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Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge) tries to keep up appearances, even when Emmetâs piano drifts out of the garden and MrsâŻFortescue rings for a lift into town. This is another episode of the 1990â9âŠ
Sorry! follows the shy, 41âyearâold librarian Timothy
The Great British Year follows Britainâs changing face through the seasons. This spring instalment captures the rush of life when timing is everythingâbirds nest, flowers burst, animals scramble to gâŠ
Patricia Routledge is Hetty Wainthropp, a 60âyearâold private eye who solves murders and missingâperson cases with a pocketbook and common sense. The series is based on David Cookâs novels. In this eâŠ
The Good Old Days is a musicâhall revue shot at Leeds' City Varieties. The stage is turned into a VictorianâEdwardian speakeasy of song and sketch. Leonard Sachs hosts and introduces a lineâup that tâŠ
The schedule kicks off at 7âŻpm, broadcast in HD.
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Germaine Greer explores Warwickshireâs architecture with NikolausâŻPevsnerâs *Buildings of England* as her guide. She visits the medieval BaddesleyâŻClinton Hall and the imposing Warwick Castle
Edwin Mullins takes a close look at Thomas Gainsboroughâs iconic portraitâŻMrâŻandâŻMrsâŻAndrews, unpacking the story behind the couple, the countryside backdrop and the brushwork that makes the piece soâŠ
Lucy Worsley returns to Paris to check on NotreâDame as it nears the end of its fiveâyear rebuild after the 2019 blaze. She walks through the cathedralâs final restoration work, meeting the architectâŠ
Harold Pinter leads this TV relay of the 2006 Royal Court production of SamuelâŻBeckettâs *Krappâs Last Tape*. The 51âminute play follows a 69âyearâold man on his birthday as he listens to his own recâŠ
Actor Adrian Dunbar takes you on a personal tour of SamuelâŻBeckett's world, from his Fermanagh roots to the Paris cafĂ©s where he worked for James Joyce. He talks with fellow Irish actors StephenâŻRea âŠ
JulianâŻLloydâŻWebber plays Elgarâs Cello Concerto inâŻEâŻminor with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by YehudiâŻMenuhin. The 1987 Harrogate International Festival performance opens with an inâŠ
CynthiaâŻErivo, the Grammyâwinning actressâsinger, teams up with the BBC Concert Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall to pay tribute to legendary female voices of the 50sâ60s â think NinaâŻSimone, ShirleâŠ
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Germaine Greer explores Warwickshireâs architecture with NikolausâŻPevsnerâs *Buildings of England* as her guide. She visits the medieval BaddesleyâŻClinton Hall and the imposing Warwick Castle
Lucy Worsley returns to NotreâDame five years after the fire, when the cathedral is in its final restoration phase. She walks the roof and spire, meets the crews working to get the building ready forâŠ
The schedule kicks off at 7âŻpm, broadcast in HD.
The schedule kicks off at 7âŻpm, broadcast in HD.
Africa is the finale of *Seven Worlds, One Planet*, with SirâŻDavidâŻAttenborough guiding you through the continentâs massive wildlife gatheringsâwildebeest migrations, lion prides, elephant herds. TheâŠ
The Latest Secrets of Hieroglyphs follows a new generation of Egyptologists as they crack the texts inside a richlyâdecorated tomb near Luxor. It reveals the priests, scribes, painters and builders wâŠ
Robert Robinson hosts the classic wordâgame panel show Call My Bluff, where two teams try to outâbluff each other with fake definitions. In this edition Patrick Campbell, JoannaâŻLumley and LordâŻKeartâŠ
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
Dr Maggie Aderin and Prof Chris Lintott break down NASAâs ArtemisâŻII â the first crewed run to the Moon since â72 â and give a quick runâthrough of the latest robotic landers and fresh clues from lunâŠ
Horizonâs âPluto:âŻBack from the Deadâ charts how the dwarf planet went from a boring ice ball to a surprisingly complex world, even hinting at the odd chance of alien life. It has the scientists behiâŠ
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Africa is the finale of *Seven Worlds, One Planet*, with SirâŻDavidâŻAttenborough guiding you through the continentâs massive wildlife gatheringsâwildebeest migrations, lion prides, elephant herds. TheâŠ
The Latest Secrets of Hieroglyphs follows a new generation of Egyptologists as they crack the texts inside a richlyâdecorated tomb near Luxor. It reveals the priests, scribes, painters and builders wâŠ
Art That Made Us is a BBC Two documentary series that follows how literature, music and visual art revived after the Black Death, generating new ideas across Britain. In the second instalment of the âŠ
The schedule kicks off at 7âŻpm, broadcast in HD.
The schedule kicks off at 7âŻpm, broadcast in HD.
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
Keeping Up Appearances is a BBC sitcom that follows Patricia Routledgeâs Hyacinth Bucket as she stages a candleâlight supper to impress her neighbour Emmet with a song, only for everything to go pearâŠ
Timothy Lumsden (Ronnie Corbett) finally gets a night off when his parents head off on a second honeymoon, so he throws a party hoping to charm Veronica Straddles. With mum Phyllis (Barbara Lott) andâŠ
Simon Schama examines the bitter rivalry between Elizabeth I and her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots, ending with Mary's execution in 1587. The historian guides you through the political intrigue with reâŠ
Speechless is a documentary about the culture wars and freeâspeech battles on US university campuses. It has interviews with students, activists and academics that expose the heated clashes over whatâŠ
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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.
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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Performances by African-American artists of the 1980s from the BBC archives, featuring Cameo, Shalamar, Salt-n-Pepa, Chaka Khan, Kid Creole, Whitney Houston and Luther Vandross. [S]
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.
Coverage of day 1 of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. [S] [HD]
Steve Davis visits the Crucible Theatre to celebrate the World Snooker Championship. [S,AD] [HD]
Steve Davis looks back on the memorable 1985 World Snooker Championship final between himself and Dennis Taylor. [S]