Today 02:50 - 03:35
A compilation celebrating the artistry of one of the great sopranos of the 20th century, Jessye Norman. Featuring interviews with the star across the decades. Also in HD. [S]
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9: BBC FOUR
Mon Sep 15
Today 03:35 - 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 - 20:00
2/3. A look at how, in many of the earth's natural wonders, animals can be a threat to the people who live there, or they can provide a means of survival. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 20:00 - 21:00
1/3. Bendor Grosvenor and Emma Dabiri investigate two paintings of characters from the Gospels. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 21:00 - 21:30
Robert Robinson presents as Frank Muir, Kate O'Mara and Godfrey Smith compete against Arthur Marshall, Victoria Wood and Tim Brooke-Taylor in a duel of words and wit. Also in HD. [S]
Today 21:30 - 22:00
Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against Patricia Owen, Brian Redhead and John Julius Norwich. With guest musician James Galway. Also in HD. [S]
Today 22:00 - 22:50
Documentary exploring the contribution made by black and Asian people to TV. Also in HD. [S]
Today 22:50 - 23:40
Documentary, first broadcast in 1992, that traces and questions the progress made by black and Asian people on British television. Also in HD. [S]
Today 23:40 - 00:40
2/2. Richard E Grant explores how modern art and the Riviera grew up together when the Cote D'Azur became both a hedonistic playground and an experimental studio. Also in HD. [S]
Tue Sep 16
Tomorrow 00:40 - 01:40
3/3. Janina and Alastair discover Baku in Azerbaijan through its art and architecture. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 01:40 - 02:40
1/3. Bendor Grosvenor and Emma Dabiri investigate two paintings of characters from the Gospels. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 02:40 - 03:40
2/3. A look at how, in many of the earth's natural wonders, animals can be a threat to the people who live there, or they can provide a means of survival. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
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 - 20:00
3/3. A look at how people push themselves to the limit to survive in some natural wonders. We visit Brazil, Ethiopia, Laos, the Faroe Islands and the Swiss Alps. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:30
2/7. Is Margo having an affair? When she is less than honest about her activities, the Goods can't help thinking the worst. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:00
6/8. Sitcom about a British government minister. Jim Hacker finds himself in possession of embarrassing information about the sale of arms to terrorists. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:30
2/9. Harry the signalman has fattened up a lovely turkey in time for Christmas, but the turkey seems to have other plans. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 21:30 - 22:00
9/13. Classic sitcom. Captain Mainwaring encourages the women of Walmington-on-Sea to join the platoon and meets Mrs Gray, an attractive middle-aged widow. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:40
Charles Dickens's ghost story in which a lonely signalman is haunted by a hooded figure who seems to warn of danger. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 22:40 - 23:40
Documentary looking at the first murder on Britain's railways. On a Hackney bound train in 1864, a guard discovers blood in a first-class carriage and a body on the embankment. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 23:40 - 00:40
7/10. Documentary exploring the British love for model railways. Also in HD. [S]
Wed Sep 17
Wednesday 00:40 - 01:40
Timeshift. 3/6. The story of the hidden powerhouse behind the globalised world, the diesel engine. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 01:40 - 02:40
Documentary looking at the first murder on Britain's railways. On a Hackney bound train in 1864, a guard discovers blood in a first-class carriage and a body on the embankment. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 02:40 - 03:40
3/3. A look at how people push themselves to the limit to survive in some natural wonders. We visit Brazil, Ethiopia, Laos, the Faroe Islands and the Swiss Alps. 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
Documentary that tells the surprising story of how Britain entered a new age of steam railways after the Second World War and why it quickly came to an end. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 20:00 - 20:55
1/7. Victoria Wood makes a round trip to the north of Britain from Crewe. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 20:55 - 21:00
In 1953, the BBC made a point-of-view film from the London-Brighton train. In 1983, they did it again. This film shows both concurrently, with every bridge, tunnel and station. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
5/8. Self-confessed railway enthusiast Michael Palin travels from Euston in London to the Kyle of Lochalsh, along routes steeped in history. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:20
