Freeview 9 · Sky 116 · 61 programmes this week
BBC Four is the BBC's arts, culture and documentary channel. It broadcasts music performances, archive television, history documentaries and international drama. Available on Freeview and Sky. Much of its content is also available on BBC iPlayer.
Freeview 9 · Sky 116
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David Malone hosts this BBCâŻFour documentary that pulls back the curtain on ocean waves. It shows they arenât made of water and that some travel sideways. He explains why the seaâs roar comes from buâŠ
Fred Dibnah travels the old mining districts from Cornwall to Scotland, showing how tin, slate, lead and coal were hauled from the ground. He explains historic extraction methods in his plainâspoken,âŠ
Robbie Cumming takes the helm on a realâlife canal adventure, trying to get his boat from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester. In this episode he runs aground on the Rochdale Canal and faces a tricky push tâŠ
Joseph Cooper hosts a lightâhearted classicalâmusic quiz. He pits three celebrity panelistsâdancer Annette Page, former newsreader Richard Baker and music presenter Robin Rayâagainst each other. ThisâŠ
David Malone presents this 58âminute documentary that pulls back the curtain on ocean waves, showing they arenât actually made of water and that some travel sideways. He also explains why the seaâs râŠ
The schedule kicks off at 7âŻpm, broadcast in HD.
Fred Dibnah travels to the NorthâŻEast, a railway treasureâtrove, and boards a BlackâŻFive on the Llangollen Railway. He works the footplate and fires the boiler himself. This is the âRailwaysâ episodeâŠ
Canal Boat Diaries follows presenter Robbie Cumming as he lives aboard a narrowboat on a trek from the Barton Swing Aqueduct down to Liverpool Docks. In this fiveâstar episode he battles a faulty engâŠ
What Are UFOs? is a 52âminute BBC Four documentary that pulls those mysterious sky lights out of the shadows. Terri Randall wrote and directed it, with JeddâŻEhrmann producing. The film follows a teamâŠ
Talking Art: CĂ©zanne brings together a few wellâknown faces who discuss which of PaulâŻCĂ©zanneâs paintings inspire them most. They name their favourite works and explain what draws them in and why theâŠ
The second instalment follows the Hinkley PointâŻC buildâsite as it tackles the biggest lift yet â the worldâs largest landâbased crane hoisting a 4,500âtonne component. Engineers have installed a masâŠ
This Life is a BBC Two drama about a group of twentyâsomething law graduates living together in south London. It has Jack Davenport, Daniela Nardini, Andrew Lincoln and a host of other young talent. âŠ
This Life follows a group of twentyâsomething law graduates sharing a south London flat as they try to make it in the legal world. They juggle love, drugs and the usual mess. The cast has Jack DavenpâŠ
Gabriel Weston guides you through the way forensic science has turned murder weapons into crucial witnesses, showing how tiny traces can nail a killer. Each episode tackles a different angle â from iâŠ
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Canal Boat Diaries follows presenter Robbie Cumming as he lives aboard a narrowboat on a trek from the Barton Swing Aqueduct down to Liverpool Docks. In this fiveâstar episode he battles a faulty engâŠ
Fred Dibnah travels to the NorthâŻEast, a railway treasureâtrove, and boards a BlackâŻFive on the Llangollen Railway. He works the footplate and fires the boiler himself. This is the âRailwaysâ episodeâŠ
Building Britain's Biggest Nuclear Power Station follows the construction of Hinkley Point C, the UKâs new nuclear plant, as crews tackle massive lifts with the worldâs largest landâbased crane. The âŠ
Gabriel Weston walks you through forensic breakthroughs that have turned the murder weapon into a key witness. In the third instalment of the threeâpart BBC Four series, she explains how knives, gunsâŠ
The schedule kicks off at 7âŻpm, broadcast in HD.
The schedule kicks off at 7âŻpm, broadcast in HD.
