Today 02:55 - 03:55
Tom Fort embarks on a 170-mile journey down Britain's third-longest river, the Trent. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
9: BBC FOUR
Mon Sep 21
Today 03:55 - 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
1/4. Andrew Scott narrates a programme celebrating the glorious nature of summer on earth and the extraordinary ways animals and plants rise to the challenges it brings. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 20:00 - 21:00
2/3. Bendor and Emma discover a mysterious portrait of a 16th-century physician. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 21:00 - 21:30
Specialist subjects include WWII in Europe and the life and works of JRR Tolkien. Also in HD. [S]
Today 21:30 - 22:00
With guests Prunella Scales, Paul Eddington, Gayle Hunnicutt and Russell Davies. Also in HD. [S]
Today 22:00 - 23:10
Documentary profiling Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama whose work, including her much-visited Infinity Mirror Room installations, defies classification. Also in HD. [S]
Today 23:10 - 00:10
3/3. Alastair Sooke looks at the 20th century's mixture of innovation, scandal and creativity. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Tue Sep 22
Tomorrow 00:10 - 01:10
1/6. Richard Miles explores the roots of civilisation. Starting in Uruk, the 'mother of all cities', in southern Iraq, he travels to Syria, Egypt, Anatolia and Greece. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 01:10 - 02:10
2/3. Bendor and Emma discover a mysterious portrait of a 16th-century physician. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 02:10 - 03:05
1/4. Andrew Scott narrates a programme celebrating the glorious nature of summer on earth and the extraordinary ways animals and plants rise to the challenges it brings. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Tomorrow 03:05 - 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
2/6. Liz McIvor recounts the tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators or navvies - focusing on their work on the Manchester Ship Canal. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
3/4. Four-part series about the Lake District. In Coniston, Paul Rose enters a cycling event on a penny farthing and climbs the Old Man of Coniston. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:30
2/6. Stately sitcom. One of Audrey's old school friends wants to pay a visit, but she is unaware of the drop in status of the former lady of the manor. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:00
7/7. Sitcom. Hyacinth volunteers Richard to fix the church hall electrics. Richard gamely embarks on this feat, with interesting consequences... Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00
2/3. Anne has grown into a real beauty. She is dazzling, and the king is caught in the glare. Her family play the long game to catch a king. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:00
2/2. A look into the distant future to try to discover how the universe will end. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:50
3/3. The Mayuyamas travel to London to examine a priceless 18th-century imperial Chinese flower vase. They hope studying the London vase can help them restore a very similar piece. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 23:50 - 00:50
3/5. The story of how Britain's telephone network was built, and its impact on the public. Also in HD. [S]
Wed Sep 23
Wednesday 00:50 - 01:20
2/6. Liz McIvor recounts the tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators or navvies - focusing on their work on the Manchester Ship Canal. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 01:20 - 02:20
2/3. Anne has grown into a real beauty. She is dazzling, and the king is caught in the glare. Her family play the long game to catch a king. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 02:20 - 02:50
3/4. Four-part series about the Lake District. In Coniston, Paul Rose enters a cycling event on a penny farthing and climbs the Old Man of Coniston. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 02:50 - 03:50
2/2. Dr Helen Czerski examines the extraordinary messages sound waves carry and how they help in understanding the world around us. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Wednesday 03:50 - 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
3/6. Liz McIvor explores how the nation's canals were saved following years of postwar neglect, becoming places of tranquillity and popular for boating holidays. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
4/4. Eskdale is the final destination in Paul Rose's trek through the Lake District. He has the summit of Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain, in his sights. 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
1/3. Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the latest understanding of how we all grow. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 22:00 - 23:00
3/6. Fred Vincy is anxious to know to whom Featherstone will leave his fortune. Casaubon is furious when Ladislaw visits Dorothea. Lydgate and Rosamond's wedding goes ahead. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 23:00 - 00:00
4/6. Dorothea is now a widow, but she vows never to finish Casaubon's book because of the vindictive codicil to his will. Will Ladislaw is out of a job. Also in HD. [S]
