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9: BBC FOUR

Sat Nov 29
TOTP: 1998

Today 02:45 - 03:15

Kate Thornton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 November 1998 and featuring Alanis Morissette, Billie Piper, Touch & Go, Pras, Another Level, M People and Cher. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1977

Today 03:15 - 03:45

David Jensen introduces the Carvells, Bonnie Tyler, Hot Chocolate, Darts, Leo Sayer, Santa Esmerelda, Abba, Wings, The Bee Gees and a Legs & Co dance sequence to Jonathan Richman. Also in HD. [S]

This is BBC Four

Today 03:45 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

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.

Snooker: UK Championship

Today 19:00 - 22:00

Live coverage from day 1 of the 2025 UK Snooker Championship. Also in HD. [S]

All Creatures Great and Small

Today 22:00 - 22:50

4/12. James and Siegfried become personally as well as professionally involved when a herd of shorthorn cattle contracts Johne's disease. Also in HD. [S]

All Creatures Great and Small

Today 22:50 - 23:40

5/12. Tristan's old college friend comes to stay, but his visit has to be kept a secret. Also in HD. [S]

All Creatures Great and Small

Today 23:40 - 00:30

6/12. James Herriot treats a dog that wags its tail when it is angry, and a princess is crowned on Coronation Day. Also in HD. [S]

Sun Nov 30
Parkinson

Tomorrow 00:30 - 01:30

Michael Parkinson with guests Michael Palin, Kate Adie and Ricky Gervais. Also in HD. [S]

The Secret Life of Waves

Tomorrow 01:30 - 02:30

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]

Being the Brontës

Tomorrow 02:30 - 03:30

Martha Kearney, novelist Helen Oyeyemi and journalist Lucy Mangan travel to Haworth Parsonage, the home of Charlotte Brontë and her sisters, Emily and Anne. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 03:30 - 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.

Snooker: UK Championship

Tomorrow 19:00 - 22:00

Live coverage from day 2 of the 2025 UK Snooker Championship. Also in HD. [S]

Life of a Mountain: A Year on Scafell Pike

Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:00

England's highest mountain as seen by its farmers, climbers and conservationists. Also in HD. [S]

The Age of Uncertainty

Tomorrow 23:00 - 01:30

13/13. A gathering of distinguished guests offer their views on Prof JK Galbraith's series. Also in HD. [S]

Mon Dec 01
The Lost Libraries of Timbuktu

Monday 01:30 - 02:30

The story of Timbuktu and its legacy of ancient manuscripts, proof that reading and writing books have been as important to Africans as to Europeans. Also in HD. [S]

Life of a Mountain: A Year on Scafell Pike

Monday 02:30 - 03:30

England's highest mountain as seen by its farmers, climbers and conservationists. Also in HD. [S]

This is BBC Four

Monday 03:30 - 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.

Snooker: UK Championship

Monday 19:00 - 22:00

Live coverage from day 3 of the 2025 UK Snooker Championship. Also in HD. [S]

Saving Venice

Monday 22:00 - 23:30

How Venetians are turning to revolutionary engineering, restoration of the natural environment and knowledge from their past in order to save Venice. Also in HD. [S]

Ian Rankin's Hidden Edinburgh

Monday 23:30 - 00:30

Crime writer Ian Rankin revisits the key locations from the Inspector Rebus books, the hidden Edinburgh into which tourists never venture. Deals with adult themes. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Tue Dec 02
Wainwright: The Man Who Loved the Lakes

Tuesday 00:30 - 01:30

Documentary recalling the life of eccentric Lancastrian Alfred Wainwright. Also in HD. [S]

Saving Venice

Tuesday 01:30 - 03:00

How Venetians are turning to revolutionary engineering, restoration of the natural environment and knowledge from their past in order to save Venice. Also in HD. [S]

Ian Rankin's Hidden Edinburgh

Tuesday 03:00 - 03:55

Crime writer Ian Rankin revisits the key locations from the Inspector Rebus books, the hidden Edinburgh into which tourists never venture. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 03:55 - 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.

