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9: BBC FOUR

Tue Nov 04
Stolen: Catching the Art Thieves

Today 02:55 - 03:55

3/3. The theft of Munch's painting The Scream exposes a criminal underworld and brutal murder. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Four

Today 03:55 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Today 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Today 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Inside Museums: St Fagans National Museum of History

Today 19:00 - 19:30

1/4. Cerys Matthews shares her passion for St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff to reveal a story of community spirit that spans millennia. Also in HD. [S]

Canal Boat Diaries

Today 19:30 - 20:00

3/4. Autumnal fog and an overheating engine prove to be problems for narrowboater Robbie Cumming as he navigates a Roman waterway and a tidal river. Also in HD. [S]

The Good Life

Today 20:00 - 20:30

7/7. Has the good life come to an end for Tom and Barbara? Also in HD. [S]

Yes, Prime Minister

Today 20:30 - 21:00

4/8. Dorothy Wainwright, the PM's political advisor, tells Jim that he is letting Humphrey become too dominant. Also in HD. [S]

How the Celts Saved Britain

Today 21:00 - 22:00

2/2. Dan Snow reveals how the Irish saved Britain from cultural oblivion in the Dark Ages, as missionaries brought literacy and technology to Scotland and England. Also in HD. [S,AD]

The Gunpowder Plot: Timewatch

Today 22:00 - 22:50

Documentary that re-examines the attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. Computer graphics recreate the scene and show how close the plotters came to success. Also in HD. [S,AD]

The Jet Set - Timeshift

Today 22:50 - 23:30

A look at the glamorous heyday of the international jet set from the 1950s to the 1970s, the golden age before celebrity became a dirty word. Contributors include Jackie Stewart. Also in HD. [S]

The Making of King Arthur

Today 23:30 - 00:30

Simon Armitage traces the evolution of the Arthurian legend through the literature of the medieval age and reveals that King Arthur is not the great national hero we think he is. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Wed Nov 05
Leonora Carrington: The Lost Surrealist

Tomorrow 00:30 - 01:30

Film about the British surrealist artist Leonora Carrington, who ended up in Mexico City. Also in HD. [S]

The Gunpowder Plot: Timewatch

Tomorrow 01:30 - 02:20

Documentary that re-examines the attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. Computer graphics recreate the scene and show how close the plotters came to success. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Canal Boat Diaries

Tomorrow 02:20 - 02:50

3/4. Autumnal fog and an overheating engine prove to be problems for narrowboater Robbie Cumming as he navigates a Roman waterway and a tidal river. Also in HD. [S]

How the Celts Saved Britain

Tomorrow 02:50 - 03:50

2/2. Dan Snow reveals how the Irish saved Britain from cultural oblivion in the Dark Ages, as missionaries brought literacy and technology to Scotland and England. Also in HD. [S,AD]

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 03:50 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Tomorrow 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Inside Museums: Ulster Museum

Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:30

3/4. Emma Dabiri uses artworks held in the Ulster Museum in Belfast to explore a different way of seeing the world - through the eyes of artists. Also in HD. [S]

Canal Boat Diaries - Loughborough to Braunston

Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00

4/4. Robbie deals with icy conditions on the Grand Union Canal. Also in HD. [S]

The Secret Rules of Modern Living

Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00

Algorithms. The hidden world of algorithms, which run everything from search engines to satnavs. Also in HD. [S]

Winterwatch 1963: The Big Freeze

Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00

Chris Packham introduces a classic documentary from the BBC's archive, which takes a look at the worst winter of the 20th century in 1963. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Emma Thompson and Paul Murton Remember

Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:20

.. The Blue Boy. Emma Thompson and Paul Murton look back on the 1995 TV drama The Blue Boy. Also in HD. [S]

The Blue Boy - Screen Two

Tomorrow 22:20 - 23:25

A couple expecting their first baby spend time in the Highlands, hoping for a fresh start. Deals with adult themes. Also in HD. [S]

The Picnic - Screen Two

Tomorrow 23:25 - 00:45

'I, Margie Starling, am perfectly, perfectly happy, right now!'... and why not? Deals with adult themes. Also in HD. [S]

Thu Nov 06
Winterwatch 1963: The Big Freeze

Thursday 00:45 - 01:45

Chris Packham introduces a classic documentary from the BBC's archive, which takes a look at the worst winter of the 20th century in 1963. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Canal Boat Diaries

