Today 01:30 - 02:30
...Pirates and Rogues. 2/3. Charting the devastating impact pirates had during an age of colonial expansion. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
TV Guide Search
9: BBC FOUR
Wed Oct 23
Today 02:30 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Today 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Today 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Today 18:00 - 19:00
3/7. Nature documentary. The impact of summer on polar bears, musk oxen and penguins, who struggle to cope with an unlikely problem - heat. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 19:00 - 20:00
...Incredible Science of Temperature. 2/3. Dr Helen Czerski explores the narrow band of temperature that has led to life on Earth. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 20:00 - 21:00
Documentary journey into actor Brian Cox's past, and on to Kolkata in the footsteps of the Dundee jute workers who left to seek their fortunes in India. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 21:00 - 21:10
...The Elephants' Graveyard. Playwright Peter McDougall looks back at his bittersweet Play for Today from 1976, which starred Billy Connolly. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Today 21:10 - 22:00
...for Today. Jody and Bunny lead a secret double life in the Scottish hills. Contains language which some may find offensive. Also in HD. [S]
Today 22:00 - 23:10
Jake is determined to emulate the violent reputation of the grandfather he idolises. Contains some strong language and some violent scenes. Also in HD. [S]
Today 23:10 - 23:50
Jeremy Isaacs talks to Scottish comedian Billy Connolly about stand-up comedy, bodily functions and the night someone set fire to his hair. Also in HD. [S]
Today 23:50 - 00:50
...Lifetime. Three Scottish artists paint Billy Connolly in celebration of his 75th birthday. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thu Oct 24
Tomorrow 00:50 - 01:50
3/7. Nature documentary. The impact of summer on polar bears, musk oxen and penguins, who struggle to cope with an unlikely problem - heat. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 01:50 - 02:50
...Incredible Science of Temperature. 2/3. Dr Helen Czerski explores the narrow band of temperature that has led to life on Earth. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Tomorrow 02:50 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Tomorrow 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Tomorrow 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Tomorrow 18:00 - 19:00
4/7. Nature documentary series. As the big freeze returns, polar landscapes are transformed. Wildlife leaves, but the giant emperor penguin arrives. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:10
...Bette Davis at the NFT. Joan Bakewell looks back fondly on her evening spent with the legendary screen actor Bette Davis in 1972. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 19:10 - 19:55
American actress Bette Davis talks to Joan Bakewell and to the audience at the National Film Theatre. First broadcast in 1972. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 19:55 - 22:10
Classic Oscar-winning drama. An ageing star is duped into helping an aspiring actress, who turns out to be ruthlessly ambitious. Also in HD. [1950] [S]
Tomorrow 22:10 - 22:55
A look back at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood legend Bette Davis, capturing the milestones of her life and career. Narrated by Sylvia Syms. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 22:55 - 23:45
...- The Vet Who Writes Books. James Herriot talks to Melvyn Bragg about his upbringing in Glasgow, his life in Yorkshire and his work as both vet and writer. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 23:45 - 00:45
...Paradise. 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. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Fri Oct 25
Friday 00:45 - 01:40
4/7. Nature documentary series. As the big freeze returns, polar landscapes are transformed. Wildlife leaves, but the giant emperor penguin arrives. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Friday 01:40 - 02:40
Documentary journey into actor Brian Cox's past, and on to Kolkata in the footsteps of the Dundee jute workers who left to seek their fortunes in India. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Friday 02:40 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Friday 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Friday 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Friday 18:00 - 18:35
With Rocket from the Crypt, Jamiroquai, Skunk Anansie, Donna Lewis and Peter Andre. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 18:35 - 19:10
Tony Mortimer presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 September 1996 and featuring Belinda Carlisle, Lighthouse Family, Sheryl Crow, Clock, Phil Collins and Fugees. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 19:10 - 19:40
Featuring performances by the Specials, Viola Wills, Queen, Dr Hook, Iris Williams, the Dooleys, Janet Brown, Lena Martell and Errol Dunkley and dance sequences by Legs & Co. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 19:40 - 20:10
With The Pretenders, Midnight Star, Housemartins, Billy Idol, Cyndi Lauper and Nick Berry. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:10 - 20:40
Trevor Nelson presents Beyonce and her band, who perform a special concert at the front of Television Centre. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:40 - 21:40
...Albert Hall 1973. An evening with one of America's greatest stars during her 1973 European tour at the Royal Albert Hall. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 21:40 - 22:40
...Albert Hall. Filmed in 1979, this film captures the pop diva at the height of her career. Also in HD. [1979] [S]
Friday 22:40 - 23:25
