Today 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
9: BBC FOUR
Mon Jun 01
Today 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Today 19:00 - 19:30
17/37. The second round of the 2022/23 competition begins tonight. Two teams of students go head-to-head for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]
Today 19:30 - 20:00
2/8. Quiz show with Victoria Coren in which connections must be made between seemingly unconnected things. Three maths graduates take on a team of wordsmiths. Also in HD. [S]
Today 20:00 - 21:00
Alice Roberts joins the team excavating a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age village in the Fens. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 21:00 - 22:00
1/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon begins his history of American art with portraits of Puritan settlers and the dark truth behind Benjamin West's most famous painting. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 22:00 - 22:50
2/8. Robert Hughes on how America was shaped by Europeans - Spaniards in the south west, Pilgrims in the north east and struggling Cavaliers in Virginia. Also in HD. [S]
Today 22:50 - 23:50
Film about the British surrealist artist Leonora Carrington, who ended up in Mexico City. Also in HD. [S]
Today 23:50 - 01:25
The Dynasty star narrates her rollercoaster life story. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Tue Jun 02
Tomorrow 01:25 - 01:55
2/8. Quiz show with Victoria Coren in which connections must be made between seemingly unconnected things. Three maths graduates take on a team of wordsmiths. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 01:55 - 02:45
2/8. Robert Hughes on how America was shaped by Europeans - Spaniards in the south west, Pilgrims in the north east and struggling Cavaliers in Virginia. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 02:45 - 03:45
Alice Roberts joins the team excavating a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age village in the Fens. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Tomorrow 03:45 - 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
18/37. The second round continues, with two more teams competing for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
3/8. Quiz show with Victoria Coren in which connections must be made between seemingly unconnected things. Three history lovers square up to a trio of Welshmen. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:30
This special edition of Artsnight delves into the BBC's archive and brings together rarely seen interviews in which writer Carla Lane discusses her life and work. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:00
1/6. Ria has enough to cope with: there is her husband Ben, who has his own hang-ups and her sons Adam and Russell, who are the cause of most of them. Then suddenly there's Leonard. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00
2/4. A look at the social and economic changes which took place during Queen Victoria's reign, such as industrialisation and changing roles for women. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:50
1/8. Cassius Clay rises from boastful amateur boxer to the Olympics. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 22:50 - 23:40
2/8. Cassius Clay sets his sights on becoming the youngest ever heavyweight champion, taking on the 'unbeatable' Sonny Liston. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 23:40 - 00:30
3/8. Cassius Clay publicly joins the Nation of Islam and takes the name Muhammad Ali. In 1967, he becomes eligible for the Vietnam draft. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wed Jun 03
Wednesday 00:30 - 01:20
4/8. Muhammad Ali is banished from boxing for refusing induction into the army. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 01:20 - 01:50
3/8. Quiz show with Victoria Coren in which connections must be made between seemingly unconnected things. Three history lovers square up to a trio of Welshmen. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 01:50 - 02:50
Film about the British surrealist artist Leonora Carrington, who ended up in Mexico City. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 02:50 - 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
19/37. The second round continues, with two more teams of students eager to snatch a second win and the place in the quarter-finals that goes with it. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
4/8. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly unconnected things. Three chess players take on a team who write puzzles for charity. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
Dan Snow tells the story of the 'little ships' that took part in the Dunkirk evacuation. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
Film exploring the human stories behind mankind's biggest experiment in particle physics. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:50
Documentary exploring the race to build the first thermonuclear weapon. From 1966. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:50 - 23:45
5/7. The whole university seems to have succumbed to a sexually transmitted disease. Jock decides they must trace the source of the outbreak. Contains adult humour. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 23:45 - 00:35
6/7. The vice-chancellor is determined to weed out costly and unproductive staff, and Jock is on his list. Meanwhile, Stephen starts having strange dreams about nuns. Also in HD. [S]
Thu Jun 04
Thursday 00:35 - 01:30
7/7. The axe is about to fall at Lowlands University as 25 per cent cutbacks are announced, turning Stephen's life upside down. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 01:30 - 02:30
Film exploring the human stories behind mankind's biggest experiment in particle physics. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 02:30 - 03:30
Dan Snow tells the story of the 'little ships' that took part in the Dunkirk evacuation. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Thursday 03:30 - 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
20/37. The second round continues, with two more teams of students locking horns for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
5/8. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random elements. How does Lord Kelvin of Largs connect with Ebola? Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:55
Believing the Comanche have abducted his niece, embittered Ethan sets out to save her. Also in HD. [1956] [S]
Thursday 21:55 - 22:55
A profile of actor John Wayne, exploring his enduring appeal and examining the contradictions behind his brand of heroism. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 22:55 - 01:00
Jake Blues and his brother Elwood have just days to save the home where they were raised. Contains very strong language. Also in HD. [1980] [S]
Fri Jun 05
Friday 01:00 - 01:50
Documentary exploring the race to build the first thermonuclear weapon. From 1966. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 01:50 - 02:20
5/8. Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random elements. How does Lord Kelvin of Largs connect with Ebola? Also in HD. [S]
Friday 02:20 - 03:20
1/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon begins his history of American art with portraits of Puritan settlers and the dark truth behind Benjamin West's most famous painting. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Friday 03:20 - 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 - 19:25
