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9: BBC FOUR

Thu Apr 24
This is BBC Four

Today 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Today 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Snooker: World Championship

Today 19:00 - 22:00

The last place in the second round is decided, as Mark Selby plays his first round match to a conclusion against Ben Woollaston. Also in HD. [S]

Priscilla

Today 22:00 - 23:45

Fourteen-year-old schoolgirl Priscilla Beaulieu is gradually drawn into a strange and unhealthy codependent life with Elvis Presley. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [2023] [S,AD]

Nine to Five

Today 23:45 - 01:30

Three savvy office workers, Violet, Doralee and Judy, all hate their boss - and inadvertently find a way to take revenge on him. Contains adult humour. Also in HD. [1980] [S]

Fri Apr 25
The Great American Buffalo

Tomorrow 01:30 - 03:25

1/2. Ken Burns recounts the collision between two opposing views of the natural world. Also in HD. [S]

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 03:25 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Snooker: World Championship

Tomorrow 19:00 - 22:00

Seema Jaswal introduces live coverage from Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. Mark Allen plays his second round match to a conclusion against Neil Robertson's conqueror Chris Wakelin. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1983

Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:30

With Galaxy, The Creatures, Tears for Fears, Kissing the Pink and Spandau Ballet. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1982

Tomorrow 22:30 - 23:00

With Pigbag, Elton John, Kim Wilde, Haircut 100 and Shakin' Stevens. Also in HD. [S]

Rolling Stones: Some Girls Live in Texas

Tomorrow 23:00 - 00:25

A classic concert from 1978 - from a tour that fans consider to be one of their best. Contains strong language. Also in HD. [S]

Sat Apr 26
Ronnie Wood: My Life as a Rolling Stone

Saturday 00:25 - 01:25

3/4. Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood talks about his life at the heart of rock 'n' roll. Contains very strong language. Also in HD. [S]

Charlie Watts: My Life as a Rolling Stone

Saturday 01:25 - 02:25

4/4. A stellar cast of musicians reflect on the life and influence of drummer Charlie Watts. Also in HD. [S]

Rolling Stones: Licked Live in NYC

Saturday 02:25 - 03:25

The Rolling Stones captured live in 2003 from New York City's Madison Square Garden. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1983

Saturday 03:25 - 03:55

With Galaxy, The Creatures, Tears for Fears, Kissing the Pink and Spandau Ballet. Also in HD. [S]

This is BBC Four

Saturday 03:55 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Saturday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Saturday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

London to Brighton: Side by Side

Saturday 19:00 - 19:05

In 1953, the BBC made a point-of-view film from the London-Brighton train. In 1983, they did it again. This film shows both concurrently, with every bridge, tunnel and station. Also in HD. [S]

Life of a Mountain: A Year on Blencathra

Saturday 19:05 - 20:05

A look at the lives of residents and visitors to Blencathra in the Lake District. Also in HD. [S]

Snooker: World Championship

Saturday 20:05 - 22:00

Second-round coverage continues from Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. Also in HD. [S]

The '85 Black Ball Final: The Final Frame

Saturday 22:00 - 23:15

A full replay of the final, dramatic frame of the 1985 World Snooker Championship, between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor. Also in HD. [S]

Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final

Saturday 23:15 - 00:15

A look back at one of snooker's golden moments, the 1985 World Championship final. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Sun Apr 27
On Cue with Steve Davis: 1985 World Championship Final

Sunday 00:15 - 00:50

Steve Davis looks back on the memorable 1985 World Snooker Championship final between himself and Dennis Taylor. Also in HD. [S]

Listen to Me Marlon - imagine...

Sunday 00:50 - 02:30

Vivid portrayal of a man who was by turns tremendously talented, tenacious and tormented. Contains strong language and some violent scenes. Also in HD. [S]

Lee Miller: A Life on the Front Line

Sunday 02:30 - 03:30

Celebrating Lee Miller, a model turned photographer turned war reporter. Contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing. Also in HD. [S,AD]

This is BBC Four

Sunday 03:30 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Sunday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Sunday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Nature: The Classical Collection

Sunday 19:00 - 19:15

6/6. The natural world has always been a powerful inspiration to composers, and this programme takes us on an evocative journey through some of the best-loved musical responses. Also in HD. [S]

South Pacific in London

Sunday 19:15 - 20:15

A programme from 1986 that follows the production of a new recording of the music from South Pacific, the classic musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. Also in HD. [S]

Snooker: World Championship

Sunday 20:15 - 22:00

Seema Jaswal introduces continued second-round action from Sheffield. Also in HD. [S]

Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story - Omnibus

Sunday 22:00 - 23:30

Omnibus documentary that follows the making of a classic recording as composer Leonard Bernstein conducts his celebrated musical West Side Story for the first time. Also in HD. [S]

Bryn on Broadway

Sunday 23:30 - 00:20

Bryn Terfel sings a selection of his favourite Broadway songs. He is joined by mezzo-soprano Ruby Philoogene and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Sian Edwards. Also in HD. [S]

Mon Apr 28
South Pacific in London

Monday 00:20 - 01:20

A programme from 1986 that follows the production of a new recording of the music from South Pacific, the classic musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. Also in HD. [S]

Bryn on Broadway

Monday 01:20 - 02:10

Bryn Terfel sings a selection of his favourite Broadway songs. He is joined by mezzo-soprano Ruby Philoogene and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Sian Edwards. Also in HD. [S]

Lee Miller - A Life on the Front Line

Monday 02:10 - 03:10

Celebrating Lee Miller, a model turned photographer turned war reporter. Contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Four

