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9: BBC FOUR

Thu Apr 09
Brideshead Revisited

Today 20:00 - 22:05

Charles Ryder (Matthew Goode) recalls his involvement with the aristocratic Flyte family. Deals with adult themes. Also in HD. [2008] [S,AD]

Evelyn Waugh - Face to Face

Today 22:05 - 22:30

A rare glimpse into the life and temperament of one of the greatest novelists of the 20th century - Evelyn Waugh interviewed by John Freeman in 1960. Also in HD. [S]

Helen Mirren Remembers... Gosford Park

Today 22:30 - 22:50

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

Today 22:50 - 01:00

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]

Fri Apr 10
Hunt for the Oldest DNA

Tomorrow 01:00 - 02:05

Film following a team of scientists in their dramatic quest to recover DNA that is millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age. Also in HD. [2024] [S]

Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

Tomorrow 02:05 - 02:35

3/6. Fred traces the development of the production of iron and steel, beginning at Ironbridge. Also in HD. [S]

Building Britain's Biggest Nuclear Power Station

Tomorrow 02:35 - 03:35

1/2. Following the challenges involved in building the nuclear power station Hinkley Point C. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 03:35 - 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.

TOTP: 1999

Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:45

Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 August 1999 and featuring Texas, Supergrass, Alice Deejay and Geri Halliwell. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1999

Tomorrow 19:45 - 20:15

Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, featuring Shaft, Geri Halliwell, Ocean Colour Scene, Another Level feat TQ, Moloko, A*Teens, Stereophonics and Lou Bega. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1986

Tomorrow 20:15 - 20:45

Janice Long and John Peel present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 April 1986. Featuring Big Audio Dynamite, George Michael, a-ha, The Real Thing and Falco. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1991

Tomorrow 20:45 - 21:15

Anthea Turner presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 April 1991 and featuring The Wonder Stuff, Mike + The Mechanics and Dannii Minogue. Also in HD. [S]

Shania Twain at the BBC

Tomorrow 21:15 - 22:00

A collection of Shania Twain's biggest moments from the BBC archives, including Still the One, That Don't Impress Me Much and Man! I Feel Like a Woman! Also in HD. [S]

Reel Stories: Shania Twain

Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:45

Shania Twain sits down with Dermot O'Leary and looks back at the highs and lows of a life and career full of loss and challenges but defined by recovery and triumph. Also in HD. [S]

Shania Twain at Glastonbury 2024

Tomorrow 22:45 - 00:05

Jo Whiley is live from Worthy Farm to introduce the 2024 Glastonbury Festival legend, queen of country pop Shania Twain. Contains scenes of flashing images. Also in HD. [S]

Sat Apr 11
TOTP: 1999

Saturday 00:05 - 00:50

Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 August 1999 and featuring Texas, Supergrass, Alice Deejay and Geri Halliwell. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1999

Saturday 00:50 - 01:20

Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, featuring Shaft, Geri Halliwell, Ocean Colour Scene, Another Level feat TQ, Moloko, A*Teens, Stereophonics and Lou Bega. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1986

Saturday 01:20 - 01:50

Janice Long and John Peel present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 April 1986. Featuring Big Audio Dynamite, George Michael, a-ha, The Real Thing and Falco. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1991

Saturday 01:50 - 02:20

Anthea Turner presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 April 1991 and featuring The Wonder Stuff, Mike + The Mechanics and Dannii Minogue. Also in HD. [S]

Shania Twain at the BBC

Saturday 02:20 - 03:05

A collection of Shania Twain's biggest moments from the BBC archives, including Still the One, That Don't Impress Me Much and Man! I Feel Like a Woman! Also in HD. [S]

Reel Stories: Shania Twain

Saturday 03:05 - 03:50

Shania Twain sits down with Dermot O'Leary and looks back at the highs and lows of a life and career full of loss and challenges but defined by recovery and triumph. Also in HD. [S]

This is BBC Four

Saturday 03:50 - 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.

