Today 02:55 - 03:50
2/4. This special explores autumn and how life on earth adapts before winter arrives. Also in HD. [S,AD]
9: BBC FOUR
Tue Sep 29
Today 03:50 - 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
5/6. Liz McIvor charts the struggles of the builders and engineers tasked with creating a landscape of canals over the rugged terrain surrounding the Pennine hills. Also in HD. [S]
Today 19:30 - 20:00
1/4. On the first leg of the trip, Timothy misreads the tides near Fishguard, visits Shane's home town of Aberystwyth and finds a lovely cove at Porthdinllaen. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 20:00 - 20:30
3/6. Stately sitcom. Audrey helps Richard catalogue his antique china, only to discover one piece has been mislaid. Also in HD. [S]
Today 20:30 - 21:00
1/10. Sitcom. To the vicar's dismay, Hyacinth volunteers to befriend a group of senior citizens on a day out. But she has taken on more than she can handle. Also in HD. [S]
Today 21:00 - 22:00
3/3. Anne Boleyn becomes queen. Her fate is sealed, and a nation is changed forever. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 22:00 - 23:40
The incredible story of three of the most influential men in football history. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 23:40 - 00:40
The extraordinary story of a strange cult which came to light in 2013. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wed Sep 30
Tomorrow 00:40 - 01:10
5/6. Liz McIvor charts the struggles of the builders and engineers tasked with creating a landscape of canals over the rugged terrain surrounding the Pennine hills. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 01:10 - 02:10
3/3. Anne Boleyn becomes queen. Her fate is sealed, and a nation is changed forever. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 02:10 - 02:40
1/4. On the first leg of the trip, Timothy misreads the tides near Fishguard, visits Shane's home town of Aberystwyth and finds a lovely cove at Porthdinllaen. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 02:40 - 03:40
The extraordinary story of a strange cult which came to light in 2013. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Tomorrow 03:40 - 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
6/6. Liz McIvor recounts the story of 'canal mania', the period of activity that helped develop Britain's modern financial economy, now centred in London. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
2/4. Timothy and Shane encounter problems with buoys when trying to dock at Liverpool, but Piel Island near Barrow-in-Furness finds them in the company of royalty. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00
An ancient grave: a woman, a child, circumstances of death unknown - researchers in Germany reopen an archaeological cold case from the Mesolithic period. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00
2/3. Chris and Xand van Tulleken look at what keeps the human body alive, including reflexes, damage repair mechanisms and the immune system. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:55
5/6. Ladislaw vows to quit Middlemarch for good once he learns the terms of Casaubon's will. Lydgate's financial problems worsen. Fred declares his love for Mary Garth. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 22:55 - 23:55
6/6. The Lydgates' marriage grows increasingly bitter with the prospect of bankruptcy. The return of Raffles sets off a train of events which change the lives of everyone. Also in HD.
Tomorrow 23:55 - 00:55
Contemporary artist Gillian Wearing celebrates the legacy of Victorian novelist George Eliot in an experimental film made up of a diverse cast of people. Also in HD. [S]
Thu Oct 01
Thursday 00:55 - 01:55
2/3. Saul David looks at how generals have met the challenge of moving armies. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 01:55 - 02:25
6/6. Liz McIvor recounts the story of 'canal mania', the period of activity that helped develop Britain's modern financial economy, now centred in London. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 02:25 - 02:55
2/4. Timothy and Shane encounter problems with buoys when trying to dock at Liverpool, but Piel Island near Barrow-in-Furness finds them in the company of royalty. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 02:55 - 03:55
2/3. Chris and Xand van Tulleken look at what keeps the human body alive, including reflexes, damage repair mechanisms and the immune system. Also in HD. [S,AD]
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 - 20:00
5/10. Documentary. A look at Iceland through the eyes of the animals and people that have made this wild island home. The constant volcanic threat boils over in this explosive year. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:30
Classic Hitchcock suspense drama in which a couple investigate the mysterious disappearance of an elderly lady on a train. Also in HD. [1938] [S,AD]
Thursday 21:30 - 22:10
A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood director Alfred Hitchcock, capturing the highlights of his life and career. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 22:10 - 00:05
War drama following a 19-year-old college drop-out who signs up for service in Vietnam. Contains very strong language, graphic violence and disturbing scenes. Also in HD. [1986] [S,AD]
Fri Oct 02
Friday 00:05 - 01:05
Celebrating Lee Miller, a model turned photographer turned war reporter. Contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Friday 01:05 - 02:30
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]
Friday 02:30 - 03:30
5/10. A look at Iceland through the eyes of the animals and people that have made it their home. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Friday 03:30 - 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, featuring Bloodhound Gang, Oxide & Neutrino, Made in London, Sisqo, Toploader, Tom Jones & Mousse T and Britney Spears. Also in HD.