Thu Sep 24
Thursday 00:00 - 01:00
1/3. Military historian Saul David looks at how to keep an army fed and housed. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 01:00 - 01:30
3/6. Liz McIvor explores how the nation's canals were saved following years of postwar neglect, becoming places of tranquillity and popular for boating holidays. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 01:30 - 02:30
3/5. The story of how Britain's telephone network was built, and its impact on the public. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 02:30 - 03:30
1/3. Military historian Saul David looks at how to keep an army fed and housed. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 03:30 - 04:00
4/4. Eskdale is the final destination in Paul Rose's trek through the Lake District. He has the summit of Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain, in his sights. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 04:00 - 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
4/6. How the process of building Britain's canals resulted in furthering geological knowledge, as surveyor William Smith created the first geological map of England and Wales. Also in HD. [S]
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
3/3. Using years of BBC history archive film, Dr Alice Roberts explores how our views and understanding of Roman Britain have changed and evolved over the decades. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 21:00 - 22:55
An orphan from the slums makes it to the final question of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [2008] [S,AD]
Thursday 22:55 - 00:20
AR Rahman chats to Haroon Rashid about his career producing music for some of India's most iconic films, his international successes, AI and working with Hans Zimmer. Also in HD. [S]
Fri Sep 25
Friday 00:20 - 01:20
The story of Timbuktu and its legacy of ancient manuscripts, proof that reading and writing books have been as important to Africans as to Europeans. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 01:20 - 01:50
4/6. How the process of building Britain's canals resulted in furthering geological knowledge, as surveyor William Smith created the first geological map of England and Wales. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 01:50 - 02:20
Ben Robinson reveals the story of the idyllic village of Milton Abbas in Dorset. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 02:20 - 03:20
3/3. Using years of BBC history archive film, Dr Alice Roberts explores how our views and understanding of Roman Britain have changed and evolved over the decades. Also in HD. [S,AD]
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 - 19:30
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Sisqo, Hanson, Toni Braxton, True Steppers feat Dane Bowers, Oasis, Craig David, Cypress Hill and Fragma. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 20:00
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 May 2000 and featuring Britney Spears, Lolly, Mandy Moore, System F, Toni Braxton and Oxide & Neutrino. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 20:35
With Split Enz, Diana Ross, Ottawan, Linx and The Police, plus Russ Abbot and Leo Sayer. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:35 - 21:05
Janice Long presents the pop chart programme, featuring Amazulu, Huey Lewis and the News, Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk, Genesis, Loose Ends, The Communards and Run DMC. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 21:05 - 22:35
A collection of archive performances from Sting's solo career and The Police, including Roxanne, Fragile, Message in a Bottle, Brand New Day and Every Breath You Take. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 22:35 - 23:20
Sting joins Dermot O'Leary for an in-depth interview about his life and career. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 23:20 - 00:35
Headlining the Saturday of Radio 2 in the Park is Sting, performing his timeless hits. Contains scenes of flashing images. Also in HD. [S]
Sat Sep 26
Saturday 00:35 - 01:05
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Sisqo, Hanson, Toni Braxton, True Steppers feat Dane Bowers, Oasis, Craig David, Cypress Hill and Fragma. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 01:05 - 01:35
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 May 2000 and featuring Britney Spears, Lolly, Mandy Moore, System F, Toni Braxton and Oxide & Neutrino. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 01:35 - 02:10
With Split Enz, Diana Ross, Ottawan, Linx and The Police, plus Russ Abbot and Leo Sayer. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:10 - 02:40
Janice Long presents the pop chart programme, featuring Amazulu, Huey Lewis and the News, Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk, Genesis, Loose Ends, The Communards and Run DMC. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:40 - 03:25
Sting joins Dermot O'Leary for an in-depth interview about his life and career. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 03:25 - 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
