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Daily from 7.00pm.
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9: BBC FOUR
Sun Apr 05
Today 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Today 19:00 - 19:30
Secret Knowledge. Lucy Worsley tells the story of Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 19:30 - 21:00
The thrilling ballet score takes centre stage in a dazzling concert from the BBC Symphony Orchestra at London's Barbican Hall. Presented by Georgia Mann. Also in HD. [S]
Today 21:00 - 21:30
2/4. Aled Jones presents the funny, warm and moving life story of comedian and singer Harry Secombe, a down-to-earth Swansea lad who became one of the nation's best-loved entertainers. Also in HD. [S]
Today 21:30 - 22:00
Actress Joanna Lumley stands in for Terry with guests Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan. Also in HD. [S]
Today 22:00 - 23:25
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]
Today 23:25 - 00:25
Documentary that follows the enthusiasts battling to save Britain's pipe organs. Also in HD. [S]
Mon Apr 06
Tomorrow 00:25 - 00:55
4/4. Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe shows how the natural world can help us to experience more being and less doing. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 00:55 - 01:25
Secret Knowledge. Lucy Worsley tells the story of Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 01:25 - 01:55
2/4. Aled Jones presents the funny, warm and moving life story of comedian and singer Harry Secombe, a down-to-earth Swansea lad who became one of the nation's best-loved entertainers. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 01:55 - 03:25
The thrilling ballet score takes centre stage in a dazzling concert from the BBC Symphony Orchestra at London's Barbican Hall. Presented by Georgia Mann. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 03:25 - 03:55
Actress Joanna Lumley stands in for Terry with guests Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 03:55 - 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
6/7. North America - a land of change where pioneering animals make the most of surprising opportunities. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00
3/3. Alastair Sooke concludes the story of Egyptian art by looking at how, despite political decline, the final era of Egypt's empire saw its art enjoy revival and rebirth. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:30
Robert Robinson hosts as Frank Muir, Gayle Hunnicutt and Russell Davies take on Patrick Campbell, Prunella Scales and Paul Eddington in the game of word definitions and deceptions. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 21:30 - 22:00
Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Joyce Grenfell, Bernard Levin and Robin Ray. With guest musician Dame Eva Turner. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:00
Acclaimed Scottish artist Caroline Walker paints the invisible labour that shapes women's lives, from housework to caregiving to creative production. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 23:00 - 00:00
1/8. Contemporary artists encounter artworks from a period once known as the 'dark' ages. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tue Apr 07
Tuesday 00:00 - 01:00
Documentary following the work of scientists at archaeological marvel the Chauvet cave. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 01:00 - 01:30
Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Joyce Grenfell, Bernard Levin and Robin Ray. With guest musician Dame Eva Turner. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 01:30 - 02:30
Acclaimed Scottish artist Caroline Walker paints the invisible labour that shapes women's lives, from housework to caregiving to creative production. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 02:30 - 03:30
3/3. Alastair Sooke concludes the story of Egyptian art by looking at how, despite political decline, the final era of Egypt's empire saw its art enjoy revival and rebirth. Also in HD. [S,SL]
Tuesday 03:30 - 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
1/6. Documentary series celebrating Britain's rich industrial heritage, presented by Fred Dibnah. This programme examines the early use of wind and water power. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00
1/5. Life on board a narrowboat with Robbie Cumming. Robbie tackles a propeller problem and tricky locks on the Trent and Mersey Canal in Derbyshire. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
2/10. After listening to Emmet's piano playing from her garden, Hyacinth receives a phone call from Mrs Fortescue asking for a lift into town. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
6/6. Sitcom about a middle-aged bachelor living with his parents. Timothy's sister Muriel comes to stay and tries to persuade him to go home with her. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
6/7. Simon Schama tells the story of the Reformation, from Henry VIII's love for Anne Boleyn to Bloody Mary's unsuccessful attempt to return England to Catholicism. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 22:00 - 23:25
A Storyville documentary that follows André, who, despite receiving a terminal diagnosis, is determined to die with humour, curiosity and defiance. Contains strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 23:25 - 00:25
Film following a team of scientists in their dramatic quest to recover DNA that is millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age. Also in HD. [2024] [S]
Wed Apr 08
Wednesday 00:25 - 01:25
