TV Guide Search

106: BBC FOUR HD

Fri Jan 02
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]

TOTP: 1999

Today 19:00 - 19:30

Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Bryan Adams and Melanie C, Honeyz, Robbie Williams, Alisha's Attic, Alda, Lighthouse Family, Spice Girls and Steps. [S]

TOTP: 1999

Today 19:30 - 20:00

Kate Thornton presents the pop chart programme, featuring Honeyz, Blockster, Bryan Adams and Melanie C, Ultra, Robbie Williams, Da Click, Justin and Fatboy Slim. [S]

TOTP: 1978

Today 20:00 - 20:30

Peter Powell presents the pop chart programme, featuring Eddie and the Hot Rods, Terry Wogan, Tonight, Brotherhood of Man, Julie Covington, Bob Marley and the Wailers and Wings. [S]

TOTP: 1989

Today 20:30 - 21:00

Mark Goodier and Andy Crane present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 January 1989 and featuring Kim Wilde, Climie Fisher, Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, and The Four Tops. [S]

TOTP: 1976

Today 21:00 - 21:30

Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 January 1976 and featuring Osibisa, Sailor, Tony Christie, Sheer Elegance, ELO, Barbara Dickson and Queen. [S]

TOTP: 1976

Today 21:30 - 22:00

David Hamilton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 January 1976 and featuring Sailor, Barbara Dickson, Osibisa, Slik, ELO, Smokie, R&J Stone and Queen. [S]

Elvis Presley: '68 Comeback Special

Today 22:00 - 23:15

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

Sight and Sound in Concert: Thin Lizzy

Today 23:15 - 23:50

Classic, archive performance by Irish guitar rockers Thin Lizzy in concert at the Regal Theatre, Hitchin. The set includes Jailbreak, Cold Sweat and The Boys Are Back in Town. [S]

Joan Baez: In Concert

Today 23:50 - 00:30

Folk singer Joan Baez performs live at the BBC Television Theatre, London, in 1965. Songs include Rambler Gambler, Don't Think Twice, It's All Right and We Shall Overcome. [S]

Sat Jan 03
Joan Baez: In Concert

Tomorrow 00:30 - 01:00

Folk singer Joan Baez performs live in concert at the BBC Television Theatre, London, in 1965. Songs include Silver Dagger, It Ain't Me, Babe and Isn't It Grand, Boys. [S]

TOTP: 1999

Tomorrow 01:00 - 01:30

Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Bryan Adams and Melanie C, Honeyz, Robbie Williams, Alisha's Attic, Alda, Lighthouse Family, Spice Girls and Steps. [S]

TOTP: 1978

Tomorrow 01:30 - 02:05

Peter Powell presents the pop chart programme, featuring Eddie and the Hot Rods, Terry Wogan, Tonight, Brotherhood of Man, Julie Covington, Bob Marley and the Wailers and Wings. [S]

TOTP: 1989

Tomorrow 02:05 - 02:35

Mark Goodier and Andy Crane present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 January 1989 and featuring Kim Wilde, Climie Fisher, Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, and The Four Tops. [S]

TOTP: 1976

Tomorrow 02:35 - 03:05

Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 January 1976 and featuring Osibisa, Sailor, Tony Christie, Sheer Elegance, ELO, Barbara Dickson and Queen. [S]

TOTP: 1976

Tomorrow 03:05 - 03:35

David Hamilton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 January 1976 and featuring Sailor, Barbara Dickson, Osibisa, Slik, ELO, Smokie, R&J Stone and Queen. [S]

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 03:35 - 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]

Christopher Biggins Remembers

Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:15

.. Rentaghost. Christopher Biggins takes a nostalgic look back at his time on the BBC comedy Rentaghost. [S] [HD]

Rentaghost

Tomorrow 19:15 - 19:45

12/13. Ethel Meaker is worried about her upcoming amateur pantomime performance, so McWitch gives her a potion, which makes Ethel dream of the Rentaghost team... performing a pantomime! [S,AD]