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 December 1999 and featuring Melanie C, Boyzone, Lolly, Phats & Small, Martine McCutcheon and Cliff Richard. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 19:25 - 19:50
With Whitney Houston, Mario Piu, Jamiroquai, Celine Dion, Atomic Kitten and Cliff Richard. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 19:50 - 20:30
Paul Burnett presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 31 May 1979 and featuring Quantum Jump, Chas & Dave, Sparks, Peaches & Herb, Voyager, Blondie and Hot Chocolate. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:30 - 21:00
Anthea Turner and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 June 1989 and featuring Sinitta, Fuzzbox and Neneh Cherry. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 21:00 - 21:40
A collection of Aretha Franklin's performances on BBC programmes from across the decades, including her stunning 2015 rendition of You Make Me Feel (Like a Natural Woman). Also in HD. [S]
Friday 21:40 - 22:20
Recorded live at the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam in 1968, Aretha Franklin sings a selection of her hits, including Respect, Chain of Fools and Satisfaction. Also in HD. [1968] [S]
Friday 22:20 - 23:50
A landmark film charting the extraordinary life and music of the queen of country, Dolly Parton, with exclusive interviews and archive footage. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 23:50 - 00:50
Featuring Shirley Bassey, Jamie Cullum, Bryan Ferry, Kirsty MacColl and Florence Welch. Also in HD. [S]
Sat Jun 06
Saturday 00:50 - 01:15
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 December 1999 and featuring Melanie C, Boyzone, Lolly, Phats & Small, Martine McCutcheon and Cliff Richard. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 01:15 - 01:40
With Whitney Houston, Mario Piu, Jamiroquai, Celine Dion, Atomic Kitten and Cliff Richard. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 01:40 - 02:20
Paul Burnett presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 31 May 1979 and featuring Quantum Jump, Chas & Dave, Sparks, Peaches & Herb, Voyager, Blondie and Hot Chocolate. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:20 - 02:50
Anthea Turner and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 June 1989 and featuring Sinitta, Fuzzbox and Neneh Cherry. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:50 - 03:35
A collection of Aretha Franklin's performances on BBC programmes from across the decades, including her stunning 2015 rendition of You Make Me Feel (Like a Natural Woman). 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 - 19:45
An expedition team is in war-torn South Sudan to find living proof of an extinct rhino. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 19:45 - 20:30
Leonard Sachs presents an edition of the music hall programme first broadcast on 4 March 1976. With Ken Dodd, Sheila Steafal, Valerie Masterson and Johnny Hart. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 20:30 - 21:20
9/9. Hetty's plans for a nostalgic railway trip are abruptly changed when a clockmaker needs her sensitive expertise. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 21:20 - 23:10
The arrival of a Sicilian deserter has a profound effect in a remote Alpine village. Deals with adult themes. Also in HD. [2024] [S]
Saturday 23:10 - 23:45
1/6. Ria has enough to cope with: there is her husband Ben, who has his own hang-ups and her sons Adam and Russell, who are the cause of most of them. Then suddenly there's Leonard. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 23:45 - 00:15
This special edition of Artsnight delves into the BBC's archive and brings together rarely seen interviews in which writer Carla Lane discusses her life and work. Also in HD. [S]
Sun Jun 07
Sunday 00:15 - 01:00
Leonard Sachs presents an edition of the music hall programme first broadcast on 4 March 1976. With Ken Dodd, Sheila Steafal, Valerie Masterson and Johnny Hart. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 01:00 - 01:50
9/9. Hetty's plans for a nostalgic railway trip are abruptly changed when a clockmaker needs her sensitive expertise. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 01:50 - 02:35
An expedition team is in war-torn South Sudan to find living proof of an extinct rhino. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 02:35 - 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
6/20. Melvyn Bragg reveals archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. At Osterley Park, Melvyn visits the site of the first Home Guard training school. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 19:15 - 20:15
Documentary that journeys back to the 1950s, when the coach was king. Those who had not travelled beyond their own villages and towns were given a taste of exploration and freedom. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 20:15 - 22:35
Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, Barber's Adagio for Strings and more at the hall. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:35 - 23:35
6/6. Margot Fonteyn explores the dancer's life. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 23:35 - 01:20
Rambert's thrilling stage adaptation, with stunning performances and an iconic soundtrack. Contains some strong language and some violent scenes. Also in HD. [S]
Mon Jun 08
Monday 01:20 - 02:20
A profile of actor John Wayne, exploring his enduring appeal and examining the contradictions behind his brand of heroism. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 02:20 - 03:20
Documentary that journeys back to the 1950s, when the coach was king. Those who had not travelled beyond their own villages and towns were given a taste of exploration and freedom. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 03:20 - 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 - 19:30
21/37. With half the quarter-final places filled, two more teams of students return for a second-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 19:30 - 20:00
6/8. Quiz in which connections must be made between seemingly random elements. How does Carmilla link to Neo via Lord Voldemort and Sir Leigh Teabing? Also in HD. [S]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
4/4. Art historian Rose Balston creates a television history of John Constable. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 21:00 - 22:00
2/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon discovers how the ambitions of visionary artists and architects helped America remove itself from the shadow of Europe in the 20th century. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 22:00 - 22:30
The team uncover a danger that humanity is only just waking up to - space weather. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 22:30 - 23:30
3/8. Art critic Robert Hughes looks at America's majestic landscapes, exploring how artists have contributed to the religious and patriotic connotations of nature. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 23:30 - 00:30
1/3. Simon Sebag Montefiore looks at the Habsburgs' rise to power and how Vienna marked Europe's front line in the struggle to defend both Christendom and the Catholic church. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tue Jun 09
Tuesday 00:30 - 01:30
Dr James Fox takes a journey through six different landscapes across Britain, meeting artists whose work explores our relationship to the natural world. Also in HD. [S,AD]