Today 02:10 - 03:10
A remarkable journey into the secret world of bats. Cutting-edge night-vision cameras follow the hidden life of a greater horseshoe bat roost for four months. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
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9: BBC FOUR
Thu Jan 15
Today 03:10 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Today 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Today 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Today 19:00 - 19:30
2/2. Paul Rose explores the 79 miles of the Yorkshire Wolds Way. He gets a unique view of this stretch of chalk downland and gets a special invitation to a military base. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 19:30 - 20:00
Ben Robinson reveals the story of the idyllic village of Milton Abbas in Dorset. Also in HD. [S]
Today 20:00 - 21:00
1/2. First of a two-part documentary in which Dr Clare Jackson tells the story of the exiled Stuarts and of the threat the Jacobites posed to the embryonic British state. Also in HD. [S]
Today 21:00 - 22:00
Coverage from the fifth day of the 2026 Masters snooker tournament. Also in HD. [S]
Today 22:00 - 00:30
Seven paratroopers are sent on a seemingly impossible mission. Also in HD. [1968] [S]
Fri Jan 16
Tomorrow 00:30 - 01:25
A documentary telling the story of the extremely rare discovery of evidence of Roman crucifixion, unearthed in a routine archaeological dig in the Cambridgeshire Fens. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 01:25 - 01:55
Ben Robinson reveals the story of the idyllic village of Milton Abbas in Dorset. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 01:55 - 02:25
2/2. Paul Rose explores the 79 miles of the Yorkshire Wolds Way. He gets a unique view of this stretch of chalk downland and gets a special invitation to a military base. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Tomorrow 02:25 - 03:25
1/2. First of a two-part documentary in which Dr Clare Jackson tells the story of the exiled Stuarts and of the threat the Jacobites posed to the embryonic British state. Also in HD. [S,SL]
Tomorrow 03:25 - 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
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Garbage, Inner City, The Divine Comedy, Leilani, Dru Hill, The Offspring and Armand Van Helden ft Duane Harden. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 February 1999 and featuring M People, A+, Mansun, Mirrorball, Soulsearcher, Tayana Ali and Blondie. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 22:00
Coverage from the sixth day of the 2026 Masters snooker tournament. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:30
Mike Read and Dixie Peach present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 January 1986 and featuring Fine Young Cannibals, Dire Straits, a-ha, Mr Mister and Pet Shop Boys. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 22:30 - 23:00
Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 January 1997 and featuring Kenickie, Kavana, Runrig, Terrorvision, Blur and Spice Girls. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 23:00 - 00:00
Clips from the BBC archive giving an overview of David Bowie's career from 1964 to 2016, blending interviews and performances from music programmes, documentaries and chat shows. Also in HD. [S]
Sat Jan 17
Saturday 00:00 - 01:00
Songs include Ashes to Ashes, Absolute Beginners, The Man Who Sold the World and Fame. Contains scenes of flashing images. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 01:00 - 02:30
The story of how David Jones became David Bowie and how Bowie became Ziggy Stardust. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Saturday 02:30 - 03:00
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Garbage, Inner City, The Divine Comedy, Leilani, Dru Hill, The Offspring and Armand Van Helden ft Duane Harden. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 03:00 - 03:30
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 February 1999 and featuring M People, A+, Mansun, Mirrorball, Soulsearcher, Tayana Ali and Blondie. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 03:30 - 04:00
Mike Read and Dixie Peach present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 January 1986 and featuring Fine Young Cannibals, Dire Straits, a-ha, Mr Mister and Pet Shop Boys. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 04:00 - 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 - 19:20
The life and culture of the skilled craftsmen and farmers of the Kingdom of Mourne in Northern Ireland is explored. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 19:20 - 20:10
Leonard Sachs presents a 1972 edition of the old-time music hall programme from the stage of the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. With guests Eartha Kitt and Arthur Askey. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 20:10 - 21:00
3/6. Hetty takes on a new case while on holiday with Robert. But who exactly is she dealing with? Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 21:00 - 21:55
1/6. DS Fia Lucey is back in her hometown of Blackwater to investigate a missing person case. Contains strong language, some violence and some upsetting scenes. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Saturday 21:55 - 22:50
