9: BBC FOUR

Tue Sep 15
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.

Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain

Today 19:00 - 19:30

5/6. In his exploration of the engineering skills that went into the building of Britain, Fred Dibnah looks at the construction of the canal network. Also in HD. [S,AD]

The Lakes with Paul Rose

Today 19:30 - 20:00

1/4. Four-part series about the Lake District. Paul Rose heads to Windermere to find out why early tourists thought the Lakes were so dangerous. Also in HD. [S]

To the Manor Born

Today 20:00 - 20:30

1/6. Stately sitcom. Richard offers Ned's services to Audrey in Brabinger's absence but Ned thinks it is all a plot to remove him from his tied cottage. Also in HD. [S]

Keeping Up Appearances

Today 20:30 - 21:00

6/7. Domestic sitcom. Hyacinth and Richard have finally moved into their 'country retreat'. Although Hyacinth views the flat as 'old-world bijou', Richard finds it anything but. Also in HD. [S]

The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family

Today 21:00 - 22:00

1/3. Thomas Boleyn, the patriarch of the Boleyns, is determined to elevate the family name. His ambitions for his three children will take them to the heart of the Tudor court. Also in HD. [S,AD]

The Beginning and End of the Universe

Today 22:00 - 23:00

1/2. Jim Al-Khalili takes us back in time to tackle the question of how the universe began. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Japan's Master of Restoration

Today 23:00 - 23:50

2/3. The father and son undertake the restoration of a ceramic horse from the Edo period. A previous restoration is now showing signs of age, and a new approach is needed. Also in HD. [S]

The Sky at Night

Today 23:50 - 00:20

Chris Lintott and the team explore the extraordinary engineering, both on Earth and millions of kilometres above it in space, that is transforming modern astronomy. Also in HD. [S]

Wed Sep 16
The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family

Tomorrow 00:20 - 01:20

1/3. Thomas Boleyn, the patriarch of the Boleyns, is determined to elevate the family name. His ambitions for his three children will take them to the heart of the Tudor court. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain

Tomorrow 01:20 - 01:50

5/6. In his exploration of the engineering skills that went into the building of Britain, Fred Dibnah looks at the construction of the canal network. Also in HD. [S,AD]

The Lakes with Paul Rose

Tomorrow 01:50 - 02:20

1/4. Four-part series about the Lake District. Paul Rose heads to Windermere to find out why early tourists thought the Lakes were so dangerous. Also in HD. [S]

Sound Waves: The Symphony of Physics

Tomorrow 02:20 - 03:20

1/2. The science behind the sounds we're familiar with and the sounds we normally can't hear. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 03:20 - 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.

Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain

Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:30

6/6. Fred Dibnah indulges his personal passion for the achievements of the builders of the 19th century. Also in HD. [S,AD]

The Lakes with Paul Rose

Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00

2/4. Four-part series about the Lake District. In Derwentwater and Borrowdale, Paul Rose heads for the summit of Great Gable, one of the Lake's best-known peaks. Also in HD. [S]

Operation Grand Canyon with Dan Snow

Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00

2/2. Dan Snow and his team continue down the Grand Canyon in antique wooden boats as they rediscover one of the Wild West's great adventures. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Lost Home Movies of Nazi Germany

Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00

2/2. Amateur footage that reveals both civilian and military life in WWII Germany. Contains some violence and disturbing scenes. Also in HD. [S]

Andrew Davies Remembers... Middlemarch

Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:15

Screenwriter Andrew Davies looks back on his acclaimed 1994 adaptation of George Eliot's Middlemarch. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]

Middlemarch

Tomorrow 22:15 - 23:40

1/6. Dr Tertius Lydgate is put in charge of the fever hospital in Middlemarch. Dorothea Brooke marries ageing scholar Edward Casaubon and they honeymoon in Rome. Also in HD. [S]

Middlemarch

Tomorrow 23:40 - 00:35

2/6. Dorothea is having an uneasy honeymoon in Rome, when Casaubon's restless young cousin Will Ladislaw calls on them. Dr Lydgate discovers he has enemies. Also in HD. [S]

