Today 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
9: BBC FOUR
Fri May 29
Today 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Today 19:00 - 19:30
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 November 1999 and featuring Geri Halliwell, Travis, Ricky Martin, A1, Stereophonics, Prince and Robbie Williams. Also in HD. [S]
Today 19:30 - 19:55
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 November 1999 and featuring Robbie Williams, Whitney Houston, Blur, Cliff Richard, Texas and Wamdue Project. Also in HD. [S]
Today 19:55 - 20:35
Simon Bates introduces the pop programme, featuring The Polecats, UB40, Hazel O'Connor, Coast to Coast, Adam & the Ants and Kim Carnes, plus a dance performance from Legs & Co. Also in HD. [S]
Today 20:35 - 21:05
John Peel and Janice Long present this programme featuring Doctor and the Medics, Robert Palmer, The Real Thing, Tears for Fears, Pete Wylie, Spitting Image and Peter Gabriel. Also in HD. [S]
Today 21:05 - 23:00
The story of a truly singular talent, unpacking the myth of the man behind the horn. Contains very strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Today 23:00 - 00:00
Newly discovered film footage of tenor sax legend Sonny Rollins at Ronnie Scott's in 1974, with a band featuring guitarist Yoshiaki Masuo and soprano saxophone player Rufus Harley. Also in HD. [S]
Sat May 30
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:05
Alan Yentob shares the fascinating story of how the 1974 broadcast of the great Ella Fitzgerald singing in Ronnie Scott's nightclub came about. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 00:05 - 00:45
Ella Fitzgerald in performance at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in 1974. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 00:45 - 01:45
A special celebration of Dame Cleo Laine's finest moments on the BBC to coincide with Britain's First Lady of Jazz's 95th birthday. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 01:45 - 02:50
Classic 1960s performances from Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck and Dizzy Gillespie, The Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley Sextet, Wes Montgomery, Marian McPartland and many more. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 02:50 - 03:20
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 November 1999 and featuring Geri Halliwell, Travis, Ricky Martin, A1, Stereophonics, Prince and Robbie Williams. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 03:20 - 03:45
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 November 1999 and featuring Robbie Williams, Whitney Houston, Blur, Cliff Richard, Texas and Wamdue Project. Also in HD. [S]
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 - 19:45
Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall show from the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. With Frankie Vaughan, Mike and Bernie Winters, Maryetta Midgley and Zena Millar. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 19:45 - 20:15
Dusty Springfield's 1960s variety show, first broadcast on 15 August 1967. Her special guests are Alf Garnett aka actor Warren Mitchell and actor and writer Ken Campbell. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 20:15 - 21:05
8/9. Drama series about a 60-year-old private detective. A resident of a retirement home calls on Hetty's help. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 21:05 - 22:45
A group of Syrian refugees secretly track down their persecutors. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [2024] [S]
Tomorrow 22:45 - 00:25
The Dynasty star narrates her rollercoaster life story. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Sun May 31
Sunday 00:25 - 00:55
8/10. Sitcom about an irrepressible snob. Daddy overspends in a toy department, dresses up as a spaceman and proceeds to go on the rampage. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 00:55 - 01:25
6/6. Sitcom. With Frank's wedding impending, Timothy sets his cap at bridesmaid Liz. Will our hero get his head out of the railings in time? Will he forget the ring? Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 01:25 - 02:10
Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall show from the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. With Frankie Vaughan, Mike and Bernie Winters, Maryetta Midgley and Zena Millar. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 02:10 - 02:40
Dusty Springfield's 1960s variety show, first broadcast on 15 August 1967. Her special guests are Alf Garnett aka actor Warren Mitchell and actor and writer Ken Campbell. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 02:40 - 03:30
8/9. Drama series about a 60-year-old private detective. A resident of a retirement home calls on Hetty's help. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 03:30 - 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
Documentary following pioneering young penguins as they invade a busy South African beach resort in an attempt to establish a new colony. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 19:15 - 20:50
Astaire and Rogers musical. An American dancer falls in love with a guest in his hotel. Also in HD. [1935] [S]
Sunday 20:50 - 21:00
Dr Robert Gittings explores the relationship between poems and the places they were written. He visits Sturminster Newton, where Thomas Hardy enjoyed two very happy years. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 21:00 - 22:00
Michael Palin travels Europe to discover more about Vilhelm Hammershoi, an enigmatic Danish artist that has fascinated him for years. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:00 - 23:00
5/6. From King Louis XIV of France's great palace at Versailles, Margot Fonteyn tells the story of Louis's own love of dancing. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 23:00 - 00:30
The mavericks whose radical ideas created modern dance in the 20th century. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Mon Jun 01
Monday 00:30 - 01:30
Michael Palin travels Europe to discover more about Vilhelm Hammershoi, an enigmatic Danish artist that has fascinated him for years. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 01:30 - 02:20
Revealing documentary about the creation and shooting of the acclaimed comedy movie. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 02:20 - 03:20
Literary novelist Stella Duffy takes on the challenge of writing for Mills and Boon. 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
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]
Monday 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]
Monday 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]
Monday 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]
Monday 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]
Monday 22:50 - 23:50
Film about the British surrealist artist Leonora Carrington, who ended up in Mexico City. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 23:50 - 01:25
The Dynasty star narrates her rollercoaster life story. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Tue Jun 02
Tuesday 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]
Tuesday 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]
Tuesday 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]
Tuesday 03:45 - 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
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]
Tuesday 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]
Tuesday 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]
Tuesday 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]
Tuesday 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]
Tuesday 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]
Tuesday 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]
Tuesday 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]