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9: BBC FOUR

Mon Jul 21
This is BBC Four

Today 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Today 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

A Summer Journey with Angela Rippon

Today 19:00 - 19:30

5/6. Angela Rippon visits Bristol's historic harbour on the day of the maritime carnival and takes a pleasure cruise through the Avon Gorge and back to the Severn Estuary. Also in HD. [S]

The Flying Archaeologist: Stonehenge

Today 19:30 - 20:00

1/4. Ben Robinson flies over Wiltshire to reveal new evidence about Stonehenge that explains the reason for its location and how long ago it was occupied. Also in HD. [S]

Singapore 1942: End of Empire

Today 20:00 - 21:00

1/2. A 70th-anniversary television event telling the story of how the fall of Singapore in 1942 shattered myths, brought an empire to its knees, and changed the destiny of millions. Also in HD. [S]

Rise of the Nazis: The Downfall

Today 21:00 - 22:00

3/3. In April 1945, most of Germany is occupied by invading Allied forces. As the Soviets near Hitler's hiding place, the Nazi regime starts to disintegrate. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Hiroshima

Today 22:00 - 23:30

A reconstruction of the devastating impact of the first atomic bomb used in an act of war. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S]

Berlin 1945

Today 23:30 - 00:20

3/3. The British, French and Americans wait to enter Berlin. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S]

Tue Jul 22
Ocean Autopsy: The Secret Story of Our Seas

Tomorrow 00:20 - 01:55

Dr Helen Czerski and zoologist Dr George McGavin carry out an 'autopsy' on the ocean. Also in HD. [S]

A Summer Journey with Angela Rippon

Tomorrow 01:55 - 02:25

5/6. Angela Rippon visits Bristol's historic harbour on the day of the maritime carnival and takes a pleasure cruise through the Avon Gorge and back to the Severn Estuary. Also in HD. [S]

The Flying Archaeologist: Stonehenge

Tomorrow 02:25 - 02:55

1/4. Ben Robinson flies over Wiltshire to reveal new evidence about Stonehenge that explains the reason for its location and how long ago it was occupied. Also in HD. [S]

Rise of the Nazis: The Downfall

Tomorrow 02:55 - 03:55

3/3. In April 1945, most of Germany is occupied by invading Allied forces. As the Soviets near Hitler's hiding place, the Nazi regime starts to disintegrate. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 03:55 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

A Summer Journey with Angela Rippon

Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:30

6/6. Angela Rippon visits Clevedon and Weston-super-Mare, ending her journey on the lonely island of Steep Holm. Also in HD. [S]

The Flying Archaeologist: Norfolk Broads

Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00

2/4. Ben Robinson looks at hundreds of previously unknown ancient sites in the Norfolk area. Also in HD. [S]

The Good Life

Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:30

1/7. After the Leadbetters reach the end of their tether with the Goods' crack-of-dawn activities, Tom and Barbara search for new ways to design their schedule. Also in HD. [S]

Yes Minister

Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:00

5/7. Jim Hacker is upset by rumours of a cabinet reshuffle and decides to take drastic action to keep his post. Also in HD. [S]

The First Georgians: The German Kings who Made Britain

Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00

3/3. How Britain's new ruling family fought the French, the Jacobites and each other. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Eyewitness to History: The Death of Yugoslavia - Part 2

Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:20

Norma Percy and Paul Mitchell look back on the documentary series The Death of Yugoslavia. Also in HD. [S]

The Death of Yugoslavia

Tomorrow 22:20 - 23:10

6/6. This documentary traces the events leading up to the Dayton peace talks in Ohio. Contains some violence and disturbing scenes. Also in HD. [S]

Richard Flanagan: Life after Death - imagine

Tomorrow 23:10 - 00:15

... 2014 Man Booker Prize-winner Richard Flanagan journeys through his native Tasmania. Contains very strong language. Also in HD. [S]

Wed Jul 23
Jailed in America - Storyville

Wednesday 00:15 - 01:15

Film-maker Roger Ross Williams examines the American prison system. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]

The First Georgians: The German Kings who Made Britain

Wednesday 01:15 - 02:15

3/3. How Britain's new ruling family fought the French, the Jacobites and each other. Also in HD. [S,AD]

