Today 02:10 - 03:10
Julian of Norwich. The story of Revelations of Divine Love, the first book written in English by a woman. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
9: BBC FOUR
Tue Sep 08
Today 03:10 - 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 - 19:45
10/10. Tim Dunn sees Swindon's railway village and explores the past of Milan's monumental station. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 19:45 - 20:00
Peripatetic gardener Chris Beardshaw flies to the south west in search of hedges. He visits the gardens of RHS Rosemoor in Devon and Antony House in Cornwall. Also in HD. [S]
Today 20:00 - 20:30
6/8. Stately sitcom. Audrey waits for DeVere to go away before she herself goes on holiday. Also in HD. [S]
Today 20:30 - 21:00
5/7. Sitcom. Hyacinth decides to have a second attempt at finding a small weekend home in the country, but she and Richard have different views on the word 'small'. Also in HD. [S]
Today 21:00 - 21:30
1/7. Popular 1970s sitcom about a middle-class, middle-aged rebel. Why is Reggie referring to his mother-in-law as a hippopotamus? Also in HD. [S]
Today 21:30 - 22:00
2/7. Reggie Perrin needs a month's holiday, but all he gets is an afternoon in a safari park with his wife, daughter, son-in-law and their two 'tiny adults'. Also in HD. [S]
Today 22:00 - 22:50
Documentary detailing the killer wave which struck the coast of the Bristol Channel in 1607. Two scientists are increasingly convinced that the wave was actually a tsunami. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 22:50 - 23:40
1/3. A museum in Osaka asks the Mayuyamas for help with artefacts currently hidden away in their archive: an exquisite 800-year-old celadon vase from China and a 16th-century tea bowl. Also in HD. [S]
Today 23:40 - 00:40
Documentary. Jim Al-Khalili takes a look at how we've created machines that can simulate, augment, and even outperform the human mind - and why this shouldn't spook us. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wed Sep 09
Tomorrow 00:40 - 01:40
Algorithms. The hidden world of algorithms, which run everything from search engines to satnavs. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 01:40 - 01:55
Peripatetic gardener Chris Beardshaw flies to the south west in search of hedges. He visits the gardens of RHS Rosemoor in Devon and Antony House in Cornwall. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 01:55 - 02:45
Documentary detailing the killer wave which struck the coast of the Bristol Channel in 1607. Two scientists are increasingly convinced that the wave was actually a tsunami. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 02:45 - 03:45
Documentary. Jim Al-Khalili takes a look at how we've created machines that can simulate, augment, and even outperform the human mind - and why this shouldn't spook us. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
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 - 19:30
3/6. Fred Dibnah looks at how carpenters have used their talents to transform buildings such as Stokesey Castle, Little Moreton Hall and Harvington Hall. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
9/10. Ben Robinson unearths the past of Greyabbey, a village on Northern Ireland's beautiful Strangford Lough, and discovers the history of its moneymaking kelp industry. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00
1/2. Dan Snow and team take on the rapids of the Grand Canyon in antique wooden boats to rediscover one of the wild west's great adventures of discovery. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00
1/2. Amateur footage offers new insights into life in prewar Germany and during World War II. Contains some violence and disturbing scenes. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:15
Actor Spencer Banks reflects on his leading role in the 1974 Play for Today Penda's Fen. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 22:15 - 23:40
An awakened force in the landscape challenges a boy's clear and intense view of the world. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 23:40 - 00:40
1/2. Dan Snow and team take on the rapids of the Grand Canyon in antique wooden boats to rediscover one of the wild west's great adventures of discovery. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thu Sep 10
Thursday 00:40 - 01:40
1/2. Amateur footage offers new insights into life in prewar Germany and during World War II. Contains some violence and disturbing scenes. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 01:40 - 02:10
3/6. Fred Dibnah looks at how carpenters have used their talents to transform buildings such as Stokesey Castle, Little Moreton Hall and Harvington Hall. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 02:10 - 02:40
9/10. Ben Robinson unearths the past of Greyabbey, a village on Northern Ireland's beautiful Strangford Lough, and discovers the history of its moneymaking kelp industry. Also in HD. [S,SL]
Thursday 02:40 - 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
4/6. Fred Dibnah travels to Scotland to demonstrate the engineering and design skills that shaped Scottish baronial style. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
10/10. Ben Robinson discovers how the Scottish village of Johnshaven found wealth in cloth. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:00
What happened to a British ship and German U-boat that reportedly sank each other in 1917? Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 21:00 - 22:45
Classic western adventure, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford as legendary outlaws Butch and Kid. Also in HD. [1969] [S,AD]
Thursday 22:45 - 23:25
The career of Robert Redford is examined in this exploration of the BBC archives, which includes rarely seen interviews. Narrated by Sylvia Syms. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 23:25 - 01:10
The quiet English village of St Mary Mead is disrupted when a Hollywood film crew introduce inflated egos and cold-blooded murder. Miss Marple, of course, investigates. Also in HD. [1981] [S]
Fri Sep 11
Friday 01:10 - 02:10
Friends, family and co-stars share their memories of the legendary Elizabeth Taylor. With Liza Minnelli, Joan Collins, Angela Lansbury and Sir David Frost. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 02:10 - 03:10
What happened to a British ship and German U-boat that reportedly sank each other in 1917? Also in HD. [S,AD]
Friday 03:10 - 03:40
10/10. Ben Robinson discovers how the Scottish village of Johnshaven found wealth in cloth. Also in HD. [S,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 - 20:00
Day 3 highlights from the third Test match between England and Pakistan at Edgbaston. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 22:00
Dvorak's epic, Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra and a new triple concerto for BBC Young Musician star alumni Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Jess Gillam and Ben Goldscheider. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 22:00 - 22:30
Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 August 1987 and featuring Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Rick Astley and The Jesus and Mary Chain. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 22:30 - 23:00
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 September 1990 and featuring Sonia, Maria McKee and INXS. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 23:00 - 00:05