2/3. Wildlife cameraman Simon King and his family experience the changing seasons on the Shetland Islands. Spring arrives in Shetland, bringing with it an influx of wildlife. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
6/10. Meet the big birds, a feathered family who have never flown. From ostriches to kiwis, these bizarre birds appear to be nature's greatest novelty act. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Saturday 21:00 - 21:55
3/6. Labruyere teaches Hutin some golden rules about journalism. Contains some strong language, some sexual content and some upsetting... Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 21:55 - 22:50
4/6. After the death of Irma Barbet, both Jouin and Cochefert suspect Joseph Fiersi. Contains some strong language, prolonged violence and disturbing scenes. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 22:50 - 23:35
3/4. A witness claims to have seen Mandy dispose of the murder weapon. Contains strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Saturday 23:35 - 00:25
4/4. Martin follows his instincts to find the murderer. Contains some strong language and some violent scenes. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sun Sep 27
Sunday 00:25 - 00:55
1/6. Stately sitcom. Richard offers Ned's services to Audrey in Brabinger's absence but Ned thinks it is all a plot to remove him from his tied cottage. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 00:55 - 01:25
7/7. Sitcom. Hyacinth volunteers Richard to fix the church hall electrics. Richard gamely embarks on this feat, with interesting consequences... Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 01:25 - 02:25
2/3. Wildlife cameraman Simon King and his family experience the changing seasons on the Shetland Islands. Spring arrives in Shetland, bringing with it an influx of wildlife. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 02:25 - 03:25
1/2. Richard E Grant follows in the footsteps of artists who have lived, loved and painted on France's Cote d'Azur, including Cezanne, Monet, Renoir and Matisse. Also in HD. [S,SL]
Sunday 03:25 - 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 - 19:30
1/6. Fusing biography, art and the history of fashion, Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through the clothes they wore. Here, she looks at Charles II. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 19:30 - 21:00
A tribute to the remarkable voice and career of the great soprano Lesley Garrett, who shares memories of some of her finest performances on the BBC. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 21:00 - 22:00
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]
Sunday 22:00 - 23:25
A mysterious inspector interrupts a wealthy family's party with shocking news. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 23:25 - 00:15
JB Priestley and Jill Balcon read passages from Priestley's work to a studio audience. Also in HD. [S]
Mon Sep 28
Monday 00:15 - 01:15
Documentary that follows the enthusiasts battling to save Britain's pipe organs. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 01:15 - 02:45
A tribute to the remarkable voice and career of the great soprano Lesley Garrett, who shares memories of some of her finest performances on the BBC. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 02:45 - 03:45
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,SL]
Monday 03:45 - 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
2/4. This special explores autumn and how life on earth adapts before winter arrives. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
3/3. Technical problems frustrate Bendor and Emma's investigation of a 300-year-old portrait. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 21:00 - 21:30
Presented by Magnus Magnusson. The specialist subjects are Mahrattas and their wars 1657-1848, the Zulu War, Mary Queen of Scots and General Robert E Lee. From Cardiff University. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 21:30 - 22:00
Robert Robinson hosts as Frank Muir, Ciaran Madden and Colin Morris take on Arthur Marshall, Penelope Keith and Donald Sinden in the game of word definitions and deceptions. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 22:00 - 22:10
Mary Moore looks back on her father's life, work and relationship with television. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 22:10 - 23:10
Alan Yentob presents a special on one of the most important and popular British sculptors of the twentieth century, Henry Moore. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 23:10 - 23:35
Huw Wheldon visits Henry Moore at his home in the run-up to a major exhibition of his work at the Whitechapel Gallery in London. From 1960. Also in HD.
Monday 23:35 - 00:25
Sculptor Henry Moore grants a personal view of his private collection of paintings and sculptures and gives an account of the ideas and intentions expressed in six of his own works. Also in HD. [S]
Tue Sep 29
Tuesday 00:25 - 00:55
Sculptor Henry Moore joins John Freeman for a frank conversation, talking about his much-loved father, his inspirational art teacher and how much he hates working to commission. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 00:55 - 01:55
2/6. Richard Miles explores the roots of civilisation. He looks at the winners and losers of the Bronze Age collapse, and the powers that emerged in the Iron Age. Also in HD. [S,AD]