Sunday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
9: BBC FOUR
Sun May 10
Sunday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Sunday 19:00 - 20:00
Explore astonishing wild places and the most spectacular moments from Planet Earth III. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 20:00 - 21:00
Michael Palin presents a profile of the television career of David Attenborough, from controller of BBC Two to his wildlife programmes such as Life on Earth and The Blue Planet. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 21:00 - 21:55
1/13. Landmark natural history series. David Attenborough explores the wildlife and landscape that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 21:55 - 22:00
Documentary following a pair of tigers released in a nature reserve. They must fight for territory and learn to hunt. Will they mate and start a family, or will they be killed? Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:00 - 23:00
2/6. Dance has almost always moved freely across frontiers. Margot Fonteyn visits Tchaikovsky's house near Moscow and talks to Marie Rambert about Diaghilev. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 23:00 - 23:50
An Omnibus special looking at how the classic Fred and Ginger musicals were made. (1995). Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 23:50 - 00:05
A short compilation of clips from Fred Astaire's days at the RKO studio, where he formed an unforgettable partnership with Ginger Rogers. Also in HD. [S]
Mon May 11
Today 00:05 - 01:05
Dancers take over Swansea to showcase the city, explore what home means and celebrate the joy of dance. There's ballet, Latin, ballroom, breaking, contemporary and Welsh clog dance. Also in HD. [S]
Today 01:05 - 02:05
Explore astonishing wild places and the most spectacular moments from Planet Earth III. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 02:05 - 03:00
1/13. Landmark natural history series. David Attenborough explores the wildlife and landscape that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Also in HD. [S]
Today 03:00 - 04:00
Michael Palin presents a profile of the television career of David Attenborough, from controller of BBC Two to his wildlife programmes such as Life on Earth and The Blue Planet. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
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 - 19:30
5/37. Cranfield University face four students from Royal Holloway in another first-round match. Also in HD. [S]
Today 19:30 - 20:00
3/15. Quiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and links need to be made between apparently unconnected things. Also in HD. [S]
Today 20:00 - 21:00
3/3. Documentary series on lost civilisations. The story of the formidable Hittite empire and the rediscovery of their astonishing capital, Hattusha. Also in HD. [S]
Today 21:00 - 22:00
1/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the extraordinary art to come out of the dark Norwegian soul, most famous for producing The Scream by Edvard Munch. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 22:00 - 22:30
The team explore the remarkable story of Jodrell Bank Observatory and its towering Lovell Telescope, which scientists have used to listen to the cosmos for almost 70 years. Also in HD. [S]
Today 22:30 - 23:30
3/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the story of David Bomberg, the startlingly original British painter who died in obscurity over 50 years ago. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 23:30 - 00:30
6/8. With the industrial revolution transforming the British Isles, the cities and country are divided, and artists respond to the upheavals to lives and the landscape. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tue May 12
Tomorrow 00:30 - 01:30
1/3. Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke reveal Lisbon's fascinating history through its cobbled streets, steep hills, picturesque shoreline and cultural riches. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 01:30 - 02:20
An Omnibus special looking at how the classic Fred and Ginger musicals were made. (1995). Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 02:20 - 03:20
6/8. With the industrial revolution transforming the British Isles, the cities and country are divided, and artists respond to the upheavals to lives and the landscape. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Tomorrow 03:20 - 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
6/37. The University of Glasgow takes on Queen's University Belfast in another first-round match in the quiz competition for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
6/15. Quiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:30
6/10. Hyacinth is not looking forward to Onslow's birthday party, but news that a limousine awaits her and Richard to take them to the proceedings changes her mind. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:00
4/6. Mother is out to get Aunt Esme's money for Timothy, and Timothy has encounters with a garage owner and his dogs. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00
3/4. Simon Schama's epic history reaches the 18th century, where an economic explosion gives birth to the consumer society and agriculture becomes big business. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:45
2/3. Fabio Capello leads Milan to a new era of glory, while Berlusconi steps onto Italy's political stage, ushering in a turbulent new chapter in the nation's politics. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 22:45 - 00:00