Monday 03:10 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Monday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Monday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Britain's Greatest Generation

Monday 19:00 - 20:00

1/4. Documentary that tells the stories of the extraordinary last survivors of the generation who fought or lived through World War II and are now in their 90s and 100s. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Snooker: World Championship

Monday 20:00 - 22:00

The second round reaches its conclusion, completing the quarter-final line-up. Seema Jaswal introduces coverage from the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Also in HD. [S]

VE Day 70: Remembering Victory

Monday 22:00 - 23:30

Seventy years on, some of Britain's best-loved entertainers and broadcasters recall the jubilation of VE Day and the years that followed. First broadcast in 2015. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Auerbach at the Biennale

Monday 23:30 - 23:55

Frank Auerbach talks about his work, produced from his small studio flat in London, in the year he represented Britain at the Venice Biennale. Also in HD. [S]

Lucian Freud - Omnibus

Monday 23:55 - 00:35

For much of his career, Lucian Freud allowed his paintings to speak for themselves, but in 1988 he talked for the first time - to Omnibus - about his work and ambitions. Also in HD. [S]

Tue Apr 29
Ronnie Wood: My Life as a Rolling Stone

Tuesday 00:35 - 01:35

3/4. Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood talks about his life at the heart of rock 'n' roll. Contains very strong language. Also in HD. [S]

Charlie Watts: My Life as a Rolling Stone

Tuesday 01:35 - 02:35

4/4. A stellar cast of musicians reflect on the life and influence of drummer Charlie Watts. Also in HD. [S]

The '85 Black Ball Final: The Final Frame

Tuesday 02:35 - 03:55

A full replay of the final, dramatic frame of the 1985 World Snooker Championship, between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor. Also in HD. [S]

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 03:55 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Britain's Greatest Generation

Tuesday 19:00 - 20:00

2/4. Documentary. A look at the defiant spirit that brought the nation together during WWII as seen through the eyes of the generation who fought or lived through it. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Snooker: World Championship

Tuesday 20:00 - 22:00

Continued coverage from the night's quarter-finals. Also in HD. [S]

Classic British Cars: Made in Coventry

Tuesday 22:00 - 23:00

Mark Evans tells the story of Coventry's classic cars, from the Daimler to the Jaguar. Also in HD. [S]

The Great American Buffalo

Tuesday 23:00 - 00:55

2/2. By the late 1880s, the buffalo teeter on the brink of extinction. Also in HD. [S]

Wed Apr 30
Lucian Freud - Omnibus

Wednesday 00:55 - 01:35

For much of his career, Lucian Freud allowed his paintings to speak for themselves, but in 1988 he talked for the first time - to Omnibus - about his work and ambitions. Also in HD. [S]

Auerbach at the Biennale

Wednesday 01:35 - 02:00

Frank Auerbach talks about his work, produced from his small studio flat in London, in the year he represented Britain at the Venice Biennale. Also in HD. [S]

Listen to Me Marlon - imagine...

Wednesday 02:00 - 03:40

Vivid portrayal of a man who was by turns tremendously talented, tenacious and tormented. Contains strong language and some violent scenes. Also in HD. [S,SL]

This is BBC Four

Wednesday 03:40 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Wednesday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Wednesday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Britain's Greatest Generation

Wednesday 19:00 - 20:00

3/4. Documentary. A look at stories of extraordinary courage, terrible suffering and miraculous survival from servicemen and women between 1942 and 1945. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Snooker: World Championship

Wednesday 20:00 - 22:00

Hazel Irvine introduces continued coverage from Sheffield, where the remaining two quarter-finals are reaching their conclusions. Also in HD. [S]

Jimmy McGovern Remembers... Priest

Wednesday 22:00 - 22:15

Screenwriter Jimmy McGovern looks back on his acclaimed, but controversial, 1995 drama Priest. Also in HD. [S]

Priest

Wednesday 22:15 - 00:00

A vivid and uncompromising journey into the soul of a tortured Catholic priest. Contains some scenes of a sexual nature. Also in HD. [S]

Thu May 01
Tutankhamun in Colour

Thursday 00:00 - 01:00

Elizabeth Frood shares the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb as it happened - in colour. Also in HD. [S]

Life of a Mountain: A Year on Blencathra

Thursday 01:00 - 02:00

A look at the lives of residents and visitors to Blencathra in the Lake District. Also in HD. [S,SL]

Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final

Thursday 02:00 - 03:00

A look back at one of snooker's golden moments, the 1985 World Championship final. Also in HD. [S,AD]

On Cue with Steve Davis: 1985 World Championship Final

Thursday 03:00 - 03:35

Steve Davis looks back on the memorable 1985 World Snooker Championship final between himself and Dennis Taylor. Also in HD. [S]

This is BBC Four

Thursday 03:35 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Thursday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Thursday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Britain's Greatest Generation

Thursday 19:00 - 20:00

4/4. Documentary. A look at the people who helped create a more diverse postwar Britain, including pioneering actor Earl Cameron and gay rights activist George Montague. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Snooker: World Championship

Thursday 20:00 - 22:00

Semi-final action continues from Sheffield. Also in HD. [S]

West Side Story

Thursday 22:00 - 00:20

The tensions between rival gangs the Jets and the Sharks reach boiling point when Tony, the co-founder of the Jets, meets Maria, the sister of the leader of the Sharks. Also in HD. [1961] [S]

Fri May 02
Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story - Omnibus

Friday 00:20 - 01:50

Omnibus documentary that follows the making of a classic recording as composer Leonard Bernstein conducts his celebrated musical West Side Story for the first time. Also in HD. [S]