Today 02:45 - 03:45
11/12. Using archive to discover the unwritten rules that have governed how we drink in Britain. Also in HD. [S,SL]
9: BBC FOUR
Sun Oct 11
Today 03:45 - 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
3/6. Fusing biography, art and the history of fashion, Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through their clothes. A rare portrait of a working man. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 19:30 - 21:00
The live auditions continue as more of the UK's young classical stars compete for a place in the quarter-final. Petroc Trelawny presents. Also in HD. [S]
Today 21:00 - 22:00
Celia Imrie takes a trip through the BBC's archive for a celebration of Shakespeare. Also in HD. [S]
Today 22:00 - 22:15
Lesley Manville looks back on Caryl Churchill's Top Girls, a landmark in British theatre. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Today 22:15 - 00:05
Marlene gives a dinner party for five oddly assorted women from centuries past. Contains strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Mon Oct 12
Tomorrow 00:05 - 01:15
Portrait of Caryl Churchill, one of Britain's most prolific and versatile playwrights. Featuring extracts from her plays. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 01:15 - 02:15
1/2. Francesco da Mosto takes to the Italian road in search of Shakespeare. He explores how Shakespeare used Italy to tell his most passionate stories about falling in love. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 02:15 - 02:45
3/6. Fusing biography, art and the history of fashion, Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through their clothes. A rare portrait of a working man. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 02:45 - 03:45
Celia Imrie takes a trip through the BBC's archive for a celebration of Shakespeare. Also in HD. [S]
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 - 20:00
1/3. Isolated since the time of the dinosaurs, New Zealand's wildlife has been left to its own devices. Its forests are stalked by predators from the Jurassic era. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00
2/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon explores how art took a dramatic turn following the French Revolution. Contains some nudity. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:30
Specialist subjects include Otto von Bismarck, Ernest Hemingway and King Arthur. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 21:30 - 22:00
Robert Robinson hosts as Patrick Campbell, Nerys Hughes and Jonathan Miller take on Frank Muir, Angela Rippon and Peter Brough in the panel game of word definitions and deceptions. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:30
Maggie Aderin explores how dyslexia has affected her life and career by meeting other dyslexic astronomers and discovering their research - from icy moons to clumpy galaxies. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 22:30 - 23:30
Documentary presented by Bonnie Greer on how black people have been represented in western art, from medieval black Madonnas, through the great masters to modern fashion. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 23:30 - 01:10
2/2. Leonardo conducts scientific experiments and paints the most famous portrait on earth. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tue Oct 13
Tuesday 01:10 - 02:10
4/6. Richard Miles examines the legacy of Alexander the Great. In Pakistan he discovers traces of a city where west and east were united in an intriguing new way. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 02:10 - 03:10
2/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon explores how art took a dramatic turn following the French Revolution. Contains some nudity. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Tuesday 03:10 - 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
3/6. Ben Garrod finds out how the skeleton has allowed vertebrates to take to the air, why the pigeon is an exceptional flier and how the albatross makes huge migrations. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00
5/6. Stately sitcom. Fearing that DeVere's plans to enlarge the fields will destroy the surrounding countryside, Audrey leads the local community's campaign to stop him. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
3/10. Hyacinth is in a sunny disposition, which mystifies Richard. The real horror of his situation dawns on him when he realises that he has forgotten their anniversary. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
1/6. Bank clerk Willie Melvin is convinced he could be a best-selling author. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
Nostalgic look back at City Lights, the sitcom that captured the spirit of 1980s Scotland. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 22:00 - 23:25
Ask E. Jean tells the story of E. Jean Carroll and her legal battles against Donald Trump. Contains very strong language and upsetting scenes. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 23:25 - 00:15
Michael Buerk presents a programme looking back on the night of the Great Storm of 16 October 1987, when winds of over 100 miles an hour ravaged the south and east of England. Also in HD. [S]