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]
Wed May 13
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:30
The team explore the remarkable story of Jodrell Bank Observatory and its towering Lovell Telescope, which scientists have used to listen to the cosmos for almost 70 years. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 00:30 - 01:30
Martin Shaw separates the fact from the myth as he takes to the skies to retrace the route of the 1943 raid by 617 Squadron which used bouncing bombs to destroy German dams. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 01:30 - 02:15
2/3. Fabio Capello leads Milan to a new era of glory, while Berlusconi steps onto Italy's political stage, ushering in a turbulent new chapter in the nation's politics. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 02:15 - 03:15
3/3. Documentary series on lost civilisations. The story of the formidable Hittite empire and the rediscovery of their astonishing capital, Hattusha. Also in HD. [S,SL]
Wednesday 03:15 - 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
7/37. Teams from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, and the University of St Andrews put fingers on buzzers for the first time. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
7/15. Quiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
1/3. Dr Helen Czerski explores the amazing science of cold and how it has shaped our planet. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
2/3. Gillian Pachter turns her attention to Ruth's trial, which took just a day and a half. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:15
Writer Roy Clarke tells the story of how A Foreign Field, his one-off drama telling the story of war veterans returning to the beaches of France, came to life. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:15 - 23:45
Two veterans of the Normandy landings return to France to visit a wartime buddy's grave. Deals with adult themes. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 23:45 - 00:45
3/3. Stephen Smith explores the Baroque court of Louis XIV, who created the Palace of Versailles to surround himself with artists, designers, gardeners, chefs and musicians. Also in HD. [S]
Thu May 14
Thursday 00:45 - 01:55
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 01:55 - 02:55
1/3. Dr Helen Czerski explores the amazing science of cold and how it has shaped our planet. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 02:55 - 03:55
2/3. Gillian Pachter turns her attention to Ruth's trial, which took just a day and a half. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,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 - 19:30
8/37. Teams from the University of Sheffield and University College London take to the buzzers in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
8/15. Quiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 20:25
A lost episode of the beloved UK comedy duo's show from 1968. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 20:25 - 20:55
7/9. Compilation of the best bits of Morecambe and Wise. Eric dons a wig, Tom Jones performs Exactly Like You with some unlikely backing singers and the duo take on Jekyll and Hyde. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 20:55 - 21:00
Judi Dench reads The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by TS Eliot and The The Cherry Tree Carol Poem by Anon. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 21:00 - 22:25
1967. Three Dublin wives and a prodigal daughter hope to heal their lives in Lourdes. Contains some strong language and some upsetting scenes. Also in HD. [2023] [S,AD]
Thursday 22:25 - 22:55
In a programme first broadcast in 1970, Maggie Smith talks to Michael Aspel about her career and chooses scenes from some of her favourite films. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 22:55 - 00:45
Italian lad Luca, part-raised by English ladies living in Florence in 1935, re-enters their lives just as the encroaching war sees them forcibly relocated. Also in HD. [1999] [S]
Fri May 15
Friday 00:45 - 01:45
3/3. Stephen Smith explores the Baroque court of Louis XIV, who created the Palace of Versailles to surround himself with artists, designers, gardeners, chefs and musicians. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 01:45 - 02:45
1/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the extraordinary art to come out of the dark Norwegian soul, most famous for producing The Scream by Edvard Munch. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Friday 02:45 - 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 22 October 1999 and featuring Macy Gray, B*Witched, ATB, Honeyz, Steps, Tina Turner and Christina Aguilera. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 19:55
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 October 1999 and featuring Tina Turner, Simply Red, Eternal, Destiny's Child and Westlife. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 19:55 - 20:30
Peter Powell and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme. Featuring Kim Wilde, Bryan Ferry, Duran Duran, Jimmy Nail, Debarge, Phyllis Nelson, Paul Hardcastle and Divine. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:30 - 21:05
David Jensen and John Peel present appearances from Belle and the Devotions, Queen, The Flying Pickets, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Terri Wells, The Pointer Sisters and Duran Duran. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 21:05 - 22:05