A special Radio 2 Piano Room with classics such as What About Us and Just Like A Pill, new songs, and exclusives with the BBC Concert Orchestra including Nothing Compares 2 U. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 23:25 - 00:45
RAYE takes to the stage of London's iconic Royal Albert Hall to perform songs from her Mercury Prize-nominated album My 21st Century Blues. Contains very strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Sat Oct 26
Saturday 00:45 - 01:20
With Rocket from the Crypt, Jamiroquai, Skunk Anansie, Donna Lewis and Peter Andre. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 01:20 - 01:55
Tony Mortimer presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 September 1996 and featuring Belinda Carlisle, Lighthouse Family, Sheryl Crow, Clock, Phil Collins and Fugees. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 01:55 - 02:25
Featuring performances by the Specials, Viola Wills, Queen, Dr Hook, Iris Williams, the Dooleys, Janet Brown, Lena Martell and Errol Dunkley and dance sequences by Legs & Co. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:25 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Saturday 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Saturday 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Saturday 18:00 - 18:20
Chris Beardshaw travels around by helicopter to find Britain's most inspirational gardens. In the Lake District, Chris goes in search of the ultimate water feature. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 18:20 - 19:10
3/13. James seems to be falling into the routine of being a country vet, but the peace is shattered when Siegfried employs a secretary and James meets Helen Alderson. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 19:10 - 20:00
4/13. Siegfried wins a major victory and Tristan has to deal with pigs in more ways than one. James discovers that he has a rival. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 20:00 - 20:45
1/8. Louise investigates the murder of a young gang member as he's released from prison. Contains strong language and some violent scenes. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 20:45 - 21:30
2/8. Louise commits herself to the cases after finding a link between the killing of Patrick and several other murders. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 21:30 - 22:10
First broadcast in 1986. Terry Wogan is joined by guests Christopher Timothy, Steven Berkoff, Duncan Norvelle, Tom T Hall and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 22:10 - 22:40
2/6. Classic prison comedy. The problems of an anxious father and a pining first offender are solved in the prison waiting room. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 22:40 - 23:10
...Photographer. Hancock decides to invest in a new camera - which Sid sees as the perfect opportunity to make some money. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 23:10 - 00:00
3/13. James seems to be falling into the routine of being a country vet, but the peace is shattered when Siegfried employs a secretary and James meets Helen Alderson. Also in HD. [S]
Sun Oct 27
Sunday 00:00 - 00:50
4/13. Siegfried wins a major victory and Tristan has to deal with pigs in more ways than one. James discovers that he has a rival. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 00:50 - 01:10
Chris Beardshaw travels around by helicopter to find Britain's most inspirational gardens. In the Lake District, Chris goes in search of the ultimate water feature. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 01:10 - 02:10
...through Art. 2/3. James Fox takes us from East Asia and India to Europe and America, charting the 1,000-year story about our quest to understand nature. Also in HD. [S,SL]
Sunday 02:10 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Sunday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Sunday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Sunday 19:00 - 21:00
...Competition 2024: Grand Final. Highlights from the final. Five outstanding pianists perform for a life-changing prize. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 21:00 - 22:00
Mark Gatiss steps into the mind of M.R. James, the English master of the supernatural tale, attempting to uncover the inspiration behind stories that chill readers a century on. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 22:00 - 22:35
A family move to a remote country house and unwittingly unleash an ancient curse. Contains horror. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:35 - 23:10
Classic chilling tale. In an attempt to come to terms with his recent divorce, a man seeks solace in a countryside retreat, but does not find the comfort he was looking for. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 23:10 - 00:15
...Alex Kingston. Alex Kingston breathes life into Mary Shelley's timeless gothic horror story. Also in HD. [S]
Mon Oct 28
Monday 00:15 - 00:45
...Frankenstein. In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein manuscripts, Alice Roberts finds someone concerned with the act of creation itself and evidence of husband Percy's collaborative role. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 00:45 - 01:45
Mark Gatiss steps into the mind of M.R. James, the English master of the supernatural tale, attempting to uncover the inspiration behind stories that chill readers a century on. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 01:45 - 02:20
A family move to a remote country house and unwittingly unleash an ancient curse. Contains horror. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 02:20 - 02:55
Classic chilling tale. In an attempt to come to terms with his recent divorce, a man seeks solace in a countryside retreat, but does not find the comfort he was looking for. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 02:55 - 03:25
