Friday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
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9: BBC FOUR
Fri Jan 17
Friday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Friday 19:00 - 19:30
With The Supernaturals, Michelle Gayle, Amen UK, Nuyorican, The Orb, Bush and LL Cool J. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 20:00
Peter Andre presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 February 1997 and featuring Mansun, Mark Owen, OTT, Apollo 440, Depeche Mode, No Mercy, Eels and U2. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 22:00
Coverage of the 2025 Masters tournament from Alexandra Palace in London. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 22:00 - 23:00
Compilation of hits by artists virtually unheard of again, including Peter Sarstedt, Trio, Phyllis Nelson and The New Radicals, which explores the one-hit wonder phenomenon. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Friday 23:00 - 00:00
A look into the darkest corners of the BBC's music archives for a reminder of the one-hit wonder, with songs by the likes of The Las, The Mock Turtles, Joan Jett and Kim Carnes. Also in HD. [S]
Sat Jan 18
Today 00:00 - 01:00
Top of the Pops performances from 1977, including Heatwave, The Stranglers, Baccara, Brotherhood of Man, David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Elvis Costello, The Jacksons and Bob Marley. Also in HD. [S]
Today 01:00 - 01:30
With The Supernaturals, Michelle Gayle, Amen UK, Nuyorican, The Orb, Bush and LL Cool J. Also in HD. [S]
Today 01:30 - 02:00
Peter Andre presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 February 1997 and featuring Mansun, Mark Owen, OTT, Apollo 440, Depeche Mode, No Mercy, Eels and U2. Also in HD. [S]
Today 02:00 - 03:00
Compilation of hits by artists virtually unheard of again, including Peter Sarstedt, Trio, Phyllis Nelson and The New Radicals, which explores the one-hit wonder phenomenon. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 03:00 - 04:00
A look into the darkest corners of the BBC's music archives for a reminder of the one-hit wonder, with songs by the likes of The Las, The Mock Turtles, Joan Jett and Kim Carnes. Also in HD. [S]
Today 04:00 - 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 - 19:20
...Antrim. Tony McAuley narrates a programme celebrating the culture, history and outstanding natural beauty of the Antrim Glens. Also in HD. [S]
Today 19:20 - 20:10
3/14. James discovers that all sorts of men can become vets and that Ewan, whilst ostensibly unsuitable, is a practitioner of the highest quality. Also in HD. [S]
Today 20:10 - 21:00
4/14. A scrap merchant who ill-treats his horses does not treat the vets much better. Siegfried manages to find the right charge for the problem. Also in HD. [S]
Today 21:00 - 21:45
3/6. Conall is firmly in the frame for his mother's murder, but he has another lead to follow. Contains strong language and some violent scenes. Also in HD. [S]
Today 21:45 - 22:30
4/6. As the crime reconstruction airs on national television, the community gather to watch. Contains strong language, some sexual content and some violence. Also in HD. [S]
Today 22:30 - 23:30
Rock star Rod Stewart, writer, actress and comedian Maureen Lipman and actress Tamzin Outhwaite are in conversation with Michael Parkinson. Also in HD. [S]
Today 23:30 - 01:35
3/3. As the Allies advance, mass graves are uncovered, revealing the scale of the Holocaust. Contains graphic violence and disturbing scenes. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sun Jan 19
Tomorrow 01:35 - 02:25
3/14. James discovers that all sorts of men can become vets and that Ewan, whilst ostensibly unsuitable, is a practitioner of the highest quality. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 02:25 - 03:15
4/14. A scrap merchant who ill-treats his horses does not treat the vets much better. Siegfried manages to find the right charge for the problem. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 03:15 - 03:35
...Antrim. Tony McAuley narrates a programme celebrating the culture, history and outstanding natural beauty of the Antrim Glens. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 03:35 - 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
...A Culture Show Special. Justin Webb explores the enduring myth of Abraham Lincoln. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00
...Special. Jonathan Freedland chairs a discussion on John F Kennedy, while producer Joel Surnow talks about the mini-series The Kennedys and the controversy that engulfed it. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 23:00
History is made tonight at the Proms as Sir Simon Rattle takes to the Royal Albert Hall stage for his final UK performance as music director of the London Symphony Orchestra. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 23:00 - 00:00
A compilation of Sir Simon Rattle's finest performances from the BBC archive that features his work at the BBC Proms as well as his love of contemporary music. Also in HD. [S]
Mon Jan 20
Monday 00:00 - 01:40
...the Proms. Sir Simon Rattle conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in Mahler and Birtwistle. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 01:40 - 02:40
...Classical Collection. 3/6. A celebration of the newly recognised glories of classical music, including a wealth of works written by largely forgotten or neglected composers. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 02:40 - 03:40
...Nuclear Power Station. 2/2. As construction continues, specialists work to uncover unexploded World War II bombs. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Monday 03:40 - 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
...Cruickshank. 1/6. Dan Cruickshank explores stories from ancient Egypt. He searches for clues to the community of craftsmen who built burial chambers for the pharaohs. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 19:30 - 20:00
...Cruickshank. 2/6. Dan Cruickshank explores stories from ancient Egypt. He traces the mysteries in the life of Howard Carter, the archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
1/3. Tracing the origins of Egypt's unique visual style, Alastair Sooke treks across the Sahara and travels the Nile to find the rarely seen art of its earliest peoples. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 21:00 - 22:00
Margaret Mountford travels to Egypt to discover the story of British photographer Harry Burton, whose images of the Tutankhamun excavation created a global sensation in the 1920s. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 22:00 - 23:00
1/3. Michael Scott uses 3D scanning technology to reveal the secrets of Cairo and ancient Egypt: from the Great Pyramid and a hidden Roman fortress to the Arabic citadel of Saladin. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 23:00 - 23:20
1/13. An exploration of the pharaoh's role in ancient Egyptian life. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 23:20 - 23:40
