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106: BBC FOUR HD

Sat Feb 22
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]

Ulster in Focus: Building a House

Today 19:00 - 19:20

Programme looking at the 1970s redevelopment of the Belfast district known as the Markets. [S]

All Creatures Great and Small

Today 19:20 - 20:10

13/14. James has to keep his nerve during a difficult calving. [S]

All Creatures Great and Small

Today 20:10 - 21:00

14/14. Tricki Woo has been overfed yet again and is nursed back to health by Helen. The gift of a hamper is welcome at any time, but especially at Christmas. [S]

An t-Eilean/The Island

Today 21:00 - 21:50

3/4. The case is coming to a close, but Kat still believes the Macleans are hiding something. Contains some strong language and some violent scenes. [S,AD] [HD]

An t-Eilean/The Island

Today 21:50 - 22:40

4/4. With her career hanging in the balance, it is Kat's last chance to catch Mary's killer. Contains strong language and some violent scenes. [S,AD] [HD]

Godland

Today 22:40 - 01:00

In the late 19th century, a young Danish priest is sent to a remote part of Iceland. Deals with adult themes. [2022] [S] [HD]

Sun Feb 23
Going Straight

Tomorrow 01:00 - 01:30

4/6. Fletch's probation officer gets him a job as a night porter, but his return to work is not smooth sailing. [S]

As Time Goes By

Tomorrow 01:30 - 02:00

6/7. Jean's personal life has become the focal point of conversation between Judy and Sandy. Lionel offers Jean a free cruise holiday, but her response is not what he'd imagined. [S]

All Creatures Great and Small

Tomorrow 02:00 - 02:50

13/14. James has to keep his nerve during a difficult calving. [S]

All Creatures Great and Small

Tomorrow 02:50 - 03:40

14/14. Tricki Woo has been overfed yet again and is nursed back to health by Helen. The gift of a hamper is welcome at any time, but especially at Christmas. [S]

Ulster in Focus: Building a House

Tomorrow 03:40 - 04:00

Programme looking at the 1970s redevelopment of the Belfast district known as the Markets. [S]

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 04:00 - 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]

Dan Cruickshank and the Family...

Tomorrow 19:00 - 20:00

...that Built Gothic Britain. How the great icons of British Gothic architecture were all created by one family. [S] [HD]

Amazon with Bruce Parry

Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00

3/6. Bruce Parry travels to a remote part of the Brazilian Amazon. He visits old friends the Matis tribe and works with a logging crew deep in the forest. [S,AD]

Elgar's Enigma Variations with...

Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:35

...the BBC Philharmonic. The BBC Philharmonic perform one of the most well-known and much-loved British classical pieces to a packed audience at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall. [S] [HD]

Monitor: 100 Elgar

Tomorrow 22:35 - 23:30

Ken Russell's classic 1962 biography of English composer Edward Elgar, which uses actors to reconstruct events in Elgar's life. Made for the hundredth edition of Monitor. [S]

Andre Previn at the BBC

Tomorrow 23:30 - 00:30

Conductor and composer Andre Previn looks back at his great TV moments, from performances of orchestral favourites by Mozart and Berlioz to his encounter with Morecambe and Wise. [S]

Mon Feb 24
Gaucho Gaucho: Argentina's Last...

Monday 00:30 - 01:50

...Ranchers - Storyville. Following the Argentinian gauchos preserving their traditions in a fast-changing world. Contains very strong language. [S] [HD]

Dan Cruickshank and the Family...

Monday 01:50 - 02:50

...that Built Gothic Britain. How the great icons of British Gothic architecture were all created by one family. [S] [HD]

Amazon with Bruce Parry

Monday 02:50 - 03:50

3/6. Bruce Parry travels to a remote part of the Brazilian Amazon. He visits old friends the Matis tribe and works with a logging crew deep in the forest. Contains some strong language. [S,AD,SL] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Monday 03:50 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Monday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Monday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Climbing Great Buildings

Monday 19:00 - 19:30

1/15. Dr Jonathan Foyle scales Britain's most iconic structures to reveal the buildings' secrets. His journey begins in the north east of England at Durham Cathedral. [S,AD] [HD]

Who Do You Think You Are? USA

Monday 19:30 - 20:00

Actor Bryan Cranston discovers an unfortunate pattern of desertion among the men in his family but also uncovers an ancestor's heroic dedication during the Civil War. [S,AD] [HD]

The Romantics and Us with Simon...

