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106: BBC FOUR HD

Tue Mar 31
This is BBC Four

Today 02:30 - 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]

Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments

Today 19:00 - 19:30

4/6. Fred Dibnah tours Britain's great building feats. In Chatham he visits one of the UK's oldest dockyards, while in Leeds he discovers an early form of fireproofing. [S]

Spring Walks

Today 19:30 - 20:00

1/4. Dragons' Den entrepreneur Sara Davies talks about life, wellbeing and business, and absorbs the serenity of the Yorkshire countryside while walking with a 360-degree camera. [S] [HD]

Keeping Up Appearances

Today 20:00 - 20:30

1/10. Sitcom. Whilst Hyacinth lectures the milkman, she spies a man in Liz's house. She misunderstands the situation and devises a plan involving Richard to flush him out. [S]

Sorry!

Today 20:30 - 21:00

5/6. Sitcom about a middle-aged man living with his parents. Timothy wants to go to the cinema, but his mother wants him to spend his evenings painting. [S]

A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Today 21:00 - 22:00

5/7. Simon Schama continues his look at British history with the greatest horror of medieval Britain - the Black Death. [S,AD]

Three Dads And A Baby - Storyville

Today 22:00 - 23:15

A Storyville documentary. This intimate and pioneering film explores a three-way relationship and a radically different approach to fatherhood. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]

Dawn Chorus: The Sounds of Spring

Today 23:15 - 00:15

Uninterrupted and unspoiled by voiceover or music, the birdsong of sunrise in all its glory. Three different habitats, Britain's woodland, heathland and parkland, burst into song. [S] [HD]

Wed Apr 01
Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments

Tomorrow 00:15 - 00:45

4/6. Fred Dibnah tours Britain's great building feats. In Chatham he visits one of the UK's oldest dockyards, while in Leeds he discovers an early form of fireproofing. [S]

Spring Walks

Tomorrow 00:45 - 01:15

1/4. Dragons' Den entrepreneur Sara Davies talks about life, wellbeing and business, and absorbs the serenity of the Yorkshire countryside while walking with a 360-degree camera. [S] [HD]

Three Dads And A Baby - Storyville

Tomorrow 01:15 - 02:30

A Storyville documentary. This intimate and pioneering film explores a three-way relationship and a radically different approach to fatherhood. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]

Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time

Tomorrow 02:30 - 03:30

Margaret Mountford uncovers a new story within one of history's most iconic moments. [S,AD,SL] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 03:30 - 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]

Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments

Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:30

5/6. Fred Dibnah looks at some of the great achievements in civil engineering, from the earliest wrought iron suspension bridge to the Channel Tunnel. [S]

Spring Walks

Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00

2/4. Comedian and actor Nina Wadia enjoys an invigorating spring walk in the Yorkshire Dales. A 360-degree camera captures her thoughts and emotions along the way. [S] [HD]

The Octopus in My House

Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00

A professor develops an extraordinary relationship with an octopus when he invites it to live in his home to learn about its intelligence. [S,AD] [HD]

Chauvet: Humanity's First Great Masterpiece

Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00

Documentary following the work of scientists at archaeological marvel the Chauvet cave. [S] [HD]

This Life

Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:40

5/11. Egg takes his work worries to a therapist but finds that football is the only way forward. Contains some strong language. [S]

This Life

Tomorrow 22:40 - 23:20

6/11. Warren fears that Kira might 'out' him to the rest of the family, Anna tries her hand at marriage guidance, and Miles beats his father at his own game. Contains some strong language. [S]

Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story

Tomorrow 23:20 - 00:20

1/3. Gabriel Weston looks at the difficulty of identifying the body in a murder case. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD] [HD]

Thu Apr 02
Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments

Thursday 00:20 - 00:50

5/6. Fred Dibnah looks at some of the great achievements in civil engineering, from the earliest wrought iron suspension bridge to the Channel Tunnel. [S]

Spring Walks

Thursday 00:50 - 01:20

2/4. Comedian and actor Nina Wadia enjoys an invigorating spring walk in the Yorkshire Dales. A 360-degree camera captures her thoughts and emotions along the way. [S] [HD]

The Octopus in My House

Thursday 01:20 - 02:20

A professor develops an extraordinary relationship with an octopus when he invites it to live in his home to learn about its intelligence. [S,AD] [HD]

Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story

Thursday 02:20 - 03:20

1/3. Gabriel Weston looks at the difficulty of identifying the body in a murder case. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Four

Thursday 03:20 - 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]

Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments

Thursday 19:00 - 19:30

6/6. Steeplejack Fred Dibnah tours Britain admiring some of its engineering marvels. This edition focuses on structures that have been built for entertainment purposes. [S]

Cornwall's Red River

Thursday 19:30 - 20:00

Poet John Wedgwood Clarke explores the Red River in Cornwall. Despite being heavily polluted by centuries of tin mining, it is also home to some rare, beautiful and resilient wildlife. [S] [HD]

All about Eve

Thursday 20:00 - 22:15

Classic Oscar-winning drama. An ageing star is duped into helping an aspiring actress, who turns out to be ruthlessly ambitious. [1950] [S]

Wogan with Bette Davis

Thursday 22:15 - 22:50

Classic interview from 1987 in which Terry Wogan talks to Hollywood legend Bette Davis. [S] [HD]

The Ipcress File

Thursday 22:50 - 00:35

Spy thriller about an investigation into a brain drain among scientists. A secret agent finds himself in a world where nobody can be trusted. [1965] [S,AD] [HD]

Fri Apr 03
The Truth about Len Deighton

Friday 00:35 - 01:35

Profile of best-selling author Len Deighton, whose output ranges from the Harry Palmer espionage thrillers to books on military history and cookery. First shown in 2006. [S]

Dawn Chorus: The Sounds of Spring

Friday 01:35 - 02:35

Uninterrupted and unspoiled by voiceover or music, the birdsong of sunrise in all its glory. Three different habitats, Britain's woodland, heathland and parkland, burst into song. [S] [HD]

Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments

Friday 02:35 - 03:05

6/6. Steeplejack Fred Dibnah tours Britain admiring some of its engineering marvels. This edition focuses on structures that have been built for entertainment purposes. [S]

Cornwall's Red River

Friday 03:05 - 03:35

Poet John Wedgwood Clarke explores the Red River in Cornwall. Despite being heavily polluted by centuries of tin mining, it is also home to some rare, beautiful and resilient wildlife. [S] [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: 1999

Friday 19:00 - 19:30

Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 July 1999 and featuring Steps, Madness, Catatonia, The Cardigans, Dina Carroll and Ricky Martin. [S]

TOTP: 1999

Friday 19:30 - 20:00

Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, featuring Elvis Costello, Five, The 3 Jays, Pet Shop Boys, DJ Jurgen Presents Alice Deejay, Madness and Ricky Martin. [S]

TOTP: 1981

Friday 20:00 - 20:40

Simon Bates presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 April 1981 and featuring Stiff Little Fingers, Liquid Gold, Sugar Minott, Spandau Ballet and Shakin' Stevens. [S]

TOTP: 1987

Friday 20:40 - 21:10

Gary Davies and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 April 1987, featuring Madonna, Curiosity Killed the Cat and The Pogues & The Dubliners. [S]

The Cure at the BBC

Friday 21:10 - 22:10

A celebration of The Cure, Robert Smith and the unique songwriting talents that meant their long list of singles were always destined to be embraced by a far wider audience. [S] [HD]

The Cure: Radio 2 in Concert

Friday 22:10 - 23:30

The Cure play an intimate performance with a selection of classics, fan favourites and tracks from the album Songs of a Lost World. [S] [HD]

6 Music Festival 2026

Friday 23:30 - 00:30

Highlights from the annual live music festival. Contains some strong language and scenes of flashing images. [S] [HD]

Sat Apr 04
The Cure at the BBC

Saturday 00:30 - 01:30

A celebration of The Cure, Robert Smith and the unique songwriting talents that meant their long list of singles were always destined to be embraced by a far wider audience. [S] [HD]

TOTP: 1999

Saturday 01:30 - 02:00

Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 July 1999 and featuring Steps, Madness, Catatonia, The Cardigans, Dina Carroll and Ricky Martin. [S]

TOTP: 1999

Saturday 02:00 - 02:30

Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, featuring Elvis Costello, Five, The 3 Jays, Pet Shop Boys, DJ Jurgen Presents Alice Deejay, Madness and Ricky Martin. [S]