Phil Davis pays tribute to maverick director Alan Clarke as he looks back on his time acting in the 1989 made-for-television film The Firm. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:20 - 23:30
Drama about a seemingly respectable estate agent who is also a football hooligan. Contains very strong language, graphic violence and upsetting scenes. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 23:30 - 00:25
Professor Jeremy Black explains the unique economic, social and political factors that helped Britain transform itself almost entirely by the 19th century. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thu Sep 18
Thursday 00:25 - 01:25
Documentary that tells the surprising story of how Britain entered a new age of steam railways after the Second World War and why it quickly came to an end. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 01:25 - 02:25
5/8. Self-confessed railway enthusiast Michael Palin travels from Euston in London to the Kyle of Lochalsh, along routes steeped in history. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 02:25 - 03:25
1/3. Bendor Grosvenor and Emma Dabiri investigate two paintings of characters from the Gospels. 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
First transmitted in 1986, Miles Kington travels across the western Highlands on one of the most picturesque railways in Britain, from Fort William to Mallaig. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
Programme from 1988 that examines the events surrounding the proposed closure of the Settle to Carlisle line, one of the most magnificent stretches of railway in England. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:30
A chance meeting in a railway station brings together two married people. Also in HD. [1945] [S]
Thursday 21:30 - 21:45
Sarah Churchwell looks at the origins and inspiration behind F Scott Fitzgerald's novel. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 21:45 - 23:15
Film drama. In the volatile era of the twenties, flamboyant millionaire Jay Gatsby pursues the seductive Daisy, the love he lost while serving in the First World War. Also in HD. [2000] [S]
Thursday 23:15 - 00:05
A profile from 2000 of writer F Scott Fitzgerald on the 75th anniversary of the publication of his most enduring achievement, The Great Gatsby. Also in HD. [S]
Fri Sep 19
Friday 00:05 - 02:35
The life of a celebrated conductor begins to unravel. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [2023] [S,AD]
Friday 02:35 - 03:05
First transmitted in 1986, Miles Kington travels across the western Highlands on one of the most picturesque railways in Britain, from Fort William to Mallaig. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 03:05 - 03:35
Programme from 1988 that examines the events surrounding the proposed closure of the Settle to Carlisle line, one of the most magnificent stretches of railway in England. 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
Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 June 1998 and featuring Lutricia McNeal, Shania Twain, Del Amitri, Mariah Carey, England United and B*witched. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 20:00
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 June 1998 and featuring Five, Pulp, Ian Brown, Dario G, Fat Les and Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 20:30
Peter Powell and Stevie Wright present the pop chart programme, featuring Eurythmics, Michael McDonald, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Cameo, The Communards and Five Star. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:30 - 21:00
Mark Franklin presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 September 1993 and featuring Radiohead, Motörhead, Jade, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Belinda Carlisle and Culture Beat. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 21:00 - 22:30
A documentary that highlights America's last great rock festival and Jimi Hendrix's legendary performance as its headline act on 4 July 1970. Deals with adult themes. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 22:30 - 23:25
1/6. Compilation of BBC performances featuring guitarists such as Carlos Santana, Mark Knopfler, The Edge, Peter Green, John Martyn, Pentangle and Paco Pena. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 23:25 - 00:25
2/6. Compilation of BBC performances featuring guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, Peter Green, Johnny Winter, Manitas De Plata, Ry Cooder, Angus Young and Paul Kossoff. Also in HD. [S]
Sat Sep 20
Saturday 00:25 - 01:15
3/6. Compilation of classic archive performances from the guitar gods of the late 60s and 70s, including Status Quo, The Who, Dire Straits, Lynyrd Skynyrd, George Benson and Link Wray. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 01:15 - 01:45
Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 June 1998 and featuring Lutricia McNeal, Shania Twain, Del Amitri, Mariah Carey, England United and B*witched. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 01:45 - 02:15
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 June 1998 and featuring Five, Pulp, Ian Brown, Dario G, Fat Les and Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:15 - 02:45
