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9: BBC FOUR
Sun Oct 05
Today 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Today 19:00 - 19:30
Punjab. Madhur visits the Punjab, where she reveals the secrets of tandoori cooking. Also in HD. [S]
Today 19:30 - 20:00
Magazine programme on the rise and success of popular Asian arts, lifestyle and culture in the UK, US and Europe. Also in HD. [S]
Today 20:00 - 22:30
Asian Network DJ Bobby Friction shares his love and knowledge of South Asian music. Contains scenes of flashing images. Also in HD. [S]
Today 22:30 - 23:10
. Ten of the best-loved sketches are put to a viewers' vote. Also in HD. [S]
Today 23:10 - 23:30
Meera Syal takes an affectionate look back at the Asian programmes she grew up watching. Also in HD. [S]
Today 23:30 - 23:50
Another chance to see the first episode of the series for viewers from India and Pakistan. Also in HD. [S]
Today 23:50 - 00:20
Another chance to see a programme from the series for Hindi and Urdu-speaking viewers. Also in HD. [S]
Mon Oct 06
Tomorrow 00:20 - 00:50
Punjab. Madhur visits the Punjab, where she reveals the secrets of tandoori cooking. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 00:50 - 03:20
Asian Network DJ Bobby Friction shares his love and knowledge of South Asian music. Contains scenes of flashing images. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 03:20 - 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
4/6. Fred Dibnah takes a look at mining, touring from Cornwall to Scotland to explore how tin, slate, lead and coal were all extracted from the ground. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
Documentary series about Britain's railways. Liz McIvor examines how the railways enabled people to live further and further from the places where they worked. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00
1/3. Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke discover the art and design of Amsterdam - a city that pioneered much of modern life, from multinational trade to how we design our homes. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:30
Robert Robinson referees as Frank Muir Anna Massey and Godfrey Smith take on Arthur Marshall Sally Magnusson and Peter Egan in a duel of words and wit. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 21:30 - 22:00
Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against Joyce Grenfell, Robin Ray and Patrick Moore. With guest musician Joan Cross. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:25
A film portrait of one of the greatest jazz singers of all time, Billie Holiday. Contains very strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 23:25 - 00:25
... Performance artist Marina Abramovic talks to Alan Yentob about turning her life into art. Contains some strong language and some upsetting scenes. Also in HD. [S]
Tue Oct 07
Tuesday 00:25 - 00:55
4/6. Fred Dibnah takes a look at mining, touring from Cornwall to Scotland to explore how tin, slate, lead and coal were all extracted from the ground. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 00:55 - 01:25
Documentary series about Britain's railways. Liz McIvor examines how the railways enabled people to live further and further from the places where they worked. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 01:25 - 02:50
A film portrait of one of the greatest jazz singers of all time, Billie Holiday. Contains very strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 02:50 - 03:50
1/3. Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke discover the art and design of Amsterdam - a city that pioneered much of modern life, from multinational trade to how we design our homes. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Tuesday 03:50 - 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
5/6. Fred Dibnah visits the North East, which is rich in railway history, and gets to ride on the footplate and stoke the boiler of a Black Five at Llangollen Railway. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00
Series about Britain's railways. How the railways changed culinary tastes in London, as rapid transport enabled people to enjoy food from across the nation. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
4/7. When Margo buys a spinning wheel at an antique shop, Tom buys a loom so he and Barbara can make their own woollen clothes. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
1/8. Jim Hacker considers cancelling the Trident programme after discovering some interesting facts about the UK's defence system. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
1/2. Jonathan Foyle looks at the palaces, tapestries, music and paintings created in King Henry VIII's name and asks if they compensate for the religious treasures he later destroyed. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 22:00 - 23:30
Documentary about the US librarians who are risking their safety to defend free speech. Contains very strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:30
1/3. Simon explores Spain's early years and its emergence as the battleground of empires. Also in HD. [S]
Wed Oct 08
Wednesday 00:30 - 01:00
5/6. Fred Dibnah visits the North East, which is rich in railway history, and gets to ride on the footplate and stoke the boiler of a Black Five at Llangollen Railway. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 01:00 - 01:30
