Today 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
106: BBC FOUR HD
Thu Jun 04
Today 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
Today 19:00 - 19:30
20/37. The second round continues, with two more teams of students locking horns for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Today 19:30 - 20:00
5/8. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random elements. How does Lord Kelvin of Largs connect with Ebola? [S]
Today 20:00 - 21:55
Believing the Comanche have abducted his niece, embittered Ethan sets out to save her. [1956] [S]
Today 21:55 - 22:55
A profile of actor John Wayne, exploring his enduring appeal and examining the contradictions behind his brand of heroism. [S]
Today 22:55 - 01:00
Jake Blues and his brother Elwood have just days to save the home where they were raised. Contains very strong language. [1980] [S]
Fri Jun 05
Tomorrow 01:00 - 01:50
Documentary exploring the race to build the first thermonuclear weapon. From 1966. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S]
Tomorrow 01:50 - 02:20
5/8. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random elements. How does Lord Kelvin of Largs connect with Ebola? [S]
Tomorrow 02:20 - 03:20
1/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon begins his history of American art with portraits of Puritan settlers and the dark truth behind Benjamin West's most famous painting. [S,AD,SL]
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 - 19:25
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 December 1999 and featuring Melanie C, Boyzone, Lolly, Phats & Small, Martine McCutcheon and Cliff Richard. [S]
Tomorrow 19:25 - 19:50
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 December 1999 and featuring Whitney Houston, Mario Piu, Jamiroquai, Celine Dion, Atomic Kitten and Cliff Richard. [S]
Tomorrow 19:50 - 20:30
Paul Burnett presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 31 May 1979 and featuring Quantum Jump, Chas & Dave, Sparks, Peaches & Herb, Voyager, Blondie and Hot Chocolate. [S]
Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:00
Anthea Turner and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 June 1989 and featuring Sinitta, Fuzzbox and Neneh Cherry. [S]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:40
A collection of Aretha Franklin's performances on BBC programmes from across the decades, including her stunning 2015 rendition of You Make Me Feel (Like a Natural Woman). [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 21:40 - 22:20
Recorded live at the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam in 1968, Aretha Franklin sings a selection of her hits, including Respect, Chain of Fools and Satisfaction. [1968] [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 22:20 - 23:50
A landmark film charting the extraordinary life and music of the queen of country, Dolly Parton, with exclusive interviews and archive footage. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 23:50 - 00:50
Compilation of BBC performances of the Great American Songbook tracks, featuring Shirley Bassey, Jamie Cullum, Bryan Ferry, Captain Sensible, Kirsty MacColl and Florence Welch. [S] [HD]
Sat Jun 06
Saturday 00:50 - 01:15
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 December 1999 and featuring Melanie C, Boyzone, Lolly, Phats & Small, Martine McCutcheon and Cliff Richard. [S]
Saturday 01:15 - 01:40
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 December 1999 and featuring Whitney Houston, Mario Piu, Jamiroquai, Celine Dion, Atomic Kitten and Cliff Richard. [S]
Saturday 01:40 - 02:20
Paul Burnett presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 31 May 1979 and featuring Quantum Jump, Chas & Dave, Sparks, Peaches & Herb, Voyager, Blondie and Hot Chocolate. [S]
Saturday 02:20 - 02:50
Anthea Turner and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 June 1989 and featuring Sinitta, Fuzzbox and Neneh Cherry. [S]
Saturday 02:50 - 03:35
A collection of Aretha Franklin's performances on BBC programmes from across the decades, including her stunning 2015 rendition of You Make Me Feel (Like a Natural Woman). [S] [HD]
Saturday 03:35 - 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
An expedition team is in war-torn South Sudan to find living proof of an extinct rhino. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S] [HD]
Saturday 19:45 - 20:30
Leonard Sachs presents an edition of the music hall programme first broadcast on 4 March 1976. With Ken Dodd, Sheila Steafal, Valerie Masterson and Johnny Hart. [S]
Saturday 20:30 - 21:20
9/9. Hetty's plans for a nostalgic railway trip are abruptly changed when a clockmaker needs her sensitive expertise. [S]
Saturday 21:20 - 23:10
The arrival of a Sicilian deserter has a profound effect in a remote Alpine village. Deals with adult themes. [2024] [S] [HD]
Saturday 23:10 - 23:45
