Today 02:20 - 03:20
1/3. Gabriel Weston looks at the difficulty of identifying the body in a murder case. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
TV Guide Search
9: BBC FOUR
Thu Apr 02
Today 03:20 - 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
6/6. Steeplejack Fred Dibnah tours Britain admiring some of its engineering marvels. This edition focuses on structures that have been built for entertainment purposes. Also in HD. [S]
Today 19:30 - 20:00
Poet John Wedgwood Clarke explores the Red River in Cornwall. Despite being heavily polluted by centuries of tin mining, it is also home to some rare, beautiful and resilient wildlife. Also in HD. [S]
Today 20:00 - 22:15
Classic Oscar-winning drama. An ageing star is duped into helping an aspiring actress, who turns out to be ruthlessly ambitious. Also in HD. [1950] [S]
Today 22:15 - 22:50
Classic interview from 1987 in which Terry Wogan talks to Hollywood legend Bette Davis. Also in HD. [S]
Today 22:50 - 00:35
Spy thriller about an investigation into a brain drain among scientists. A secret agent finds himself in a world where nobody can be trusted. Also in HD. [1965] [S,AD]
Fri Apr 03
Tomorrow 00:35 - 01:35
Profile of best-selling author Len Deighton, whose output ranges from the Harry Palmer espionage thrillers to books on military history and cookery. First shown in 2006. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 01:35 - 02:35
Uninterrupted and unspoiled by voiceover or music, the birdsong of sunrise in all its glory. Three different habitats, Britain's woodland, heathland and parkland, burst into song. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 02:35 - 03:05
6/6. Steeplejack Fred Dibnah tours Britain admiring some of its engineering marvels. This edition focuses on structures that have been built for entertainment purposes. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 03:05 - 03:35
Poet John Wedgwood Clarke explores the Red River in Cornwall. Despite being heavily polluted by centuries of tin mining, it is also home to some rare, beautiful and resilient wildlife. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 03:35 - 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
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 July 1999 and featuring Steps, Madness, Catatonia, The Cardigans, Dina Carroll and Ricky Martin. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, featuring Elvis Costello, Five, The 3 Jays, Pet Shop Boys, DJ Jurgen Presents Alice Deejay, Madness and Ricky Martin. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:40
Simon Bates presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 April 1981 and featuring Stiff Little Fingers, Liquid Gold, Sugar Minott, Spandau Ballet and Shakin' Stevens. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 20:40 - 21:10
Gary Davies and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 April 1987, featuring Madonna, Curiosity Killed the Cat and The Pogues & The Dubliners. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 21:10 - 22:10
A celebration of The Cure, Robert Smith and the unique songwriting talents that meant their long list of singles were always destined to be embraced by a far wider audience. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 22:10 - 23:30
The Cure play an intimate performance with a selection of classics, fan favourites and tracks from the album Songs of a Lost World. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 23:30 - 00:30
Highlights from the annual live music festival. Contains some strong language and scenes of flashing images. Also in HD. [S]
Sat Apr 04
Saturday 00:30 - 01:30
A celebration of The Cure, Robert Smith and the unique songwriting talents that meant their long list of singles were always destined to be embraced by a far wider audience. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 01:30 - 02:00
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 July 1999 and featuring Steps, Madness, Catatonia, The Cardigans, Dina Carroll and Ricky Martin. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:00 - 02:30
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, featuring Elvis Costello, Five, The 3 Jays, Pet Shop Boys, DJ Jurgen Presents Alice Deejay, Madness and Ricky Martin. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:30 - 03:10
Simon Bates presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 April 1981 and featuring Stiff Little Fingers, Liquid Gold, Sugar Minott, Spandau Ballet and Shakin' Stevens. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 03:10 - 03:40
Gary Davies and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 April 1987, featuring Madonna, Curiosity Killed the Cat and The Pogues & The Dubliners. 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
5/7. Europe - a continent transformed by mankind, where extraordinary animals are found in surprising places. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Saturday 20:00 - 20:45
Leonard Sachs presents an edition of the old time music hall programme. With Val Doonican, Sheila Steafel, Rita Morris, Dailey & Wayne and members of the Players' Theatre, London. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 20:45 - 21:35
2/9. Drama series about a 60-year-old private detective. Hetty investigates the stalking of a bride-to-be. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 21:35 - 22:25
3/6. The disappearance of a crucial piece of evidence forces Claire and her colleagues to urgently rethink their approach. Contains some strong language and some violent scenes. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Saturday 22:25 - 23:15
