Today 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]
9: BBC FOUR
Thu May 14
Today 03:55 - 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
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]
Today 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]
Today 20:00 - 20:25
A lost episode of the beloved UK comedy duo's show from 1968. Also in HD. [S]
Today 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]
Today 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]
Today 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]
Today 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]
Today 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
Tomorrow 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]
Tomorrow 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]
Tomorrow 02:45 - 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
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]
Tomorrow 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]
Tomorrow 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]
Tomorrow 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]
Tomorrow 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]
Tomorrow 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]
Tomorrow 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. [S]
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. [S]
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. [S]
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. [S]
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]
Monday 01:15 - 02:15
3/6. A celebration of the newly recognised glories of classical music, including a wealth of works written by largely forgotten or neglected composers. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 02:15 - 03:15
3/3. Wild and remote, these heather-clad moors are home to red grouse and tough upland sheep. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Monday 03:15 - 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 - 19:30
9/37. Oriel College, Oxford play Christ's College, Cambridge in another first-round match. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 19:30 - 20:00
9/15. 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]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
1/2. Wildlife expert Liz Bonnin, actor Freida Pinto and mountaineer Jon Gupta reveal the hidden wonders of India's surprising natural world. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 21:00 - 22:00
2/3. How Denmark became a great power and arbiter of taste in northern Europe - a story of transformation befitting the homeland of Hans Christian Andersen. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 22:00 - 23:00
The story of Gluck - Britain's cross-dressing high society painter of the 1930s - who staged 'one-man shows', had relationships with women and somehow got away with it. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 23:00 - 00:00
3/3. Janina and Alastair discover Baku in Azerbaijan through its art and architecture. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tue May 19
Tuesday 00:00 - 01:00
7/8. The world wars force artists to grapple with destruction and savagery, challenging conventions and the old imperial order, while those fleeing war bring new ideas to Britain. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 01:00 - 02:00
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]
Tuesday 02:00 - 03:00
7/8. The savagery of the world wars changes British art forever. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Tuesday 03:00 - 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
10/37. Jesus College, Cambridge and St Catherine's College, Oxford are both hoping to earn themselves a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00
10/15. 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]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
7/10. Sitcom. Hyacinth finds herself with an ideal opportunity to impress Emmet with her singing when she discovers that he is involved in a concert at the church hall. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
5/6. Timothy is asked to be best man at his friend Frank's wedding. He ends up in trouble when trying to encourage the idea of marriage in spite of his parents. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
4/4. Simon Schama traces the steps of the empire-makers, asking how a trading enterprise based on the idea of liberty became an empire built on slavery. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 22:00 - 23:30
The incredible real-life story of the original rebel girls of football - the Corinthians. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:20
3/3. Silvio Berlusconi dodges corruption charges, wins again with Milan and blurs the line between football and politics as controversy and his cult grow. Also in HD. [S]
Wed May 20
Wednesday 00:20 - 01:20
The story of Gluck - Britain's cross-dressing high society painter of the 1930s - who staged 'one-man shows', had relationships with women and somehow got away with it. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 01:20 - 02:20
3/3. Janina and Alastair discover Baku in Azerbaijan through its art and architecture. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 02:20 - 03:20
1/2. Wildlife expert Liz Bonnin, actor Freida Pinto and mountaineer Jon Gupta reveal the hidden wonders of India's surprising natural world. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Wednesday 03:20 - 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
11/37. Balliol College, Oxford, faces the University of Southampton in another first round match. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
11/15. 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
2/3. Dr Helen Czerski explores the narrow band of temperature that has led to life on Earth. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
3/3. Gillian Pachter looks at Ruth's execution and the last-minute attempts to save her life. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:15
Screenwriter Andrew Davies reflects on A Very Peculiar Practice, his wickedly funny comedy drama series set in a university health centre in the late 1980s. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:15 - 23:05
1/7. Newly separated from his wife, Stephen Daker starts his new job as GP at the very peculiar Lowlands Medical Centre. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 23:05 - 00:00
2/7. It's the first day of term, and Stephen must give a lecture to the students, as Bob plans to tell them they are a waste of money. Also in HD. [S]
Thu May 21
Thursday 00:00 - 01:00
A profile of Britain's best-known screenwriter as he embarks on Les Misérables. From 2018. Deals with adult themes. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 01:00 - 02:00
2/3. Dr Helen Czerski explores the narrow band of temperature that has led to life on Earth. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 02:00 - 03:00
3/3. Gillian Pachter looks at Ruth's execution and the last-minute attempts to save her life. Also in HD. [S,SL]
Thursday 03:00 - 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
12/37. The universities of Bangor and Nottingham put fingers on buzzers for the first time. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
12/15. 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 - 20:30
Eve Arnold photographed Marilyn Monroe in the 1950s and 60s and became the star's trusted confidante. She talks about Monroe and how their friendship developed. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 20:30 - 22:00
Classic comedy musical. A transatlantic trip brings romantic problems for showgirls Lorelei and Dorothy, seeking different things from men. Also in HD. [1953] [S,AD]
Thursday 22:00 - 22:45
Hollywood sex symbol Jane Russell talks about her difficult childhood as the eldest and only girl of six siblings, her film career and working with Marilyn Monroe. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 22:45 - 00:15
Three New York models, looking for rich husbands, rent a luxurious apartment together to impress affluent bachelors, but things do not go to plan. Also in HD. [1953] [S]
Fri May 22
Friday 00:15 - 00:55
Sylvia Syms looks at the handsome heroes, gorgeous heroines, pin-ups and bombshells who came to be known as cinema's greatest sex symbols, hearing from the stars themselves. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 00:55 - 01:30
Eve Arnold photographed Marilyn Monroe in the 1950s and 60s and became the star's trusted confidante. She talks about Monroe and how their friendship developed. Also in HD. [S]