Tuesday 22:00 - 23:20
A Storyville documentary, set against the backdrop of conflict in Sudan, that follows five Khartoum residents as they search for freedom amid revolution and war. [S] [HD]
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106: BBC FOUR HD
Tue Mar 24
Tuesday 23:20 - 00:20
The story of a 1960s experiment that tried to teach a dolphin to speak English. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD] [HD]
Wed Mar 25
Today 00:20 - 01:20
A revealing portrait of one of the most celebrated broadcasters of the 20th century, Alistair Cooke, whose Radio 4 programme Letter from America spanned 58 years. [S,AD] [HD]
Today 01:20 - 01:50
1/6. Steeplejack Fred Dibnah tours Britain's engineering marvels. This edition visits Warwick, Edinburgh and Conwy to explore the development of the fortress. [S]
Today 01:50 - 02:20
4/6. Julia Bradbury traverses Swaledale in Yorkshire. Wainwright studied this 22-mile section in detail, presenting a route of valley bottom and windswept moor top. [S,AD] [HD]
Today 02:20 - 03:40
A Storyville documentary, set against the backdrop of conflict in Sudan, that follows five Khartoum residents as they search for freedom amid revolution and war. [S] [HD]
Today 03:40 - 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
2/6. Fred Dibnah visits Hampton Court Palace and examines a 15th-century manor house. [S]
Today 19:30 - 20:00
5/6. Documentary series. After visiting Richmond, Julia Bradbury crosses the vale between the Dales and her last National Park, the North York Moors. [S,AD] [HD]
Today 20:00 - 20:50
Wildlife film-maker Martin Dohrn is bee obsessed. He has found over 60 species in his Bristol garden and sets out to film them, with mind-blowing results. [S,AD] [HD]
Today 20:50 - 21:00
An introduction to John Stubbs's 18th-century masterpiece The Grosvenor Hunt. Written and narrated by John Jacob. [S]
Today 21:00 - 22:00
2/2. In this mind-bending film, Jim Al-Khalili explores the universe at its largest, from our solar system up to giant networks of interconnected galaxies. [S] [HD]
Today 22:00 - 22:45
3/11. Drama series. Egg takes on a medical negligence case and becomes emotionally involved with a client who has cancer. Contains some strong language. [S]
Today 22:45 - 23:25
4/11. Delilah outstays her welcome, and Anna resorts to devious means to get her way. Contains very strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. [S]
Today 23:25 - 00:25
Film following the work of archaeologists, divers and historians as they make new discoveries about a remarkably well-preserved 17th-century galleon raised from the Baltic in 1961. [S] [HD]
Thu Mar 26
Tomorrow 00:25 - 01:25
The story of a 1960s experiment that tried to teach a dolphin to speak English. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 01:25 - 01:55
2/6. Fred Dibnah visits Hampton Court Palace and examines a 15th-century manor house. [S]
Tomorrow 01:55 - 02:25
5/6. Documentary series. After visiting Richmond, Julia Bradbury crosses the vale between the Dales and her last National Park, the North York Moors. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 02:25 - 03:25
2/2. In this mind-bending film, Jim Al-Khalili explores the universe at its largest, from our solar system up to giant networks of interconnected galaxies. [S,SL]
Tomorrow 03:25 - 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
3/6. Steeplejack Fred Dibnah tours Britain admiring some of its engineering marvels. This edition takes in Preston, County Durham, St Paul's Cathedral and York Minster. [S]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
6/6. Julia Bradbury sets out on the final stage of her walk. Robin Hood's Bay is the goal, but first she must complete the North York Moors and walk through Eskdale. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00
1/4. Using archive film, Alice Roberts uncovers how the monument of Stonehenge has been interpreted, argued over and debated by some of Britain's leading historians and archaeologists. [S,AD] [HD]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:30
Acclaimed and award-winning writer Julian Barnes talks to Katie Razzall about his literary life, preoccupation with death, why he's written his final novel and missing his readers. [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 21:30 - 23:15
Tony Webster, semi-retired owner of a photography shop, receives a mysterious legacy. Contains some strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. [2017] [S] [HD]
Tomorrow 23:15 - 00:15
Prize-winning writer Julian Barnes discusses his novel Levels of Life, a memoir of bereavement, with Mark Lawson and talks candidly about love, death, memory and grief. From 2014. [S] [HD]
Fri Mar 27
Friday 00:15 - 01:05
Wildlife film-maker Martin Dohrn is bee obsessed. He has found over 60 species in his Bristol garden and sets out to film them, with mind-blowing results. [S,AD] [HD]
Friday 01:05 - 01:35
Places of Worship. 3/6. Fred visits Preston, County Durham, St Paul's Cathedral and York Minster. [S]
Friday 01:35 - 02:05