Thursday 01:45 - 02:15

4/4. Robbie Cumming has issues with ice before taking on the famous Foxton lock flight. His destination is Braunston, the spiritual home for narrowboaters. Also in HD. [S]

The Secret Rules of Modern Living

Thursday 02:15 - 03:15

Algorithms. The hidden world of algorithms, which run everything from search engines to satnavs. Also in HD. [S,SL]

This is BBC Four

Thursday 03:15 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Thursday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Thursday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Inside Museums: Scottish National Gallery

Thursday 19:00 - 19:30

2/4. Lachlan Goudie relates paintings at the Scottish National Gallery to our lives today. Also in HD. [S]

Meet the Ancestors

Thursday 19:30 - 20:20

3/6. Life on the WWI front line is pieced together as archaeologists unearth a complex trench system, military hardware and personal artefacts near Ypres. Also in HD. [S]

Anthony Hopkins: Talking Pictures

Thursday 20:20 - 21:00

A look back at the life of Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins, featuring interviews conducted with the BBC over the course of his career. Also in HD. [S]

The Remains of the Day

Thursday 21:00 - 23:10

Mr Stevens, formerly the butler to the German sympathiser Lord Darlington, gets a letter from former colleague Miss Kenton. Also in HD. [1993] [S]

Letter to Brezhnev

Thursday 23:10 - 00:40

Two Liverpool lasses hook up with a pair of Soviet sailors, but the night turns serious. Contains strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. Also in HD. [1985] [S]

Fri Nov 07
Anthony Hopkins: Talking Pictures

Friday 00:40 - 01:25

A look back at the life of Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins, featuring interviews conducted with the BBC over the course of his career. Also in HD. [S]

Meet the Ancestors

Friday 01:25 - 02:10

3/6. Life on the WWI front line is pieced together as archaeologists unearth a complex trench system, military hardware and personal artefacts near Ypres. Also in HD. [S]

The Making of King Arthur

Friday 02:10 - 03:10

Simon Armitage traces the evolution of the Arthurian legend through the literature of the medieval age and reveals that King Arthur is not the great national hero we think he is. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Four

Friday 03:10 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Friday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Friday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

TOTP: 1998

Friday 19:00 - 19:30

Kate Thornton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 September 1998 and featuring All Saints, Pulp, Alisha's Attic, Honeyz, Boyzone, Steps and Robbie Williams. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1998

Friday 19:30 - 20:00

With Jennifer Paige, The Divine Comedy, Eels, PJ Harvey and Melanie B feat Missy Elliott. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1979

Friday 20:00 - 20:30

Mike Read presents performances by Sparks, The Ramblers, Darts, The Jam, Lene Lovich, Thin Lizzy, Suzi Quatro, BA Robertson, Lena Martell and dance sequences by Legs & Co. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1988

Friday 20:30 - 21:00

With Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, Bryan Ferry, Kylie Minogue, Yazz and Enya. Also in HD. [S]

Eurythmics at the BBC

Friday 21:00 - 22:30

A collection of Eurythmics' best moments from the BBC's music archives. Also in HD. [S]

Annie Lennox at the BBC

Friday 22:30 - 23:30

Annie Lennox has been described as the most successful female artist in British music history, and this collection is a celebration of the stunning solo side of her accomplishments. Also in HD. [S]

Annie Lennox: BBC One Sessions

Friday 23:30 - 00:30

Annie Lennox performs a selection of hits from her solo career and her Eurythmics days, including Here Comes the Rain, Sweet Dreams and Little Bird, from LSO St Luke's in London. Also in HD. [S]

Sat Nov 08
Annie Lennox: Diva

Saturday 00:30 - 01:00

Documentary that first aired in 1992, featuring an in-depth interview with the ex-Eurythmics singer as well as an extensive selection of archive footage. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1998

Saturday 01:00 - 01:30

Kate Thornton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 September 1998 and featuring All Saints, Pulp, Alisha's Attic, Honeyz, Boyzone, Steps and Robbie Williams. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1998

Saturday 01:30 - 02:00

With Jennifer Paige, The Divine Comedy, Eels, PJ Harvey and Melanie B feat Missy Elliott. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1979