Monday 20:00 - 21:00

...Schama. 1/3. Simon Schama explores the artists who created the secular icons of our democratic world. [S,AD] [HD]

Stonehenge: The Lost Circle...

Monday 21:00 - 22:00

...Revealed. 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]

Saving Venice

Monday 22:00 - 23:30

How Venetians are turning to revolutionary engineering, restoration of the natural environment and knowledge from their past in order to save Venice. [S] [HD]

Eyewitness to History: Norma Percy

Monday 23:30 - 23:50

Award-winning film-maker Norma Percy looks back on her 2005 series The Elusive Peace. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S] [HD]

Israel and the Arabs: Elusive...

Monday 23:50 - 00:50

...Peace. 1/3. Why the Middle East Peace Summit at Camp David in 2000 reached an impasse. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S] [HD]

Tue Feb 25
Enchanted April - Screen Two

Tuesday 00:50 - 02:30

Four women, driven to desperation in 1920s London, take a holiday in an Italian castle. [S]

The Romantics and Us with Simon...

Tuesday 02:30 - 03:30

...Schama. 1/3. Simon Schama explores the artists who created the secular icons of our democratic world. [S,AD,SL] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 03:30 - 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]

Climbing Great Buildings

Tuesday 19:00 - 19:30

2/15. Dr Jonathan Foyle scales iconic structures to reveal their secrets. The Gothic Lincoln Cathedral, built in 1183, was once the tallest building in Britain. [S,AD] [HD]

Who Do You Think You Are? USA

Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00

Series in which American celebrities trace their ancestry. Actress and writer Rashida Jones sets out to find out more about her grandmother Rita and her Jewish heritage. [S,AD] [HD]

Going Straight

Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30

5/6. As hotel porter, Fletch recognises an unscrupulous guest, Worm Wellings, and suspects he may be planning an insurance scam. [S]

Steptoe and Son

Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00

6/7. Classic comedy with the rag-and-bone team. When the arguments become just too much for Harold, he decides to take drastic measures to get some peace from Albert. [S]

Harry H Corbett: Acting in the...

Tuesday 21:00 - 21:45

...Sixties. In a programme that first aired in 1967, actor Harry H Corbett talks to Clive Goodwin about his start in the profession, the parts that brought him success and his views on acting. [S]

African Penguin: Cool Bird in a...

Tuesday 21:45 - 22:00

...Hot Spot. Documentary following pioneering young penguins as they invade a busy South African beach resort in an attempt to establish a new colony. [S]

The Battle for Laikipia -...

Tuesday 22:00 - 23:30

...Storyville. Film charting mounting tensions between a nomadic African community and European settlers. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S] [HD]

Israel and the Arabs: Elusive...

Tuesday 23:30 - 00:30

...Peace. 2/3. Colin Powell's attempts to make peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Made in 2005. Contains some strong language and disturbing scenes. [S] [HD]

Wed Feb 26
Israel and the Arabs: Elusive...

Wednesday 00:30 - 01:30

...Peace. 3/3. How the war in Iraq forced President Bush to court Arab allies. Made in 2005. Contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing. [S]

Climbing Great Buildings

Wednesday 01:30 - 02:00

2/15. Dr Jonathan Foyle scales iconic structures to reveal their secrets. The Gothic Lincoln Cathedral, built in 1183, was once the tallest building in Britain. [S,AD] [HD]

Who Do You Think You Are? USA

Wednesday 02:00 - 02:30

Series in which American celebrities trace their ancestry. Actress and writer Rashida Jones sets out to find out more about her grandmother Rita and her Jewish heritage. [S,AD] [HD]

Stonehenge: The Lost Circle...

