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9: BBC FOUR
Fri May 16
Today 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Today 19:00 - 19:30
Mark Lamarr presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 November 1997 and featuring Louise, Robert Miles feat. Kathy Sledge, Mary J Blige, All Saints and Errol Brown. Also in HD. [S]
Today 19:30 - 20:00
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 May 1997 and featuring M-People, Kylie Minogue, Todd Terry, Paul Weller, Gala and Boyzone. Also in HD. [S]
Today 20:00 - 20:30
Anthea Turner and Mark Goodier present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 May 1989 and featuring Shakin' Stevens, Deacon Blue and Neneh Cherry. Also in HD. [S]
Today 20:30 - 21:00
Simon Bates and Peter Powell present appearances from Break Machine, Deniece Williams, Marillion, Hazell Dean, Womack & Womack, Ultravox, Duran Duran and Kenny Loggins. Also in HD. [S]
Today 21:00 - 21:30
With Madness, Dee C Lee, Doug E Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew and Feargal Sharkey. Also in HD. [S]
Today 21:30 - 22:00
Steve Wright and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 August 1985. Featuring The Cars, Baltimora, Kate Bush, Princess and Madonna. Also in HD. [S]
Today 22:00 - 23:00
Kate Bush performs songs such as Wuthering Heights, Babooshka and Running up That Hill on BBC TV shows, alongside other intriguing and lesser-known material in the BBC studios. Also in HD. [S]
Today 23:00 - 00:10
Pet Shop Boys' headline performance at Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park 2019. Contains scenes of flashing images. Also in HD. [S]
Sat May 17
Tomorrow 00:10 - 01:10
1/4. Music writer Dylan Jones puts the case that the 1980s were the most radical, innovative and creative decade in the history of pop. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 01:10 - 01:40
3/4. Series examining the music and musical icons of the 80s. Siobhan Fahey, Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward recall their time as members of hit female vocal trio Bananarama. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 01:40 - 02:10
Mark Lamarr presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 November 1997 and featuring Louise, Robert Miles feat. Kathy Sledge, Mary J Blige, All Saints and Errol Brown. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 02:10 - 02:40
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 May 1997 and featuring M-People, Kylie Minogue, Todd Terry, Paul Weller, Gala and Boyzone. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 02:40 - 03:10
Anthea Turner and Mark Goodier present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 May 1989 and featuring Shakin' Stevens, Deacon Blue and Neneh Cherry. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 03:10 - 03:40
Simon Bates and Peter Powell present appearances from Break Machine, Deniece Williams, Marillion, Hazell Dean, Womack & Womack, Ultravox, Duran Duran and Kenny Loggins. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 03:40 - 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 - 19:10
A charming portrait of two otters, a mother and daughter who are inseparable. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 19:10 - 20:05
5/10. The Herriots go in for highland dancing, and Siegfried catches fleas. The disappearance of a dead stag could be poaching, and Tricki Woo goes 'crackerdog'. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 20:05 - 21:00
6/10. A sheepdog that cannot bark and a wild cat receive expert veterinary care, while attractive Mrs Derrick invites Tristan to lunch - to see her Toggenburg goat. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:50
5/7. Most people have left Denmark. Jacob risks his entire family's welfare in order to find Laura, who makes long-awaited contact with Elias. Contains strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 21:50 - 22:40
6/7. The situation is bleak for Elias as he tries to travel through Poland without papers. Contains strong language and some violent scenes. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 22:40 - 23:35
7/7. It's Christmas Eve, and somehow life goes on. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 23:35 - 00:35
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]
Sun May 18
Sunday 00:35 - 01:00
Stephen Sackur speaks to Irish author Colm Toibin. The recurring themes in his work might suggest a dark, brooding presence - but how close is that to the real Colm Toibin? Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 01:00 - 01:30
5/7. Sitcom. To practise self-sufficiency successfully, every resource must be utilised - even animal dung - so Tom decides to build a generator. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 01:30 - 02:00
2/7. Political sitcom. When Hacker recognises a visiting head of an African nation as a school friend, he does his best to offload some oil rigging gear on him. Contains adult humour. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 02:00 - 02:55
5/10. The Herriots go in for highland dancing, and Siegfried catches fleas. The disappearance of a dead stag could be poaching, and Tricki Woo goes 'crackerdog'. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 02:55 - 03:50
6/10. A sheepdog that cannot bark and a wild cat receive expert veterinary care, while attractive Mrs Derrick invites Tristan to lunch - to see her Toggenburg goat. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 03:50 - 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 - 19:50
Gary Wilmot hosts as guests David Essex, Katia and Marielle Labèque, Twiggy Lawson and Nigel Planer perform songs from musicals. With the BBC Concert Orchestra. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 19:50 - 20:40