Peter Powell and Stevie Wright present the pop chart programme, featuring Eurythmics, Michael McDonald, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Cameo, The Communards and Five Star. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:45 - 03:15
Mark Franklin presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 September 1993 and featuring Radiohead, Motörhead, Jade, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Belinda Carlisle and Culture Beat. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 03:15 - 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 - 20:00
Profile celebrating the centenary of the author Agatha Christie's birth. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 20:00 - 22:00
When a woman is poisoned during a village fete, the police think the intended victim was a film star - but another murder complicates matters. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 22:00 - 23:10
Michael Parkinson in conversation with actor David Niven. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 23:10 - 23:40
2/7. Is Margo having an affair? When she is less than honest about her activities, the Goods can't help thinking the worst. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 23:40 - 00:10
6/8. Sitcom about a British government minister. Jim Hacker finds himself in possession of embarrassing information about the sale of arms to terrorists. Also in HD. [S]
Sun Sep 21
Sunday 00:10 - 01:10
Profile celebrating the centenary of the author Agatha Christie's birth. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 01:10 - 03:05
When a woman is poisoned during a village fete, the police think the intended victim was a film star - but another murder complicates matters. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 03:05 - 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 - 19:15
David Attenborough narrates a documentary on beavers. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 19:15 - 20:15
3/10. Monty Don visits the world's 80 most inspiring gardens: this time in India. Monty visits the tomb gardens of the Mughal emperors and the pleasure gardens of the Maharajahs. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 20:15 - 22:00
The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni and more from the Royal Albert Hall in a concert of smash hits celebrating one of the greatest composers of all time. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:00 - 23:30
Terry Abraham's film of Helvellyn features a low-level flight through its landscape. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 23:30 - 00:30
Exploring the landscapes that inspired Arthur Ransome to write Swallows and Amazons. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Mon Sep 22
Monday 00:30 - 01:30
2/3. Historian Bettany Hughes is in Greece, on the trail of the hugely influential maverick thinker Socrates, who was executed for his beliefs. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 01:30 - 02:30
2/3. From the 18th century, the dramatic landscape of Wales captivated artists like Richard Wilson and JMW Turner, who painted it in ways that changed the course of art history. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 02:30 - 03:30
3/10. Monty Don visits the world's 80 most inspiring gardens: this time in India. Monty visits the tomb gardens of the Mughal emperors and the pleasure gardens of the Maharajahs. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Monday 03:30 - 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
1/2. Series combining photography and human drama to reveal twelve remarkable places, uncovering the stories of people fighting to survive, and even triumph, there. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
2/3. Bendor and Emma discover a mysterious portrait of a 16th-century physician. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 21:00 - 21:30
Patrick Campbell, Hannah Gordon and Charles Gray face Frank Muir, Angela Rippon and Tim Rice in a duel of words and wit, refereed by Robert Robinson. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 21:30 - 22:00
Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against Valerie Pitts, David Attenborough and Tony Lewis. Featuring guest musician Steuart Bedford. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 22:00 - 22:15
Anthony Wall looks back on his time on Arena, from producer to series editor, and celebrates the films and people that made it groundbreaking, unmissable, unforgettable TV. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 22:15 - 22:50
An investigation of the appeal and power of the popular song My Way, which was written by Paul Anka and recorded by many artists, including Frank Sinatra. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 22:50 - 00:20
An insight into the private obsessions and insecurities of author William Golding. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tue Sep 23
Tuesday 00:20 - 01:20
Programme exploring the cultural significance of the banana. Featuring contributions from John Cale, Auberon Waugh, John Walters and Brendan Batson. Also in HD. [S]