Today 03:00 - 04:00
4/6. Antarctica is the most hostile of earth's frozen worlds. Yet even here, life finds a way not just to survive, but thrive. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
TV Guide Search
9: BBC FOUR
Thu Apr 03
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 - 20:00
5/6. In the far north of our planet lie vast frozen lands of snow-covered forest and open tundra. These are lands of extremes that push animals to their very limits. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 20:00 - 21:30
Film drama. In the volatile era of the twenties, flamboyant millionaire Jay Gatsby pursues the seductive Daisy, the love he lost while serving in the First World War. Also in HD. [2000] [S]
Today 21:30 - 22:20
...Manhattan - Omnibus. A profile from 2000 of writer F Scott Fitzgerald on the 75th anniversary of the publication of his most enduring achievement, The Great Gatsby. Also in HD. [S]
Today 22:20 - 00:50
Epic western about three generations of a pioneer family, showing how its fortunes fluctuated during the dynamic westward expansion of America during the 19th century. Also in HD. [1962] [S,AD]
Fri Apr 04
Tomorrow 00:50 - 01:50
7/12. Documentary which looks at why the most inhospitable place on the planet has exerted such a powerful hold on the imagination of explorers, scientists, writers and photographers. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 01:50 - 02:40
...Manhattan - Omnibus. A profile from 2000 of writer F Scott Fitzgerald on the 75th anniversary of the publication of his most enduring achievement, The Great Gatsby. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 02:40 - 03:40
5/6. In the far north of our planet lie vast frozen lands of snow-covered forest and open tundra. These are lands of extremes that push animals to their very limits. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
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 - 19:30
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 September 1997 and featuring Ricky Martin, Kylie Minogue, The Sundays, Mark Morrison and Elton John. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 September 1997 and featuring Chumbawamba, Dario G, Robbie Williams, Tina Moore, Bellini, Blur and Elton John. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:30
Simon Mayo and Anthea Turner present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 April 1989 and featuring Brother Beyond, Kon Kan, Holly Johnson, Paula Abdul and Simply Red. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:00
Tony Blackburn presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 April 1976 and featuring Abba, Fox, Tarney & Spencer, John Miles, Diana Ross, Sailor and Brotherhood of Man. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:35
Kenny Everett presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 October 1973 and featuring Electric Light Orchestra, Michael Ward, Status Quo, Slade and The Simon Park Orchestra. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 21:35 - 22:40
Headline performance highlights from Ezra Collective, Mogwai and Kae Tempest at 6 Music Festival 2025. Contains scenes of flashing images. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 22:40 - 23:40
...Tapes. Documentary about Primal Scream's return to Memphis to remix their 1994 album Give Out but Don't Give Up. Contains strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 23:40 - 01:25
A show-stopping concert from this pop powerhouse, including original classics alongside soulful cover versions. Also in HD. [S]
Sat Apr 05
Saturday 01:25 - 01:55
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 September 1997 and featuring Ricky Martin, Kylie Minogue, The Sundays, Mark Morrison and Elton John. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 01:55 - 02:25
Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 September 1997 and featuring Chumbawamba, Dario G, Robbie Williams, Tina Moore, Bellini, Blur and Elton John. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:25 - 02:55
Simon Mayo and Anthea Turner present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 April 1989 and featuring Brother Beyond, Kon Kan, Holly Johnson, Paula Abdul and Simply Red. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:55 - 03:25
Tony Blackburn presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 April 1976 and featuring Abba, Fox, Tarney & Spencer, John Miles, Diana Ross, Sailor and Brotherhood of Man. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 03:25 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Saturday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Saturday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Saturday 19:00 - 19:50
9/14. The outbreak of war seems far away when Siegfried discovers a local outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease at Mr Duggleby's. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 19:50 - 20:45
10/14. As the dog track vet in Hensfield, James upsets the greyhound owners by his conscientiousness and discovers that too much professionalism can be a dangerous thing. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 20:45 - 21:35
11/14. The vets deal with an outbreak of poisoning in the district. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 21:35 - 22:05
