Today 01:30 - 02:25
First broadcast on the centenary of his birth, legendary jazz trumpeter and vocalist Louis Armstrong in performance. Also in HD. [S]
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9: BBC FOUR
Sat Jul 27
Today 02:25 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Today 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Today 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Today 18:00 - 19:00
...West Indies. Day two highlights from the third Test between England and the West Indies at Edgbaston. Also in HD. [S]
Today 19:00 - 19:50
...Generation Game. Bruce Forsyth hosts a special New Year's Day edition of the classic family game show from 1973. With Anthea Redfern and Ronnie Hazlehurst and his Orchestra. Also in HD. [S]
Today 19:50 - 20:25
Terry Wogan hosts the comedy quiz game. Also in HD. [S]
Today 20:25 - 21:00
Terry Wogan recalls a memorable episode of the celebrity panel game show from 8 February 1979. Also in HD. [S]
Today 21:00 - 21:25
Bob Monkhouse fires the questions in the fast-moving comedy quiz show, where contestants compete for a chance to win a dream holiday. Also in HD. [S]
Today 21:25 - 22:30
Michael Parkinson's special guest is the great American musician, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington. Also in HD. [S]
Today 22:30 - 23:30
Mark Lawson talks to legendary broadcaster Terry Wogan about his life and 50-year career, from his early years on Irish radio to his ever-popular Radio 2 show. Also in HD. [S]
Today 23:30 - 00:10
1/6. Terry Wogan looks back at his career in entertainment. Also in HD. [S]
Sun Jul 28
Tomorrow 00:10 - 00:40
1/6. The first episode of the comedy series about fastidious housewife Hyacinth Bucket sees Hyacinth's father have a nasty accident with a milk bottle. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 00:40 - 01:10
2/8. Ria is upset when she encounters a fox hunt when out in the country with Ben. She determines to mount a protest. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 01:10 - 02:10
Mark Lawson talks to legendary broadcaster Terry Wogan about his life and 50-year career, from his early years on Irish radio to his ever-popular Radio 2 show. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 02:10 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Tomorrow 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Tomorrow 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Tomorrow 18:00 - 19:00
...West Indies. Day three highlights from the third Test between England and the West Indies at Edgbaston. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 19:00 - 20:40
...Legend at the Proms. Clive Myrie presents a celebration of one of the most iconic voices of the 20th century. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 20:40 - 22:00
Craig Charles leads us through some of Sarah Vaughan's best-known tracks recorded for the BBC, featuring her sassy interpretations of classic songs, including Send in the Clowns. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:55
The SS Rotterdam, the third biggest passenger liner in the world (in 1975), leaves New York, bound for the Caribbean sunshine with some of the greatest names in jazz aboard. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 22:55 - 23:40
3/6. Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson is joined by guests Count Basie and his Orchestra and Joe Pass for conversation and music. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 23:40 - 00:25
A 1965 concert by Count Basie, with guitarist Freddie Green, drummer Rufus 'Speedy' Jones, trombonist Al Grey and saxophonist Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis. Also in HD. [S]
Mon Jul 29
Monday 00:25 - 01:30
Michael Parkinson's special guest is the great American musician, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 01:30 - 02:50
Craig Charles leads us through some of Sarah Vaughan's best-known tracks recorded for the BBC, featuring her sassy interpretations of classic songs, including Send in the Clowns. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 02:50 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Monday 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Monday 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Monday 18:00 - 19:00
...West Indies. Day four highlights from the third Test between England and the West Indies at Edgbaston. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 19:00 - 20:00
2/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon explores how art took a dramatic turn following the French Revolution. Contains some nudity. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
...Impossible. Documentary about Gustave Eiffel's industrial feat in building France's famous landmark. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 21:00 - 22:00
2/3. Art historian Sandrine Voillet meets Parisian trendsetters. Deals with adult themes. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 22:00 - 23:00
Architectural historian Jon Cannon goes in search of the clues that shed light on how our medieval forebears were able to build the wonders of their world. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 23:00 - 00:00
...French Revolutionary. 3/4. Art historian Katy Hessel explores the BBC archives to create a television history of the father of impressionism, Claude Monet. Also in HD. [S]
Tue Jul 30
Tuesday 00:00 - 01:00
...Impossible. Documentary about Gustave Eiffel's industrial feat in building France's famous landmark. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 01:00 - 01:50
...The Kiss. 1/10. The colourful history of Auguste Rodin's controversial sculpture The Kiss. Contains some nudity. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 01:50 - 02:50
