Sunday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
9: BBC FOUR
Sun May 03
Sunday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Sunday 19:00 - 19:50
6/6. With Nikolaus Pevsner's Buildings of England in hand, Michael Bracewell explores the architecture of Surrey. Amongst the places he visits are Polesden Lacey and Whitely Village. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 19:50 - 21:00
The BBC Philharmonic performs Bruch's First Violin Concerto and Dvorak's New World. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 21:00 - 22:00
3/4. David Attenborough looks back on his personal highlights. First transmitted in 1989, Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives explores the world's major fossil sites. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 22:00 - 22:10
Dame Darcey Bussell introduces us to a gem from the BBC's dance archives, The Magic of Dance, presented by celebrated ballet dancer Margot Fonteyn. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:10 - 23:10
1/6. Margot Fonteyn discusses the role of the male in dance. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 23:10 - 00:10
A collection of some of Sammy Davis Jr's finest moments on British television - showing off his unbeatable talents as singer and raconteur. Also in HD. [S]
Mon May 04
Today 00:10 - 01:10
3/3. Bettany Hughes visits China on the trail of Confucius, a great sage of Chinese history. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 01:10 - 02:00
6/6. With Nikolaus Pevsner's Buildings of England in hand, Michael Bracewell explores the architecture of Surrey. Amongst the places he visits are Polesden Lacey and Whitely Village. Also in HD. [S]
Today 02:00 - 03:10
The BBC Philharmonic performs Bruch's First Violin Concerto and Dvorak's New World. Also in HD. [S]
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
1/37. The University of Bristol plays Durham University in the first match of the series, with a place in the second round at stake. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]
Today 19:30 - 20:00
1/15. Quiz show presented by Victoria Coren 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]
Today 20:00 - 21:00
2/3. Documentary series which unearths lost civilisations and cities. This edition visits northern Peru to find the ruins of 250 mysterious pyramids. Also in HD. [S]
Today 21:00 - 22:00
Fiona Bruce uncovers the story of Leonardo da Vinci. She travels to Florence, Milan, Paris, Warsaw and to New York, where she is given an exclusive preview of a new Leonardo. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 22:00 - 23:00
2/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the story of artist Walter Sickert, who understood that the theatre of war was not confined to the trenches. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 23:00 - 00:00
1/3. Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke reveal Lisbon's fascinating history through its cobbled streets, steep hills, picturesque shoreline and cultural riches. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tue May 05
Tomorrow 00:00 - 01:00
5/8. In the 18th century, trade and conquest funds an explosion of creativity, and art stirs a growing social conscience. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 01:00 - 02:00
Fiona Bruce uncovers the story of Leonardo da Vinci. She travels to Florence, Milan, Paris, Warsaw and to New York, where she is given an exclusive preview of a new Leonardo. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 02:00 - 03:00
5/8. In the 18th century, trade and conquest funds an explosion of creativity, and art stirs a growing social conscience. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Tomorrow 03:00 - 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
2/37. The Open University and Newcastle University face off for a place in round two. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
2/15. Quiz show presented by Victoria Coren 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 - 20:30
5/10. Sitcom about an irrepressible snob. Hyacinth's quest for perfection is somewhat hampered by the dubious antics of the rest of her family. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:00
3/6. Sitcom. Timothy's handsome cousin Brinsley comes to stay - and supplants Timothy in Mother's affections. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00
2/4. Featuring the revolutionary period in Britain after the execution of Charles I. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:45
1/3. Silvio Berlusconi's ambitious takeover of AC Milan reshapes the club and elevates his own profile, charting a path from footballing triumphs to the brink of political power. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 22:45 - 00:15
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]
Wed May 06
Wednesday 00:15 - 01:15
Bill Patterson narrates the rich and vivid story of the Highland Games, which have become a symbol of community and identity in Scotland and across the world. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 01:15 - 02:15
3/3. Bettany Hughes visits China on the trail of Confucius, a great sage of Chinese history. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 02:15 - 03:15
2/3. A journey to the Lambeyeque valley in Peru and the ruins of 250 mysterious pyramids. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,SL]
Wednesday 03:15 - 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
3/37. The London School of Economics faces off against University College, Oxford. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
4/15. Quiz show presented by Victoria Coren 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 20:00 - 21:00
Dr Michael Mosley investigates the secretive and controversial military research base. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
1/3. Gillian takes a forensic look at the police investigation launched after Ruth's arrest. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:15
Screenwriter Stephen Poliakoff looks back on his 1980 television drama Caught on a Train. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:15 - 23:35
A young Englishman, travelling on the Ostend to Vienna express, shares a train compartment with an American girl and an elderly Viennese lady. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 23:35 - 00:35
2/3. Stephen Smith explores Renaissance Florence under the reign of Grand Duke Cosimo Medici. Also in HD. [S]
Thu May 07
Thursday 00:35 - 01:35
Dr Michael Mosley investigates the secretive and controversial military research base. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 01:35 - 02:35
Bill Patterson narrates the rich and vivid story of the Highland Games, which have become a symbol of community and identity in Scotland and across the world. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 02:35 - 03:35
1/3. Gillian takes a forensic look at the police investigation launched after Ruth's arrest. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,SL]
Thursday 03:35 - 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
4/37. Coventry University makes its debut appearance against a team from Cardiff University, with a place in round two at stake. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
5/15. Quiz show presented by Victoria Coren 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]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:00
Martin Shaw separates the fact from the myth as he takes to the skies to retrace the route of the 1943 raid by 617 Squadron which used bouncing bombs to destroy German dams. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 21:00 - 22:30
