Today 02:40 - 03:25
14/15. Sir Terry Wogan presents more magical moments from his days in the hotseat of Britain's best-loved chat show, with guests including Judi Dench, Helen Mirren and Bob Hoskins. Also in HD. [S]
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9: BBC FOUR
Mon Feb 02
Today 03:25 - 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
3/6. Series about the creatures that live in China's most beautiful landscapes. This episode looks at the remote Tibetan Plateau, home to chiru antelopes, wild yaks and bears. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 20:00 - 21:00
3/3. Samira Ahmed goes back to when Persia faced her gravest threat, Genghis Khan, and reveals how the Safavids, who succeeded the Mongols, give Iran a powerful new identity. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 21:00 - 21:30
Robert Robinson hosts as Frank Muir, Joanna Lumley and Miles Kington face Patrick Campbell, Rula Lenska and Ian Wooldridge in the panel game of word definitions and deceptions. Also in HD. [S]
Today 21:30 - 22:00
Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Joyce Grenfell, Richard Baker and Robin Ray. With guest musician Lina Lalandi. Also in HD. [S]
Today 22:00 - 23:30
With unique access to Nasa, Brian Cox follows Perseverance rover's search for life on Mars during a critical seven-day period as it undertakes an epic journey across the red planet. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 23:30 - 00:55
Film following Nasa psychologist Dr Al Holland as he prepares Mars-bound astronauts for the psychological demands of a three-year absence from Earth. Also in HD. [S]
Tue Feb 03
Tomorrow 00:55 - 01:25
First transmitted in 1987, what is the future of manned space flight one year after the US Challenger disaster? Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 01:25 - 01:55
Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Joyce Grenfell, Richard Baker and Robin Ray. With guest musician Lina Lalandi. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 01:55 - 02:25
2/6. Archaeologist Julian Richards joins an excavation team as they uncover a rare find from a fourth-century Roman cemetery in Winchester: a lead coffin. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 02:25 - 03:25
3/3. Samira Ahmed goes back to when Persia faced her gravest threat, Genghis Khan, and reveals how the Safavids, who succeeded the Mongols, give Iran a powerful new identity. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Tomorrow 03:25 - 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
7/15. Michael Portillo continues his railway exploration of the postwar Britain of his youth on a journey from London to Cambridge, starting at South Bank. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
1/5. Explorer Paul Rose sets off on the walk of a lifetime - 630 miles of the South West Coast Path, discovering wildlife, wild traditions and wild adventure along the way. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:30
6/8. Classic political sitcom. Jim Hacker faces embarrassment when Sir Humphrey tells a bigwig friend in the arts that the government is planning to cut grants. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:00
7/8. Jim Hacker decides to abolish the Department of Education and Science to reduce bureaucracy and save money, giving cash directly to schools. Sir Humphrey, of course, is appalled. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00
3/4. Using 60 years of BBC archive, Vanessa Collingridge examines the life of Elizabeth Tudor. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:15
A Storyville documentary that revisits the 1994 scandal that embroiled competing US Olympic figure skaters Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 23:15 - 01:10
2/2. By the late 1880s, the buffalo teeter on the brink of extinction. Also in HD. [S]
Wed Feb 04
Wednesday 01:10 - 01:40
7/15. Michael Portillo continues his railway exploration of the postwar Britain of his youth on a journey from London to Cambridge, starting at South Bank. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 01:40 - 02:10
1/5. Explorer Paul Rose sets off on the walk of a lifetime - 630 miles of the South West Coast Path, discovering wildlife, wild traditions and wild adventure along the way. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 02:10 - 03:10
3/6. Series about the creatures that live in China's most beautiful landscapes. This episode looks at the remote Tibetan Plateau, home to chiru antelopes, wild yaks and bears. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Wednesday 03:10 - 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
8/15. Michael Portillo ventures deep underground onto London's newest railway: the Elizabeth Line. He travels across London before transferring to the Epping Ongar Heritage Railway. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
2/5. Five-part series in which explorer Paul Rose walks the South West Coast Path. Here, he explores the rugged north Cornish coast and takes a grand tour of Tintagel Castle. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
2/4. Brian Cox looks at our attempts to discover whether we are alone in the universe. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
2/6. Explorer Bruce Parry travels to the frozen tundra of Northern Siberia, spending a month with a brigade of Nenet reindeer herders during their winter migration. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 22:00 - 23:00