Snooker: UK Championship

Tuesday 19:00 - 22:00

Live coverage from day 4 of the 2025 UK Snooker Championship. Also in HD. [S]

The Hidden Children of Ruinerwold Farm

Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45

1/4. After escaping the family farm, Israel is reunited with his older brothers and sister. Contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing. Also in HD. [S]

The Hidden Children of Ruinerwold Farm

Tuesday 22:45 - 23:35

2/4. Allegations of abuse are discussed, and three children decide to visit their father. Contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing. Also in HD. [S]

Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues

Tuesday 23:35 - 00:35

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 Dec 03
The Brits Who Designed the Modern World

Wednesday 00:35 - 01:35

Brenda Emmanus meets and profiles ten great living British designers, to find out what inspires them and explore how they have responded to society's evolving tastes. Also in HD. [S]

Wainwright: The Man Who Loved the Lakes

Wednesday 01:35 - 02:35

Documentary recalling the life of eccentric Lancastrian Alfred Wainwright. Also in HD. [S]

Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues

Wednesday 02:35 - 03:35

3/3. Sam Willis looks at urban crime, fraud and corruption in the 18th century. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Four

Wednesday 03:35 - 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.

Winter Walks: Simon Armitage

Wednesday 19:00 - 19:30

Poet laureate Simon Armitage takes a walk along Yorkshire's enchanting and historic frontier with the North Sea. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Christmas University Challenge

Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00

3/10. Alumni of Durham University face graduates of the University of York in the third match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]

The Magical World of Moss

Wednesday 20:00 - 20:55

Documentary that explores the vital role that mosses played in the earth's evolution and how science is only beginning to unlock the secrets and potential of these amazing plants. Also in HD. [S]

Africa's Lion Kings: Natural World

Wednesday 20:55 - 21:00

A pride of lions has rewritten the rules - they have learnt to take down elephants. Also in HD. [S]

Snooker: UK Championship

Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00

Live coverage from day 5 of the 2025 UK Snooker Championship. Also in HD. [S]

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Wednesday 22:00 - 22:55

1/3. A young widow and her son move into the near-derelict Wildfell Hall in Yorkshire. Contains some violent scenes. Also in HD. [S]

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Wednesday 22:55 - 23:50

2/3. Helen decides to reveal more to Gilbert and gives him her diary to read. Contains scenes of sexual violence. Also in HD. [S]

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Wednesday 23:50 - 00:40

3/3. Huntingdon has abducted young Arthur, forcing Helen to return to him. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S]

Thu Dec 04
Birth of the British Novel

Thursday 00:40 - 01:40

Henry Hitchings explores the lives and works of the radical 18th-century British novelists such as Defoe, Swift and Fielding who established the literary genres we recognise today. Also in HD. [S]

The Magical World of Moss

Thursday 01:40 - 02:35

Documentary that explores the vital role that mosses played in the earth's evolution and how science is only beginning to unlock the secrets and potential of these amazing plants. Also in HD. [S]

The Lost Libraries of Timbuktu

Thursday 02:35 - 03:35

The story of Timbuktu and its legacy of ancient manuscripts, proof that reading and writing books have been as important to Africans as to Europeans. Also in HD. [S,SL]

This is BBC Four

Thursday 03:35 - 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.

Winter Walks: Baroness Warsi

Thursday 19:00 - 19:30

Accompanied by the gentle soundscape of the great outdoors, Yorkshire peer Sayeeda Warsi takes time out from her political life to seek peace and calm in the Dales. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Christmas University Challenge

Thursday 19:30 - 20:00

4/10. Exeter College, Oxford, and Queen Mary University of London are represented by distinguished alumni in the fourth heat. Also in HD. [S]

Dame Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees

Thursday 20:00 - 21:00

Over a whole year, actress Judi Dench explores the magical and secret lives of trees. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Snooker: UK Championship

Thursday 21:00 - 22:00

Live coverage from day 6 of the 2025 UK Snooker Championship. Also in HD. [S]

Quartet

Thursday 22:00 - 23:30

Ensemble comedy drama directed by Dustin Hoffman. With Maggie Smith and Tom Courtenay. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [2012] [S,AD]

Wogan

Thursday 23:30 - 00:15

Terry Wogan chats to Pauline Collins, Simon Callow, Esther Rantzen and Desmond Wilcox. Also in HD. [S]

Fri Dec 05
Capability Brown's Unfinished Garden

Friday 00:15 - 01:15

Bunny Guinness finds out what Capability Brown might have created for his own garden. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Britain's Most Fragile Treasure