Wed Oct 14
Wednesday 00:15 - 00:45
Maggie Aderin explores how dyslexia has affected her life and career by meeting other dyslexic astronomers and discovering their research - from icy moons to clumpy galaxies. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 00:45 - 01:15
3/6. Ben Garrod finds out how the skeleton has allowed vertebrates to take to the air, why the pigeon is an exceptional flier and how the albatross makes huge migrations. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 01:15 - 02:15
Nostalgic look back at City Lights, the sitcom that captured the spirit of 1980s Scotland. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 02:15 - 03:15
1/3. Isolated since the time of the dinosaurs, New Zealand's wildlife has been left to its own devices. Its forests are stalked by predators from the Jurassic era. Also in HD. [S,AD,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
4/6. Ben Garrod delves into the surprising ways in which bone has evolved to help vertebrates sense the world around them, from wolves and sheep to the great grey owl. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
4/4. Timothy and his wife Shane encounter several Scottish ports and islands in the misty drizzle, and venture up the Caledonian Canal. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
Film exploring one of the most important archaeological discoveries of our time - an ancient city in Sichuan, China, lost to time until the chance unearthing of a jade object in 1927. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
1/5. The four inner planets were born the same, yet have lived radically different lives. Why? Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:15
Dame Janet Suzman looks back on Dennis Potter's classic drama The Singing Detective. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:15 - 23:25
1/6. A patient struggles to keep his sanity while his alter ego, a private eye, keeps singing. Deals with adult themes. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 23:25 - 00:35
2/6. Marlow faces his personal misery of the talking cure with the psychologist. Contains some scenes of a sexual nature. Also in HD. [S]
Thu Oct 15
Thursday 00:35 - 01:05
4/6. Ben Garrod delves into the surprising ways in which bone has evolved to help vertebrates sense the world around them, from wolves and sheep to the great grey owl. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 01:05 - 01:35
4/4. Timothy and his wife Shane encounter several Scottish ports and islands in the misty drizzle, and venture up the Caledonian Canal. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 01:35 - 02:35
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]
Thursday 02:35 - 03:35
1/5. The four inner planets were born the same, yet have lived radically different lives. Why? Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Thursday 03:35 - 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
5/6. Ben Garrod uncovers the secrets of how vertebrates capture and devour their food using extreme jaws, bizarre teeth and specialised bony tools. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
1/5. Rugby legend Gareth Edwards and wife Maureen try steam trains and rallying in Machynlleth. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 22:45
During the Second World War, a group of Allied prisoners of war mount a daring breakout from a supposedly inescapable Nazi prison camp. Based on a true story. Also in HD. [1963] [S]
Thursday 22:45 - 00:30
Acclaimed mystery about a couple grieving the loss of their daughter in a tragic accident. Contains some strong language, explicit sexual content, some violence... Also in HD. [1973] [S,AD]
Fri Oct 16
Friday 00:30 - 01:15
Donald Sutherland talks with Mark Cousins about his life and work. Contains some strong language, some sexual content and disturbing scenes. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 01:15 - 01:45
5/6. Ben Garrod uncovers the secrets of how vertebrates capture and devour their food using extreme jaws, bizarre teeth and specialised bony tools. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 01:45 - 02:15
1/5. Rugby legend Gareth Edwards and wife Maureen try steam trains and rallying in Machynlleth. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 02:15 - 03:15
4/6. Richard Miles examines the legacy of Alexander the Great. In Pakistan he discovers traces of a city where west and east were united in an intriguing new way. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Friday 03:15 - 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
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, featuring S Club 7, Stephen Gately, Pink, York feat Chris Rea, Dr Dre & Eminem, Trevor & Simon, Mary Mary and Sonique. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 20:15
With Chris Rea, Travis, Gabrielle, Angelic, Kelis, Muse, Richard Blackwood and Sonique. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:15 - 20:45