5/6. Seminal 1982 spy drama series. Smiley is hot on the trail leading to Karla but must make the ultimate sacrifice - cutting off his wife Ann. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 23:00 - 00:00
6/6. Seminal 1980s spy drama series. The final confrontation between Smiley and Karla takes place. But in this game there are no victors, only losers. Also in HD. [S]
Thu Feb 05
Thursday 00:00 - 01:00
3/3. How the spy novel allows readers to engage with big questions about the human condition. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 01:00 - 01:30
8/15. Michael Portillo ventures deep underground onto London's newest railway: the Elizabeth Line. He travels across London before transferring to the Epping Ongar Heritage Railway. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 01:30 - 02:30
2/6. Explorer Bruce Parry travels to the frozen tundra of Northern Siberia, spending a month with a brigade of Nenet reindeer herders during their winter migration. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 02:30 - 03:30
2/4. Brian Cox looks at our attempts to discover whether we are alone in the universe. 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
9/15. Michael Portillo continues his rail exploration of the east of England. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
3/5. Paul Rose walks the South West Coast Path. Here, he explores the spectacular South Cornwall coastline, where he discovers one of the world's finest stages at the Minack Theatre. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 22:05
Colourful epic in which two British soldiers become godlike rulers in colonial India. Deals with adult themes. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 22:05 - 22:50
A look at the life of Sean Connery, using rarely seen television interviews and classic archive clips to tell the story of his life and career. Narrated by Sylvia Syms. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 22:50 - 01:40
The Allies have a daring plan to stop World War II by the end of 1944. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [1977] [S]
Fri Feb 06
Friday 01:40 - 02:10
9/15. Michael Portillo continues his rail exploration of the east of England. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Friday 02:10 - 03:40
Brian Cox follows Nasa's Perseverance rover mission as it hunts for signs of life on Mars. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Friday 03:40 - 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
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 March 1999 and featuring Steps, The Beautiful South, Roxette, Travis, REM, Manic Street Preachers and Boyzone. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 20:00
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 March 1999 and featuring Andy Williams, Kele Le Roc, Steps, Whitney Houston, Tina Cousins and B*Witched. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 20:30
Peter Powell presents the pop chart programme, featuring Tonight, Baccara, Brotherhood of Man, ELO, Lulu, Yellow Dog, Dusty Springfield, The Stranglers, David Castle and Legs & Co. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:30 - 21:00
Mike Read and Sybil Ruscoe present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 February 1989 and featuring Rick Astley, Texas, Michael Ball, Bobby Brown and Morrissey. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 21:00 - 21:35
Tony Blackburn presents the pop chart programme featuring The Glitter Band, New Edition, JJ Barrie, Our Kid, Cliff Richard, Mud, Thin Lizzy, Dolly Parton and The Rolling Stones. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 21:35 - 22:15
Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, featuring The Surprise Sisters, The Real Thing, Lee Garrett, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Flintlock, Osibisa and The Wurzels. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 22:15 - 23:15
A vintage collection of Nana Mouskouri's performances from the BBC archive, including her entry in the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest and musical collaborations. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 23:15 - 00:00
Nana Mouskouri is joined by Demis Roussos, The King's Singers and James Galway. Also in HD. [S]
Sat Feb 07
Saturday 00:00 - 00:30
International Greek singing star Nana Mouskouri performs a selection of songs, accompanied by her backing group, The Athenians. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 00:30 - 01:20
Nana Mouskouri and her backing group The Athenians are joined by special guests Olivia Newton-John, Calchakis and The King's Singers in a programme first broadcast in 1974. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 01:20 - 02:05
Nana Mouskouri presents her own special kind of music and is joined by guests Morris Albert, The Spinners and Wayne Sleep. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:05 - 02:35
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 March 1999 and featuring Steps, The Beautiful South, Roxette, Travis, REM, Manic Street Preachers and Boyzone. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:35 - 03:05
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 March 1999 and featuring Andy Williams, Kele Le Roc, Steps, Whitney Houston, Tina Cousins and B*Witched. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 03:05 - 03:35