Wednesday 02:30 - 03:30

...Revealed. 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 03:30 - 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]

Climbing Great Buildings

Wednesday 19:00 - 19:30

3/15. Dr Jonathan Foyle scales Britain's most iconic structures to reveal the buildings' secrets. Next up is Caernarfon Castle, built in 1283. [S,AD] [HD]

Who Do You Think You Are? USA

Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00

Award-winning stage, film and TV actress Allison Janney traces her family tree and uncovers a remarkable story that ties her to some of America's first British settlers. [S,AD] [HD]

Himalaya with Michael Palin

Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00

5/6. Michael Palin continues his Himalayan trek. Palin reaches the easternmost end of the Himalayas, exploring medieval Lijiang. [S,AD]

Toxic Town: The Corby Poisonings

Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00

The unknown story of the worst child-poisoning case since thalidomide, featuring a landmark legal battle by a group of mothers determined to uncover the truth. [S,AD] [HD]

Vivien Heilbron Remembers......

Wednesday 22:00 - 22:15

...Grey Granite. Actress Vivien Heilbron looks back on her time making the 1983 BBC adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's Grey Granite, the third part of the author's A Scots Quair trilogy. [S] [HD]

Grey Granite

Wednesday 22:15 - 23:15

1/3. After her second husband's death, Chris Guthrie moves to Duncairn and buys a half-share in a guest house. Ewan is drawn to socialism and is increasingly radicalised. [S]

Grey Granite

Wednesday 23:15 - 00:15

2/3. A familiar face arrives from Segget and takes a room at the guest house. Ewan and Ellen's political ambitions ramp up, and Ma Cleghorn's health threatens Chris's future. [S]

Thu Feb 27
Grey Granite

Thursday 00:15 - 01:15

3/3. Chris accepts a proposal in order to save the guesthouse. A death at the foundry sees Ewan framed and violently arrested. [S]

Climbing Great Buildings

Thursday 01:15 - 01:45

3/15. Dr Jonathan Foyle scales Britain's most iconic structures to reveal the buildings' secrets. Next up is Caernarfon Castle, built in 1283. [S,AD] [HD]

Who Do You Think You Are? USA

Thursday 01:45 - 02:15

Award-winning stage, film and TV actress Allison Janney traces her family tree and uncovers a remarkable story that ties her to some of America's first British settlers. [S,AD] [HD]

Himalaya with Michael Palin

Thursday 02:15 - 03:15

5/6. Michael Palin continues his Himalayan trek. Palin reaches the easternmost end of the Himalayas, exploring medieval Lijiang. [S,AD,SL]

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]

Climbing Great Buildings

Thursday 19:00 - 19:30

4/15. Dr Jonathan Foyle scales Britain's most iconic structures to reveal the buildings' secrets. Jonathan's journey takes him to the 'dreaming spires' of New College in Oxford. [S,AD] [HD]

Who Do You Think You Are? USA

Thursday 19:30 - 20:00

Actor Chris O'Donnell traces the ancestry of his late father, discovering a legacy of courage, patriotism and proud devotion to family. [S,AD] [HD]

The Man Who Never Was

Thursday 20:00 - 21:40

Espionage thriller based on the true story of an intelligence officer who plans an elaborate hoax to fool the Nazis into thinking the Allies are about to invade Greece, not Sicily. [1956] [S]

Robert Redford Talks to Melvyn...

Thursday 21:40 - 22:10

...Bragg. In a programme from 1976, actor Robert Redford talks with Melvyn Bragg about America, politics, ecology and movies. [S]

All the President's Men

Thursday 22:10 - 00:25

Two Washington Post reporters uncover the Watergate scandal - a conspiracy to cover up abuses of power by President Nixon. Contains strong language. [1976] [S,AD] [HD]

Fri Feb 28
Robert Redford: Film 93 with...

Friday 00:25 - 00:55

...Barry Norman. In this exclusive interview from 1993, Robert Redford talks to Barry Norman. [S]

Sex Symbols: Talking Pictures

Friday 00:55 - 01:35

Sylvia Syms looks at the handsome heroes, gorgeous heroines, pin-ups and bombshells who came to be known as cinema's greatest sex symbols, hearing from the stars themselves. [S]

Saving Venice

Friday 01:35 - 03:05

How Venetians are turning to revolutionary engineering, restoration of the natural environment and knowledge from their past in order to save Venice. [S] [HD]

Who Do You Think You Are? USA

Friday 03:05 - 03:35

Actor Chris O'Donnell traces the ancestry of his late father, discovering a legacy of courage, patriotism and proud devotion to family. [S,AD] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Friday 03:35 - 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: 1997