Saturday 02:00 - 02:30

Mike Read presents performances by Sparks, The Ramblers, Darts, The Jam, Lene Lovich, Thin Lizzy, Suzi Quatro, BA Robertson, Lena Martell and dance sequences by Legs & Co. Also in HD. [S]

TOTP: 1988

Saturday 02:30 - 03:00

With Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, Bryan Ferry, Kylie Minogue, Yazz and Enya. Also in HD. [S]

This is BBC Four

Saturday 03:00 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Saturday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Saturday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

All Creatures Great and Small

Saturday 19:00 - 19:50

7/12. Lady Hulton's sick cat propels Siegfried into updating the practice to cater for such refined clients. Also in HD. [S]

All Creatures Great and Small

Saturday 19:50 - 20:40

8/12. A triple birthday is marred by tragedy, and James and Siegfried face the law when the Black Horse stretches its opening hours. Also in HD. [S]

All Creatures Great and Small

Saturday 20:40 - 21:30

9/12. Siegfried befriends Colin when one of his goldfish dies, and takes him on his rounds. James is in the team for the local cricket match, but Siegfried hits a six. Also in HD. [S]

Edge of Darkness

Saturday 21:30 - 22:20

3/6. Police close in on their prime suspect for Emma's murder. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S]

Edge of Darkness

Saturday 22:20 - 23:15

4/6. Craven confronts Emma's killer. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S]

Parkinson: The Richard Burton Interview

Saturday 23:15 - 23:55

2/6. Michael Parkinson looks back at his 1974 interview with Richard Burton. Parkinson persuaded him to talk candidly about his career, love life and drink problems. Also in HD. [S]

The Good Life

Saturday 23:55 - 00:25

7/7. Has the good life come to an end for Tom and Barbara? Also in HD. [S]

Sun Nov 09
Yes, Prime Minister

Sunday 00:25 - 00:55

4/8. Dorothy Wainwright, the PM's political advisor, tells Jim that he is letting Humphrey become too dominant. Also in HD. [S]

All Creatures Great and Small

Sunday 00:55 - 01:45

7/12. Lady Hulton's sick cat propels Siegfried into updating the practice to cater for such refined clients. Also in HD. [S]

All Creatures Great and Small

Sunday 01:45 - 02:35

8/12. A triple birthday is marred by tragedy, and James and Siegfried face the law when the Black Horse stretches its opening hours. Also in HD. [S]

All Creatures Great and Small

Sunday 02:35 - 03:25

9/12. Siegfried befriends Colin when one of his goldfish dies, and takes him on his rounds. James is in the team for the local cricket match, but Siegfried hits a six. Also in HD. [S]

This is BBC Four

Sunday 03:25 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Sunday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Sunday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam

Sunday 19:00 - 19:30

3/6. Fred looks at the industrial expansion of the 18th century and the use of steam engines in mills, collieries and steelworks. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village

Sunday 19:30 - 20:00

Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores London, the ultimate 'city of villages', including a new breed of urban villages like Crouch End and Walthamstow. Also in HD. [S]

Dance Passion Bradford

Sunday 20:00 - 21:00

In a fusion of rhythm and pride, dancers from ballet to Bhangra, artistic swimming to Kathak, take over the city of culture's streets to celebrate the joy of dance. Also in HD. [S]

Matthew Bourne Remembers... Swan Lake

Sunday 21:00 - 21:20

Acclaimed choreographer and director Sir Matthew Bourne discusses his groundbreaking reinterpretation of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet Swan Lake. Also in HD. [S]

Matthew Bourne: Swan Lake

Sunday 21:20 - 23:20

Director and choreographer Matthew Bourne's radical reworking of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. The score remains the same, but the famous corps de ballet is now danced by men. Also in HD. [S]

The Age of Uncertainty

Sunday 23:20 - 00:15

7/13. JK Galbraith looks at the influence of John Maynard Keynes, who drew the blueprint for the postwar economic boom, and recalls his own involvement in those momentous years. Also in HD. [S]

Mon Nov 10
The Age of Uncertainty

Monday 00:15 - 01:10

8/13. JK Galbraith revisits the ruins of postwar Berlin to assess the contemporary roots of war. Also in HD. [S]