Tommy Vance introduces the pop chart programme, featuring performances from Showaddywaddy, Adam and the Ants, Matchbox, The Police, Madness and George Benson. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:45 - 21:15
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 October 1989 and featuring Sinitta, Cliff Richard and Living in a Box. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 21:15 - 22:15
Disco classics from the BBC vaults of Top of the Pops, The Old Grey Whistle Test and Later with Jools, including Chic, Labelle, Rose Royce, and The Village People. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 22:15 - 22:45
Mark Radcliffe introduces this archive tribute to the Queen of Disco. Featuring footage from Summer's early hits to her last studio performance. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 22:45 - 23:45
1/3. A global music craze is born in the loft apartments and basement bars of 1970s New York. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 23:45 - 02:15
DJ Spoony selects a playlist of 40 great tracks that bring together some of the most inspiring names from the worlds of pop, soul, ska, reggae, rap and garage. Also in HD. [S]
Sat Oct 17
Saturday 02:15 - 02:45
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 October 1989 and featuring Sinitta, Cliff Richard and Living in a Box. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:45 - 03:15
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, featuring S Club 7, Stephen Gately, Pink, York feat Chris Rea, Dr Dre & Eminem, Trevor & Simon, Mary Mary and Sonique. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 03:15 - 04:00
With Chris Rea, Travis, Gabrielle, Angelic, Kelis, Muse, Richard Blackwood and Sonique. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 04:00 - 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 - 19:10
Ted Green talks about a 600-year-old oak tree in Windsor Great Park, Berkshire, which is older than the castle and weighs 50 tons. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 19:10 - 20:10
Natural World. A portrait of London's secret wildlife, from local badgers and foxes to more exotic species like pelicans and seals. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 20:10 - 21:00
2/10. In this episode, Michael meets a Monty Python superfan in Japan and faces travel obstacles in South Korea. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 21:00 - 21:45
Celia Imrie shares interviews and key moments from the BBC's rich archives in this celebration of international films. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 21:45 - 23:15
French New Wave classic from Agnès Varda that follows young Parisian pop singer Cléo Victoire during the 90 minutes she spends waiting for a cancer test result. Also in HD. [1962] [S]
Saturday 23:15 - 23:45
5/6. Stately sitcom. Fearing that DeVere's plans to enlarge the fields will destroy the surrounding countryside, Audrey leads the local community's campaign to stop him. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 23:45 - 00:15
3/10. Hyacinth is in a sunny disposition, which mystifies Richard. The real horror of his situation dawns on him when he realises that he has forgotten their anniversary. Also in HD. [S]
Sun Oct 18
Sunday 00:15 - 00:45
1/6. Bank clerk Willie Melvin is convinced he could be a best-selling author. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 00:45 - 01:45
Natural World. A portrait of London's secret wildlife, from local badgers and foxes to more exotic species like pelicans and seals. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 01:45 - 02:35
2/10. In this episode, Michael meets a Monty Python superfan in Japan and faces travel obstacles in South Korea. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 02:35 - 03:20
Celia Imrie shares interviews and key moments from the BBC's rich archives in this celebration of international films. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 03:20 - 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 - 19:30
4/6. Fusing biography, art and the history of fashion, Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through their clothes. She looks at Dido Belle. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 19:30 - 21:00
It's all to play for as the competition reaches a crucial stage. Petroc Trelawny presents highlights with judges Joanna MacGregor, Ben Gernon and Julian Bliss. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 21:00 - 22:00
1/3. Shakespeare waves goodbye to his family to follow his dream of becoming a playwright. He enters a world of plague, rivalry and every possible kind of danger. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:00 - 22:10
Dame Helen Mirren looks back on one of her earliest TV roles, playing Rosalind in the BBC's 1978 production of the Shakespeare comedy As You Like It. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:10 - 00:45
Classic comedy by William Shakespeare about the travails of lovers Rosalind and Orlando, who become entangled in a beguiling game of love, lust and mistaken identity. Also in HD. [S]
Mon Oct 19
Monday 00:45 - 01:45
2/2. Francesco da Mosto looks at Italy as the land of adventure and ambition. Also in HD. [S,AD]