TOTP: 1981

Saturday 02:30 - 03:10

Simon Bates presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 April 1981 and featuring Stiff Little Fingers, Liquid Gold, Sugar Minott, Spandau Ballet and Shakin' Stevens. [S]

TOTP: 1987

Saturday 03:10 - 03:40

Gary Davies and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 April 1987, featuring Madonna, Curiosity Killed the Cat and The Pogues & The Dubliners. [S]

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]

Seven Worlds, One Planet

Saturday 19:00 - 20:00

5/7. Europe - a continent transformed by mankind, where extraordinary animals are found in surprising places. [S,AD] [HD]

The Good Old Days

Saturday 20:00 - 20:45

Leonard Sachs presents an edition of the old time music hall programme. With Val Doonican, Sheila Steafel, Rita Morris, Dailey & Wayne and members of the Players' Theatre, London. [S]

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Saturday 20:45 - 21:35

2/9. Drama series about a 60-year-old private detective. Hetty investigates the stalking of a bride-to-be. [S]

Hidden Assets

Saturday 21:35 - 22:25

3/6. The disappearance of a crucial piece of evidence forces Claire and her colleagues to urgently rethink their approach. Contains some strong language and some violent scenes. [S,AD] [HD]

Hidden Assets

Saturday 22:25 - 23:15

4/6. Bruno is detained by police at Sanihaz, the medical waste facility previously linked to the investigation. Contains some strong language and some violent scenes. [S,AD] [HD]

Parkinson: Hollywood Women

Saturday 23:15 - 00:00

Michael Parkinson looks back at his meetings with Hollywood's leading ladies, including Bette Davis, Raquel Welch, Bette Midler, Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman and Miss Piggy. [S]

Sun Apr 05
Keeping Up Appearances

Sunday 00:00 - 00:30

1/10. Sitcom. Whilst Hyacinth lectures the milkman, she spies a man in Liz's house. She misunderstands the situation and devises a plan involving Richard to flush him out. [S]

Sorry!

Sunday 00:30 - 01:00

5/6. Sitcom about a middle-aged man living with his parents. Timothy wants to go to the cinema, but his mother wants him to spend his evenings painting. [S]

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Sunday 01:00 - 01:50

2/9. Drama series about a 60-year-old private detective. Hetty investigates the stalking of a bride-to-be. [S]

The Good Old Days

Sunday 01:50 - 02:35

Leonard Sachs presents an edition of the old time music hall programme. With Val Doonican, Sheila Steafel, Rita Morris, Dailey & Wayne and members of the Players' Theatre, London. [S]

Seven Worlds, One Planet

Sunday 02:35 - 03:35

5/7. Europe - a continent transformed by mankind, where extraordinary animals are found in surprising places. [S,AD] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Sunday 03:35 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Sunday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm. [HD]

This is BBC Four

Sunday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Bolsover Castle with Lucy Worsley

Sunday 19:00 - 19:30

Secret Knowledge. Lucy Worsley tells the story of Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire. [S,AD] [HD]

Inside Classical: Stravinsky's Firebird

Sunday 19:30 - 21:00

The thrilling ballet score takes centre stage in a dazzling concert from the BBC Symphony Orchestra at London's Barbican Hall. Presented by Georgia Mann. [S] [HD]

Harry Secombe: Welsh Greats

Sunday 21:00 - 21:30

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]

Wogan with Joanna Lumley: Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan

Sunday 21:30 - 22:00

Actress Joanna Lumley stands in for Terry with guests Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan. [S]

Rachel's Farm

Sunday 22:00 - 23:25

Director and actress Rachel Ward joins the farming revolution in Australia and begins a journey of discovery to regenerate the land on her farm, and herself. [S,AD] [HD]

Organ Stops: Saving the King of Instruments

Sunday 23:25 - 00:25

Documentary that follows the tireless efforts of a small band of pipe organ enthusiasts to save these magnificent instruments as churches and venues across Britain close. [S] [HD]

Mon Apr 06
Mindful Escapes: Breathe, Release, Restore

Monday 00:25 - 00:55

4/4. Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe shows how the natural world can help us to experience more being and less doing. [S] [HD]

Bolsover Castle with Lucy Worsley

Monday 00:55 - 01:25

Secret Knowledge. Lucy Worsley tells the story of Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire. [S,AD] [HD]

