Today 02:50 - 03:50
Is There Life Beyond Earth?. 3/3. Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock ventures deep into our galaxy, on the hunt for alien life. Also in HD. [S,SL]
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9: BBC FOUR
Wed Dec 31
Today 03:50 - 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 - 20:15
Steve Wright with the perfect new year playlist, featuring performances by The Three Degrees, Elton John, Blondie, Lionel Richie, The Bee Gees, Madonna and Kylie Minogue. Also in HD. [S]
Today 20:15 - 21:00
Celia Imrie dives into the BBC's archives to tell the behind-the-scenes story of Steven Spielberg's classic aquatic horror, Jaws. Also in HD. [S]
Today 21:00 - 23:00
A great white shark begins preying on humans off the beaches of New England. Contains horror. Also in HD. [1975] [S,AD]
Today 23:00 - 00:50
The beach-goers of Amity are threatened again by a giant, man-eating shark. Contains some violent scenes. Also in HD. [1978] [S]
Thu Jan 01
Tomorrow 00:50 - 02:15
Steven Spielberg shares his exclusive story behind the making of Jaws. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 02:15 - 03:00
Celia Imrie dives into the BBC's archives to tell the behind-the-scenes story of Steven Spielberg's classic aquatic horror, Jaws. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 03:00 - 04:00
A compilation of the most spectacular moments from the series. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Tomorrow 04:00 - 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 - 21:00
Petroc Trelawny presents highlights of the Vienna Philharmonic's New Year's Day Concert, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 23:45
During the Second World War, a group of Allied prisoners of war mount a daring breakout from a supposedly inescapable Nazi prison camp. Based on a true story. Also in HD. [1963] [S]
Tomorrow 23:45 - 01:20
Classic comedy caper starring Michael Caine. Cockney criminal Charlie Croker and his gang take on an audacious plan to steal a cache of gold bullion in Turin, Italy. Also in HD. [1969] [S,AD]
Fri Jan 02
Friday 01:20 - 02:15
A look at the life of acting legend Michael Caine, using rarely seen television interviews and classic archive clips to tell the story of one of Britain's most successful actors. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 02:15 - 03:15
Bob Monkhouse entertains a room full of comedians with stand-up, chat and a comedy masterclass. The night became the stuff of legend among comedians. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 03:15 - 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 Bryan Adams and Melanie C, Honeyz, Robbie Williams, Alisha's Attic, Alda, Lighthouse Family, Spice Girls and Steps. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 20:00
Kate Thornton presents the pop chart programme, featuring Honeyz, Blockster, Bryan Adams and Melanie C, Ultra, Robbie Williams, Da Click, Justin and Fatboy Slim. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 20:30
Peter Powell presents the pop chart programme, featuring Eddie and the Hot Rods, Terry Wogan, Tonight, Brotherhood of Man, Julie Covington, Bob Marley and the Wailers and Wings. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:30 - 21:00
With Kim Wilde, Climie Fisher, Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, and The Four Tops. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 21:00 - 21:30
Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 January 1976 and featuring Osibisa, Sailor, Tony Christie, Sheer Elegance, ELO, Barbara Dickson and Queen. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 21:30 - 22:00
David Hamilton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 January 1976 and featuring Sailor, Barbara Dickson, Osibisa, Slik, ELO, Smokie, R&J Stone and Queen. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 22:00 - 23:15
Elvis struts his stuff in his own charming and inimitable style. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 23:15 - 23:50
A classic performance by Irish rockers Thin Lizzy at the Regal Theatre, Hitchin. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 23:50 - 00:30
Folk singer Joan Baez performs live at the BBC Television Theatre, London, in 1965. Songs include Rambler Gambler, Don't Think Twice, It's All Right and We Shall Overcome. Also in HD. [S]
Sat Jan 03
Saturday 00:30 - 01:00
Folk singer Joan Baez performs live in concert at the BBC Television Theatre, London, in 1965. Songs include Silver Dagger, It Ain't Me, Babe and Isn't It Grand, Boys. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 01:00 - 01:30
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Bryan Adams and Melanie C, Honeyz, Robbie Williams, Alisha's Attic, Alda, Lighthouse Family, Spice Girls and Steps. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 01:30 - 02:05
Peter Powell presents the pop chart programme, featuring Eddie and the Hot Rods, Terry Wogan, Tonight, Brotherhood of Man, Julie Covington, Bob Marley and the Wailers and Wings. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:05 - 02:35
With Kim Wilde, Climie Fisher, Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, and The Four Tops. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:35 - 03:05
Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 January 1976 and featuring Osibisa, Sailor, Tony Christie, Sheer Elegance, ELO, Barbara Dickson and Queen. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 03:05 - 03:35
David Hamilton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 January 1976 and featuring Sailor, Barbara Dickson, Osibisa, Slik, ELO, Smokie, R&J Stone and Queen. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 03:35 - 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 - 19:15
.. Rentaghost. Christopher Biggins takes a nostalgic look back at his time on the BBC comedy Rentaghost. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 19:15 - 19:45
12/13. McWitch gives Ethel a potion that makes her dream of all the team performing a pantomime. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Saturday 19:45 - 19:50
.. Hetty Wainthropp Investigates. Dame Patricia explains what attracted her to the role of Hetty Wainthropp. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 19:50 - 21:00
1/6. Drama series about a woman who turns private detective at the age of 60. While investigating the mysterious death of an elderly lady, she uncovers a secret. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 21:00 - 22:20
Friends, family and co-stars share memories of legendary British icon Roger Moore. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Saturday 22:20 - 00:15
Wartime action yarn about a group of Allied prisoners of war who plan to escape while excavating an archaeological site on a German-occupied Greek island. Also in HD. [1979] [S]