A Summer Journey with Angela Rippon

Wednesday 02:15 - 02:45

6/6. Angela Rippon visits Clevedon and Weston-super-Mare, ending her journey on the lonely island of Steep Holm. Also in HD. [S]

The Flying Archaeologist: Norfolk Broads

Wednesday 02:45 - 03:15

2/4. Ben Robinson looks at hundreds of previously unknown ancient sites in the Norfolk area. Also in HD. [S]

This is BBC Four

Wednesday 03:15 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Wednesday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Wednesday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

A Summer Journey with Angela Rippon

Wednesday 19:00 - 19:30

1/4. Angela Rippon embarks on a journey to travel the length of the Kennet and Avon Canal. Also in HD. [S]

The Flying Archaeologist: Hadrian's Wall

Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00

3/4. Ben Robinson flies over Hadrian's Wall to reveal a landscape of hundreds of sites of human occupation suggesting the area was richly populated. Also in HD. [S]

Churchill: When Britain Said No

Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00

Documentary covering Winston Churchill's failure to be re-elected following the Second World War, with input from first-hand witnesses and historians. Also in HD. [S,AD]

The Improbable Mr Attlee

Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00

Prof David Reynolds tells the story of Labour's postwar government and examines the achievements of Clement Attlee, including the introduction of the NHS in Britain. Also in HD. [S]

Patrick Marber Remembers... After Miss Julie

Wednesday 22:00 - 22:15

Patrick Marber looks back on his 1995 adaptation of August Strindberg's classic play Miss Julie. Also in HD. [S]

After Miss Julie

Wednesday 22:15 - 23:35

An updated version of August Strindberg's play examining class and social differences. Contains some strong language and some upsetting scenes. Also in HD. [S]

Country: Play for Today

Wednesday 23:35 - 00:55

Set in 1945, a family gathering, a christening, a dance and a peace to be won. Contains language which some may find offensive. Also in HD. [S]

Thu Jul 24
A Summer Journey with Angela Rippon

Thursday 00:55 - 01:25

1/4. Angela Rippon embarks on a journey to travel the length of the Kennet and Avon Canal. Also in HD. [S]

The Flying Archaeologist: Hadrian's Wall

Thursday 01:25 - 01:55

3/4. Ben Robinson flies over Hadrian's Wall to reveal a landscape of hundreds of sites of human occupation suggesting the area was richly populated. Also in HD. [S]

Churchill: When Britain Said No

Thursday 01:55 - 02:55

Documentary covering Winston Churchill's failure to be re-elected following the Second World War, with input from first-hand witnesses and historians. Also in HD. [S,AD]

The Improbable Mr Atlee

Thursday 02:55 - 03:55

Prof David Reynolds tells the story of Labour's postwar government and examines the achievements of Clement Attlee, including the introduction of the NHS in Britain. Also in HD. [S,SL]

This is BBC Four

Thursday 03:55 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Thursday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Thursday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

A Summer Journey with Angela Rippon

Thursday 19:00 - 19:30

2/4. Angela Rippon begins the next leg of her journey in Hungerford. Also in HD. [S]

The Flying Archaeologist: The Thames

Thursday 19:30 - 20:00

4/4. Ben Robinson flies over the Thames to reveal discoveries about WWI, including a network of trenches on the Hoo peninsula near the former Chattenden Barracks. Also in HD. [S]

The Many Faces of Helen Mirren

Thursday 20:00 - 21:00

4/4. An entertaining journey through the career of one of Britain's best-loved actors, Dame Helen Mirren, who balances Hollywood commitments with her first love - the stage. Also in HD. [S]

Helen Mirren Remembers... Gosford Park

Thursday 21:00 - 21:15

Helen Mirren looks back on her role in Robert Altman's acclaimed and multi-award-winning 2001 film Gosford Park, written by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes. Also in HD. [S]

Gosford Park

Thursday 21:15 - 23:25

A shooting party at a country mansion in the 1930s turns into a murder mystery. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [2001] [S,AD]

The Good Liar

Thursday 23:25 - 01:10

Accomplished conman Roy Courtnay meets widow Betty McLeish on an online dating site. Contains very strong language, sexual violence and disturbing scenes. Also in HD. [2019] [S]