Dame Patricia Routledge Remembers

Tomorrow 19:45 - 19:50

.. Hetty Wainthropp Investigates. Dame Patricia explains what attracted her to the role of Hetty Wainthropp. [S] [HD]

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Tomorrow 19:50 - 21:00

1/6. Drama series about a woman who turns private detective at the age of 60. While investigating the mysterious death of an elderly lady, she uncovers a secret. [S]

From Roger Moore with Love

Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:20

Friends, family and co-stars share memories of legendary British icon Roger Moore. Contains some strong language. [S,AD] [HD]

Escape to Athena

Tomorrow 22:20 - 00:15

Wartime action yarn about a group of Allied prisoners of war who plan to escape while excavating an archaeological site on a German-occupied Greek island. [1979] [S]

Sun Jan 04
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Sunday 00:15 - 01:25

1/6. Drama series about a woman who turns private detective at the age of 60. While investigating the mysterious death of an elderly lady, she uncovers a secret. [S]

From Roger Moore with Love

Sunday 01:25 - 02:45

Friends, family and co-stars share memories of legendary British icon Roger Moore. Contains some strong language. [S,AD,SL] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Sunday 02:45 - 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]

Winterwatch 1963: The Big Freeze

Sunday 19:00 - 20:00

Chris Packham introduces a classic documentary from the BBC's archive, which takes a look at the worst winter of the 20th century in 1963. [S,AD] [HD]

Rear Window

Sunday 20:00 - 21:50

Suspense thriller about a recuperating photojournalist who passes the time by watching the neighbours from the confines of his own apartment and believes he has witnessed a murder. [1954] [S]

Hitchcock at the NFT

Sunday 21:50 - 22:45

Alfred Hitchcock in conversation with fellow director Bryan Forbes. From 1969. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S]

North by Northwest

Sunday 22:45 - 01:00

Classic, darkly comic Hitchcock thriller in which an adman is pursued both by spies, who mistake him for a double agent, and by the police, who think he is an assassin. [1959] [S]

Mon Jan 05
Winterwatch 1963: The Big Freeze

Monday 01:00 - 02:00

Chris Packham introduces a classic documentary from the BBC's archive, which takes a look at the worst winter of the 20th century in 1963. [S,AD] [HD]

Hitchcock at the NFT

Monday 02:00 - 02:55

Alfred Hitchcock in conversation with fellow director Bryan Forbes. From 1969. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S]

Michael Caine: Talking Pictures

Monday 02:55 - 03:45

A look at the life of acting legend Michael Caine, using rarely seen television interviews and classic archive clips to tell the story of one of Britain's most successful actors. [S]

This is BBC Four

Monday 03:45 - 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]

Thailand: Earth's Tropical Paradise

Monday 19:00 - 20:00

1/3. Documentary series. A look at southern Thailand, known for its natural beauty. For the animals that live here, this is a natural wonderland. [S,AD] [HD]

Pavlopetri: The City Beneath the Waves

Monday 20:00 - 21:00

Documentary following a team of underwater archaeologists and experts as they use CGI to reveal the secrets of Pavlopetri in Greece, the world's oldest submerged city. [S,AD] [HD]

Call My Bluff

Monday 21:00 - 21:30

Robert Robinson hosts the game of word definitions and deceptions. Joining Frank Muir and Patrick Campbell are Patrick Mower, Russell Harty, Nanette Newman and Gabrielle Drake. [S]

Face the Music

Monday 21:30 - 22:00

Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against Joyce Grenfell, David Attenborough and Richard Baker. With guest musician Sir Keith Faulkner. [S]

Frank Gehry: The Architect Says 'Why Can't I

Monday 22:00 - 23:10

' - imagine.... A fascinating look at the colourful career of architect Frank Gehry. From 2015. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]

Frank Gehry: Masterbuilders

Monday 23:10 - 23:55

A profile of architect Frank Gehry, acclaimed worldwide for his audacious and distinctive buildings. First broadcast in 1993. [S]

