Today 02:25 - 03:15
Given the unique privilege to preserve a relic belonging to his hero Ernest Shackleton, conservation expert Sven Habermann uncovers the history of the renowned Antarctic explorer. Also in HD. [S]
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9: BBC FOUR
Mon Jan 12
Today 03:15 - 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 - 22:00
Coverage from the second day of the 2026 Masters snooker tournament. Also in HD. [S]
Today 22:00 - 23:00
Celebrating Lee Miller, a model turned photographer turned war reporter. Contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 23:00 - 00:00
Julian of Norwich. The story of Revelations of Divine Love, the first book written in English by a woman. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tue Jan 13
Tomorrow 00:00 - 01:00
The beloved illustrator and famous fans on Roald Dahl and other artistic adventures. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 01:00 - 02:20
A couple's exhausting battle to enjoy an idyllic camping holiday in Dorset. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 02:20 - 03:40
Dramatist Mike Leigh talks to Arena about his work and demonstrates his unique processes of building the characters of his dramas. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 03:40 - 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 - 22:00
Coverage from the third day of the 2026 Masters snooker tournament. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:00
Marine archaeologist Dr Jon Henderson tells the story of the Norsemen in Scotland, visiting archaeological sites across Scotland and Norway. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 23:00 - 00:00
What happened to a British ship and German U-boat that reportedly sank each other in 1917? Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wed Jan 14
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:40
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]
Wednesday 00:40 - 01:30
Film that tells how recently uncovered Soviet whaling reports have allowed us to understand the magnitude of historical whale populations and the shocking impact of commercial whaling. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 01:30 - 02:30
Marine archaeologist Dr Jon Henderson tells the story of the Norsemen in Scotland, visiting archaeological sites across Scotland and Norway. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 02:30 - 03:30
Julian of Norwich. The story of Revelations of Divine Love, the first book written in English by a woman. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Wednesday 03:30 - 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
Will Millard explores some of Wales's hidden historic buildings, meeting the passionate individuals who are trying to save these vulnerable structures before it is too late. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
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]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
Coverage from the fourth day of the 2026 Masters snooker tournament. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:40
6/7. Smiley's investigation to snare the traitor at the heart of the Circus leads him to Jerry Westerby, a Fleet Street journalist. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:40 - 23:25
7/7. In the final part of John le Carre's classic story, George Smiley's search for the mole at the heart of the Circus finally comes to an end. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 23:25 - 00:25
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]
Thu Jan 15
Thursday 00:25 - 01:25
Documentary in which gardening expert Chris Beardshaw delves into the micro-world of soil to reveal what it is, how it works and why we couldn't survive without it. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 01:25 - 02:25
Will Millard explores some of Wales's hidden historic buildings, meeting the passionate individuals who are trying to save these vulnerable structures before it is too late. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 02:25 - 03:25
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]
Thursday 03:25 - 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
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]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
Ben Robinson reveals the story of the idyllic village of Milton Abbas in Dorset. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 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]
Thursday 21:00 - 22:00
Coverage from the fifth day of the 2026 Masters snooker tournament. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 22:00 - 00:30
Seven paratroopers are sent on a seemingly impossible mission. Also in HD. [1968] [S]
Fri Jan 16
Friday 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]
Friday 01:25 - 01:55
Ben Robinson reveals the story of the idyllic village of Milton Abbas in Dorset. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 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]
Friday 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]
Friday 03:25 - 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 Garbage, Inner City, The Divine Comedy, Leilani, Dru Hill, The Offspring and Armand Van Helden ft Duane Harden. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 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]
Friday 20:00 - 22:00
Coverage from the sixth day of the 2026 Masters snooker tournament. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 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]
Friday 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]
Friday 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. 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. 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]