Thu Sep 17
Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain

Thursday 00:35 - 01:05

6/6. Fred Dibnah indulges his personal passion for the achievements of the builders of the 19th century. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Lost Home Movies of Nazi Germany

Thursday 01:05 - 02:05

2/2. Amateur footage that reveals both civilian and military life in WWII Germany. Contains some violence and disturbing scenes. Also in HD. [S]

The Lakes with Paul Rose

Thursday 02:05 - 02:35

2/4. Four-part series about the Lake District. In Derwentwater and Borrowdale, Paul Rose heads for the summit of Great Gable, one of the Lake's best-known peaks. Also in HD. [S]

Operation Grand Canyon with Dan Snow

Thursday 02:35 - 03:35

2/2. Dan Snow and his team continue down the Grand Canyon in antique wooden boats as they rediscover one of the Wild West's great adventures. Also in HD. [S,AD]

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.

Canals: The Making of a Nation

Thursday 19:00 - 19:30

1/6. Liz McIvor tells the story of the people who operated the canal boats carrying fuel and goods around the country. Also in HD. [S]

Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village

Thursday 19:30 - 20:00

Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores the rise, fall and rise of Lavenham in Suffolk, the best-preserved medieval village in the country. Also in HD. [S]

Lawrence of Arabia

Thursday 20:00 - 23:30

Idealistic, misfit British officer TE Lawrence leads a legendary desert campaign. Also in HD. [1962] [S]

David Lean: Talking Pictures

Thursday 23:30 - 00:10

A compilation of rarely seen interviews and archive footage tells the story of movie-master David Lean, one of Britain's greatest film directors. Also in HD. [S]

Fri Sep 18
The Secret World of Haute Couture

Friday 00:10 - 01:10

Margy Kinmonth meets millionaire customers and world-famous designers as she explores the anachronistic but little-explained pocket of the fashion industry known as haute couture. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Shark: Beneath the Surface

Friday 01:10 - 02:10

3/3. An international team of scientists is trying to change perceptions of sharks. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village

Friday 02:10 - 02:40

Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores the rise, fall and rise of Lavenham in Suffolk, the best-preserved medieval village in the country. Also in HD. [S]

Canals: The Making of a Nation

Friday 02:40 - 03:10

1/6. Liz McIvor tells the story of the people who operated the canal boats carrying fuel and goods around the country. Also in HD. [S]

This is BBC Four

Friday 03:10 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Friday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Friday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

TOTP: 2000

Friday 19:00 - 19:30

Sara Cox presents the pop chart programme, featuring Steps, Angie Stone, Sweet Female Attitude, Bloodhound Gang, Lock 'n' Load, Hanson, Lonestar and Craig David. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 2000

Friday 19:30 - 20:00

Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 April 2000 and featuring Craig David, Sisqo, Sash!, Oasis, Jessica Simpson, Point Break and Fragma. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1981

Friday 20:00 - 20:40

Steve Wright introduces the pop programme, featuring performances from Gidea Park, Beggar & Co, Sheena Easton, Godley & Creme, The Pointer Sisters, Bucks Fizz and Adam & The Ants. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1985

Friday 20:40 - 21:10

Simon Bates and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme from September 1985. Featuring Red Box, Madonna, Lloyd Cole & The Commotions, and David Bowie & Mick Jagger. Also in HD. [S]

Best of Radio 2 in the Park 2026

Friday 21:10 - 22:10

Relive the highlights from an unforgettable weekend of Radio 2 in the Park in Stirling, with huge performances from Chaka Khan, Simple Minds, Texas, Lulu, James Blunt and many more. Also in HD. [S]

The Rolling Stones: Live at the Fonda Theatre

Friday 22:10 - 23:35

The Rolling Stones captured live at Hollywood's Fonda Theatre in May 2015. Also in HD. [S]

Mick Jagger: My Life as a Rolling Stone

Friday 23:35 - 00:35

1/4. Mick Jagger talks openly about his 60 years as a musical visionary and cultural idol. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]

Sat Sep 19
Ronnie Wood: My Life as a Rolling Stone

Saturday 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]

TOTP: 1981

Saturday 01:35 - 02:15

Steve Wright introduces the pop programme, featuring performances from Gidea Park, Beggar & Co, Sheena Easton, Godley & Creme, The Pointer Sisters, Bucks Fizz and Adam & The Ants. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1985

Saturday 02:15 - 02:45

Simon Bates and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme from September 1985. Featuring Red Box, Madonna, Lloyd Cole & The Commotions, and David Bowie & Mick Jagger. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 2000

Saturday 02:45 - 03:15

Sara Cox presents the pop chart programme, featuring Steps, Angie Stone, Sweet Female Attitude, Bloodhound Gang, Lock 'n' Load, Hanson, Lonestar and Craig David. Also in HD. [S]

This is BBC Four

Saturday 03:15 - 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.

