David Attenborough's life forever. [S,AD] [HD]