Today 02:50 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
9: BBC FOUR
Sun May 24
Today 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Today 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Today 19:00 - 19:30
Ben Robinson explores the Cornish fishing village of Port Isaac, behind whose quaint facade lies something far more gritty. Also in HD. [S]
Today 19:30 - 19:35
Kirsty Wark visits the island of Inchmahome in Scotland, haven to Mary Queen of Scots, and ruminates on what it means to be Scottish. Also in HD. [S]
Today 19:35 - 21:00
A habitual thief wanting to go straight enters a reform programme, but temptations abound. Also in HD. [1962] [S]
Today 21:00 - 22:00
TV and panto star Stanley Baxter had big success but an even bigger secret. With access to close family and friends, personal archive and recordings, we reveal his true story. Also in HD. [S]
Today 22:00 - 23:00
4/6. Margot Fonteyn traces the story of the Romantic ballet and its greatest exponents. Also in HD. [S]
Today 23:00 - 23:35
A studio performance of the ballet Les Sylphides by Michel Fokine, first broadcast on 3 April 1953 and starring Alicia Markova, John Field, Violetta Elvin and Svetlana Beriosova. Also in HD. [S]
Today 23:35 - 00:20
Theatre and film director Lindsay Anderson in conversation with ballet superstar Rudolf Nureyev. First broadcast in 1974. Also in HD. [S]
Mon May 25
Tomorrow 00:20 - 01:20
6/6. The natural world has always been a powerful inspiration to composers, and this programme takes us on an evocative journey through some of the best-loved musical responses. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 01:20 - 02:05
Sylvia Syms looks at the handsome heroes, gorgeous heroines, pin-ups and bombshells who came to be known as cinema's greatest sex symbols, hearing from the stars themselves. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 02:05 - 02:35
Eve Arnold photographed Marilyn Monroe in the 1950s and 60s and became the star's trusted confidante. She talks about Monroe and how their friendship developed. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 02:35 - 03:20
Hollywood sex symbol Jane Russell talks about her difficult childhood as the eldest and only girl of six siblings, her film career and working with Marilyn Monroe. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 03:20 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Tomorrow 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Tomorrow 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:30
13/37. It's the penultimate match of the first round. Newnham College, Cambridge, face the Courtauld Institute of Art for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
13/15. Semi-final of the quiz show in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00
2/2. Wildlife expert Liz Bonnin, actor Freida Pinto and mountaineer Jon Gupta reveal the hidden wonders of India's surprising natural world. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00
3/3. Andrew arrives in Sweden - home of Ikea and a tradition of brilliant furniture design. Deals with adult themes. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:00
1/8. Robert Hughes charts the foundation of a national identity that sought architectural inspiration from Greece and Rome. He also looks at America's earliest major painters. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 23:00 - 00:00
8/8. An explosion of new voices from across the British Isles reinvents the arts, creating a richer, more diverse culture. Contains very strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tue May 26
Tuesday 00:00 - 01:15
How Otto Rehhagel coached Greece to become the unlikely champions of Euro 2004. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 01:15 - 01:45
13/15. Semi-final of the quiz show in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 01:45 - 02:45
8/8. An explosion of new voices from across the British Isles reinvents the arts, creating a richer, more diverse culture. Contains very strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Tuesday 02:45 - 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 - 19:30
14/37. In the last of the first-round matches, Robert Gordon University face the University of Roehampton. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00
14/15. Semi-final of the quiz show in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
8/10. Sitcom about an irrepressible snob. Daddy overspends in a toy department, dresses up as a spaceman and proceeds to go on the rampage. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
6/6. Sitcom. With Frank's wedding impending, Timothy sets his cap at bridesmaid Liz. Will our hero get his head out of the railings in time? Will he forget the ring? Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
1/4. In a programme focusing on the French Revolution, Simon Schama explores why the British proved immune to the siren call of liberty, equality and fraternity. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45
1/4. Norma Jeane attends an audition at 20th Century Fox, where the head of casting suggests she change her name to Marilyn Monroe. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 22:45 - 23:25
2/4. Marilyn's rise is nearly ruined when news breaks that she posed nude for a calendar earlier in her career. She uses this to her advantage to showcase her body confidence. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 23:25 - 00:10