Documentary looking at the short but brilliant career of legendary rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly. Features interviews with contemporaries and fans including Paul McCartney. Also in HD. [S]
Sat Sep 12
Saturday 00:05 - 00:35
The inspiration behind Buddy Holly's famous song provides fresh insights into his career. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 00:35 - 01:35
Performances by Jerry Lee Lewis, Dion, Dick Dale, Tom Petty, Joan Jett, Oasis and more. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 01:35 - 02:05
Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 August 1987 and featuring Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Rick Astley and The Jesus and Mary Chain. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:05 - 02:35
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 September 1990 and featuring Sonia, Maria McKee and INXS. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:35 - 03:40
Documentary looking at the short but brilliant career of legendary rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly. Features interviews with contemporaries and fans including Paul McCartney. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 03:40 - 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 - 20:00
Day 4 highlights from the third Test match between England and Pakistan at Edgbaston. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Highlights from the second day of the 2026 Solheim Cup as Europe take on the United States, with the event being played in the Netherlands for the first time. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 21:00 - 22:30
A fatal gang shooting leads police to a mysterious figure with unknown motives. Contains strong language and prolonged violent scenes. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 22:30 - 22:55
6/8. Stately sitcom. Audrey waits for DeVere to go away before she herself goes on holiday. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 22:55 - 23:25
5/7. Sitcom. Hyacinth decides to have a second attempt at finding a small weekend home in the country, but she and Richard have different views on the word 'small'. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 23:25 - 23:55
1/7. Popular 1970s sitcom about a middle-class, middle-aged rebel. Why is Reggie referring to his mother-in-law as a hippopotamus? Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 23:55 - 00:25
2/7. Reggie Perrin needs a month's holiday, but all he gets is an afternoon in a safari park with his wife, daughter, son-in-law and their two 'tiny adults'. Also in HD. [S]
Sun Sep 13
Sunday 00:25 - 01:25
2/2. Nature documentary. Joining up with a team of elite Italian cavers, Steve ventures deep within a tepui, inside a newly discovered cave. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 01:25 - 02:25
Friends, family and co-stars share their memories of the legendary Elizabeth Taylor. With Liza Minnelli, Joan Collins, Angela Lansbury and Sir David Frost. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 02:25 - 03:25
Algorithms. The hidden world of algorithms, which run everything from search engines to satnavs. Also in HD. [S,SL]
Sunday 03:25 - 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
Coverage of the 2026 Test series between England and Pakistan. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 20:00 - 22:00
A selection of musical treats from a summer of extraordinary music at the world's biggest classical music festival. From Berlioz to Beethoven, Miles Davis to Marvin Gaye. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:00 - 22:15
Performance artist Selina Thompson looks back on the 2021 TV adaptation of her award-winning one-woman show Salt. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:15 - 23:00
Artist Selina Thompson recalls her journey by sea to retrace a route of the slave trade. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 23:00 - 23:15
Stephen Tompkinson looks back on the 1994 TV adaptation of Terence Rattigan's play. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 23:15 - 00:55
A Terence Rattigan play. Hester is rescued by a neighbour after attempting suicide in the flat she shares with her younger lover, ex-RAF pilot Freddie Page. Also in HD. [S]
Mon Sep 14
Monday 00:55 - 01:55
1/2. Dr Helen Czerski investigates the science behind the sounds we're familiar with and the sounds that we normally can't hear, from Big Ben to the Stromboli volcano. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 01:55 - 02:55
The view from the driving seat as Flying Scotsman travels the Severn Valley Railway. Cab cameras and microphones capture all the action. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 02:55 - 03:55
2/2. Nature documentary. Joining up with a team of elite Italian cavers, Steve ventures deep within a tepui, inside a newly discovered cave. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Monday 03:55 - 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
4/4. Documentary celebrating spring on planet Earth, and the extraordinary tricks that animals and plants find to rise to the new challenges it brings. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
1/3. Bendor Grosvenor and Emma Dabiri investigate two paintings of characters from the Gospels. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 21:00 - 21:30
Magnus Magnusson presents the quiz programme from Strathclyde University. The specialist subjects are George Orwell, the history of costume from 1600, Rome and the Common Market. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 21:30 - 22:00
Robert Robinson hosts as Patrick Campbell, Anouska Hempel and Nigel Havers take on Frank Muir, Diana Quick and Robert Powell in the panel game of word definitions and deceptions. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 22:00 - 22:30
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]
Monday 22:30 - 23:00
Artist Lubaina Himid talks to John Wilson about her creative influences. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 23:00 - 00:00
2/3. Alastair Sooke looks at the maverick sculptors working in the 18th and 19th centuries. Also in HD. [S]
Tue Sep 15
Tuesday 00:00 - 01:00
3/3. James Fox uses art to explore the relationship between humans and nature across the last 100 years. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 01:00 - 02:00
1/3. Bendor Grosvenor and Emma Dabiri investigate two paintings of characters from the Gospels. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 02:00 - 03:00
4/4. Documentary celebrating spring on planet Earth, and the extraordinary tricks that animals and plants find to rise to the new challenges it brings. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Tuesday 03:00 - 03:55
3/3. James Fox uses art to explore the relationship between humans and nature across the last 100 years. Also in HD. [S,SL]
Tuesday 03:55 - 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
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]
Tuesday 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]
Tuesday 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]
Tuesday 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]
Tuesday 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]
Tuesday 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]
Tuesday 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]
Tuesday 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
Wednesday 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]