2/6. With the case now confirmed a murder, Fia suspects her new partner, Detective Furlong. Contains strong language and some upsetting scenes. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Saturday 22:50 - 23:20
Michael Parkinson looks back on his meeting with Ingrid Bergman - an actress he confesses to falling in love with the first time he saw her on screen at his local cinema. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 23:20 - 00:20
Novelist Joanna Trollope talks to Mark Lawson about creativity, divorce and the inescapable drama of domestic life. Also in HD. [S]
Sun Jan 18
Sunday 00:20 - 01:20
What happened to a British ship and German U-boat that reportedly sank each other in 1917? Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 01:20 - 02:00
The pub has been a cornerstone of British society since medieval times. But in the past 50 years the pub has undergone massive change. Narrated by Arthur Smith. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 02:00 - 02:50
Leonard Sachs presents a 1972 edition of the old-time music hall programme from the stage of the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. With guests Eartha Kitt and Arthur Askey. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 02:50 - 03:40
3/6. Hetty takes on a new case while on holiday with Robert. But who exactly is she dealing with? Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 03:40 - 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 - 20:00
Cutting-edge camera techniques give a new and unique perspective on a turbulent year in the life of England's largest national park. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 20:00 - 21:00
Documentary recalling the life of eccentric Lancastrian Alfred Wainwright. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 21:00 - 22:00
Examining the extravagant castles and palaces created by King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:00 - 22:15
Director Richard Eyre presents an introduction to the complex, yet still very relevant, playwright Henrik Ibsen. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:15 - 23:30
Henrik Ibsen's classic play about an unscrupulous woman. From 1962 with Ingrid Bergman, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson and Trevor Howard. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 23:30 - 01:15
From 1979, exploring the life of Henrik Ibsen, through his plays and the words of his critics and admirers. With excerpts from the Ibsen canon. Also in HD. [S]
Mon Jan 19
Monday 01:15 - 02:15
Documentary that recounts how three young brothers turned an Indigenous Australian dance group into a First Nations cultural powerhouse. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 02:15 - 03:15
Cutting-edge camera techniques give a new and unique perspective on a turbulent year in the life of England's largest national park. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Monday 03:15 - 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
1/6. The hills of Guilin and the fishermen of the Li River form the heart of this exploration of the rice-growing cultures and strange creatures of southern China. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
1/3. Documentary series. Samira Ahmed journeys to places rarely seen by western audiences to reveal how the Persian Empire was born. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 21:00 - 21:30
Robert Robinson hosts as Frank Muir, Penelope Keith and Miles Kingston take on Patrick Campbell, Sinead Cusak and Ian Ogilvy in the panel game of word definitions and deceptions. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 21:30 - 22:00
Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Angela Down, Robin Ray and John Julius Norwich. With guest musician Bernard Haitink. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 22:00 - 23:05
Discover the maverick behind some of the most iconic images of the past century. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 23:05 - 23:35
Documentary marking the centenary of Scottish poet Norman MacCaig's birth. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 23:35 - 00:05
Magnus Magnusson interviews Scottish poet Norman MacCaig. Also in HD. [S]
Tue Jan 20
Tuesday 00:05 - 01:05
Examining the extravagant castles and palaces created by King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 01:05 - 02:10
Discover the maverick behind some of the most iconic images of the past century. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 02:10 - 02:40
Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Angela Down, Robin Ray and John Julius Norwich. With guest musician Bernard Haitink. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 02:40 - 03:40
1/3. Documentary series. Samira Ahmed journeys to places rarely seen by western audiences to reveal how the Persian Empire was born. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Tuesday 03:40 - 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
1/15. Michael Portillo strikes out to explore the Britain of his youth, starting in Preston. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00