6/6. Julia Bradbury sets out on the final stage of her walk. Robin Hood's Bay is the goal, but first she must complete the North York Moors and walk through Eskdale. [S,AD] [HD]
Friday 02:05 - 03:05
1/4. Using archive film, Alice Roberts uncovers how the monument of Stonehenge has been interpreted, argued over and debated by some of Britain's leading historians and archaeologists. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Friday 03:05 - 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
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 June 1999 and featuring S Club 7, Jamiroquai, NSYNC, Britney Spears, Lit, Adam Rickitt, Melanie G and Vengaboys. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 20:00
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 July 1999 and featuring Vengaboys, Whitney Houston, The Three Amigos, Suede, A1, Jennifer Lopez and ATB. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 20:30
Peter Powell introduces performances from Suzi Quatro, Dan Hill, Elvis Costello, The Vibrators, Kate Bush, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gerry Rafferty, Manhattan Transfer and Legs & Co. [S]
Friday 20:30 - 21:00
Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 March 1988 and featuring Sinitta, a-ha, Wet Wet Wet, Iron Maiden, Tiffany and Aswad. [S]
Friday 21:00 - 22:10
To mark her 80th birthday, Elkie Brooks looks back on some of her finest-ever performances at the BBC, including such hits as Pearl's a Singer, No More the Fool and Lilac Wine. [S] [HD]
Friday 22:10 - 23:10
Singer Elkie Brooks in concert at the Hippodrome, Golders Green, first broadcast simultaneously with Radio 1 in 1977. With a special introduction by Annie Nightingale. [S]
Friday 23:10 - 23:50
In a performance recorded especially for the BBC at the NEC, Birmingham, Elkie produces a subtle blend of rock numbers and gentle ballads. [S]
Friday 23:50 - 00:30
In the second part of this concert, Elkie performs new compositions and hits such as Lilac Wine, Don't Cry Out Loud and Gasoline Alley. [S]
Sat Mar 28
Saturday 00:30 - 01:00
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 June 1999 and featuring S Club 7, Jamiroquai, NSYNC, Britney Spears, Lit, Adam Rickitt, Melanie G and Vengaboys. [S]
Saturday 01:00 - 01:30
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 July 1999 and featuring Vengaboys, Whitney Houston, The Three Amigos, Suede, A1, Jennifer Lopez and ATB. [S]
Saturday 01:30 - 02:00
Peter Powell introduces performances from Suzi Quatro, Dan Hill, Elvis Costello, The Vibrators, Kate Bush, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gerry Rafferty, Manhattan Transfer and Legs & Co. [S]
Saturday 02:00 - 02:30
Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 March 1988 and featuring Sinitta, a-ha, Wet Wet Wet, Iron Maiden, Tiffany and Aswad. [S]
Saturday 02:30 - 03:30
Singer Elkie Brooks in concert at the Hippodrome, Golders Green, first broadcast simultaneously with Radio 1 in 1977. With a special introduction by Annie Nightingale. [S]
Saturday 03:30 - 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
Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall programme. With Roy Castle, Eartha Kitt, Barry Kent, Hinge and Bracket, The Halfwits and members of the Players' Theatre, London. [S]
Saturday 19:45 - 20:35
1/9. Hetty joins a quilt-making circle in order to find out who is terrorising a housing estate. Classic crime drama starring Patricia Routledge. [S]
Saturday 20:35 - 21:00
Angela Rippon sits for artist Paul Wyeth, who feels he has put his head 'very much on the chopping block' by agreeing to paint a portrait of one of Britain's best-known female faces. From 1979. [S]
Saturday 21:00 - 21:50
1/6. A tragic raid in Dublin links to murders in Spain, setting CAB on the trail of a ruthless criminal. Contains some strong language and prolonged violent scenes. [S,AD] [HD]
Saturday 21:50 - 22:40
2/6. A violent turn of events complicates the case, and a search of the property yields no sign of the missing ¬27 million. Contains some violent scenes. [S,AD] [HD]
Saturday 22:40 - 23:35
Michael Parkinson's guests are Gillian Anderson, Paul O'Grady and Paul Whitehouse. With music from Madness, who perform a couple of their classic hits. [S]
Saturday 23:35 - 00:05
6/6. Sitcom about a snobbish housewife and her long-suffering husband. Hyacinth quite enjoys a family christening - except when it is Daisy's family. [S]
Sun Mar 29
Sunday 00:05 - 00:40
4/6. 1980s sitcom about a middle-aged man still living with his parents. Timothy makes a determined effort to find himself a flat. [S]
Sunday 00:40 - 02:30
1/9. Hetty joins a quilt-making circle in order to find out who is terrorising a housing estate. Classic crime drama starring Patricia Routledge. [S]
Sunday 02:30 - 02:55
Angela Rippon sits for artist Paul Wyeth, who feels he has put his head 'very much on the chopping block' by agreeing to paint a portrait of one of Britain's best-known female faces. From 1979. [S]
Sunday 02:55 - 04:00
... Alan Yentob meets Rose Wylie and delves into her curious and colourful world. Contains some strong language and some violent scenes. [S,SL]