6/7. North America - a land of change where pioneering animals make the most of surprising opportunities. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 01:25 - 01:50
1/6. Documentary series celebrating Britain's rich industrial heritage, presented by Fred Dibnah. This programme examines the early use of wind and water power. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 01:50 - 02:20
1/5. Life on board a narrowboat with Robbie Cumming. Robbie tackles a propeller problem and tricky locks on the Trent and Mersey Canal in Derbyshire. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 02:20 - 03:20
1/8. Contemporary artists encounter artworks from a period once known as the 'dark' ages. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Wednesday 03:20 - 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
2/6. Documentary series celebrating Britain's rich industrial heritage, presented by Fred Dibnah. Tracing the development of Britain's textile industry. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
2/5. Life on England's waterways with Robbie Cumming. A low canal tunnel in Staffordshire proves a problem, and Robbie helps out a stranded boater. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
Documentary following an international team of archaeologists and researchers as they explore the extraordinary groups of megastructures that stretch across the Arabian desert. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
1/2. Following the challenges involved in building the nuclear power station Hinkley Point C. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:40
7/11. Anna has a one-night stand, but discovers that there's no such thing as casual sex. Contains some strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:40 - 23:20
8/11. Milly is losing patience with Egg's novel-writing career. Meanwhile, Anna stirs up trouble at chambers when she tries to liven up the boss's party. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 23:20 - 00:20
2/3. A look at cases that were solved by examining the smallest traces of forensic evidence. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thu Apr 09
Thursday 00:20 - 00:50
2/6. Documentary series celebrating Britain's rich industrial heritage, presented by Fred Dibnah. Tracing the development of Britain's textile industry. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 00:50 - 01:20
2/5. Life on England's waterways with Robbie Cumming. A low canal tunnel in Staffordshire proves a problem, and Robbie helps out a stranded boater. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 01:20 - 02:20
Documentary following an international team of archaeologists and researchers as they explore the extraordinary groups of megastructures that stretch across the Arabian desert. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 02:20 - 03:20
2/3. A look at cases that were solved by examining the smallest traces of forensic evidence. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Thursday 03:20 - 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
3/6. Fred traces the development of the production of iron and steel, beginning at Ironbridge. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
3/5. The reality of life afloat with Robbie Cumming. A fallen tree and a leaking lock pound hamper Robbie's journey across the Pennines. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 22:05
Charles Ryder (Matthew Goode) recalls his involvement with the aristocratic Flyte family. Deals with adult themes. Also in HD. [2008] [S,AD]
Thursday 22:05 - 22:30
A rare glimpse into the life and temperament of one of the greatest novelists of the 20th century - Evelyn Waugh interviewed by John Freeman in 1960. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 22:30 - 22:50
Helen Mirren looks back on her role in Robert Altman's acclaimed and multi-award-winning 2001 film Gosford Park, written by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 22:50 - 01:00
A shooting party at a country mansion in the 1930s turns into a murder mystery. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [2001] [S,AD]
Fri Apr 10
Friday 01:00 - 02:05
Film following a team of scientists in their dramatic quest to recover DNA that is millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age. Also in HD. [2024] [S]
Friday 02:05 - 02:35
3/6. Fred traces the development of the production of iron and steel, beginning at Ironbridge. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 02:35 - 03:35
1/2. Following the challenges involved in building the nuclear power station Hinkley Point C. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
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 - 19:45
Gail Porter presents a rundown of hits from the top 20, including Texas's 'Summer Son', Supergrass's 'Moving' and Alice Deejay's 'Better Off Alone'. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 19:45 - 20:15
The biggest stars, iconic performances and outrageous outfits in Britain's best pop show. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:15 - 20:45
Janice Long and John Peel present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 April 1986. Featuring Big Audio Dynamite, George Michael, a-ha, The Real Thing and Falco. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:45 - 21:15
Anthea Turner presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 April 1991 and featuring The Wonder Stuff, Mike + The Mechanics and Dannii Minogue. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 21:15 - 22:00