...Frankenstein. In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein manuscripts, Alice Roberts finds someone concerned with the act of creation itself and evidence of husband Percy's collaborative role. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 03:25 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Monday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Monday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Monday 19:00 - 20:00
5/7. During winter, most animals abandon the polar regions, but a few extreme survivors remain. This is the story of their battles to endure the planet's harshest winters. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 20:00 - 20:40
4/5. Historian Simon Schama takes a look at the way in which the sea has fired the imagination of writers, painters and explorers. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 20:40 - 21:00
Series about the development of cities around the world. This programme celebrates the architectural history of Las Vegas and its diverse influences. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 21:00 - 21:30
Frank Muir, Hilary Tindall and Robert Powell play against Patrick Campbell, Dawn Addams and Lord Kearton in a duel of words and wit, refereed by Robert Robinson. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 21:30 - 22:00
Question master Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against Joyce Grenfell, Robin Ray and Brian Redhead. With guest musician Kenneth McKellar. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 22:00 - 23:00
How Pluto has gone from an unremarkable ball of ice to a world of unimaginable complexity. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 23:00 - 00:00
3/4. Cameras in space reveal remarkable stories behind Earth's most intriguing colours. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tue Oct 29
Tuesday 00:00 - 01:00
...through Art. 3/3. James Fox uses art to explore the relationship between humans and nature across the last hundred years. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 01:00 - 02:00
5/7. During winter, most animals abandon the polar regions, but a few extreme survivors remain. This is the story of their battles to endure the planet's harshest winters. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 02:00 - 02:55
3/4. Cameras in space reveal remarkable stories behind Earth's most intriguing colours. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 02:55 - 03:55
How Pluto has gone from an unremarkable ball of ice to a world of unimaginable complexity. Also in HD. [S,SL]
Tuesday 03:55 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Tuesday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Tuesday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Tuesday 19:00 - 20:00
6/7. Documentary series revealing the riches and wonders of polar regions. Today, their survival relies on a combination of ancient wisdom and cutting-edge science. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
5/6. A spell in the prison hospital is not as restful as Fletcher hoped, after he finds himself sharing a ward with Blanco. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
Hancock is a lawyer and defends Sid, who is accused of theft from a jewellery shop - and a further 57 charges to boot. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
2/3. How two French girls, a century apart, became queens of England. Isabella of France would be accused of murder and Margaret of Anjou of destructive ambition. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 22:00 - 23:30
A Storyville documentary exploring the digital afterlife business, in which companies are using AI to create avatars of deceased people that the bereaved can interact with. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:30
...Pirates and Rogues. 3/3. Sam Willis looks at urban crime, fraud and corruption in the 18th century, uncovering a fascinating rogues' gallery of charmers, fraudsters and villains. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wed Oct 30
Wednesday 00:30 - 01:30
6/7. Documentary series revealing the riches and wonders of polar regions. Today, their survival relies on a combination of ancient wisdom and cutting-edge science. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 01:30 - 02:30
2/3. How two French girls, a century apart, became queens of England. Isabella of France would be accused of murder and Margaret of Anjou of destructive ambition. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 02:30 - 03:30
...Pirates and Rogues. 3/3. Sam Willis looks at urban crime, fraud and corruption in the 18th century. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Wednesday 03:30 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Wednesday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Wednesday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Wednesday 19:00 - 20:00
7/7. David Attenborough journeys to the poles to investigate what rising temperatures will mean for the people and wildlife that live there, and for the rest of the planet. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
...Incredible Science of Temperature. 3/3. Dr Helen Czerski explores the science of heat and how it has shaped the modern world. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:55
...The Lively Arts. Drama documentary exploring Thomas Hardy's private feelings of love and remorse. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 21:55 - 22:00
Actor Richard Pasco reads some of Thomas Hardy's poems. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:15
...Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Gemma Arterton looks back at the 2008 BBC adaptation of Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:15 - 23:15
1/4. Hardship forces Tess Durbeyfield to seek support from her 'relatives', the D'Urbervilles. Contains scenes of sexual violence. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 23:15 - 00:15
2/4. Series based on the novel by Thomas Hardy. Tess returns home in confusion and shame, but finds work on a dairy farm where she meets the handsome Angel Clare again. Also in HD. [S,AD]