Series about Britain's railways. How the railways changed culinary tastes in London, as rapid transport enabled people to enjoy food from across the nation. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 01:30 - 03:00
Documentary about the US librarians who are risking their safety to defend free speech. Contains very strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 03:00 - 04:00
1/2. Jonathan Foyle looks at the cultural artefacts created in King Henry VIII's name. Also in HD. [S,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
6/6. Fred Dibnah examines the skill of the shipbuilders and machine engineers who turned Britain into a great manufacturing nation. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
Documentary series about Britain's railways. This edition charts how, in the 1800s, the trains gradually acted as a great catalyst in mixing the classes. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
Documentary looking into what killed King Tutankhamun, the boy pharaoh. Dallas Campbell reveals new scientific research and carries out unique experiments to get to the truth. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
2/5. Mrs Thatcher struggles to cling to power as the economy collapses, riots break out, and she is subverted by members of her own cabinet. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:15
Acclaimed screenwriter William Nicholson looks back on the BBC drama he still considers one of his finest achievements, 1988's As Sweet as You Are. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:15 - 23:25
A married college lecturer contracts HIV after having an affair with one of his students. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 23:25 - 00:25
Ardal O'Hanlon explores a 1930s quest to find the first Irish men and women using archaeology, answering his deepest questions about what it means to be Irish. Also in HD. [S]
Thu Oct 09
Thursday 00:25 - 01:25
1/3. Stephen Smith finds out what it took to get ahead at the court of Richard II. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 01:25 - 01:55
6/6. Fred Dibnah examines the skill of the shipbuilders and machine engineers who turned Britain into a great manufacturing nation. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 01:55 - 02:25
Documentary series about Britain's railways. This edition charts how, in the 1800s, the trains gradually acted as a great catalyst in mixing the classes. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 02:25 - 03:25
2/5. Mrs Thatcher struggles to cling to power as the economy collapses, riots break out, and she is subverted by members of her own cabinet. 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
1/6. Fred takes a look at the 11th-century building programme undertaken by the Normans which resulted in mighty fortress cathedrals like Ely and Peterborough. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
2/6. Fred Dibnah investigates one of the greatest feats of royal engineering - the construction of the great chain of castles on the coast of north Wales. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:45
Classic western adventure, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford as legendary outlaws Butch and Kid. Also in HD. [1969] [S,AD]
Thursday 21:45 - 22:25
The career of Robert Redford is examined in this exploration of the BBC archives, which includes rarely seen interviews. Narrated by Sylvia Syms. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 22:25 - 00:40
Two Washington Post reporters uncover the Watergate scandal - a conspiracy to cover up abuses of power by President Nixon. Contains strong language. Also in HD. [1976] [S,AD]
Fri Oct 10
Friday 00:40 - 02:05
Director and actress Rachel Ward joins the farming revolution in Australia and begins a journey of discovery to regenerate the land on her farm, and herself. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Friday 02:05 - 02:45
The career of Robert Redford is examined in this exploration of the BBC archives, which includes rarely seen interviews. Narrated by Sylvia Syms. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 02:45 - 03:15
1/6. Fred looks at the 11th-century building programme of the Normans. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Friday 03:15 - 03:45
2/6. Fred Dibnah investigates one of the greatest feats of royal engineering - the construction of the great chain of castles on the coast of north Wales. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Friday 03:45 - 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
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 July 1998 and featuring Ultra Naté, Peter Andre, Another Level, Billie Myers, Ace of Base and Jamiroquai. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 20:00
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 31 July 1998 and featuring Five, Lovestation, The Supernaturals, Charli Baltimore, Catatonia and Spice Girls. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 20:30
Gary Davies and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, featuring The Bangles, Nick Berry, Julian Cope, Paul Young, Howard Jones, Madonna and Paul Simon. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:30 - 21:00
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 October 1990 and featuring Pet Shop Boys, Maria McKee and Technotronic. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 21:00 - 22:20