Fri Jul 25
A Summer Journey with Angela Rippon

Friday 01:10 - 01:40

2/4. Angela Rippon begins the next leg of her journey in Hungerford. Also in HD. [S]

The Flying Archaeologist: The Thames - Secret War

Friday 01:40 - 02:10

4/4. Ben Robinson reveals the newly discovered network of trenches on the Hoo peninsula. Also in HD. [S]

Richard Flanagan: Life After Death - imagine

Friday 02:10 - 03:15

... 2014 Man Booker Prize-winner Richard Flanagan journeys through his native Tasmania. Contains very strong language. Also in HD. [S,SL]

This is BBC Four

Friday 03:15 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Friday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Friday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

TOTP: 1998

Friday 19:00 - 19:30

Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast 20 February 1998 and featuring Shola Ama, Stereophonics, All Saints, Lilys, Air, Lutricia McNeal and Celine Dion. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1998

Friday 19:30 - 20:00

With Cleopatra, Ocean Colour Scene, N-Tyce, Shania Twain, Will Mellor and Cornershop. Also in HD. [S]

Vivaldi and Bach at the Proms

Friday 20:00 - 21:40

Summer from The Four Seasons and Bach's Air are among the highlights in a concert of Baroque delights featuring violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte making his Proms debut. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1987

Friday 21:40 - 22:10

Janice Long and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 July 1987 and featuring Boy George, Atlantic Starr, Los Lobos, Beastie Boys and Madonna. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1981

Friday 22:10 - 22:45

Richard Skinner presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 July 1981 and featuring The Vapors, Tight Fit, Gidea Park, Sheena Easton, Visage and The Specials. Also in HD. [S]

In Concert: Cat Stevens

Friday 22:45 - 23:15

Singer-songwriter Cat Stevens, now known as Yusuf Islam, in concert from 1971. Includes many of his classic hits such as Moon Shadow, Wild World and Father and Son. Also in HD. [S]

Late Show Special: Rosanne Cash, Nanci Griffith, Mary Chapin Carpenter

Friday 23:15 - 00:00

An acoustic performance by Nanci Griffith, Rosanne Cash and Mary-Chapin Carpenter. Also in HD. [S]

Sat Jul 26
Gordon Lightfoot: In Concert

Saturday 00:00 - 01:05

A classic concert by Gordon Lightfoot from 1972, featuring Summer Side of Life, Saturday Clothes, That's What You Get for Loving Me, If I Could Read Your Mind and Steel Rail Blues. Also in HD. [S]

Jackson Browne: Old Grey Whistle Test 1976

Saturday 01:05 - 01:55

Jackson Browne in a live concert from the BBC Television Theatre, London. Introduced by Bob Harris. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1998

Saturday 01:55 - 02:25

Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast 20 February 1998 and featuring Shola Ama, Stereophonics, All Saints, Lilys, Air, Lutricia McNeal and Celine Dion. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1998

Saturday 02:25 - 02:55

With Cleopatra, Ocean Colour Scene, N-Tyce, Shania Twain, Will Mellor and Cornershop. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1981

Saturday 02:55 - 03:30

Richard Skinner presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 July 1981 and featuring The Vapors, Tight Fit, Gidea Park, Sheena Easton, Visage and The Specials. Also in HD. [S]

This is BBC Four

Saturday 03:30 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Saturday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Saturday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen

Saturday 19:00 - 20:00

2/3. Lucy unpicks Agatha's mysterious 1926 disappearance, examining how it affected her work. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye

Saturday 20:00 - 20:50

1/2. A City financier is found dead, having been poisoned, and when Miss Marple hears the news, she is sure she knows why. Also in HD. [S]

Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye

Saturday 20:50 - 21:45

2/2. Following another murder, Miss Marple is certain that she knows who the next victim will be. Can she get to them in time? Also in HD. [S]

Fallen Leaves

Saturday 21:45 - 23:00

Comedy romance set in modern-day Helsinki. A lonely metalworker and a single woman working as a shelf stacker form an instant connection after a chance meeting at a karaoke bar. Also in HD. [2023] [S]