1/6. Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. She sets off to climb Helvellyn via the fearsome ridge of Striding Edge. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
2/8. Classic political sitcom. When Jim Hacker's predecessor decides to publish his memoirs, the PM tries to suppress a chapter in which he appears unfavourably. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
3/8. Classic political sitcom. When Jim Hacker discovers the French are planning some dirty tricks to get political advantage, the PM turns the tables on them. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:15
Profile of John Logie Baird, the man who invented television, concentrating on how his dedication and drive made his achievements possible, presented by his son, Malcolm. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 22:15 - 23:45
Leslie Mitchell traces the origins of television, from the beginning of the 20th century to the first outside broadcast - the coronation of George VI in 1937. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 23:45 - 00:45
Dan Cruickshank presents a documentary revealing the story of the Dalai Lama, his secret Himalayan kingdom and his exile, using eyewitness accounts and colour archive footage. Also in HD. [S]
Wed Jan 21
Wednesday 00:45 - 01:15
1/15. Michael Portillo strikes out to explore the Britain of his youth, starting in Preston. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 01:15 - 01:45
1/6. Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. She sets off to climb Helvellyn via the fearsome ridge of Striding Edge. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 01:45 - 03:00
Profile of John Logie Baird, the man who invented television, concentrating on how his dedication and drive made his achievements possible, presented by his son, Malcolm. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 03:00 - 04:00
1/6. The hills of Guilin and the fishermen of the Li River form the heart of this exploration of the rice-growing cultures and strange creatures of southern China. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Wednesday 04:00 - 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
2/15. Michael celebrates new beginnings for the nation in the years after the Second World War. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
2/6. Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. She visits Derwent Water and Keswick to tackle the climb of Catbells. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
An attempt to prove whether there is any truth behind the legend of the Bermuda Triangle. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
Fiona Bruce traces the story of the love between Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, meeting HRH Prince Charles and visiting the royal palaces that the couple made their own. (2010). Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 22:00 - 23:00
1/6. Seminal spy drama series from 1982. Two seemingly unconnected events summon master spy George Smiley from retirement. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 23:00 - 00:00
2/6. Seminal spy drama series from 1982. Lacon's instructions to Smiley are specific, but Vladimir had two proofs and was bringing them with him. Also in HD. [S]
Thu Jan 22
Thursday 00:00 - 01:00
1/3. Andrew Marr investigates detective fiction, and reveals how it works. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 01:00 - 01:30
2/15. Michael celebrates new beginnings for the nation in the years after the Second World War. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 01:30 - 02:00
2/6. Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. She visits Derwent Water and Keswick to tackle the climb of Catbells. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 02:00 - 03:00
Documentary recalling the life of eccentric Lancastrian Alfred Wainwright. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 03:00 - 04:00
An attempt to prove whether there is any truth behind the legend of the Bermuda Triangle. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Thursday 04:00 - 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
3/15. Greater Manchester's Metrolink tram delivers Michael to the former cotton town of Oldham. He heads across to Wakefield and the striking postwar sculptures of Barbara Hepworth. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
3/6. Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. She aims to reach the summits of Crinkle Crags and Bowfell in Lakeland. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:00
2/2. Dr Clare Jackson reveals why so many law-abiding Scots and English were prepared to support the catholic Stuarts. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 21:00 - 21:40
Terry Wogan is joined by dancer and actress Moira Shearer, choreographer Gillian Lynne, film director James Ivory, actress Hayley Mills and singer Kit Harvey. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 21:40 - 22:10
ArtWorks Scotland. The life of Scotland's acclaimed ballerina, best known for the film classic The Red Shoes. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 22:10 - 00:20
Drama about a young ballerina torn between two creative but possessive men - one a struggling composer, the other an autocratic impresario. Also in HD. [1948] [S,AD]