...Possible Taste. A tribute to innovative entertainer Kenny Everett. First broadcast in 1995. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 22:05 - 22:35
...Television Shows. 1/2. Classic moments from the five series that Kenny Everett made for the BBC. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 22:35 - 23:05
...Television Shows. 2/2. Classic moments brought to the screen by Kenny Everett's stable of wacky characters. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 23:05 - 23:40
Terry Wogan hosts the comedy quiz game, first broadcast in 1979 and featuring star guests Katie Boyle, Kenny Everett, Liza Goddard, Alfred Marks, Ted Moult and Una Stubbs. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 23:40 - 00:40
Chat show hosted by Michael Parkinson, with guests The Buddy Rich Orchestra, Kenny Everett, Roy Castle and Sammy Davis Jr. Also in HD. [S]
Sun Apr 06
Sunday 00:40 - 00:50
In a piece of BBC archive from 1973, Kenny Everett gives a tour of the Top of the Pops studio and answers children's questions about his taste in pop music and his radio show. Also in HD. [1973] [S]
Sunday 00:50 - 01:25
Kenny Everett presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 October 1973 and featuring Electric Light Orchestra, Michael Ward, Status Quo, Slade and The Simon Park Orchestra. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 01:25 - 01:55
...Perrin. 5/7. Reggie decides to put an end to it. He says goodbye to everyone and fakes his own suicide. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 01:55 - 02:20
1/7. Classic sitcom. Tom Good decides that commuting is no life for a thinking man. His solution is unique in Surbiton but embarrassing to the neighbours. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 02:20 - 03:15
9/14. The outbreak of war seems far away when Siegfried discovers a local outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease at Mr Duggleby's. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 03:15 - 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 - 20:35
...the National Lottery. From Hamilton to Wicked, this celebration of musical theatre is packed full of performances from the nation's best-loved shows. Hosted by Jason Manford. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 20:35 - 21:15
In a concert recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, Howard Keel talks about his varied career and sings some memorable favourites from the many musical productions in which he starred. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 21:15 - 22:00
Howard Keel brings us up to date with his career and sings more hits from his musicals. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:00 - 23:35
Musical about two actors whose feuding mirrors that of the characters they are playing. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 23:35 - 00:20
...Pictures. Celia Imrie celebrates the cinema's marvellous musicals, venturing back through the BBC's archives to look at film's most joyous and arguably enduring genre. Also in HD. [S]
Mon Apr 07
Monday 00:20 - 01:55
...the National Lottery. From Hamilton to Wicked, this celebration of musical theatre is packed full of performances from the nation's best-loved shows. Hosted by Jason Manford. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 01:55 - 02:45
10/14. As the dog track vet in Hensfield, James upsets the greyhound owners by his conscientiousness and discovers that too much professionalism can be a dangerous thing. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 02:45 - 03:40
11/14. The vets deal with an outbreak of poisoning in the district. Also in HD. [S]
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 - 20:00
6/6. Our frozen planet is changing. We meet the scientists dedicating their lives to understanding what these changes mean for animals, people and the world as a whole. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
3/4. In Carmarthenshire, could two portraits have been painted by Peter Lely, or were they by someone else instead? Dr Bendor Grosvenor and Emma Dabiri investigate. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 21:00 - 22:00
2/3. Alastair Sooke unpicks the reasons behind the dazzling revolution that gave birth to classical Greek art, asking how the Greeks got so good so quickly. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 22:00 - 22:15
...Artists and Models. David Olusoga looks back on the 1986 BBC drama documentary Artists and Models. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 22:15 - 23:30
Docudrama exploring the French artist Jacques-Louis David. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 23:30 - 00:30
1/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon takes a stunning visual journey through French art history. He traces its development to the arrival of classicism and the Age of Enlightenment. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tue Apr 08
Tuesday 00:30 - 01:30
3/4. In Carmarthenshire, could two portraits have been painted by Peter Lely, or were they by someone else instead? Dr Bendor Grosvenor and Emma Dabiri investigate. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 01:30 - 02:30
2/3. Alastair Sooke unpicks the reasons behind the dazzling revolution that gave birth to classical Greek art, asking how the Greeks got so good so quickly. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 02:30 - 03:30