1/6. Ria has enough to cope with: there is her husband Ben, who has his own hang-ups and her sons Adam and Russell, who are the cause of most of them. Then suddenly there's Leonard. [S]
Saturday 23:45 - 00:15
This special edition of Artsnight delves into the BBC's archive and brings together rarely seen interviews in which writer Carla Lane discusses her life and work. [S] [HD]
Sun Jun 07
Sunday 00:15 - 01:00
Leonard Sachs presents an edition of the music hall programme first broadcast on 4 March 1976. With Ken Dodd, Sheila Steafal, Valerie Masterson and Johnny Hart. [S]
Sunday 01:00 - 01:50
9/9. Hetty's plans for a nostalgic railway trip are abruptly changed when a clockmaker needs her sensitive expertise. [S]
Sunday 01:50 - 02:35
An expedition team is in war-torn South Sudan to find living proof of an extinct rhino. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S] [HD]
Sunday 02:35 - 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 - 19:15
6/20. Melvyn Bragg reveals archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. At Osterley Park, Melvyn visits the site of the first Home Guard training school. [S,AD] [HD]
Sunday 19:15 - 20:15
Documentary that journeys back to the 1950s, when the coach was king. Those who had not travelled beyond their own villages and towns were given a taste of exploration and freedom. [S] [HD]
Sunday 20:15 - 22:35
A glittering programme including Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and Barber's Adagio for Strings, performed live at the Royal Albert Hall with the all-star Sinfonia of London. [S] [HD]
Sunday 22:35 - 23:35
6/6. Margot Fonteyn explores the dancer's life, the rigours of ballet class, the rehearsals and preparation, and finally the moment of judgment when it's out in the limelight. [S]
Sunday 23:35 - 01:20
Rambert's thrilling stage adaptation, with stunning performances and an iconic soundtrack. Contains some strong language and some violent scenes. [S] [HD]
Mon Jun 08
Monday 01:20 - 02:20
A profile of actor John Wayne, exploring his enduring appeal and examining the contradictions behind his brand of heroism. [S]
Monday 02:20 - 03:20
Documentary that journeys back to the 1950s, when the coach was king. Those who had not travelled beyond their own villages and towns were given a taste of exploration and freedom. [S] [HD]
Monday 03:20 - 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
21/37. With half the quarter-final places filled, two more teams of students return for a second-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Monday 19:30 - 20:00
6/8. Quiz in which connections must be made between seemingly random elements. How does Carmilla link to Neo via Lord Voldemort and Sir Leigh Teabing? [S]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
4/4. Art historian Rose Balston creates a television history of John Constable. [S] [HD]
Monday 21:00 - 22:00
2/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon discovers how the ambitions of visionary artists and architects helped America remove itself from the shadow of Europe in the 20th century. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 22:00 - 22:30
The team uncover a danger that humanity is only just waking up to - space weather. They meet the dedicated people working to keep us safe from the very worst that the sun can throw at us. [S] [HD]
Monday 22:30 - 23:30
3/8. Art critic Robert Hughes looks at America's majestic landscapes, exploring how artists have contributed to the religious and patriotic connotations of nature. [S]
Monday 23:30 - 00:30
1/3. Simon Sebag Montefiore looks at the Habsburgs' rise to power and how Vienna marked Europe's front line in the struggle to defend both Christendom and the Catholic church. [S,AD] [HD]
Tue Jun 09
Tuesday 00:30 - 01:30
Dr James Fox takes a journey through six different landscapes across Britain, meeting artists whose work explores our relationship to the natural world. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 01:30 - 02:00
6/8. Quiz in which connections must be made between seemingly random elements. How does Carmilla link to Neo via Lord Voldemort and Sir Leigh Teabing? [S]
Tuesday 02:00 - 03:00
2/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon discovers how the ambitions of visionary artists and architects helped America remove itself from the shadow of Europe in the 20th century. [S,AD,SL]
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
22/37. Two more teams of students return for a second-round match, with three places in the quarter-finals still up for grabs. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00
7/8. Quiz in which connections must be made between seemingly random elements sees the battle for third place in the series. [S]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
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]
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