Dance Passion Bradford

Monday 01:10 - 02:15

In a fusion of rhythm and pride, dancers from ballet to Bhangra, artistic swimming to Kathak, take over the city of culture's streets to celebrate the joy of dance. Also in HD. [S]

Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam

Monday 02:15 - 02:45

3/6. Fred looks at the industrial expansion of the 18th century and the use of steam engines in mills, collieries and steelworks. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village

Monday 02:45 - 03:15

Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores London, the ultimate 'city of villages', including a new breed of urban villages like Crouch End and Walthamstow. Also in HD. [S]

This is BBC Four

Monday 03:15 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Monday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Monday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Earth's Seasonal Secrets

Monday 19:00 - 20:00

1/4. Andrew Scott narrates a programme celebrating the glorious nature of summer on earth and the extraordinary ways animals and plants rise to the challenges it brings. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Dan Cruickshank's Monuments of Remembrance

Monday 20:00 - 21:00

Dan Cruickshank reveals the extraordinary story behind the design of iconic WWI memorials. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Call My Bluff

Monday 21:00 - 21:30

Robert Robinson referees as Frank Muir, André Previn and Tina Brown compete against Patrick Campbell, Tom Conti and Barbara Kellerman in a duel of words and wit. Also in HD. [S]

Face the Music

Monday 21:30 - 22:00

Question master Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against Valerie Pitts, Robin Ray and Patrick Moore. With guest musician Maurice Gendron. Also in HD. [S]

The Sky at Night

Monday 22:00 - 22:30

In a spectacular season finale, the team are joined by Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain in front of a live studio audience to answer viewers' burning queries about space. Also in HD. [S]

Sister Wendy and the Art of the Gospel - Arena

Monday 22:30 - 23:30

After years of telling the story of Christian art, Sister Wendy Beckett tells her own. Also in HD. [S]

The Private Life of the Ford Cortina - Arena

Monday 23:30 - 00:15

A witty look at the history of the Ford Cortina. Also in HD. [S]

Tue Nov 11
The Great Philosophers

Tuesday 00:15 - 01:00

10/15. Bryan Magee looks at the work of German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) with Prof Frederick Copleston. Also in HD. [S]

The Great Philosophers

Tuesday 01:00 - 01:45

11/15. Bryan Magee and his guest, Professor JP Stern, discuss the work of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900). Also in HD. [S]

Face the Music

Tuesday 01:45 - 02:15

Question master Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against Valerie Pitts, Robin Ray and Patrick Moore. With guest musician Maurice Gendron. Also in HD. [S]

Dan Cruickshank's Monuments of Remembrance

Tuesday 02:15 - 03:15

Dan Cruickshank reveals the extraordinary story behind the design of iconic WWI memorials. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 03:15 - 05:30

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 05:30 - 18:58

Daily from 7.00pm.

This is BBC Four

Tuesday 18:58 - 19:00

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Inside Museums

Tuesday 19:00 - 19:30

2/4. Diana Ali revisits the Whitworth art gallery in Manchester to explore an eclectic collection that helped inspire her as an artist. Also in HD. [S]

Railway Walks with Julia Bradbury

Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00

1/6. Julia Bradbury embarks on a series of walks following Britain's lost rail empire, beginning in Derbyshire at the heart of the Peak District on the Monsal Trail. Also in HD. [S,AD]

The Many Faces of June Whitfield

Tuesday 20:00 - 21:00

Comedy actress June Whitfield tells her own story, from her early days in the West End working with Noel Coward to her comedy performances on radio and TV. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Happy Ever After

Tuesday 21:00 - 21:30

Pilot programme of the classic sitcom Happy Ever After, starring Terry Scott and June Whitfield as a couple adjusting to life alone after their children have flown the nest. Also in HD. [S]

Beggar My Neighbour: Have Car - Won't Travel

Tuesday 21:30 - 22:00

The 1960s BBC sitcom about warring relatives and neighbours, starring Peter Jones, June Whitfield, Reg Varney and Pat Coombs. Also in HD. [S]

1917

Tuesday 22:00 - 23:50

During the First World War, two soldiers must cross no-man's-land to deliver a message. Contains some strong language, some violence and some upsetting scenes. Also in HD. [2019] [S,AD]

DANGER! Cornelia Parker - imagine

Tuesday 23:50 - 00:55

... Alan Yentob follows sculptor Cornelia Parker's creative process. Also in HD. [S]