The Brits Who Designed the Modern World

Monday 23:55 - 00:55

Brenda Emmanus meets and profiles ten great living British designers, to find out what inspires them and explore how they have responded to society's evolving tastes. [S] [HD]

Tue Jan 06
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Tuesday 00:55 - 01:55

Writer Ian Rankin investigates The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, tracing Robert Louis Stevenson's story back to events in Stevenson's childhood. [S]

Pavlopetri: The City Beneath the Waves

Tuesday 01:55 - 02:55

Documentary following a team of underwater archaeologists and experts as they use CGI to reveal the secrets of Pavlopetri in Greece, the world's oldest submerged city. [S,AD] [HD]

Thailand: Earth's Tropical Paradise

Tuesday 02:55 - 03:55

1/3. Documentary series. A look at southern Thailand, known for its natural beauty. For the animals that live here, this is a natural wonderland. [S,AD,SL] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 03:55 - 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]

Thailand: Earth's Tropical Paradise

Tuesday 19:00 - 20:00

2/3. Documentary exploring the paradise of Thailand. In central Thailand's forests, plains and city streets, nature finds a way of living alongside people. [S,AD] [HD]

Yes, Prime Minister

Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30

8/8. The papers of a recently deceased head of MI5 show that he was, at one stage, spying for Russia. Worse still, he was investigated and cleared by a committee headed by Sir Humphrey. [S]

Yes, Prime Minister

Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00

1/8. Sir Humphrey must stop Jim supporting a plan to move armed service jobs from the south to the north east to ease unemployment. [S]

Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies

Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00

Revealing the heroic spies who helped contribute to victory in WWII. [S,AD] [HD]

Culloden

Tuesday 22:00 - 23:10

Historical documentary about the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S]

The Making of Culloden

Tuesday 23:10 - 23:40

Peter Watkins recounts the making of his 1964 documentary Culloden. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S]

Britain's Lost Waterlands: Escape to Swallows and Amazons Country

Tuesday 23:40 - 00:40

Exploring the landscapes that inspired Arthur Ransome to write Swallows and Amazons. [S,AD] [HD]

Wed Jan 07
Flights of Fancy: Pigeons and the British

Wednesday 00:40 - 01:40

5/5. Timeshift ventures inside places of sporting achievement, scientific endeavour and male obsession - the lofts of pigeon fanciers - to tell the story of a remarkable bird. [S] [HD]

Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies

Wednesday 01:40 - 02:40

Revealing the heroic spies who helped contribute to victory in WWII. [S,AD] [HD]

Thailand: Earth's Tropical Paradise

Wednesday 02:40 - 03:40

2/3. Documentary exploring the paradise of Thailand. In central Thailand's forests, plains and city streets, nature finds a way of living alongside people. [S,AD,SL] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Wednesday 03:40 - 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]

Thailand: Earth's Tropical Paradise

Wednesday 19:00 - 20:00

3/3. Series exploring the paradise of Thailand. Northern Thailand, dominated by mountains and forests, hides ancient creatures and surprising partnerships. [S,AD] [HD]

Mysterious Origins of Insects

Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00

A journey into the eye-opening realm of insects to explore how scientists are using traditional and cutting-edge techniques to search for a single, common insect ancestor. [S] [HD]

Inside Chernobyl's Mega Tomb

Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00

Documentary which follows the construction of a trailblazing 36,000-tonne steel structure to entomb the ruins of the nuclear power plant destroyed in the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. [S,AD] [HD]

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Wednesday 22:00 - 22:45

3/7. In his search for the mole sitting at the heart of the Circus, Smiley sets out for Oxford to visit an invaluable friend. [S]

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Wednesday 22:45 - 23:30

4/7. Smiley recalls the past and his involvement with Tinker, Tailor, Soldier and Poorman, and Karla - the legendary head of Moscow Circus. [S]

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Wednesday 23:30 - 00:15

5/7. Smiley thinks that the time has come to call on Jim Prideaux, whose assignment to Czechoslovakia went disastrously wrong, with the mole at the heart of the Circus to blame. [S]