Gary Wilmot presents songs from musicals. He is joined by guests Robson and Jerome, Bob Monkhouse, Paul Nicholas and Kim Wilde. With the BBC Concert Orchestra. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 20:40 - 21:25
Filmed concert performance of the one-woman musical show written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black that stars Marti Webb as an English girl who travels to America in search of love. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 21:25 - 22:55
To mark his 75th birthday, Andrew Lloyd Webber takes a nostalgic journey through the BBC archives, looking back on some of his biggest and best-loved songs. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:55 - 00:25
... Alan Yentob talks to Andrew Lloyd Webber about his autobiography, bohemian childhood and the memories he has chosen to reveal. Also in HD. [S]
Mon May 19
Monday 00:25 - 01:55
Multi-award-winning star of stage and screen Cynthia Erivo takes the Proms by storm as she sings the great American songbook of the 1950s and 60s. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 01:55 - 02:45
Gary Wilmot hosts as guests David Essex, Katia and Marielle Labèque, Twiggy Lawson and Nigel Planer perform songs from musicals. With the BBC Concert Orchestra. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 02:45 - 03:35
Gary Wilmot presents songs from musicals. He is joined by guests Robson and Jerome, Bob Monkhouse, Paul Nicholas and Kim Wilde. With the BBC Concert Orchestra. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 03:35 - 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
5/15. Michael is heading for Farnborough, Hampshire, famous today for its airshow and home to what was then the Royal Aircraft Establishment. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 19:30 - 20:00
3/6. Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. She aims to reach the summits of Crinkle Crags and Bowfell in Lakeland. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
Jeremy Clarkson tells the story of the Arctic convoys of WWII, which delivered vital war supplies to the Soviet Union via the Arctic, and reveals the convoy's greatest disaster. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 21:00 - 21:20
A Warning from History. Laurence Rees looks back on the 1997 documentary series The Nazis: A Warning from History. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 21:20 - 22:10
1/6. Documentary series examining how Hitler came to power. By January 1933, Germany had voted for a chancellor who was openly opposed to democracy. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 22:10 - 23:10
1/3. Delving into the corridors of power where Germany's top political mastermind sees an opportunity to use the popularity of the Nazis for his own ends. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 23:10 - 23:40
3/6. Series in which historian AJP Taylor describes the careers of the 'war lords' who dominated WWII. In this episode, he examines the role of Winston Churchill. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 23:40 - 00:10
4/6. Series in which historian AJP Taylor describes the careers of the 'war lords' who dominated WWII. In this episode, Taylor evaluates Stalin's role in the conflict. Also in HD. [S]
Tue May 20
Tuesday 00:10 - 01:10
Glenn Campbell marks the 25th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing by exploring its impact on victims' relatives, witnesses, emergency teams and investigators. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 01:10 - 01:40
5/15. Michael is heading for Farnborough, Hampshire, famous today for its airshow and home to what was then the Royal Aircraft Establishment. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 01:40 - 02:10
3/6. Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. She aims to reach the summits of Crinkle Crags and Bowfell in Lakeland. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 02:10 - 03:00
1/6. Documentary series examining how Hitler came to power. By January 1933, Germany had voted for a chancellor who was openly opposed to democracy. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 03:00 - 04:00
1/3. Delving into the corridors of power where Germany's top political mastermind sees an opportunity to use the popularity of the Nazis for his own ends. Also in HD. [S,AD,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
6/15. Armed with his 1930s Bradshaw's, Michael Portillo explores East Anglia between the wars. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00
4/6. Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker Alfred Wainwright. Here she climbs Helm Crag, defined by the rock formations at its summit nicknamed the Lion and the Lamb. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
6/7. Seventies sitcom about a couple who decide to become self-sufficient. As Tom and Barbara's savings dwindle, Tom sets about earning some extra money. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
3/7. Sitcom about a British government minister. Jim Hacker wants to implement some cost-cutting initiatives - but Sir Humphrey does not approve. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
2/8. Simon Schama wonders how Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Ecstasy of St Thereza, which depicts a nun in the state of orgasmic bliss, was ever allowed to get past the censors. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:40
... 2/7. A profile of Barbara Hepworth, the world's first internationally celebrated woman sculptor. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 22:40 - 00:25
A suspenseful, immersive look at the lengths to which people will go to gain freedom. Contains some violence and upsetting scenes. Also in HD. [S]
Wed May 21
Wednesday 00:25 - 00:55
6/15. Armed with his 1930s Bradshaw's, Michael Portillo explores East Anglia between the wars. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 00:55 - 01:25