Friday 19:30 - 20:00
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Heather Small, The Bluetones, Armand Van Helden, Iron Maiden, Shaft, Tom Jones & Mousse T and Madison Avenue. Also in HD.
Friday 20:00 - 20:35
David Jensen presents the pop chart programme, featuring XTC, Blondie, Matumbi, Buggles, Sad Cafe, Squeeze, The Jags, The Police and dance sequences by Legs & Co. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:35 - 21:05
With Sinitta, U2, Alexander O'Neal, Duran Duran, Bananarama, The Hollies and T'Pau. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 21:05 - 22:30
A look back at one of British music's most enduring and significant partnerships, Pet Shop Boys, with highlights from Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe's appearances on the BBC. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 22:30 - 23:20
Often sublime, occasionally ridiculous, never boring; Pet Shop Boys sit down with Dermot O'Leary to watch back the twists and turns of a career like no other. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 23:20 - 00:50
Preston plays host to Pet Shop Boys - Sunday's headlining act at Radio 2 in the Park. Contains scenes of flashing images. Also in HD. [S]
Sat Oct 03
Saturday 00:50 - 01:20
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Bloodhound Gang, Oxide & Neutrino, Made in London, Sisqo, Toploader, Tom Jones & Mousse T and Britney Spears. Also in HD.
Saturday 01:20 - 01:50
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Heather Small, The Bluetones, Armand Van Helden, Iron Maiden, Shaft, Tom Jones & Mousse T and Madison Avenue. Also in HD.
Saturday 01:50 - 02:25
David Jensen presents the pop chart programme, featuring XTC, Blondie, Matumbi, Buggles, Sad Cafe, Squeeze, The Jags, The Police and dance sequences by Legs & Co. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:25 - 02:55
With Sinitta, U2, Alexander O'Neal, Duran Duran, Bananarama, The Hollies and T'Pau. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:55 - 03:40
Often sublime, occasionally ridiculous, never boring; Pet Shop Boys sit down with Dermot O'Leary to watch back the twists and turns of a career like no other. 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 - 19:30
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]
Saturday 19:30 - 20:20
Noel Edmonds celebrates the first 20 years of the BBC's Saturday morning children's shows with the help of past presenters and memorable archive film clips. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 20:20 - 21:10
Noel Edmonds presents a review of some of the highlights from the 1981 series of Swap Shop. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 21:10 - 22:05
5/6. Meg Steinheil is remanded to prison on suspicion of the murder of her mother and husband. Contains some sexual content, some violence and some upsetting scenes. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 22:05 - 22:50
6/6. Eighteen months of investigation has finally led Marguerite Steinheil to trial, and all of Paris wants to be there. Contains some violence and some upsetting scenes. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 22:50 - 00:30
Armed criminals seize a passenger train. Hindi with English subtitles. Contains strong language and graphic violent scenes. Also in HD. [2023] [S]
Sun Oct 04
Sunday 00:30 - 00:55
3/6. Stately sitcom. Audrey helps Richard catalogue his antique china, only to discover one piece has been mislaid. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 00:55 - 01:25
1/10. Sitcom. To the vicar's dismay, Hyacinth volunteers to befriend a group of senior citizens on a day out. But she has taken on more than she can handle. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 01:25 - 02:25
A professor develops an extraordinary relationship with an octopus when he invites it to live in his home to learn about its intelligence. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 02:25 - 03:25
Celebrating Lee Miller, a model turned photographer turned war reporter. Contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Sunday 03:25 - 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
2/6. Fusing biography, art and fashion history, Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through their clothes. She looks at van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Sunday 19:30 - 21:00
The hunt for the next classical music superstar begins. Presented by Petroc Trelawny. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 21:00 - 22:00