Thu Jan 08
Mysterious Origins of Insects

Thursday 00:15 - 01:15

A journey into the eye-opening realm of insects to explore how scientists are using traditional and cutting-edge techniques to search for a single, common insect ancestor. [S] [HD]

Inside Chernobyl's Mega Tomb

Thursday 01:15 - 02:15

Documentary which follows the construction of a trailblazing 36,000-tonne steel structure to entomb the ruins of the nuclear power plant destroyed in the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. [S,AD] [HD]

Thailand: Earth's Tropical Paradise

Thursday 02:15 - 03:15

3/3. Series exploring the paradise of Thailand. Northern Thailand, dominated by mountains and forests, hides ancient creatures and surprising partnerships. [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]

Yorkshire Wolds Way

Thursday 19:00 - 19:30

1/2. Paul Rose explores the 79 miles of the Yorkshire Wolds Way, arguably Britain's least well-known national walking trail, starting at the Humber Estuary and ending at Filey. [S,AD] [HD]

Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village - Lavenham

Thursday 19:30 - 20:00

Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores the rise, fall and rise of Lavenham in Suffolk, the best-preserved medieval village in the country. [S] [HD]

The Guns of Navarone

Thursday 20:00 - 22:30

A group of crack commandos during the Second World War attempt to destroy the formidable German artillery on the Greek island of Navarone. Starring Gregory Peck and David Niven. [1961] [S]

The Eagle Has Landed

Thursday 22:30 - 00:40

World War II action about a German plot to kidnap Winston Churchill. With Michael Caine. Contains some violent scenes. [1976] [S,AD] [HD]

Fri Jan 09
Culloden

Friday 00:40 - 01:50

Historical documentary about the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S]

Britain's Lost Waterlands: Escape to Swallows and Amazons Country

Friday 01:50 - 02:50

Exploring the landscapes that inspired Arthur Ransome to write Swallows and Amazons. [S,AD] [HD]

Yorkshire Wolds Way

Friday 02:50 - 03:20

1/2. Paul Rose explores the 79 miles of the Yorkshire Wolds Way, arguably Britain's least well-known national walking trail, starting at the Humber Estuary and ending at Filey. [S,AD] [HD]

Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village - Lavenham

Friday 03:20 - 03:50

Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores the rise, fall and rise of Lavenham in Suffolk, the best-preserved medieval village in the country. [S] [HD]

This is BBC Four

Friday 03:50 - 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, featuring Blockster, The All Seeing I ft Tony Christie, Juliet Roberts, 3 Colours Red, Bryan Adams and Melanie C, and 911. [S]

TOTP: 1999

Friday 19:30 - 20:00

Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 January 1999 and featuring Steps, The All Seeing I ft Jarvis Cocker, TQ, Sebadoh, 911 and The Offspring. [S]

TOTP: 1982

Friday 20:00 - 20:30

Peter Powell presents the pop chart programme, featuring Alton Edwards, Mobiles, Shakatak, The Human League, Jon and Vangelis, Meat Loaf and Zoo. [S]

TOTP: 1987

Friday 20:30 - 21:05

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, featuring Swing Out Sister, Lionel Richie, The Gap Band, The Pretenders, Paul Simon, Jackie Wilson and Genesis. [S]

TOTP: 1976

Friday 21:05 - 21:35

David Hamilton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 March 1976 and featuring Marmalade, Billy Ocean, The Miracles, Hot Chocolate and Brotherhood of Man. [S]

TOTP: 1976

Friday 21:35 - 22:05

Tony Blackburn presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 April 1976 and featuring Abba, Fox, Tarney & Spencer, John Miles, Diana Ross, Sailor and Brotherhood of Man. [S]

Rod Stewart: Radio 2 In Concert

Friday 22:05 - 23:05

Rod Stewart performs live for Radio 2 In Concert at the BBC Radio Theatre. [S] [HD]

Rod Stewart at the BBC

Friday 23:05 - 00:05

Compilation of Rod Stewart's performances at the BBC. Includes The Faces performing Stay with Me, plus solo hits such as Sailing, You're in My Heart and Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? [S]