Friday 01:15 - 02:15

Dr Janina Ramirez unlocks the secrets of a centuries-old masterpiece in glass, the Great East Window at York Minster, the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the UK. Also in HD. [S]

Winter Walks: Baroness Warsi

Friday 02:15 - 02:45

Accompanied by the gentle soundscape of the great outdoors, Yorkshire peer Sayeeda Warsi takes time out from her political life to seek peace and calm in the Dales. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Dame Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees

Friday 02:45 - 03:45

Over a whole year, actress Judi Dench explores the magical and secret lives of trees. Also in HD. [S,AD]

This is BBC Four

Friday 03:45 - 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.

Snooker: UK Championship

Friday 19:00 - 19:40

Live coverage from day 7 of the 2025 UK Snooker Championship. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1998

Friday 19:40 - 20:10

Katy Hill presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 November 1998 and featuring The Tamperer feat Maya, Tatyana Ali, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Faith Evans, East 17 and Cher. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: Christmas 1975

Friday 20:10 - 21:00

Featuring Pilot, Ralph McTell, Mud, 10cc, David Essex, Johnny Nash, Guys & Dolls, The Tymes, Tammy Wynette, Bay City Rollers, Telly Savalas, Art Garfunkel, The Stylistics and CCS. Also in HD. [S]

Snooker: UK Championship

Friday 21:00 - 22:00

Live coverage from day 7 of the 2025 UK Snooker Championship. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: Christmas 1984

Friday 22:00 - 23:00

Christmas special with Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Howard Jones, Duran Duran, Nik Kershaw, Culture Club, Thompson Twins, Jim Diamond, Wham!, Paul Young, George Michael and Band Aid. Also in HD. [S]

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas

Friday 23:00 - 00:15

. Rare and unseen moments from the making of the hit single by charity supergroup Band Aid. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Sat Dec 06
TOTP: Christmas 1975

Saturday 00:15 - 01:05

Featuring Pilot, Ralph McTell, Mud, 10cc, David Essex, Johnny Nash, Guys & Dolls, The Tymes, Tammy Wynette, Bay City Rollers, Telly Savalas, Art Garfunkel, The Stylistics and CCS. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1998

Saturday 01:05 - 01:35

Katy Hill presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 November 1998 and featuring The Tamperer feat Maya, Tatyana Ali, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Faith Evans, East 17 and Cher. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: Christmas 1984

Saturday 01:35 - 02:35

Christmas special with Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Howard Jones, Duran Duran, Nik Kershaw, Culture Club, Thompson Twins, Jim Diamond, Wham!, Paul Young, George Michael and Band Aid. Also in HD. [S]

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas

Saturday 02:35 - 03:50

. Rare and unseen moments from the making of the hit single by charity supergroup Band Aid. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD]

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.

Snooker: UK Championship

Saturday 19:00 - 19:30

Live coverage from day 8 of the 2025 UK Snooker Championship. Also in HD. [S]

All Creatures Great and Small

Saturday 19:30 - 20:20

7/12. James rescues a client from imminent arrest, while Siegfried's old pal Stewie helps with an emergency operation. Also in HD. [S]

All Creatures Great and Small

Saturday 20:20 - 21:10

8/12. Mrs Pettinger's cat goes missing, and Rosie still wants to be a vet, even after helping to 'ring the bull'. Also in HD. [S]

All Creatures Great and Small

Saturday 21:10 - 22:00

9/12. Siegfried finds out who shot Jacob Pearson's dog and decides to resolve the situation by dealing with the culprit himself. Also in HD. [S]

Mystery Road: Origin

Saturday 22:00 - 22:55

1/6. Detective Jay Swan's homecoming is greeted by guns and friction with his father. Contains strong language. Also in HD. [S]

Mystery Road: Origin

Saturday 22:55 - 23:55

2/6. Confronting neo-Nazis is almost as challenging as attending a social event for Jay, while a cold case intrigues lawyer Anousha. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]

Parkinson with Judi Dench, Peter Kay, Charlotte Uhlenbroek and Will Young

Saturday 23:55 - 00:55

Michael Parkinson with Dame Judi Dench, Peter Kay, Charlotte Uhlenbroek and Will Young. Also in HD. [S]