Raising Sancho

Saturday 19:00 - 19:05

The touching story of a rescued giant otter cub being raised by a Brazilian naturalist. Also in HD. [S]

Simon King's Shetland Adventure

Saturday 19:05 - 20:05

1/3. Wildlife cameraman Simon King and his family experience the changing seasons on the Shetland Islands. The winter weather, with winds of over 100mph, makes life tough for them. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Life on Earth

Saturday 20:05 - 21:00

13/13. David Attenborough seeks to explain how we came to dominate life on earth, tracing the African origins of humans to nearly three million years ago. Also in HD. [S]

Paris Police 1910

Saturday 21:00 - 21:55

1/6. Meg Steinheil is discovered bound and gagged, with the bodies of her husband and mother. Contains some sexual content, some violence and disturbing scenes. Also in HD. [S]

Paris Police 1910

Saturday 21:55 - 22:50

2/6. A torn-up card provides police with a lead in the case of the Steinheil home invasion. Contains some violent scenes. Also in HD. [S]

Scrublands: Silver

Saturday 22:50 - 23:35

1/4. Hoping for a peaceful holiday, Martin Scarsden is perplexed by a strange call. Contains some strong language and some upsetting scenes. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Scrublands: Silver

Saturday 23:35 - 00:20

2/4. Martin and Mandy learn that her drink had been spiked at Hummingbird Beach retreat. Contains strong language and some violent scenes. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Sun Sep 20
To the Manor Born

Sunday 00:20 - 00:50

1/6. Stately sitcom. Richard offers Ned's services to Audrey in Brabinger's absence but Ned thinks it is all a plot to remove him from his tied cottage. Also in HD. [S]

Keeping Up Appearances

Sunday 00:50 - 01:20

6/7. Domestic sitcom. Hyacinth and Richard have finally moved into their 'country retreat'. Although Hyacinth views the flat as 'old-world bijou', Richard finds it anything but. Also in HD. [S]

Life on Earth

Sunday 01:20 - 02:15

13/13. David Attenborough seeks to explain how we came to dominate life on earth, tracing the African origins of humans to nearly three million years ago. Also in HD. [S]

Shark: Beneath the Surface

Sunday 02:15 - 03:15

3/3. An international team of scientists is trying to change perceptions of sharks. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Four

Sunday 03:15 - 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.

Crossing England in a Punt: River of Dreams

Sunday 19:00 - 20:00

Tom Fort embarks on a 170-mile journey down Britain's third-longest river, the Trent. Also in HD. [S,AD]

The Fens: A Wild Year

Sunday 20:00 - 21:00

2/3. Exploring the Fens of East Anglia, a landscape of wild wetlands and fertile farmland. Also in HD. [S,AD]

The Riviera: A History in Pictures

Sunday 21:00 - 22:00

1/2. Richard E Grant follows in the footsteps of artists who have lived, loved and painted on France's Cote d'Azur, including Cezanne, Monet, Renoir and Matisse. Also in HD. [S]

David Ireland Remembers... Cyprus Avenue

Sunday 22:00 - 22:20

Writer David Ireland looks back on his award-winning play Cyprus Avenue. Also in HD. [S]

Cyprus Avenue

Sunday 22:20 - 23:55

David Ireland's award-winning dark comedy about sectarian hatred in Northern Ireland. Contains very strong language and disturbing scenes. Also in HD. [S]

Discovering the Music of Antiquity

Sunday 23:55 - 00:55

The discovery of an ancient music score in the Louvre sets researchers on a mission to recreate the music as it was originally heard by the Greeks 2,400 years ago. Also in HD. [S]