A collection of Shania Twain's biggest moments from the BBC archives, including Still the One, That Don't Impress Me Much and Man! I Feel Like a Woman! Also in HD. [S]
Friday 22:00 - 22:45
Shania Twain discusses her life and career with Dermot O'Leary. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 22:45 - 00:05
Jo Whiley is live from Worthy Farm to introduce the 2024 Glastonbury Festival legend, queen of country pop Shania Twain. Contains scenes of flashing images. Also in HD. [S]
Sat Apr 11
Saturday 00:05 - 00:50
Gail Porter presents a rundown of hits from the top 20, including Texas's 'Summer Son', Supergrass's 'Moving' and Alice Deejay's 'Better Off Alone'. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 00:50 - 01:20
The biggest stars, iconic performances and outrageous outfits in Britain's best pop show. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 01:20 - 01:50
Janice Long and John Peel present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 April 1986. Featuring Big Audio Dynamite, George Michael, a-ha, The Real Thing and Falco. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 01:50 - 02:20
Anthea Turner presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 April 1991 and featuring The Wonder Stuff, Mike + The Mechanics and Dannii Minogue. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:20 - 03:05
A collection of Shania Twain's biggest moments from the BBC archives, including Still the One, That Don't Impress Me Much and Man! I Feel Like a Woman! Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 03:05 - 03:50
Shania Twain discusses her life and career with Dermot O'Leary. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 03:50 - 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
2/4. Documentary showing Britain's changing look over the course of a year. Spring arrives, and with it comes the start of an epic race for life where timing is everything. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Saturday 20:00 - 20:45
Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall programme from the City Varieties Theatre. Guests include Georgia Brown, Barry Cryer, Katinka Seiner, John Inman and Barry Howard. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 20:45 - 21:35
3/9. Drama series, based on characters from the novel by David Cook, about a 60-year-old private detective. Hetty faces danger when she tries to track down a gang. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 21:35 - 22:25
5/6. CAB intensify their probe and raid haulage company KYV. The operation deepens suspicions about KYV's role. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Saturday 22:25 - 23:15
6/6. Personal stakes rise for Claire, while Niamh faces devastating consequences as the case reaches its climax. Contains some strong language and some violent scenes. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Saturday 23:15 - 00:20
Michael Parkinson in conversation with Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Julian Lloyd Webber and more. Also in HD. [S]
Sun Apr 12
Sunday 00:20 - 00:50
2/10. After listening to Emmet's piano playing from her garden, Hyacinth receives a phone call from Mrs Fortescue asking for a lift into town. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 00:50 - 01:15
6/6. Sitcom about a middle-aged bachelor living with his parents. Timothy's sister Muriel comes to stay and tries to persuade him to go home with her. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 01:15 - 02:15
2/4. Documentary showing Britain's changing look over the course of a year. Spring arrives, and with it comes the start of an epic race for life where timing is everything. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 02:15 - 03:05
3/9. Drama series, based on characters from the novel by David Cook, about a 60-year-old private detective. Hetty faces danger when she tries to track down a gang. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 03:05 - 03:50
Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall programme from the City Varieties Theatre. Guests include Georgia Brown, Barry Cryer, Katinka Seiner, John Inman and Barry Howard. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 03:50 - 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 - 19:50
5/6. Germaine Greer explores the architecture of Warwickshire with Nikolaus Pevsner's Buildings of England as her guide. Visits include Baddesley Clinton Hall and Warwick Castle. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 19:50 - 20:00
Edwin Mullins presents a closer look at Thomas Gainsborough's painting Mr and Mrs Andrews. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 20:00 - 21:00
Five years after the fire, Lucy Worsley revisits the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris as the historic church enters the final stages of its restoration, ahead of its reopening. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 21:00 - 21:55
Harold Pinter stars in Samuel Beckett's acclaimed play about a man who spends his 69th birthday listening to recordings of his past, pondering the decisions he once made. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 21:55 - 22:55
Adrian Dunbar explores what made the man who made Waiting for Godot. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:55 - 23:45
A performance of Elgar's Cello Concerto in E Minor played by Julian Lloyd Webber. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 23:45 - 01:15
Multi-award-winning star of stage and screen Cynthia Erivo takes the Proms by storm as she sings the great American songbook of the 1950s and 60s. Also in HD. [S]