3/4. Marilyn is forging a new identity for herself in New York. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wed May 27
Wednesday 00:10 - 00:55
4/4. Marilyn triumphs in her most celebrated comedy yet, Some Like It Hot. In the weeks before her death, Marilyn is on the cusp of a new and exciting future. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 00:55 - 01:55
TV and panto star Stanley Baxter had big success but an even bigger secret. With access to close family and friends, personal archive and recordings, we reveal his true story. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 01:55 - 02:25
14/15. Semi-final of the quiz show in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 02:25 - 03:25
2/2. Wildlife expert Liz Bonnin, actor Freida Pinto and mountaineer Jon Gupta reveal the hidden wonders of India's surprising natural world. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Wednesday 03:25 - 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 - 19:30
15/37. Two of the four highest-scoring losing teams from the first round play for one of the two spots remaining in round two. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
15/15. Quiz show in which connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
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 - 22:00
Documentary looking at the first murder on Britain's railways. On a Hackney bound train in 1864, a guard discovers blood in a first-class carriage and a body on the embankment. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:50
3/7. Stephen finds an enemy and then a friend when he tries to help the appropriately named Professor Furie overcome his tiredness. Contains adult humour. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:50 - 23:45
4/7. Bob wants to trial a new tranquiliser drug on the students. Contains adult humour. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 23:45 - 00:45
Literary novelist Stella Duffy takes on the challenge of writing for Mills and Boon. Also in HD. [S]
Thu May 28
Thursday 00:45 - 01:45
3/3. Dr Helen Czerski explores the science of heat and how it has shaped the modern world. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 01:45 - 02:15
15/15. Quiz show in which connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 02:15 - 03:15
Documentary looking at the first murder on Britain's railways. On a Hackney bound train in 1864, a guard discovers blood in a first-class carriage and a body on the embankment. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 03:15 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Thursday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Thursday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Thursday 19:00 - 19:30
16/37. Two more of round one's highest-scoring losing teams have a second chance to qualify for the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
1/8. Quiz show with Victoria Coren in which links must be made between apparently unconnected things. Teams from Cambridge and Oxford compete. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 20:45
Marilyn Monroe's story is told through the insights and anecdotes of friends, directors and fellow actors who spoke about her over the years on a selection of BBC programmes. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 20:45 - 22:45
When two men witness a mass murder, they try to get away by joining an all-girl jazz band. Also in HD. [1959] [S,AD]
Thursday 22:45 - 23:35
Revealing documentary about the creation and shooting of the acclaimed comedy movie. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 23:35 - 01:05
The tale of a young film studio assistant's brief relationship with Marilyn Monroe. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [2011] [S,AD]
Fri May 29
Friday 01:05 - 02:05
Documentary. Sir Laurence Olivier's personal assistant Colin Cark reveals the trials that beset The Prince and the Showgirl film with Marilyn Monroe. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Friday 02:05 - 02:35
1/8. Quiz show with Victoria Coren in which links must be made between apparently unconnected things. Teams from Cambridge and Oxford compete. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 02:35 - 03:35
3/3. Andrew arrives in Sweden - home of Ikea and a tradition of brilliant furniture design. Deals with adult themes. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Friday 03:35 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Friday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Friday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Friday 19:00 - 19:30
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 November 1999 and featuring Geri Halliwell, Travis, Ricky Martin, A1, Stereophonics, Prince and Robbie Williams. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 19:55
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 November 1999 and featuring Robbie Williams, Whitney Houston, Blur, Cliff Richard, Texas and Wamdue Project. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 19:55 - 20:35
Simon Bates introduces the pop programme, featuring The Polecats, UB40, Hazel O'Connor, Coast to Coast, Adam & the Ants and Kim Carnes, plus a dance performance from Legs & Co. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:35 - 21:05
John Peel and Janice Long present this programme featuring Doctor and the Medics, Robert Palmer, The Real Thing, Tears for Fears, Pete Wylie, Spitting Image and Peter Gabriel. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 21:05 - 23:00