Harry Secombe: Welsh Greats

Monday 01:25 - 01:55

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]

Inside Classical: Stravinsky's Firebird

Monday 01:55 - 03:25

The thrilling ballet score takes centre stage in a dazzling concert from the BBC Symphony Orchestra at London's Barbican Hall. Presented by Georgia Mann. [S] [HD]

Wogan with Joanna Lumley: Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan

Monday 03:25 - 03:55

Actress Joanna Lumley stands in for Terry with guests Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan. [S]

This is BBC Four

Monday 03:55 - 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]

Seven Worlds, One Planet

Monday 19:00 - 20:00

6/7. North America - a land of change where pioneering animals make the most of surprising opportunities. [S,AD] [HD]

Treasures of Ancient Egypt

Monday 20:00 - 21:00

3/3. Alastair Sooke concludes the story of Egyptian art by looking at how, despite political decline, the final era of Egypt's empire saw its art enjoy revival and rebirth. [S] [HD]

Call My Bluff

Monday 21:00 - 21:30

Robert Robinson hosts as Frank Muir, Gayle Hunnicutt and Russell Davies take on Patrick Campbell, Prunella Scales and Paul Eddington in the game of word definitions and deceptions. [S]

Face the Music

Monday 21:30 - 22:00

Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Joyce Grenfell, Bernard Levin and Robin Ray. With guest musician Dame Eva Turner. [S]

Caroline Walker: Women's Work

Monday 22:00 - 23:00

Acclaimed Scottish artist Caroline Walker paints the invisible labour that shapes women's lives, from housework to caregiving to creative production. [S,AD] [HD]

Art that Made Us

Monday 23:00 - 00:00

1/8. Contemporary artists encounter artworks from a period once known as the 'dark' ages. Contains some strong language. [S,AD] [HD]

Tue Apr 07
Chauvet: Humanity's First Great Masterpiece

Tuesday 00:00 - 01:00

Documentary following the work of scientists at archaeological marvel the Chauvet cave. [S] [HD]

Face the Music

Tuesday 01:00 - 01:30

Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Joyce Grenfell, Bernard Levin and Robin Ray. With guest musician Dame Eva Turner. [S]

Caroline Walker: Women's Work

Tuesday 01:30 - 02:30

Acclaimed Scottish artist Caroline Walker paints the invisible labour that shapes women's lives, from housework to caregiving to creative production. [S,AD] [HD]

Treasures of Ancient Egypt

Tuesday 02:30 - 03:30

3/3. Alastair Sooke concludes the story of Egyptian art by looking at how, despite political decline, the final era of Egypt's empire saw its art enjoy revival and rebirth. [S,SL]

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]

Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

Tuesday 19:00 - 19:30

1/6. Documentary series celebrating Britain's rich industrial heritage, presented by Fred Dibnah. This programme examines the early use of wind and water power. [S]

Canal Boat Diaries

Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00

1/5. Life on board a narrowboat with Robbie Cumming. Robbie tackles a propeller problem and tricky locks on the Trent and Mersey Canal in Derbyshire. [S] [HD]

Keeping Up Appearances

Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30

2/10. After listening to Emmet's piano playing from her garden, Hyacinth receives a phone call from Mrs Fortescue asking for a lift into town. [S]

Sorry!

Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00

6/6. Sitcom about a middle-aged bachelor living with his parents. Timothy's sister Muriel comes to stay and tries to persuade him to go home with her. [S]

A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00

6/7. Simon Schama tells the story of the Reformation, from Henry VIII's love for Anne Boleyn to Bloody Mary's unsuccessful attempt to return England to Catholicism. [S,AD]

André Is an Idiot - Storyville

Tuesday 22:00 - 23:30

A Storyville documentary that follows André, who, despite receiving a terminal diagnosis, is determined to die with humour, curiosity and defiance. [S] [HD]

Hunt for the Oldest DNA

Tuesday 23:30 - 00:30

Film following a team of scientists in their dramatic quest to recover DNA that is millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age. [2024] [S] [HD]

Wed Apr 08
Seven Worlds, One Planet

Wednesday 00:30 - 01:30

6/7. North America - a land of change where pioneering animals make the most of surprising opportunities. [S,AD] [HD]