Experts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry, an artefact which, despite its fame, has remained shrouded in mystery. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:00 - 22:15
David Bamber looks back on the BBC adaptation of Kevin Elyot's play My Night with Reg. Also in HD. [S]
Sunday 22:15 - 00:00
Adaptation of the award-winning stage comedy. Six gay friends discuss love, friendship and infidelity over the course of three evenings. Also in HD. [S]
Mon Oct 05
Monday 00:00 - 01:30
Drama that chronicles the trials of a Hackney cafe owner trying to prevent his son from getting involved in London's gun culture. Contains very strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 01:30 - 02:00
7/8. Playwright and artistic director of London's Young Vic theatre Kwame Kwei-Armah shares some of the influences that have had a significant impact on his work. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 02:00 - 02:30
2/6. Fusing biography, art and fashion history, Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through their clothes. She looks at van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 02:30 - 03:30
Experts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry, an artefact which, despite its fame, has remained shrouded in mystery. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 03:30 - 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
3/4. Andrew Scott narrates a special programme which celebrates winter and explores how animals and plants rise to the challenges it brings. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
1/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon takes a stunning visual journey through French art history. He traces its development to the arrival of classicism and the Age of Enlightenment. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 21:00 - 21:30
Specialist subjects include Emperor Tiberius, the Vikings and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 21:30 - 22:00
Robert Robinson hosts as Frank Muir, Nerys Hughes and Tim Rice take on Patrick Campbell, Diane Keen and Ian Ogilvy, Nerys Hughes in the game of word definitions and deceptions. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 22:00 - 22:55
Anita Brookner shares her unique insights on works by the world's greatest painters. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 22:55 - 00:45
1/2. Leonardo trains as an artist and eventually paints a masterpiece, The Last Supper. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tue Oct 06
Tuesday 00:45 - 01:45
3/6. Richard Miles explores the power and the paradox of the 'Greek Thing' - a blossoming in art, philosophy and science that went hand in hand with political discord. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 01:45 - 02:45
3/4. Andrew Scott narrates a special programme which celebrates winter and explores how animals and plants rise to the challenges it brings. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 02:45 - 03:45
1/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon takes a stunning visual journey through French art history. He traces its development to the arrival of classicism and the Age of Enlightenment. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Tuesday 03:45 - 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. Ben Garrod shows how bone can support animals that are both minuscule and massive. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00
10/10. When Diana's niece Sarah goes into labour, both Tom and Diana are needed - despite Diana's protestations of of being too squeamish. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
4/6. Arthur arrives as usual to help out on the Grantleigh estate, but Audrey can't give him work. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
2/10. Suburban sitcom. Hyacinth suddenly has a lot on her hands - attending the mayor's fancy dress ball and getting to know an important new neighbour. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
Thomas Cromwell is revealed as a revolutionary who laid the foundations of modern Britain. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 22:00 - 23:30
A raw tribute celebrating the late Scottish-Kenyan singer-songwriter Beldina Odenyo. Contains very strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:30
Dan Cruickshank presents a documentary revealing the story of the Dalai Lama, his secret Himalayan kingdom and his exile, using eyewitness accounts and colour archive footage. Also in HD. [S]
Wed Oct 07
Wednesday 00:30 - 01:00
1/6. Ben Garrod shows how bone can support animals that are both minuscule and massive. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S]