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]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
3/4. How the liberal politics and free-market economics of the British Empire unravelled, leading to the potato famine in Ireland and mutiny in India. [S,AD]
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:50
5/8. Muhammad Ali returns from exile to face his greatest rival, Joe Frazier. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 22:50 - 23:40
6/8. Ali battles to complete his comeback after his conviction is overturned. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD] [HD]
Tuesday 23:40 - 00:30
7/8. Muhammad Ali shocks the world by defeating George Foreman, winning back the heavyweight title and becoming the most famous man on earth. [S,AD] [HD]
Wed Jun 10
Wednesday 00:30 - 01:20
8/8. After Muhammad Ali retires from boxing in 1981, he travels the world spreading his Islamic faith and becomes a symbol of peace. Contains some strong language. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 01:20 - 01:50
The team uncover a danger that humanity is only just waking up to - space weather. They meet the dedicated people working to keep us safe from the very worst that the sun can throw at us. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 01:50 - 02:20
7/8. Quiz in which connections must be made between seemingly random elements sees the battle for third place in the series. [S]
Wednesday 02:20 - 03:20
4/4. Art historian Rose Balston creates a television history of John Constable. [S,SL] [HD]
Wednesday 03:20 - 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
23/37. In the penultimate match of the second round, two more teams of students face off for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
8/8. Quiz in which connections must be made between seemingly random elements. The Cambridge Quiz Society play the Rugby Boys in the final. [S]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
1/5. Since the first star lit up the universe, they have been engines of creation. Professor Brian Cox reveals how, ultimately, stars brought life and meaning to the universe. [S,AD] [HD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:15
A Warning from History. Laurence Rees looks back on the 1997 documentary series The Nazis: A Warning from History. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 21:15 - 22:05
1/6. Documentary series examining how Hitler came to power. By January 1933, Germany had voted for a chancellor who was openly opposed to democracy. [S]
Wednesday 22:05 - 22:20
Ken Loach reflects on The Old Oak, his deeply moving portrait of solidarity, displacement and community in a former mining village in County Durham. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 22:20 - 00:10
A pub landlord in a previously thriving mining community struggles to hold on to his pub. Contains very strong language and some upsetting scenes. [2023] [S] [HD]
Thu Jun 11
Thursday 00:10 - 00:25
Ken Loach looks back at the 1965 TV adaptation of Nell Dunn's short story collection. [S] [HD]
Thursday 00:25 - 01:35
Classic play by Nell Dunn about three working-class young women who live, work and play in Battersea. [S]
Thursday 01:35 - 02:05
Director Ken Loach talks to John Wilson about the key moments in his life that have shaped his creativity. [S] [HD]
Thursday 02:05 - 02:35
8/8. Quiz in which connections must be made between seemingly random elements. The Cambridge Quiz Society play the Rugby Boys in the final. [S]
Thursday 02:35 - 03:35
1/5. Since the first star lit up the universe, they have been engines of creation. Professor Brian Cox reveals how, ultimately, stars brought life and meaning to the universe. [S,AD,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
24/37. The second round of the 2022/23 competition ends tonight. Two more teams of students face off for a place in this year's quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
1/15. Quiz show in which links must be made between apparently unconnected things. A team of civil servants take on a team of music lovers. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:00
Simon Armitage traces the evolution of the Arthurian legend through the literature of the medieval age and reveals that King Arthur is not the great national hero we think he is. [S,AD] [HD]
Thursday 21:00 - 23:05
Retired gunslinger William Munny does one last job to avenge a young woman and confronts the ghosts of his past. Contains strong language and some violent scenes. [1992] [S] [HD]
Thursday 23:05 - 00:05
1/2. Clint Eastwood recalls his tough childhood and looks back at his early career. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S] [HD]
Fri Jun 12
Friday 00:05 - 01:20
2/2. Arena's profile of Clint Eastwood continues with his directorial debut, Play Misty for Me. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S] [HD]