4/6. Bruno is detained by police at Sanihaz, the medical waste facility previously linked to the investigation. Contains some strong language and some violent scenes. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Saturday 23:15 - 00:00
Michael Parkinson looks back at his meetings with Hollywood's leading ladies, including Bette Davis, Raquel Welch, Bette Midler, Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman and Miss Piggy. Also in HD. [S]
Sun Apr 05
Sunday 00:00 - 00:30
1/10. Sitcom. Whilst Hyacinth lectures the milkman, she spies a man in Liz's house. She misunderstands the situation and devises a plan involving Richard to flush him out. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 00:30 - 01:00
5/6. Sitcom about a middle-aged man living with his parents. Timothy wants to go to the cinema, but his mother wants him to spend his evenings painting. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 01:00 - 01:50
2/9. Drama series about a 60-year-old private detective. Hetty investigates the stalking of a bride-to-be. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 01:50 - 02:35
Leonard Sachs presents an edition of the old time music hall programme. With Val Doonican, Sheila Steafel, Rita Morris, Dailey & Wayne and members of the Players' Theatre, London. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 02:35 - 03:35
5/7. Europe - a continent transformed by mankind, where extraordinary animals are found in surprising places. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 03:35 - 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
Secret Knowledge. Lucy Worsley tells the story of Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 19:30 - 21:00
The thrilling ballet score takes centre stage in a dazzling concert from the BBC Symphony Orchestra at London's Barbican Hall. Presented by Georgia Mann. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 21:00 - 21:30
2/4. Aled Jones presents the funny, warm and moving life story of comedian and singer Harry Secombe, a down-to-earth Swansea lad who became one of the nation's best-loved entertainers. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 21:30 - 22:00
Actress Joanna Lumley stands in for Terry with guests Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:00 - 23:25
Director and actress Rachel Ward joins the farming revolution in Australia and begins a journey of discovery to regenerate the land on her farm, and herself. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 23:25 - 00:25
Documentary that follows the enthusiasts battling to save Britain's pipe organs. Also in HD. [S]
Mon Apr 06
Monday 00:25 - 00:55
4/4. Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe shows how the natural world can help us to experience more being and less doing. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 00:55 - 01:25
Secret Knowledge. Lucy Worsley tells the story of Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 01:25 - 01:55
2/4. Aled Jones presents the funny, warm and moving life story of comedian and singer Harry Secombe, a down-to-earth Swansea lad who became one of the nation's best-loved entertainers. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 01:55 - 03:25
The thrilling ballet score takes centre stage in a dazzling concert from the BBC Symphony Orchestra at London's Barbican Hall. Presented by Georgia Mann. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 03:25 - 03:55
Actress Joanna Lumley stands in for Terry with guests Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan. Also in HD. [S]
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
6/7. North America - a land of change where pioneering animals make the most of surprising opportunities. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
3/3. Alastair Sooke concludes the story of Egyptian art by looking at how, despite political decline, the final era of Egypt's empire saw its art enjoy revival and rebirth. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 21:00 - 21:30
Robert Robinson hosts as Frank Muir, Gayle Hunnicutt and Russell Davies take on Patrick Campbell, Prunella Scales and Paul Eddington in the game of word definitions and deceptions. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 21:30 - 22:00
Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Joyce Grenfell, Bernard Levin and Robin Ray. With guest musician Dame Eva Turner. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 22:00 - 23:00
Acclaimed Scottish artist Caroline Walker paints the invisible labour that shapes women's lives, from housework to caregiving to creative production. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 23:00 - 00:00
1/8. Contemporary artists encounter artworks from a period once known as the 'dark' ages. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tue Apr 07
Tuesday 00:00 - 01:00
Documentary following the work of scientists at archaeological marvel the Chauvet cave. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 01:00 - 01:30
Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Joyce Grenfell, Bernard Levin and Robin Ray. With guest musician Dame Eva Turner. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 01:30 - 02:30
Acclaimed Scottish artist Caroline Walker paints the invisible labour that shapes women's lives, from housework to caregiving to creative production. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 02:30 - 03:30
3/3. Alastair Sooke concludes the story of Egyptian art by looking at how, despite political decline, the final era of Egypt's empire saw its art enjoy revival and rebirth. Also in HD. [S,SL]