2/13. Cyril Aldred explores how all the striking achievements of the ancient Egyptians were based upon the farming of the narrow zone of fertile land along the banks of the Nile. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 23:40 - 00:00
3/13. Cyril Aldred explores how the 1954 discovery of the remains of the royal ship of Cheops proved that a nation which was built round the Nile had to be a nation of sailors. Also in HD. [S]
Tue Jan 21
Tuesday 00:00 - 01:00
1/3. Richard Miles goes back 2,000 years to explore how archaeology began by trying to prove a biblical truth, a quest that soon got archaeologists into dangerous waters. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 01:00 - 01:30
...Cruickshank. 1/6. Dan Cruickshank explores stories from ancient Egypt. He searches for clues to the community of craftsmen who built burial chambers for the pharaohs. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 01:30 - 02:00
...Cruickshank. 2/6. Dan Cruickshank explores stories from ancient Egypt. He traces the mysteries in the life of Howard Carter, the archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 02:00 - 03:00
1/3. Michael Scott uses 3D scanning technology to reveal the secrets of Cairo and ancient Egypt: from the Great Pyramid and a hidden Roman fortress to the Arabic citadel of Saladin. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 03:00 - 04:00
1/3. Tracing the origins of Egypt's unique visual style, Alastair Sooke treks across the Sahara and travels the Nile to find the rarely seen art of its earliest peoples. Also in HD. [S,SL]
Tuesday 04:00 - 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
1/5. 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 19:30 - 20:00
1/3. Adventurer Paul Rose heads for Wensleydale in a three-part series about the Yorkshire Dales. He finds out why cycling is so popular and meets a family of Dales dormice. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
6/6. Fletch has to help Godber after he gets involved in a fight. Contains language which some may find offensive. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
2/7. When both Judy and Alistair go away for the weekend, Jean tries everything to avoid spending the weekend alone with Lionel. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
1/3. While Charles I is in Edinburgh, Parliament passes a vote of no confidence in his rule. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 22:00 - 02:25
1/2. Documentary recounting the story of the Holocaust through interviews with witnesses. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [1985] [S]
Wed Jan 22
Wednesday 02:25 - 02:55
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 02:55 - 03:55
The story of photographer Harry Burton, who documented the Tutankhamun excavation. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Wednesday 03:55 - 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
2/5. 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 19:30 - 20:00
2/3. Paul Rose heads underground in Swaledale to try and find rare industrial artefacts. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
Mo Mowlam puts the case for Winston Churchill, Britain's inspirational leader during World War II. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
...Universe. 1/2. Jim Al-Khalili takes us back in time to tackle the question of how the universe began. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 22:00 - 23:20
Dramatisation of Fanny Cradock's life, based on interviews with her friends and family. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 23:20 - 04:00
2/2. Documentary recounting the story of the Holocaust through interviews with witnesses. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [1985] [S]
Thu Jan 23
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
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 19:30 - 20:00
3/3. Explorer Paul Rose's Yorkshire Dales adventure concludes in Wharfedale. He meets the Calendar Girls and finds out why bats are threatened in the Dales. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:45
Classic western adventure, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford as legendary outlaws Butch and Kid. Also in HD. [1969] [S,AD]
Thursday 21:45 - 22:30
American actor Paul Newman talks to Joan Bakewell about his life and career. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 22:30 - 00:15
Powerful melodrama adapted from the Tennessee Williams play. Strained emotions mark the birthday celebration of southern plantation owner and patriarch Big Daddy. Also in HD. [1958] [S,AD]
Fri Jan 24
Friday 00:15 - 00:45
An examination of the life of actor Paul Newman, using rarely seen interviews from the BBC archives to tell the story of a career that made him one of Hollywood's greatest stars. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 00:45 - 01:45
...Universe. 1/2. Jim Al-Khalili takes us back in time to tackle the question of how the universe began. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Friday 01:45 - 02:15
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]
Friday 02:15 - 02:45
3/3. Explorer Paul Rose's Yorkshire Dales adventure concludes in Wharfedale. He meets the Calendar Girls and finds out why bats are threatened in the Dales. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Friday 02:45 - 03:45
1/3. While Charles I is in Edinburgh, Parliament passes a vote of no confidence in his rule. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Friday 03:45 - 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
Ant and Dec present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 February 1997 and featuring James, DJ Kool, Space, Warren G, 911 and No Doubt. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 20:00
Ian Wright presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 February 1997 and featuring The Bee Gees, Republica, Sash!, Cathy Dennis, Bush, The Artist, Spice Girls and No Doubt. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 20:40
With Buggles, The Nolans, Barbara Dickson, Matchbox, The Regents and The Pretenders. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:40 - 21:05
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 January 1991 and featuring Tongue 'n' Cheek, Robert Palmer and Rick Astley. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 21:05 - 21:45
With Jasper Carrott, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Hot Chocolate, Peter Skellern and The Stylistics. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 21:45 - 22:25
Songsmith Neil Diamond performs live with strings and horns laid on by the BBC, including hits such as Sweet Caroline, Solitary Man, Cracklin' Rosie and Holly Holy. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 22:25 - 23:25
A look back at some of legendary singer-songwriter Neil Diamond's best BBC moments, including performances of hits such as Sweet Caroline, Forever in Blue Jeans and Solitary Man. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 23:25 - 00:25
A documentary about Neil Diamond's life, from his childhood to his nascent solo career and superstardom in the early 70s, the lean years of the 80s and his Glastonbury success. Also in HD. [S]