6/6. Our frozen planet is changing. We meet the scientists dedicating their lives to understanding what these changes mean for animals, people and the world as a whole. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Tuesday 03:30 - 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 - 19:10
Documentary about the community of wild red squirrels on the island of Brownsea in Poole harbour, one of the few places left in the UK in which they still thrive. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 19:10 - 20:00
1/6. A look at Borneo - the richest rainforest island of all, home to 60,000 species of plants and animals. 6,000 of them are unique, and more are discovered almost daily. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
2/7. Margo and Jerry are slightly perturbed when the Goods start to introduce livestock to Surbiton, but worse is to follow when Tom decides to paint the greenhouse. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
...Perrin. 6/7. After his fake suicide, Reggie tries out his new life in which he can be anyone and go anywhere. However, he realises that all he really wants is Elizabeth. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
...Investigates. 2/4. Half the country killed. How did our deadliest pandemic change Britain? Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 22:00 - 23:00
...Black Superstar. A look at the extraordinary life of entertainer Josephine Baker and her profound impact on the cultural history of the 20th century. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:50
3/4. The Lutz family turns their 'true story' into a hit book and film. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 23:50 - 00:40
4/4. The success of the Amityville Horror reinvents the haunted house for a new generation. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wed Apr 09
Wednesday 00:40 - 02:15
Oscar-winning documentary following Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny as he and his team unravel a plot to poison him with deadly nerve agent novichok. Contains strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 02:15 - 03:00
...Pictures. Celia Imrie celebrates the cinema's marvellous musicals, venturing back through the BBC's archives to look at film's most joyous and arguably enduring genre. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 03:00 - 03:45
1/6. A look at Borneo - the richest rainforest island of all, home to 60,000 species of plants and animals. 6,000 of them are unique, and more are discovered almost daily. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Wednesday 03:45 - 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 - 19:45
2/6. The Namib Desert is one of the oldest deserts in the world, flourishing with life where none seems possible. This programme reveals its hidden water sources. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 19:45 - 21:00
...Pioneer. Film following the life of an extraordinary woman, a trailblazer who revolutionised modern nursing and reformed healthcare at home and abroad. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
Experts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry, an artefact which, despite its fame, has remained shrouded in mystery. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:10
...Wars of the Roses. Dame Janet Suzman looks back on her role as Joan of Arc in the BBC's groundbreaking productions of the landmark Royal Shakespeare Company's The War of the Roses. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:10 - 00:55
First part of the RSC's landmark production of The Wars of the Roses, adapted by John Barton. Also in HD. [S]
Thu Apr 10
Thursday 00:55 - 02:10
...Pioneer. Film following the life of an extraordinary woman, a trailblazer who revolutionised modern nursing and reformed healthcare at home and abroad. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 02:10 - 03:10
Experts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry, an artefact which, despite its fame, has remained shrouded in mystery. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 03:10 - 03:55
2/6. The Namib Desert is one of the oldest deserts in the world, flourishing with life where none seems possible. This programme reveals its hidden water sources. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Thursday 03:55 - 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 - 19:10
Travelogue. Michael Palin takes his golf clubs to St Andrews on a train journey up the 'drier side of Britain', celebrating a bygone age of rail travel. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 19:10 - 20:00
...Apple Pie. Doris Day looks back over her successful acting and singing career. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:40
Wild West musical about the roughest, toughest gal in the town of Deadwood. Also in HD. [1953] [S,AD]
Thursday 21:40 - 22:20
Gloria Hunniford travels to Carmel, USA for an exclusive interview with Hollywood star Doris Day. First broadcast in January 1995. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 22:20 - 00:40
Dolly Levi uses her matchmaking skills in New York City to orchestrate the love lives of her friends, all the while trying to get the man she likes to fall for her. Also in HD. [1969] [S]
Fri Apr 11
Friday 00:40 - 02:00
Docudrama exploring the French artist Jacques-Louis David. Also in HD. [S]