WWII veteran Bernard sneaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [2023] [S,AD]
Thursday 22:30 - 23:15
Celia Imrie tells the story of Glenda Jackson, one of Britain's greatest acting talents. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 23:15 - 01:10
An FBI trainee shares her nightmare memory in the hope of stopping a serial killer. Contains very strong language, prolonged violence and upsetting scenes. Also in HD. [1991] [S,AD]
Fri May 08
Friday 01:10 - 01:50
A look back at the life of Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins, featuring interviews conducted with the BBC over the course of his career. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 01:50 - 02:35
Celia Imrie tells the story of Glenda Jackson, one of Britain's greatest acting talents. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 02:35 - 03:35
2/3. Stephen Smith explores Renaissance Florence under the reign of Grand Duke Cosimo Medici. Also in HD. [S]
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
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring S Club 7, Pet Shop Boys, Macy Gray, Melanie C, Liam Gallagher & Steve Craddock, Eurythmics, Gabrielle and Eiffel 65. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 20:00
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 October 1999 and featuring Eurythmics, Jordan Knight, Macy Gray, Ann Lee, James and Christina Aguilera. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 20:30
Andy Crane and Jenny Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 May 1989 and featuring Debbie Gibson, Bon Jovi, Roxette, Kylie Minogue, Bangles and Chaka Khan. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:30 - 21:05
With BA Robertson, Chas & Dave, Junior, Patrice Rushen and Tight Fit. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 21:05 - 22:05
A celebration of the hits of one of the greatest and biggest-selling stars of all time that looks back at Whitney Houston's best performances at the BBC. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 22:05 - 00:00
Whitney Houston's 1994 concert in Durban, South Africa, the first performance by a major western musician in the country following the end of apartheid. Also in HD. [S]
Sat May 09
Saturday 00:00 - 00:30
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring S Club 7, Pet Shop Boys, Macy Gray, Melanie C, Liam Gallagher & Steve Craddock, Eurythmics, Gabrielle and Eiffel 65. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 00:30 - 01:00
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 October 1999 and featuring Eurythmics, Jordan Knight, Macy Gray, Ann Lee, James and Christina Aguilera. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 01:00 - 01:35
With BA Robertson, Chas & Dave, Junior, Patrice Rushen and Tight Fit. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 01:35 - 02:05
Andy Crane and Jenny Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 May 1989 and featuring Debbie Gibson, Bon Jovi, Roxette, Kylie Minogue, Bangles and Chaka Khan. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:05 - 03:05
A celebration of the hits of one of the greatest and biggest-selling stars of all time that looks back at Whitney Houston's best performances at the BBC. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 03:05 - 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
Music hall show, filmed at the Varieties Theatre Leeds in 1976. With Edward Woodward, Larry Grayson, Frank Carson, Margaret Savage, Sheila Mathews, Peter Gale and Albert Aldred. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 19:45 - 20:10
An edition of Dusty Springfield's 1960s variety show, first broadcast on 8 September 1966. Her special guests are American vocal quartet The Four Freshmen. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 20:10 - 21:00
5/9. The Wainthropps' nephew has been excluded from school, but has he been wrongly accused of misbehaving? Hetty is determined to find out. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 21:00 - 21:50
3/4. Embedded in Parisian high society, the Count methodically destroys those who betrayed him, only to discover that vengeance threatens to consume the innocent along with the guilty. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 21:50 - 22:30
4/4. As his plans reach their end, Edmond must choose between revenge and mercy, confronting the cost of becoming the man he set out to be. Contains some violent scenes. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 22:30 - 23:00
5/10. Sitcom about an irrepressible snob. Hyacinth's quest for perfection is somewhat hampered by the dubious antics of the rest of her family. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 23:00 - 23:30
3/6. Sitcom. Timothy's handsome cousin Brinsley comes to stay - and supplants Timothy in Mother's affections. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 23:30 - 00:15
A look back at the life of Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins, featuring interviews conducted with the BBC over the course of his career. Also in HD. [S]
Sun May 10
Sunday 00:15 - 00:40
An edition of Dusty Springfield's 1960s variety show, first broadcast on 8 September 1966. Her special guests are American vocal quartet The Four Freshmen. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 00:40 - 01:40
1/3. Bettany Hughes travels to India to investigate the revolutionary ideas of the Buddha. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 01:40 - 02:30
5/9. The Wainthropps' nephew has been excluded from school, but has he been wrongly accused of misbehaving? Hetty is determined to find out. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 02:30 - 03:20
Music hall show, filmed at the Varieties Theatre Leeds in 1976. With Edward Woodward, Larry Grayson, Frank Carson, Margaret Savage, Sheila Mathews, Peter Gale and Albert Aldred. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 03:20 - 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
Explore astonishing wild places and the most spectacular moments from Planet Earth III. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 20:00 - 21:00
Michael Palin presents a profile of the television career of David Attenborough, from controller of BBC Two to his wildlife programmes such as Life on Earth and The Blue Planet. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 21:00 - 21:55
1/13. Landmark natural history series. David Attenborough explores the wildlife and landscape that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 21:55 - 22:00
Documentary following a pair of tigers released in a nature reserve. They must fight for territory and learn to hunt. Will they mate and start a family, or will they be killed? Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:00 - 23:00
2/6. Dance has almost always moved freely across frontiers. Margot Fonteyn visits Tchaikovsky's house near Moscow and talks to Marie Rambert about Diaghilev. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 23:00 - 23:50
An Omnibus special looking at how the classic Fred and Ginger musicals were made. (1995). Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 23:50 - 00:05
A short compilation of clips from Fred Astaire's days at the RKO studio, where he formed an unforgettable partnership with Ginger Rogers. Also in HD. [S]
Mon May 11
Monday 00:05 - 01:05
Dancers take over Swansea to showcase the city, explore what home means and celebrate the joy of dance. There's ballet, Latin, ballroom, breaking, contemporary and Welsh clog dance. Also in HD. [S]