4/6. Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker Alfred Wainwright. Here she climbs Helm Crag, defined by the rock formations at its summit nicknamed the Lion and the Lamb. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 01:25 - 02:25
Jeremy Clarkson tells the story of the Arctic convoys of WWII, which delivered vital war supplies to the Soviet Union via the Arctic, and reveals the convoy's greatest disaster. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 02:25 - 03:20
2/8. Simon Schama wonders how Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Ecstasy of St Thereza, which depicts a nun in the state of orgasmic bliss, was ever allowed to get past the censors. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Wednesday 03:20 - 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
7/15. Michael Portillo discovers the Essex origins of the BBC and joins the Women's Land Army. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
5/6. Julia Bradbury follows in fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright's footsteps and climbs to the summit of High Street, the most well-trodden high ground in the Lakes. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
3/3. Nature documentary series. All manner of creatures thrive in the Caribbean's warm waters. But extreme heat in Africa unleashes terrifying hurricanes. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
3/3. How the Victorians found solutions to prevent the huge losses shipwrecks caused. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:00 - 23:10
4/6. Marlow as a child visits London. A film option on Marlow's novel thickens the plot. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 23:10 - 00:10
5/6. Marlow is getting better and the different strands of his fiction and reality converge. Contains some strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. Also in HD. [S]
Thu May 22
Thursday 00:10 - 01:25
6/6. Marlow still dreams about the homecoming and the frightening figure of the scarecrow. Deals with adult themes. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 01:25 - 01:55
7/15. Michael Portillo discovers the Essex origins of the BBC and joins the Women's Land Army. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 01:55 - 02:25
5/6. Julia Bradbury follows in fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright's footsteps and climbs to the summit of High Street, the most well-trodden high ground in the Lakes. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 02:25 - 03:25
3/3. Nature documentary series. All manner of creatures thrive in the Caribbean's warm waters. But extreme heat in Africa unleashes terrifying hurricanes. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Thursday 03:25 - 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
8/15. Michael Portillo's Bradshaw travels resume at Potters Bar in leafy Hertfordshire. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
6/6. Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. From Ennerdale, she ascends one of Wainwright's favourite fells, Pillar. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 20:00 - 22:05
Libya, 1942. Captain Anson is cut off from his unit and must return to Alexandria. Also in HD. [1957] [S]
Thursday 22:05 - 01:15
Biographical epic about influential and controversial black nationalist leader Malcolm X. Contains very strong language, prolonged violence and some upsetting sce... Also in HD. [1992] [S]
Fri May 23
Friday 01:15 - 01:45
8/15. Michael Portillo's Bradshaw travels resume at Potters Bar in leafy Hertfordshire. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Friday 01:45 - 02:15
6/6. Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. From Ennerdale, she ascends one of Wainwright's favourite fells, Pillar. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Friday 02:15 - 03:15
3/3. How the Victorians found solutions to prevent the huge losses shipwrecks caused. Also in HD. [S,SL]
Friday 03:15 - 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
Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 December 1997 and featuring Robbie Williams, Sheryl Crow, Blackstreet, Five, All Saints and Teletubbies. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 20:00
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, featuring Natalie Imbruglia, Robbie Williams, Bryan Adams, All Saints, Chicken Shed, Celine Dion and Sting & The Police. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 20:40
Mike Read presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 May 1980 and featuring The Lambrettas, UK Subs, Jona Lewie, Karel Fialka, the Specials, Matchbox and Johnny Logan. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:40 - 21:20
With Showaddywaddy, Marmalade, Tina Charles, Robin Sarstedt, Mud and Cliff Richard. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 21:20 - 21:55
John Peel and Janice Long presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 May 1985 and featuring The Style Council, Steve Arrington, Curtis Hairston and Paul Hardcastle. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 21:55 - 22:25
Peter Powell and Mike Read present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 October 1985. Featuring Shakin' Stevens, a-ha, Elton John, Colonel Abrams and Jennifer Rush. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 22:25 - 23:35
Andrew Ridgeley, Pepsi DeMacque and Shirlie Kemp present Wham!'s biggest performances. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 23:35 - 00:25
Documentary charting the rise and fall of the pop group synonymous with 1980s glamour. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Sat May 24
Saturday 00:25 - 01:05
1/4. Documentary series examining the music and musical icons of the 80s. This programme traces the story of Culture Club. Contains strong language. Also in HD. [S]