Tuesday 03:30 - 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
1/6. Documentary series celebrating Britain's rich industrial heritage, presented by Fred Dibnah. This programme examines the early use of wind and water power. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00
1/5. Life on board a narrowboat with Robbie Cumming. Robbie tackles a propeller problem and tricky locks on the Trent and Mersey Canal in Derbyshire. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
2/10. After listening to Emmet's piano playing from her garden, Hyacinth receives a phone call from Mrs Fortescue asking for a lift into town. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
6/6. Sitcom about a middle-aged bachelor living with his parents. Timothy's sister Muriel comes to stay and tries to persuade him to go home with her. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
6/7. Simon Schama tells the story of the Reformation, from Henry VIII's love for Anne Boleyn to Bloody Mary's unsuccessful attempt to return England to Catholicism. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 22:00 - 23:30
A Storyville documentary that follows André, who, despite receiving a terminal diagnosis, is determined to die with humour, curiosity and defiance. Contains strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:30
Film following a team of scientists in their dramatic quest to recover DNA that is millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age. Also in HD. [2024] [S]
Wed Apr 08
Wednesday 00:30 - 01:30
6/7. North America - a land of change where pioneering animals make the most of surprising opportunities. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 01:30 - 01:55
1/6. Documentary series celebrating Britain's rich industrial heritage, presented by Fred Dibnah. This programme examines the early use of wind and water power. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 01:55 - 02:25
1/5. Life on board a narrowboat with Robbie Cumming. Robbie tackles a propeller problem and tricky locks on the Trent and Mersey Canal in Derbyshire. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 02:25 - 03:25
1/8. Contemporary artists encounter artworks from a period once known as the 'dark' ages. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Wednesday 03:25 - 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
2/6. Documentary series celebrating Britain's rich industrial heritage, presented by Fred Dibnah. Tracing the development of Britain's textile industry. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
2/5. Life on England's waterways with Robbie Cumming. A low canal tunnel in Staffordshire proves a problem, and Robbie helps out a stranded boater. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
Documentary following an international team of archaeologists and researchers as they explore the extraordinary groups of megastructures that stretch across the Arabian desert. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
1/2. Following the challenges involved in building the nuclear power station Hinkley Point C. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:40
7/11. Anna has a one-night stand, but discovers that there's no such thing as casual sex. Contains some strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:40 - 23:20
8/11. Milly is losing patience with Egg's novel-writing career. Meanwhile, Anna stirs up trouble at chambers when she tries to liven up the boss's party. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 23:20 - 00:20
2/3. A look at cases that were solved by examining the smallest traces of forensic evidence. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thu Apr 09
Thursday 00:20 - 00:50
2/6. Documentary series celebrating Britain's rich industrial heritage, presented by Fred Dibnah. Tracing the development of Britain's textile industry. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 00:50 - 01:20
2/5. Life on England's waterways with Robbie Cumming. A low canal tunnel in Staffordshire proves a problem, and Robbie helps out a stranded boater. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 01:20 - 02:20
Documentary following an international team of archaeologists and researchers as they explore the extraordinary groups of megastructures that stretch across the Arabian desert. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 02:20 - 03:20
2/3. A look at cases that were solved by examining the smallest traces of forensic evidence. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Thursday 03:20 - 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
3/6. Fred traces the development of the production of iron and steel, beginning at Ironbridge. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 19:30 - 20:00
3/5. The reality of life afloat with Robbie Cumming. A fallen tree and a leaking lock pound hamper Robbie's journey across the Pennines. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 22:05
Charles Ryder (Matthew Goode) recalls his involvement with the aristocratic Flyte family. Deals with adult themes. Also in HD. [2008] [S,AD]
Thursday 22:05 - 22:30
A rare glimpse into the life and temperament of one of the greatest novelists of the 20th century - Evelyn Waugh interviewed by John Freeman in 1960. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 22:30 - 22:50
Helen Mirren looks back on her role in Robert Altman's acclaimed and multi-award-winning 2001 film Gosford Park, written by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 22:50 - 01:00
A shooting party at a country mansion in the 1930s turns into a murder mystery. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [2001] [S,AD]