The Great British Year

Saturday 19:00 - 20:00

2/4. Documentary showing Britain's changing look over the course of a year. Spring arrives, and with it comes the start of an epic race for life where timing is everything. Also in HD. [S,AD]

The Good Old Days

Saturday 20:00 - 20:45

Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall programme from the City Varieties Theatre. Guests include Georgia Brown, Barry Cryer, Katinka Seiner, John Inman and Barry Howard. Also in HD. [S]

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Saturday 20:45 - 21:35

3/9. Drama series, based on characters from the novel by David Cook, about a 60-year-old private detective. Hetty faces danger when she tries to track down a gang. Also in HD. [S]

Hidden Assets

Saturday 21:35 - 22:25

5/6. CAB intensify their probe and raid haulage company KYV. The operation deepens suspicions about KYV's role. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Hidden Assets

Saturday 22:25 - 23:15

6/6. Personal stakes rise for Claire, while Niamh faces devastating consequences as the case reaches its climax. Contains some strong language and some violent scenes. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Parkinson

Saturday 23:15 - 00:20

Michael Parkinson in conversation with Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Julian Lloyd Webber and more. Also in HD. [S]

Sun Apr 12
Keeping Up Appearances

Sunday 00:20 - 00:50

2/10. After listening to Emmet's piano playing from her garden, Hyacinth receives a phone call from Mrs Fortescue asking for a lift into town. Also in HD. [S]

Sorry!

Sunday 00:50 - 01:15

6/6. Sitcom about a middle-aged bachelor living with his parents. Timothy's sister Muriel comes to stay and tries to persuade him to go home with her. Also in HD. [S]

The Great British Year

Sunday 01:15 - 02:15

2/4. Documentary showing Britain's changing look over the course of a year. Spring arrives, and with it comes the start of an epic race for life where timing is everything. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Sunday 02:15 - 03:05

3/9. Drama series, based on characters from the novel by David Cook, about a 60-year-old private detective. Hetty faces danger when she tries to track down a gang. Also in HD. [S]

The Good Old Days

Sunday 03:05 - 03:50

Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall programme from the City Varieties Theatre. Guests include Georgia Brown, Barry Cryer, Katinka Seiner, John Inman and Barry Howard. Also in HD. [S]

This is BBC Four

Sunday 03:50 - 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.

Travels with Pevsner

Sunday 19:00 - 19:50

5/6. Germaine Greer explores the architecture of Warwickshire with Nikolaus Pevsner's Buildings of England as her guide. Visits include Baddesley Clinton Hall and Warwick Castle. Also in HD. [S]

One Hundred Great Paintings: Gainsborough - Mr and Mrs Andrews

Sunday 19:50 - 20:00

Edwin Mullins presents a closer look at Thomas Gainsborough's painting Mr and Mrs Andrews. Also in HD. [S]

Rebuilding Notre-Dame

Sunday 20:00 - 21:00

Five years after the fire, Lucy Worsley revisits the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris as the historic church enters the final stages of its restoration, ahead of its reopening. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Krapp's Last Tape

Sunday 21:00 - 21:55

Harold Pinter stars in Samuel Beckett's acclaimed study of mortality and memory. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]

Searching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel Beckett

Sunday 21:55 - 22:55

Adrian Dunbar explores what made the man who made Waiting for Godot. Also in HD. [S]

Julian Lloyd Webber with the London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sunday 22:55 - 23:45

A performance of Elgar's Cello Concerto in E Minor played by Julian Lloyd Webber. Also in HD. [S]

Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms

Sunday 23:45 - 01:15

Multi-award-winning star of stage and screen Cynthia Erivo takes the Proms by storm as she sings the great American songbook of the 1950s and 60s. Also in HD. [S]

Mon Apr 13
Travels with Pevsner

Monday 01:15 - 02:05

5/6. Germaine Greer explores the architecture of Warwickshire with Nikolaus Pevsner's Buildings of England as her guide. Visits include Baddesley Clinton Hall and Warwick Castle. Also in HD. [S]

Rebuilding Notre Dame: The Final Chapter

Monday 02:05 - 03:05

Five years after the fire, Lucy Worsley revisits Notre-Dame ahead of its reopening. Also in HD. [S,AD]

This is BBC Four

Monday 03:05 - 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.