Compilation of Hot Chocolate's BBC performances and rare interview extracts, including Every 1's a Winner, Emma, So You Win Again, It Started With a Kiss and You Sexy Thing. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 22:05 - 23:05
How Bob Marley influenced politics and culture in the UK in the turbulent 1970s. Deals with adult themes. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 23:05 - 00:05
Trevor Nelson presents an orchestral reimagining of Bob Marley's greatest hits, filmed live at Birmingham Town Hall. Also in HD. [S]
Sat May 16
Saturday 00:05 - 01:35
Reggae performances from the BBC archive, featuring Bob Marley, Gregory Isaacs, Desmond Dekker, Burning Spear, Althea and Donna, Dennis Brown and many more. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 01:35 - 02:05
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 October 1999 and featuring Macy Gray, B*Witched, ATB, Honeyz, Steps, Tina Turner and Christina Aguilera. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:05 - 02:30
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 October 1999 and featuring Tina Turner, Simply Red, Eternal, Destiny's Child and Westlife. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:30 - 03:05
Peter Powell and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme. Featuring Kim Wilde, Bryan Ferry, Duran Duran, Jimmy Nail, Debarge, Phyllis Nelson, Paul Hardcastle and Divine. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 03:05 - 03:40
David Jensen and John Peel present appearances from Belle and the Devotions, Queen, The Flying Pickets, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Terri Wells, The Pointer Sisters and Duran Duran. 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 - 19:15
Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan explores his native Mull and some of the nearby islands, filming otters, deer, puffins, seals and a minke whale. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 19:15 - 20:00
Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall programme, from the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. Guests include Ken Dodd, Barry Kent, Lyn Kennington, John Bouchier and Saxburger. Also in HD.
Saturday 20:00 - 20:50
6/9. When Hetty represents her neighbour at a creditor's meeting, she is hired to find a man who may have stolen from the neighbour. Also in HD.
Saturday 20:50 - 21:00
2/4. Michael Palin learns about Great Western's sophisticated interwar public relations. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 21:00 - 22:35
A teacher is caught up in school politics when one of her students is suspected of theft. Also in HD. [2023] [S]
Saturday 22:35 - 23:05
6/10. Hyacinth is not looking forward to Onslow's birthday party, but news that a limousine awaits her and Richard to take them to the proceedings changes her mind. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 23:05 - 23:35
4/6. Mother is out to get Aunt Esme's money for Timothy, and Timothy has encounters with a garage owner and his dogs. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 23:35 - 00:35
Ian Hislop takes a look at the notorious Beeching Report of 1963, which led to the closure of a third of the nation's railway lines and forced thousands of people onto the road. Also in HD. [S]
Sun May 17
Sunday 00:35 - 01:20
Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall programme, from the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. Guests include Ken Dodd, Barry Kent, Lyn Kennington, John Bouchier and Saxburger. Also in HD.
Sunday 01:20 - 02:10
6/9. When Hetty represents her neighbour at a creditor's meeting, she is hired to find a man who may have stolen from the neighbour. Also in HD.
Sunday 02:10 - 02:40
In a programme first broadcast in 1970, Maggie Smith talks to Michael Aspel about her career and chooses scenes from some of her favourite films. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 02:40 - 03:40
Ian Hislop takes a look at the notorious Beeching Report of 1963, which led to the closure of a third of the nation's railway lines and forced thousands of people onto the road. Also in HD. [S,SL]
Sunday 03:40 - 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 - 19:15
6/6. The natural world has always been a powerful inspiration to composers, and this programme takes us on an evocative journey through some of the best-loved musical responses. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 19:15 - 20:15
3/3. In the north east of England lies a wild and remote moorland. This ancient landscape of heather-clad uplands and sheltered dales is home to red grouse and tough moorland sheep. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 20:15 - 22:15
Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev star in the Royal Ballet's Romeo and Juliet. From 1977. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:15 - 23:15
3/6. Margot Fonteyn looks at the work of some of the greatest of the pioneers, from the Commedia dell'Arte in 17th-century Italy to Martha Graham in 20th-century America. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 23:15 - 00:15
A tribute to Dame Margot Fonteyn, first broadcast shortly after her death in 1991. Featuring interviews with colleagues and friends and extracts from her ballets. Also in HD. [S]
Mon May 18
Monday 00:15 - 01:15
A profile of Rudolf Nureyev, whose electrifying performances and enigmatic personality made him ballet's first major star. First broadcast in 2003. Also in HD. [S]