Fred Dibnah examines the skill of Britainâs shipbuilders and machine engineers who helped turn the country into a manufacturing powerhouse. He leads viewers into shipyards and workshops, pointing outâŠ
Archaeologist Ben Robinson walks you through Londonâs hidden, villageâlike neighbourhoodsâCrouch End, Walthamstow and othersâand shows that the capital is really a patchwork of tiny villages. He alsoâŠ
Architectural historian DanâŻCruickshank guides you through the rise, fall and rise again of the 19thâcentury Scott dynasty â Sir George Gilbert Scott, his son GeorgeâŻJunior and grandson Giles. YouâllâŠ
Two mismatched bounty hunters team up for a scam in this 1968 western. Their uneasy partnership drives the plot. Expect a fair bit of violence and a few upsetting moments. Itâs a quick, gritty ride fâŠ
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Fred Dibnah examines the skill of Britainâs shipbuilders and machine engineers who helped turn the country into a manufacturing powerhouse. He leads viewers into shipyards and workshops, pointing outâŠ
Archaeologist Ben Robinson walks you through Londonâs hidden, villageâlike neighbourhoodsâCrouch End, Walthamstow and othersâand shows that the capital is really a patchwork of tiny villages. He alsoâŠ
Dan Cruickshank guides you through the rise and fall of the 19thâcentury Scott dynastyâSir George Gilbert Scott, his son George Junior and grandson Giles. They left a huge imprint on Britainâs architâŠ
The schedule kicks off at 7âŻpm, broadcast in HD.
The schedule kicks off at 7âŻpm, broadcast in HD.
Top of the Pops returns onâŻ10âŻSeptemberâŻ1999, hosted by Gail Porter. The episode includes performances by MartineâŻMcCutcheon, ShaniaâŻTwain, boyâband A1, The Offspring, DJâŻJean and LouâŻBega. It gives âŠ
Emma Ledden fronts this Top of the Pops episode from 17âŻSeptemberâŻ1999, presenting the weekâs chart hits. Youâll hear Supergrass, Thunderbugs, The All SeeingâŻI featuring PhilâŻOakey, Suede and the VenâŠ
Back in â83 Top of the Pops hit its 1,000th show, and this clip rolls out the chart hits with RichardâŻSkinner and JaniceâŻLong at the helm. Youâll see Culture Club, The Human League, FRâŻDavid, HeavenâŻâŠ
Mark Goodier hosts the Top of the Pops episode that aired onâŻ21âŻAprilâŻ1994. The show plays Crash Test Dummies, BittyâŻMcLean, C.J.âŻLewis, The Pretenders, Crystal Waters, DeaconâŻBlue and Prince. It offâŠ
Prince and His Songs at the BBC is a 59âminute mashâup of the Purple Oneâs best BBC performances, woven together with covers by BeyoncĂ©, Muse, Tom Jones, The Bangles, Pink, AliciaâŻKeys, MichaelâŻKiwanâŠ
Prince and The Revolution: Live is the legendary 30âŻMarchâŻ1985 Syracuse Carrier Dome concert from the PurpleâŻRain tour, now fully remixed, remastered and visually upgraded. You'll hear Prince and hisâŠ
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A concise roundup of 1980s AfricanâAmerican pop acts, pulled from the BBCâs vaults. Youâll see Cameo, Shalamar, SaltânâPepa, ChakaâŻKhan, KidâŻCreole, DougâŻEâŻFresh, WhitneyâŻHouston and LutherâŻVandross âŠ
Top of the Pops returns onâŻ10âŻSeptemberâŻ1999, hosted by Gail Porter. The episode includes performances by MartineâŻMcCutcheon, ShaniaâŻTwain, boyâband A1, The Offspring, DJâŻJean and LouâŻBega. It gives âŠ
Emma Ledden fronts this Top of the Pops episode from 17âŻSeptemberâŻ1999, presenting the weekâs chart hits. Youâll hear Supergrass, Thunderbugs, The All SeeingâŻI featuring PhilâŻOakey, Suede and the VenâŠ
Back in â83 Top of the Pops hit its 1,000th show, and this clip rolls out the chart hits with RichardâŻSkinner and JaniceâŻLong at the helm. Youâll see Culture Club, The Human League, FRâŻDavid, HeavenâŻâŠ
Mark Goodier hosts the Top of the Pops episode that aired onâŻ21âŻAprilâŻ1994. The show plays Crash Test Dummies, BittyâŻMcLean, C.J.âŻLewis, The Pretenders, Crystal Waters, DeaconâŻBlue and Prince. It offâŠ
The schedule kicks off at 7âŻpm, broadcast in HD.
The schedule kicks off at 7âŻpm, broadcast in HD.
Live coverage of dayâŻ1 of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Hazel Irvine, SeemaâŻJaswal, RishiâŻPersad and CatrinâŻHeledd host, with analysis from SteveâŻDavis, StephenâŠ
Legendary exâworld champion Steve Davis returns to Sheffieldâs Crucible for the 40th anniversary of the World Snooker Championship. He talks with snooker greats DennisâŻTaylor, StephenâŻHendry and JimmâŠ
On Cue with Steve Davis revisits the 1985 World Snooker final, where Davis faced DennisâŻTaylor in the famous blackâball finish. Davis breaks down the frames, the tension, and what it meant for the spâŠ