A special concert recorded at the Royal Festival Hall in 1977, where 80 musicians played new arrangements of Glen Campbell's hit songs. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 22:20 - 22:45
Nashville star Tammy Wynette and her band The Tennessee Gentlemen entertain an audience of country music fans at The Maltings in Suffolk. With guests The Frank Jennings Syndicate. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 22:45 - 23:10
American country music singer Crystal Gayle in concert at Snape Maltings, Suffolk. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 23:10 - 00:00
1/9. How so-called hillbilly music reached new listeners and launched its first stars' careers. Also in HD. [S]
Sat Oct 11
Saturday 00:00 - 00:50
2/9. How Nashville was transformed into Music City as America fell for Texas swing. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 00:50 - 01:50
Profile of singer-guitarist Glen Campbell - a story of success, disgrace and redemption. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 01:50 - 02:20
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 July 1998 and featuring Ultra Naté, Peter Andre, Another Level, Billie Myers, Ace of Base and Jamiroquai. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:20 - 02:50
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 31 July 1998 and featuring Five, Lovestation, The Supernaturals, Charli Baltimore, Catatonia and Spice Girls. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:50 - 03:25
Gary Davies and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, featuring The Bangles, Nick Berry, Julian Cope, Paul Young, Howard Jones, Madonna and Paul Simon. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 03:25 - 03:55
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 October 1990 and featuring Pet Shop Boys, Maria McKee and Technotronic. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 03:55 - 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
Chris Beardshaw heads for west Scotland to help an oyster fisherman deal with an overgrown garden and finds out why Scots design the best shady gardens. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 19:20 - 20:10
11/12. James wears his shorts to a visit and is challenged to a race, while champion sheepdog Jock delights in chasing cars. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 20:10 - 21:00
12/12. Siegfried buys a television set, and James has to deal with a man who has cancer. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 21:00 - 21:55
1/4. Wife and husband Paula and Jerome hire an au pair, Tess, to look after their baby, Orso, but she soon becomes an unsettling presence in their home. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 21:55 - 22:50
2/4. Paula struggles to stay on course as she discovers Tess has been lying to her. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 22:50 - 23:35
Terry Wogan's guests include Margaret Baird, Betty Astell, Dickie Bird and Anthony Sher. With music from Aztec Camera and Elio Pace. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 23:35 - 00:20
A profile of legendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird, first broadcast in 1996, looking at his life on and off the field and featuring quotes from many well-known faces. Also in HD. [S]
Sun Oct 12
Sunday 00:20 - 00:50
4/7. When Margo buys a spinning wheel at an antique shop, Tom buys a loom so he and Barbara can make their own woollen clothes. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 00:50 - 01:20
1/8. Jim Hacker considers cancelling the Trident programme after discovering some interesting facts about the UK's defence system. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 01:20 - 02:10
11/12. James wears his shorts to a visit and is challenged to a race, while champion sheepdog Jock delights in chasing cars. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 02:10 - 03:00
12/12. Siegfried buys a television set, and James has to deal with a man who has cancer. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 03:00 - 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
5/10. Monty Don sees the world through 80 of its most inspiring gardens. He meets garden guerrillas in New York and visits a Virginian garden that reflects the birth of the nation. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 20:00 - 21:15
Italian superstar Luciano Pavarotti plays coach to four young singers, giving them a short masterclass in the skills he has learned from a life in opera. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 21:15 - 22:15
Lesley Garrett narrates a drama documentary that tells the compelling story of the waltz and the bitter father and son rivalry behind it. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:15 - 23:15
A revealing portrait of the life, character and inner struggles of Martin Luther King Jr. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 23:15 - 23:45
First transmitted in 1961, Martin Luther King talks to John Freeman about the events that led to him becoming a civil rights leader. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 23:45 - 00:45
1/5. The inside story of the design and construction of the Severn Bridge. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Mon Oct 13
Monday 00:45 - 01:45
Nicholas Crane unravels the tale of Sir Hugh Munro, whose exploration of the wild Scottish peaks little more than a century ago began a modern mountaineering obsession. Also in HD. [S,AD]