Friday 19:00 - 19:30

The Spice Girls present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 30 May 1997 and featuring Wet Wet Wet, Faith No More, Monaco, Rosie Gaines, Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli and Eternal. [S]

TOTP: 1997

Friday 19:30 - 20:00

Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 June 1997 and featuring Eternal, Gina G, Rosie Gaines, Gary Barlow and Hanson. [S]

TOTP: 1983

Friday 20:00 - 20:35

John Peel and David Jensen present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 March 1983 and featuring OMD, Bananarama, Patti Austin with James Ingram, and Michael Jackson. [S]

TOTP: 1989

Friday 20:35 - 21:05

Gary Davies and Anthea Turner present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 March 1989 and featuring Living in a Box, Depeche Mode, Deacon Blue, Texas and Simple Minds. [S]

Disco at the BBC: Volume One

Friday 21:05 - 22:05

Disco classics from the BBC vaults of Top of the Pops, The Old Grey Whistle Test and Later with Jools, including Chic, Labelle, Rose Royce, and The Village People. [S] [HD]

Nile Rodgers: This Cultural Life

Friday 22:05 - 22:35

Composer, producer, guitarist and founding member of Chic, Nile Rodgers, talks to John Wilson about his cultural influences. [S] [HD]

Disco at the BBC: Volume Two

Friday 22:35 - 23:35

Another slice of disco delight with a celebration of nightclub classics taken from the very best of the BBC's archives, including Rock Your Baby, Ring My Bell and Yes Sir, I Can Boogie. [S] [HD]

Disco at the BBC: Volume Three

Friday 23:35 - 00:35

Another selection of dance floor disco classics from the BBC's archives. [S] [HD]

Sat Mar 01
TOTP: 1997

Saturday 00:35 - 01:05

The Spice Girls present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 30 May 1997 and featuring Wet Wet Wet, Faith No More, Monaco, Rosie Gaines, Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli and Eternal. [S]

TOTP: 1997

Saturday 01:05 - 01:35

Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 June 1997 and featuring Eternal, Gina G, Rosie Gaines, Gary Barlow and Hanson. [S]

TOTP: 1983

Saturday 01:35 - 02:10

John Peel and David Jensen present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 March 1983 and featuring OMD, Bananarama, Patti Austin with James Ingram, and Michael Jackson. [S]

TOTP: 1989

Saturday 02:10 - 02:40

Gary Davies and Anthea Turner present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 March 1989 and featuring Living in a Box, Depeche Mode, Deacon Blue, Texas and Simple Minds. [S]

Disco at the BBC

Saturday 02:40 - 03:40

Disco classics from the BBC vaults of Top of the Pops, The Old Grey Whistle Test and Later with Jools, including Chic, Labelle, Rose Royce, and The Village People. [S] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Saturday 03:40 - 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]

Hidden Wales: Last Chance to Save

Saturday 19:00 - 20:00

Will Millard explores some of Wales's hidden historic buildings, meeting the passionate individuals who are trying to save these vulnerable structures before it is too late. [S] [HD]

Bridging the Gap: How the...

Saturday 20:00 - 21:00

...Severn Bridge Was Built. 1/5. The inside story of the design and construction of the Severn Bridge. [S,AD] [HD]

The One That Got Away

Saturday 21:00 - 21:50

1/6. DI Ffion Lloyd returns home to lead a murder investigation with disturbing echoes. Contains some strong language. [S,AD] [HD]

The One That Got Away

Saturday 21:50 - 22:40

2/6. A chase ends with an arrest - but is the real killer still out there? Contains some strong language. [S,AD] [HD]

Parkinson: The Richard Burton...

Saturday 22:40 - 23:20

...Interview. 2/6. Michael Parkinson looks back at his 1974 interview with Richard Burton. Parkinson persuaded him to talk candidly about his career, love life and drink problems. [S]

Welsh Greats: Harry Secombe

Saturday 23:20 - 23:50

2/4. Aled Jones presents the funny, warm and moving life story of comedian and singer Harry Secombe, a down-to-earth Swansea lad who became one of the nation's best-loved entertainers. [S]

Going Straight

Saturday 23:50 - 00:20

5/6. As hotel porter, Fletch recognises an unscrupulous guest, Worm Wellings, and suspects he may be planning an insurance scam. [S]