Peter Powell presents the pop chart programme, featuring Tonight, Baccara, Brotherhood of Man, ELO, Lulu, Yellow Dog, Dusty Springfield, The Stranglers, David Castle and Legs & Co. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 03:35 - 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 - 19:30
3/6. Archaeologist Julian Richards follows the scientific trail of the skeletons of a woman and three young children uncovered at a Stone Age temple in Dorset. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 19:30 - 19:50
Tony McAuley narrates a programme celebrating the culture, history and outstanding natural beauty of the Antrim Glens. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 19:50 - 20:30
Leonard Sachs presents an edition of the old-time music hall programme, first broadcast on 3 February 1977. With Barbara Windsor, Norman Collier, Valerie Masterson and Jan Hunt. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 20:30 - 21:20
6/6. An old friend gives Hetty her most baffling case yet. If she fails, a young woman will lose her baby and go to jail. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 21:20 - 23:00
A retired Georgian teacher crosses the border into Turkey to find her missing niece, a trans woman called Tekla. She is joined by the son of one of her former pupils. Also in HD. [2024] [S]
Saturday 23:00 - 23:40
Michael Parkinson pays tribute to one of the world's finest actors. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 23:40 - 00:10
6/8. Classic political sitcom. Jim Hacker faces embarrassment when Sir Humphrey tells a bigwig friend in the arts that the government is planning to cut grants. Also in HD. [S]
Sun Feb 08
Sunday 00:10 - 00:40
7/8. Jim Hacker decides to abolish the Department of Education and Science to reduce bureaucracy and save money, giving cash directly to schools. Sir Humphrey, of course, is appalled. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 00:40 - 01:30
6/6. An old friend gives Hetty her most baffling case yet. If she fails, a young woman will lose her baby and go to jail. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 01:30 - 02:10
Leonard Sachs presents an edition of the old-time music hall programme, first broadcast on 3 February 1977. With Barbara Windsor, Norman Collier, Valerie Masterson and Jan Hunt. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 02:10 - 02:40
3/6. Archaeologist Julian Richards follows the scientific trail of the skeletons of a woman and three young children uncovered at a Stone Age temple in Dorset. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 02:40 - 03:00
Tony McAuley narrates a programme celebrating the culture, history and outstanding natural beauty of the Antrim Glens. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 03:00 - 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 - 20:00
1/3. A look at Pembrokeshire's wild and rugged coast, where life is defined by the rhythm of the seasons and the power of the sea. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 20:00 - 21:40
The BBC Philharmonic perform Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake Suite. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 21:40 - 22:00
Programme exploring how the city of Berlin has developed since the fall of the wall in 1989. First broadcast in 2001. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:00 - 22:30
Trevor Eve, Juliet Stevenson and David Thacker look back on the 1992 Ibsen adaptation. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:30 - 00:45
The 1992 adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's classic play, directed by David Thacker. Nora, tired of being patronised and casually discounted by her husband, rebels against him. Also in HD. [S]
Mon Feb 09
Monday 00:45 - 01:45
Ronald Harwood looks at the founders of modern drama: Henrik Ibsen, August Strindberg, George Bernard Shaw and Frank Wedekind. First broadcast in 1984. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 01:45 - 02:45
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]
Monday 02:45 - 03:45
1/3. A look at Pembrokeshire's wild and rugged coast, where life is defined by the rhythm of the seasons and the power of the sea. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Monday 03:45 - 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
4/6. From tribes hunting with eagles to the baking deserts of central Asia, the extreme landscapes in northern China mean life is always on the edge. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 20:00 - 20:30
Robert Robinson hosts as Frank Muir, Jilly Cooper and Quentin Bell play Patrick Campbell, Lesley-Anne Down and Anthony Valentine in the game of word definitions and deceptions. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 20:30 - 21:00
Joseph Cooper invites viewers to test their musical wits against Valerie Pitts, Robin Ray and John Julius Norwich. With guest musician Stephen Kovacevich. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 21:00 - 22:00
Space scientist and lunar fanatic Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock explores people's intimate relationship with the moon, a familiar presence in the sky that most take for granted. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 22:00 - 23:30
Documentary telling the story of how the Russians led us into the space age. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 23:30 - 00:20
First transmitted in 1998, this is the story of four men who orbited Earth on board the ill-fated Mir space station. Also in HD. [S]