The story of a truly singular talent, unpacking the myth of the man behind the horn. Contains very strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 23:00 - 23:05
Alan Yentob shares the fascinating story of how the 1974 broadcast of the great Ella Fitzgerald singing in Ronnie Scott's nightclub came about. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 23:05 - 23:45
Ella Fitzgerald in performance at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in 1974. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 23:45 - 00:45
A special celebration of Dame Cleo Laine's finest moments on the BBC to coincide with Britain's First Lady of Jazz's 95th birthday. Also in HD. [S]
Sat May 30
Saturday 00:45 - 01:50
Classic 1960s performances from Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck and Dizzy Gillespie, The Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley Sextet, Wes Montgomery, Marian McPartland and many more. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 01:50 - 02:20
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 November 1999 and featuring Geri Halliwell, Travis, Ricky Martin, A1, Stereophonics, Prince and Robbie Williams. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:20 - 02:45
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 November 1999 and featuring Robbie Williams, Whitney Houston, Blur, Cliff Richard, Texas and Wamdue Project. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:45 - 03:25
Simon Bates introduces the pop programme, featuring The Polecats, UB40, Hazel O'Connor, Coast to Coast, Adam & the Ants and Kim Carnes, plus a dance performance from Legs & Co. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 03:25 - 03:55
John Peel and Janice Long present this programme featuring Doctor and the Medics, Robert Palmer, The Real Thing, Tears for Fears, Pete Wylie, Spitting Image and Peter Gabriel. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 03:55 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Saturday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Saturday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Saturday 19:00 - 19:45
Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall show from the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. With Frankie Vaughan, Mike & Bernie Winters, Maryetta Midgley and Zena Millar. Also in HD.
Saturday 19:45 - 20:15
Dusty Springfield's 1960s variety show, first broadcast on 15 August 1967. Her special guests are Alf Garnett aka actor Warren Mitchell and actor and writer Ken Campbell. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 20:15 - 21:05
8/9. Drama series about a 60-year-old private detective. A resident of a retirement home calls on Hetty's help. Also in HD.
Saturday 21:05 - 22:45
A group of Syrian refugees secretly track down their persecutors. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [2024] [S]
Saturday 22:45 - 00:25
The Dynasty star narrates her rollercoaster life story. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Sun May 31
Sunday 00:25 - 00:55
8/10. Sitcom about an irrepressible snob. Daddy overspends in a toy department, dresses up as a spaceman and proceeds to go on the rampage. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 00:55 - 01:25
6/6. Sitcom. With Frank's wedding impending, Timothy sets his cap at bridesmaid Liz. Will our hero get his head out of the railings in time? Will he forget the ring? Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 01:25 - 02:10
Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall show from the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. With Frankie Vaughan, Mike & Bernie Winters, Maryetta Midgley and Zena Millar. Also in HD.
Sunday 02:10 - 02:40
Dusty Springfield's 1960s variety show, first broadcast on 15 August 1967. Her special guests are Alf Garnett aka actor Warren Mitchell and actor and writer Ken Campbell. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 02:40 - 03:30
8/9. Drama series about a 60-year-old private detective. A resident of a retirement home calls on Hetty's help. Also in HD.
Sunday 03:30 - 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 - 19:15
Documentary following pioneering young penguins as they invade a busy South African beach resort in an attempt to establish a new colony. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 19:15 - 20:50
Astaire and Rogers musical. An American dancer falls in love with a guest in his hotel. Also in HD. [1935] [S]
Sunday 20:50 - 21:00
Dr Robert Gittings explores the relationship between poems and the places they were written. He visits Sturminster Newton, where Thomas Hardy enjoyed two very happy years. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 21:00 - 22:00
Michael Palin travels Europe to discover more about Vilhelm Hammershoi, an enigmatic Danish artist that has fascinated him for years. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:00 - 23:00
5/6. From King Louis XIV of France's great palace at Versailles, Margot Fonteyn tells the story of Louis's own love of dancing. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 23:00 - 00:30
The mavericks whose radical ideas created modern dance in the 20th century. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Mon Jun 01
Monday 00:30 - 01:30
Michael Palin travels Europe to discover more about Vilhelm Hammershoi, an enigmatic Danish artist that has fascinated him for years. Also in HD. [S]