Sun Jan 04
Sunday 00:15 - 01:25
1/6. Drama series about a woman who turns private detective at the age of 60. While investigating the mysterious death of an elderly lady, she uncovers a secret. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 01:25 - 02:45
Friends, family and co-stars share memories of legendary British icon Roger Moore. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Sunday 02:45 - 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
Chris Packham introduces a classic documentary from the BBC's archive, which takes a look at the worst winter of the 20th century in 1963. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 20:00 - 21:50
While passing the time by watching his neighbours, a man believes he witnesses a murder. Also in HD. [1954] [S]
Sunday 21:50 - 22:45
Alfred Hitchcock in conversation with fellow director Bryan Forbes. From 1969. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:45 - 01:00
Classic, darkly comic Hitchcock thriller in which an adman is pursued both by spies, who mistake him for a double agent, and by the police, who think he is an assassin. Also in HD. [1959] [S]
Mon Jan 05
Monday 01:00 - 02:00
Chris Packham introduces a classic documentary from the BBC's archive, which takes a look at the worst winter of the 20th century in 1963. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 02:00 - 02:55
Alfred Hitchcock in conversation with fellow director Bryan Forbes. From 1969. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 02:55 - 03:45
A look at the life of acting legend Michael Caine, using rarely seen television interviews and classic archive clips to tell the story of one of Britain's most successful actors. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 03:45 - 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
1/3. Documentary series. A look at southern Thailand, known for its natural beauty. For the animals that live here, this is a natural wonderland. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
Documentary following a team of underwater archaeologists and experts as they use CGI to reveal the secrets of Pavlopetri in Greece, the world's oldest submerged city. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 21:00 - 21:30
Robert Robinson hosts the game of word definitions and deceptions. Joining Frank Muir and Patrick Campbell are Patrick Mower, Russell Harty, Nanette Newman and Gabrielle Drake. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 21:30 - 22:00
Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against Joyce Grenfell, David Attenborough and Richard Baker. With guest musician Sir Keith Faulkner. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 22:00 - 23:10
' - imagine.... A fascinating look at the colourful career of architect Frank Gehry. From 2015. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 23:10 - 23:55
A profile of architect Frank Gehry, acclaimed worldwide for his audacious and distinctive buildings. First broadcast in 1993. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 23:55 - 00:55
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]
Tue Jan 06
Tuesday 00:55 - 01:55
Writer Ian Rankin investigates The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, tracing Robert Louis Stevenson's story back to events in Stevenson's childhood. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 01:55 - 02:55
Documentary following a team of underwater archaeologists and experts as they use CGI to reveal the secrets of Pavlopetri in Greece, the world's oldest submerged city. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 02:55 - 03:55
1/3. Documentary series. A look at southern Thailand, known for its natural beauty. For the animals that live here, this is a natural wonderland. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Tuesday 03:55 - 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 - 20:00
2/3. Documentary exploring the paradise of Thailand. In central Thailand's forests, plains and city streets, nature finds a way of living alongside people. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
8/8. The late former head of MI5 is confirmed as a Russian spy who was cleared by Sir Humphrey. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
1/8. Sir Humphrey must stop Jim supporting a plan to move armed service jobs from the south to the north east to ease unemployment. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
Revealing the heroic spies who helped contribute to victory in WWII. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 22:00 - 23:10
Historical documentary about the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 23:10 - 23:40
Peter Watkins recounts the making of his 1964 documentary Culloden. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 23:40 - 00:40
Exploring the landscapes that inspired Arthur Ransome to write Swallows and Amazons. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wed Jan 07
Wednesday 00:40 - 01:40
5/5. Pigeon lofts - places of sporting achievement, scientific endeavour and male obsession. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 01:40 - 02:40
Revealing the heroic spies who helped contribute to victory in WWII. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 02:40 - 03:40
2/3. Documentary exploring the paradise of Thailand. In central Thailand's forests, plains and city streets, nature finds a way of living alongside people. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Wednesday 03:40 - 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 - 20:00
3/3. Series exploring the paradise of Thailand. Northern Thailand, dominated by mountains and forests, hides ancient creatures and surprising partnerships. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
A journey into the eye-opening realm of insects to explore how scientists are using traditional and cutting-edge techniques to search for a single, common insect ancestor. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
Documentary which follows the construction of a trailblazing 36,000-tonne steel structure to entomb the ruins of the nuclear power plant destroyed in the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:45
3/7. In his search for the mole sitting at the heart of the Circus, Smiley sets out for Oxford to visit an invaluable friend. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:45 - 23:30
4/7. Smiley recalls the past and his involvement with Tinker, Tailor, Soldier and Poorman, and Karla - the legendary head of Moscow Circus. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 23:30 - 00:15
5/7. Smiley thinks that the time has come to call on Jim Prideaux, whose assignment to Czechoslovakia went disastrously wrong, with the mole at the heart of the Circus to blame. Also in HD. [S]