Sunday 04:00 - 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
A celebration of Elaine Paige's 60-year career in show business. [S] [HD]
Sunday 20:00 - 20:15
Elaine Paige looks back on A Night on the Town - a musical extravaganza from the early 1980s, filmed with a mostly American cast of singers and dancers. [S] [HD]
Sunday 20:15 - 22:00
Musical spectacular, first broadcast in 1983, showcasing the work of Irving Berlin, Noel Coward, George Gershwin and Cole Porter. Ann Reinking and Lewis Collins are transported back in time. [S]
Sunday 22:00 - 22:10
Charles Dance looks back on the 1982 adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play. [S] [HD]
Sunday 22:10 - 23:45
The 1982 adaption of Henrik Ibsen's psychological study of grief and guilt, starring Diana Rigg and Anthony Hopkins. [S]
Sunday 23:45 - 00:15
3/4. Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe explains how watching scenes from nature can help bring feelings of positivity, happiness and wellbeing to the viewer. [S] [HD]
Mon Mar 30
Monday 00:15 - 01:15
A celebration of Elaine Paige's 60-year career in show business. [S] [HD]
Monday 01:15 - 03:00
Musical spectacular, first broadcast in 1983, showcasing the work of Irving Berlin, Noel Coward, George Gershwin and Cole Porter. Ann Reinking and Lewis Collins are transported back in time. [S]
Monday 03:00 - 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 - 20:00
4/7. A look at Australia, a land cast adrift at the time of the dinosaurs. Isolated for millions of years, the weird and wonderful animals marooned here are like nowhere else on Earth. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
2/3. Alastair Sooke picks treasures from Ancient Egyptian art's most opulent and glittering moment and explores architectural wonders, exquisite tombs and a lost city. [S] [HD]
Monday 21:00 - 21:30
Robert Robinson hosts as Patrick Campbell, Lesley-Anne Down and Anthony Valentine take on Frank Muir, Jilly Cooper and Quentin Bell in the game of word definitions and deceptions. [S]
Monday 21:30 - 22:00
Chairman Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against Joyce Grenfell, Paul Jennings and Robin Ray. With guest musician Gerald Moore. [S]
Monday 22:00 - 23:00
Margaret Mountford uncovers a new story within one of history's most iconic moments. [S,AD] [HD]
Monday 23:00 - 23:30
Brenda Emmanus meets abstract artist Frank Bowling, who became the first black Royal Academician in 2005, to discuss a major retrospective of his work at Tate Britain. [S] [HD]
Monday 23:30 - 00:30
4/7. A look at Australia, a land cast adrift at the time of the dinosaurs. Isolated for millions of years, the weird and wonderful animals marooned here are like nowhere else on Earth. [S,AD] [HD]
Tue Mar 31
Tuesday 00:30 - 01:00
3/4. Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe explains how watching scenes from nature can help bring feelings of positivity, happiness and wellbeing to the viewer. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 01:00 - 01:30
Chairman Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against Joyce Grenfell, Paul Jennings and Robin Ray. With guest musician Gerald Moore. [S]
Tuesday 01:30 - 02:30
2/3. Alastair Sooke picks treasures from Ancient Egyptian art's most opulent and glittering moment and explores architectural wonders, exquisite tombs and a lost city. [S,SL]
Tuesday 02:30 - 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
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]
Tuesday 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]
Tuesday 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]
Tuesday 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]
Tuesday 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]
Tuesday 22:00 - 23:15
A Storyville documentary. This intimate and pioneering film explores a three-way relationship and a radically different approach to fatherhood. [S] [HD]
Tuesday 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
Wednesday 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]
Wednesday 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]
Wednesday 01:15 - 02:30
A Storyville documentary. This intimate and pioneering film explores a three-way relationship and a radically different approach to fatherhood. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 02:30 - 03:30
Margaret Mountford uncovers a new story within one of history's most iconic moments. [S,AD,SL] [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
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]
Wednesday 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]
Wednesday 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]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
Documentary following the work of scientists at archaeological marvel the Chauvet cave. [S] [HD]
Wednesday 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]
Wednesday 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]
Wednesday 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
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]
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]