Mon Sep 21
Soundwaves: The Symphony of Physics

Monday 00:55 - 01:55

2/2. Dr Helen Czerski examines the extraordinary messages sound waves carry and how they help in understanding the world around us. Also in HD. [S,AD]

The Fens: A Wild Year

Monday 01:55 - 02:55

2/3. Exploring the Fens of East Anglia, a landscape of wild wetlands and fertile farmland. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Crossing England in a Punt: River of Dreams

Monday 02:55 - 03:55

Tom Fort embarks on a 170-mile journey down Britain's third-longest river, the Trent. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Four

Monday 03:55 - 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.

Summer: Earth's Seasonal Secrets

Monday 19:00 - 20:00

1/4. Andrew Scott narrates a programme celebrating the glorious nature of summer on earth and the extraordinary ways animals and plants rise to the challenges it brings. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Britain's Lost Masterpieces: Tatton Park

Monday 20:00 - 21:00

2/3. Bendor and Emma discover a mysterious portrait of a 16th-century physician. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Mastermind: 1977

Monday 21:00 - 21:30

Specialist subjects include WWII in Europe and the life and works of JRR Tolkien. Also in HD. [S]

Call My Bluff

Monday 21:30 - 22:00

With guests Prunella Scales, Paul Eddington, Gayle Hunnicutt and Russell Davies. Also in HD. [S]

Kusama: Infinity - Arena

Monday 22:00 - 23:10

Documentary profiling Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama whose work, including her much-visited Infinity Mirror Room installations, defies classification. Also in HD. [S]

Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture

Monday 23:10 - 00:10

3/3. Alastair Sooke looks at the 20th century's mixture of innovation, scandal and creativity. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]

Tue Sep 22
Ancient Worlds

Tuesday 00:10 - 01:10

1/6. Richard Miles explores the roots of civilisation. Starting in Uruk, the 'mother of all cities', in southern Iraq, he travels to Syria, Egypt, Anatolia and Greece. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Britain's Lost Masterpieces: Tatton Park

Tuesday 01:10 - 02:10

2/3. Bendor and Emma discover a mysterious portrait of a 16th-century physician. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Summer: Earth's Seasonal Secrets

Tuesday 02:10 - 03:05

1/4. Andrew Scott narrates a programme celebrating the glorious nature of summer on earth and the extraordinary ways animals and plants rise to the challenges it brings. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 03:05 - 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.

Canals: The Making of a Nation

Tuesday 19:00 - 19:30

2/6. Liz McIvor recounts the tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators or navvies - focusing on their work on the Manchester Ship Canal. Also in HD. [S]

The Lakes with Paul Rose

Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00

3/4. Four-part series about the Lake District. In Coniston, Paul Rose enters a cycling event on a penny farthing and climbs the Old Man of Coniston. Also in HD. [S]

To the Manor Born

Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30

2/6. Stately sitcom. One of Audrey's old school friends wants to pay a visit, but she is unaware of the drop in status of the former lady of the manor. Also in HD. [S]

Keeping Up Appearances

Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00

7/7. Sitcom. Hyacinth volunteers Richard to fix the church hall electrics. Richard gamely embarks on this feat, with interesting consequences... Also in HD. [S]

The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family

Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00

2/3. Anne has grown into a real beauty. She is dazzling, and the king is caught in the glare. Her family play the long game to catch a king. Also in HD. [S,AD]

The Beginning and End of the Universe

Tuesday 22:00 - 23:00

2/2. A look into the distant future to try to discover how the universe will end. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Japan's Master of Restoration

Tuesday 23:00 - 23:50

3/3. The Mayuyamas travel to London to examine a priceless 18th-century imperial Chinese flower vase. They hope studying the London vase can help them restore a very similar piece. Also in HD. [S]

Dial 'B' for Britain: The Story of the Landline

Tuesday 23:50 - 00:50

3/5. The story of how Britain's telephone network was built, and its impact on the public. Also in HD. [S]

Wed Sep 23
Canals: The Making of a Nation

Wednesday 00:50 - 01:20

2/6. Liz McIvor recounts the tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators or navvies - focusing on their work on the Manchester Ship Canal. Also in HD. [S]