Parkinson

Saturday 23:00 - 00:00

Michael Parkinson is joined by Helen Mirren, Cilla Black and Jo Brand. With music from Annie Lennox. Also in HD. [S]

Sun Jul 27
The Good Life

Sunday 00:00 - 00:30

1/7. After the Leadbetters reach the end of their tether with the Goods' crack-of-dawn activities, Tom and Barbara search for new ways to design their schedule. Also in HD. [S]

Yes Minister

Sunday 00:30 - 01:00

5/7. Jim Hacker is upset by rumours of a cabinet reshuffle and decides to take drastic action to keep his post. Also in HD. [S]

Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye

Sunday 01:00 - 01:55

1/2. A City financier is found dead, having been poisoned, and when Miss Marple hears the news, she is sure she knows why. Also in HD. [S]

Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye

Sunday 01:55 - 02:45

2/2. Following another murder, Miss Marple is certain that she knows who the next victim will be. Can she get to them in time? Also in HD. [S]

Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen

Sunday 02:45 - 03:45

2/3. Lucy unpicks Agatha's mysterious 1926 disappearance, examining how it affected her work. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Four

Sunday 03:45 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Sunday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Sunday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

London: A Tale of Two Cities with Dan Cruickshank

Sunday 19:00 - 20:00

Dan Cruickshank explores how London survived the travails of the 17th century. Also in HD. [S,AD]

The Great American Songbook with Samara Joy

Sunday 20:00 - 21:40

Grammy-winning sensation Samara Joy sings timeless and much-loved classics. Also in HD. [S]

Helen Mirren Remembers... The Little Minister

Sunday 21:40 - 21:50

Dame Helen Mirren looks back on one of her earliest television roles in the BBC's 1975 adaptation of JM Barrie's The Little Minister. Also in HD. [S]

The Little Minister

Sunday 21:50 - 23:35

Ian Ogilvy and Helen Mirren star in this adaptation of JM Barrie's play, set in rural 1840s Scotland. A local priest falls in love with a Gypsy girl who incites a Luddite riot. Also in HD. [S]

The Remarkable Journey of Bernard Levin

Sunday 23:35 - 00:30

A look at the life and career of Bernard Levin, who grew up in the poor backstreets of Camden Town and became one of the most famous journalists of the 20th century. Also in HD. [S]

Mon Jul 28
The Great American Songbook with Samara Joy

Monday 00:30 - 02:10

Grammy-winning sensation Samara Joy sings timeless and much-loved classics. Also in HD. [S]

London: A Tale of Two Cities with Dan Cruickshank

Monday 02:10 - 03:10

Dan Cruickshank explores how London survived the travails of the 17th century. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Four

Monday 03:10 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Monday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Monday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

A Summer Journey with Angela Rippon

Monday 19:00 - 19:30

3/4. Angela Rippon arrives at Bradford-on-Avon, where, once a year, canal boats take part in a colourful parade. Also in HD.

Walk the Line with Barra Best

Monday 19:30 - 20:00

1/3. Barra Best explores some of Northern Ireland's lost railways. Here, he travels through some spectacular countryside as he explores County Antrim's lost railway routes. Also in HD. [S]

Singapore 1942: End of Empire

Monday 20:00 - 21:00

2/2. The story of the fall of Singapore in 1942. The second part shows how General Yamashita drove back Commonwealth forces and assembled his troops to take control of Singapore Island. Also in HD.

Kamikaze: An Untold History

Monday 21:00 - 22:30

Japanese and US veterans reflect on the 'kamikaze' attacks of World War II, which killed thousands of Japanese airmen and Allied military personnel. Also in HD. [S]

Colouring Light: Brian Clarke - An Artist Apart

Monday 22:30 - 23:30

Profile of painter Brian Clarke, one of the world's greatest stained glass artists. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Art on the BBC: The Great Salvador Dali

Monday 23:30 - 00:30

1/4. Art historian David Dibosa explores the BBC archives to create a television history of one of art's greatest showmen, Salvador Dali. Also in HD. [S]

Tue Jul 29
A Summer Journey with Angela Rippon

Tuesday 00:30 - 01:00

3/4. Angela Rippon arrives at Bradford-on-Avon, where, once a year, canal boats take part in a colourful parade. Also in HD.