2/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon explores how art took a dramatic turn after the French Revolution, looking at artists including Jacques-Louis David, Delacroix and Gericault. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Tuesday 02:50 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Tuesday 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Tuesday 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Tuesday 18:00 - 19:00
...West Indies. Day five highlights from the third Test between England and the West Indies at Edgbaston. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:30
2/6. Sitcom. Hyacinth has asked the new vicar to tea and - in her usual meticulous way - she has organised the event down to the last sugar lump. Events take a sudden turn. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00
3/8. After a row with Russell and Adam, Ben suffers from pains in the chest and thinks he's having a heart attack. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 20:00 - 21:00
...Railway: The Golden Age of British Rail. 5/6. Timeshift revisits Britain's railways during the era of public ownership. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:30
Documentary examining Trump ally Roger Stone, the Maga movement and the US Capitol attack. Contains strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 22:30 - 23:00
...John F Kennedy. How JFK used photography to hide two secrets that had the power to destroy his presidency. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 23:00 - 00:00
2/3. Art historian Sandrine Voillet meets Parisian trendsetters. Deals with adult themes. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wed Jul 31
Wednesday 00:00 - 01:00
...Railway: The Golden Age of British Rail. 5/6. Timeshift revisits Britain's railways during the era of public ownership. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 01:00 - 02:00
...French Revolutionary. 3/4. Art historian Katy Hessel explores the BBC archives to create a television history of the father of impressionism, Claude Monet. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 02:00 - 03:00
Architectural historian Jon Cannon goes in search of the clues that shed light on how our medieval forebears were able to build the wonders of their world. Also in HD. [S,SL]
Wednesday 03:00 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Wednesday 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Wednesday 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Wednesday 18:00 - 18:30
5/5. Paul Rose walks the South West Coast Path. He explores the Jurassic Coast, taking a walk through some two hundred million years of the earth's history. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 18:30 - 19:00
3/4. Julia Bradbury walks along a 20km stretch of the Kennet and Avon Canal and tells how it was restored after being awarded a big lottery heritage grant. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:50
3/8. Arriving by ferry in Istanbul, Michael takes a Turkish bath before visiting Greece and Cyprus as he crosses the Mediterranean en route to Egypt, where he takes a boat up the Nile. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 19:50 - 20:00
...Treasures: Mali - Dogon Art. 3/3. Dan Cruickshank visits the Dogon people and sees some masks and wall paintings. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
...Crimes That Changed Us. 2/3. A mother fights to win justice for her murdered daughter and overturn an 800-year-old... Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:15
Actor Peter Davison provides an insight into the iconic 1989-1990 mystery drama series Campion, the BBC's adaptation of Margery Allingham's celebrated set of detective novels. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 21:15 - 22:10
1/8. Campion and Lugg agree to help a prominent British family protect the Gyrth Chalice, a priceless goblet, from a gang of international thieves. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:10 - 23:05
2/8. After learning the name of their leader, Campion thwarts the international gang attempting to steal the Gyrth Chalice with some local help. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 23:05 - 23:35
...John F Kennedy. How JFK used photography to hide two secrets that had the power to destroy his presidency. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 23:35 - 00:05
5/5. Paul Rose walks the South West Coast Path. He explores the Jurassic Coast, taking a walk through some two hundred million years of the earth's history. Also in HD. [S]
Thu Aug 01
Thursday 00:05 - 00:35
3/4. Julia Bradbury walks along a 20km stretch of the Kennet and Avon Canal and tells how it was restored after being awarded a big lottery heritage grant. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 00:35 - 01:25
3/8. Arriving by ferry in Istanbul, Michael takes a Turkish bath before visiting Greece and Cyprus as he crosses the Mediterranean en route to Egypt, where he takes a boat up the Nile. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 01:25 - 02:25
...Crimes That Changed Us. 2/3. A mother fights to win justice for her murdered daughter and overturn an... Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Thursday 02:25 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Thursday 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Thursday 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Thursday 18:00 - 18:30
1/15. Beginning just outside Newcastle in Jarrow, Michael Portillo uncovers the desperation which led 200 men to march 300 miles to Westminster to petition the government for work. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 18:30 - 19:00
4/4. Julia Bradbury walks along a six-mile stretch of the Llangollen Canal in Wales, where Thomas Telford built a mighty aqueduct that is now a world heritage site. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 19:00 - 20:00