Seven Worlds, One Planet

Monday 19:00 - 20:00

7/7. Africa - home to the greatest wildlife gatherings on earth. But even in this land of plenty, wildlife faces huge challenges. Also in HD. [S,AD]

The Latest Secrets of Hieroglyphs

Monday 20:00 - 21:00

How experts are learning more about those who wrote the texts of the ancient Egyptians. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Call My Bluff

Monday 21:00 - 21:30

Robert Robinson hosts as Patrick Campbell, Joanna Lumley and Lord Kearton take on Frank Muir, Pauline Yates and Donald Churchill in the game of word definitions and deceptions. Also in HD. [S]

Face the Music

Monday 21:30 - 22:00

Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Annette Page, Richard Baker and Robin Ray. With guest musician Murray Perahia. Also in HD. [S]

The Sky at Night

Monday 22:00 - 22:30

The team explore Nasa's Artemis II mission, the first crewed journey towards the moon since 1972. They also look into robotic landers and new scientific clues from lunar samples. Also in HD. [S]

Pluto: Back from the Dead

Monday 22:30 - 23:30

How Pluto has gone from an unremarkable ball of ice to a world of unimaginable complexity. Also in HD. [S]

Art That Made Us

Monday 23:30 - 00:30

2/8. Literature, music and art find creative renewal in the aftermath of the Black Death. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Tue Apr 14
Seven Worlds, One Planet

Tuesday 00:30 - 01:30

7/7. Africa - home to the greatest wildlife gatherings on earth. But even in this land of plenty, wildlife faces huge challenges. Also in HD. [S,AD]

The Latest Secrets of Hieroglyphs

Tuesday 01:30 - 02:30

How experts are learning more about those who wrote the texts of the ancient Egyptians. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Art That Made Us

Tuesday 02:30 - 03:30

2/8. Literature, music and art find creative renewal in the aftermath of the Black Death. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 03:30 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

Tuesday 19:00 - 19:30

4/6. Fred Dibnah takes a look at mining, touring from Cornwall to Scotland to explore how tin, slate, lead and coal were all extracted from the ground. Also in HD. [S]

Canal Boat Diaries

Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00

4/5. The real side of boat life with Robbie Cumming. Robbie runs aground on the Rochdale Canal - will he make it to Manchester? Also in HD. [S]

Keeping Up Appearances

Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30

3/10. Sitcom. Hyacinth arranges one of her candlelight suppers, planning to impress Emmet with her singing. However, events soon take a turn for the worse. Also in HD. [S]

Sorry!

Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00

1/6. When Timothy's parents go on a second honeymoon, he plans to hold a party - with the intention of seducing Veronica Straddles. Also in HD. [S]

A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00

7/7. Simon Schama examines the long, tangled relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots, who was executed by royal command in 1587. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Speechless - Storyville

Tuesday 22:00 - 23:30

1/2. Film exploring the culture wars and freedom of speech conversations on US campuses. Contains very strong language. Also in HD. [S]

The Sky at Night

Tuesday 23:30 - 00:00

The team explore Nasa's Artemis II mission, the first crewed journey towards the moon since 1972. They also look into robotic landers and new scientific clues from lunar samples. Also in HD. [S]

Wed Apr 15
The Secret Life of Waves

Wednesday 00:00 - 01:00

David Malone's documentary delves into the secrets of ocean waves, revealing that waves are not made of water, that some waves travel sideways and more. Also in HD. [S]

Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

Wednesday 01:00 - 01:30

4/6. Fred Dibnah takes a look at mining, touring from Cornwall to Scotland to explore how tin, slate, lead and coal were all extracted from the ground. Also in HD. [S]

Canal Boat Diaries

Wednesday 01:30 - 02:00

4/5. The real side of boat life with Robbie Cumming. Robbie runs aground on the Rochdale Canal - will he make it to Manchester? Also in HD. [S]

Face the Music

Wednesday 02:00 - 02:30

Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Annette Page, Richard Baker and Robin Ray. With guest musician Murray Perahia. Also in HD. [S]

The Secret Life of Waves

Wednesday 02:30 - 03:30

David Malone's documentary delves into the secrets of ocean waves, revealing that waves are not made of water, that some waves travel sideways and more. Also in HD. [S,SL]

This is BBC Four

Wednesday 03:30 - 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.

Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

Wednesday 19:00 - 19:30

5/6. Fred Dibnah visits the North East, which is rich in railway history, and gets to ride on the footplate and stoke the boiler of a Black Five at Llangollen Railway. Also in HD. [S]

Canal Boat Diaries

Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00

5/5. Life on board a narrowboat with Robbie Cumming. There are engine issues and a leaky boat to fix before Robbie reaches Liverpool Docks. Also in HD. [S]

What Are UFOs?

Wednesday 20:00 - 20:50

After years in the shadows, UFOs are being studied seriously. Follow scientists as they try to unravel the mystery of the strangest objects in our skies. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Talking Art: Cezanne

Wednesday 20:50 - 21:00

Celebrities talk about which of Cezanne's works they find most inspiring. Also in HD. [S]

Building Britain's Biggest Nuclear Power Station

Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00

2/2. As construction continues, specialists work to uncover unexploded World War II bombs. Also in HD. [S,AD]

This Life

Wednesday 22:00 - 22:40

9/11. Warren decides to stop living a lie, Milly and O'Donnell become closer. Contains some strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. Also in HD. [S]

This Life

Wednesday 22:40 - 23:20

10/11. O'Donnell could prove to be Milly's knight in shining armour. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]

Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story

Wednesday 23:20 - 00:20

3/3. Gabriel Weston investigates the forensic advances that have elevated the murder weapon from its role of mere evidence to that of key witness. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Thu Apr 16
Canal Boat Diaries

Thursday 00:20 - 00:50

5/5. Life on board a narrowboat with Robbie Cumming. There are engine issues and a leaky boat to fix before Robbie reaches Liverpool Docks. Also in HD. [S]

Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

Thursday 00:50 - 01:20

5/6. Fred Dibnah visits the North East, which is rich in railway history, and gets to ride on the footplate and stoke the boiler of a Black Five at Llangollen Railway. Also in HD. [S]

Building Britain's Biggest Nuclear Power Station

Thursday 01:20 - 02:20

2/2. As construction continues, specialists work to uncover unexploded World War II bombs. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story

Thursday 02:20 - 03:20

3/3. Gabriel Weston investigates the forensic advances that have elevated the murder weapon from its role of mere evidence to that of key witness. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Four

Thursday 03:20 - 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.

Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

Thursday 19:00 - 19:30

6/6. Fred Dibnah examines the skill of the shipbuilders and machine engineers who turned Britain into a great manufacturing nation. Also in HD. [S]

Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village

Thursday 19:30 - 20:00

Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores London, the ultimate 'city of villages', including a new breed of urban villages like Crouch End and Walthamstow. Also in HD. [S]

Dan Cruickshank and the Family That Built Gothic Britain

Thursday 20:00 - 21:00

How the great icons of British Gothic architecture were all created by one family. Also in HD. [S]

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Thursday 21:00 - 23:50

Two unlikely partners in a bounty-hunting scam join forces in a new venture. Contains some violence and some upsetting scenes. Also in HD. [1968] [S]

Clint Eastwood: The Man with No Name

Thursday 23:50 - 00:50

A profile of actor and director Clint Eastwood in which he talks to Iain Johnstone. Deals with adult themes. Also in HD. [S]

Fri Apr 17
Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

Friday 00:50 - 01:20

6/6. Fred Dibnah examines the skill of the shipbuilders and machine engineers who turned Britain into a great manufacturing nation. Also in HD. [S]