4/4. Francesco da Mosto moves towards the present day and the problems of the sinking city, for which he partly blames the tourist industry inspired by the likes of Byron. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:55
The caretaker of a remote hotel finds that the place has a horrific history. Contains strong language, some violence and some upsetting scenes. Also in HD. [1980] [S,AD]
Thursday 21:55 - 22:55
...Cinema: Cult Movies. 3/3. Mark Kermode invites you on a journey into the weird and wonderful world of cult movies. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 22:55 - 00:25
Documentary examining Trump ally Roger Stone, the Maga movement and the US Capitol attack. Contains strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Fri Aug 02
Friday 00:25 - 00:55
1/15. Beginning just outside Newcastle in Jarrow, Michael Portillo uncovers the desperation which led 200 men to march 300 miles to Westminster to petition the government for work. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Friday 00:55 - 01:25
4/4. Julia Bradbury walks along a six-mile stretch of the Llangollen Canal in Wales, where Thomas Telford built a mighty aqueduct that is now a world heritage site. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Friday 01:25 - 02:25
4/4. Francesco da Mosto moves towards the present day and the problems of the sinking city, for which he partly blames the tourist industry inspired by the likes of Byron. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Friday 02:25 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Friday 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Friday 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Friday 18:00 - 18:30
Weekly pop chart programme presented by Peter Powell, with performances from Sham 69, Olympic Runners, ABBA, The Korgis, BA Robertson, Sparks, The Specials and The Boomtown Rats. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 18:30 - 19:00
Steve Wright and Jenny Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 August 1989 and featuring Kylie Minogue, Paul McCartney and Gun. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 19:00 - 21:05
...at the Proms. The vibrant and electrifying work performed in the splendour of the Royal Albert Hall. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 21:05 - 22:05
A look back, through the BBC archives, at the incredible career of the Peter Pan of Pop, Sir Cliff Richard. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 22:05 - 23:00
Highlights from a 1980 Cliff Richard concert recorded at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London. Including hits Livin' Doll, Green Light, Carrie and We Don't Talk Anymore. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 23:00 - 23:50
...Albert Hall. Cliff Richard is accompanied by the London Philharmonic Orchestra in a concert recorded at the Royal Albert Hall. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 23:50 - 00:20
Weekly pop chart programme presented by Peter Powell, with performances from Sham 69, Olympic Runners, ABBA, The Korgis, BA Robertson, Sparks, The Specials and The Boomtown Rats. Also in HD. [S]
Sat Aug 03
Saturday 00:20 - 00:50
Steve Wright and Jenny Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 August 1989 and featuring Kylie Minogue, Paul McCartney and Gun. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 00:50 - 01:50
A look back, through the BBC archives, at the incredible career of the Peter Pan of Pop, Sir Cliff Richard. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 01:50 - 02:45
Highlights from a 1980 Cliff Richard concert recorded at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London. Including hits Livin' Doll, Green Light, Carrie and We Don't Talk Anymore. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:45 - 04:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Saturday 04:30 - 17:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Saturday 17:58 - 18:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Saturday 18:00 - 19:00
Noel Edmonds is joined at his country house in Crinkley Bottom by special guest Bob Monkhouse, there's a Gotcha for Sue Barker and a Gunge battle between Ross King and Alan Titchmarsh. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 19:00 - 20:00
Family couples from all over the country join Larry Grayson and Isla St Clair to compete in a test of their general knowledge, skill and ingenuity. From 1981. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 20:00 - 20:35
Les Dawson hosts another edition of the comedy quiz show with celebrity guests. On the panel are Des Lynam, Faith Brown, Chris Serle, Sally James, Mike Reid and Pat Coombs. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 20:35 - 21:10
Bob Monkhouse presents another edition of the TV bingo quiz show with exciting prizes to be won. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 21:10 - 22:10
...TV Classics. Join Grace Dent on a televisual trip of a lifetime as she explores the sights, sounds and schedules of the great British summer. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 22:10 - 23:20
...Les Dawson and Cleo Laine. Michael Parkinson in conversation with Barbara Castle, Les Dawson and Cleo Laine. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 23:20 - 23:50
A laughter-filled look back at much-loved deadpan comic Les Dawson's appearances over the years on a selection of the BBC's talk shows. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 23:50 - 00:50
5/5. Remembering Les Dawson with favourite TV clips and some rare gems from the archives, plus interviews with friends, relatives and colleagues who assess the comedian's legacy. Also in HD. [S,AD]