1hTue 21 Apr
Art That Made Us
Art That Made Us dives into the 16th‑century religious upheaval and the bold, sometimes shocking art it produced. The BBC Two documentary brings together the works and ideas that reshaped Britain, wi…
Entertainment
BBC Four HD
Freeview 9 · Sky 116 · 34 programmes this week
About BBC Four HD
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
Tue21
Today
12 programmes
1hTue 21 Apr
Amsterdam: An Art Lovers' Guide
Art historians Dr Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke zip around Amsterdam, pointing out Rembrandt’s masterpieces at the Rijksmuseum, the cheeky scenes of Jan Steen and the city’s oldest surviving Jewi…
Entertainment
1hTue 21 Apr
Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered
Dallas Campbell investigates how the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun died. He uses CT scans and DNA analysis on the fragile remains. The film shows the first clear image of the king’s corpse and presents a t…
Entertainment
1hTue 21 Apr
Art That Made Us
"Art That Made Us" looks at how the 16th‑century religious upheaval sparked radical art. It brings together the work of key artists and the social context, with plenty of images that some might find …
Entertainment
1h 30mTue 21 Apr
This is BBC Four
The schedule kicks off at 7 pm, broadcast in HD.
3hTue 21 Apr
Snooker: World Championship
Live coverage of day 4 of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Watch the world’s best players face off in tense, high‑skill matches. All in crisp HD.
Sport
1h 30mTue 21 Apr
Speechless: Storyville
Speechless: The Pendulum Swings is the second half of a Storyville documentary about the freedom‑of‑speech battles on US university campuses. It follows students, faculty and activists as they deal w…
Documentary
Wed22
Wednesday 22 April
12 programmes
1hWed 22 Apr
Horizon: Volcanoes of the Solar System
Horizon takes you to Iceland, where a crew of volcanologists compare Earth’s eruptions with the massive volcanoes on Mars, Jupiter’s moon Io and Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus. NASA footage and computer…
Entertainment
50mWed 22 Apr
The Houdini Myth - Timewatch
The Houdini Myth is a 48‑minute Timewatch documentary that looks at the legendary escapologist’s huge early‑20th‑century appeal. It mixes newly restored footage of Houdini with interviews from histor…
Entertainment
1hWed 22 Apr
Britain's Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield
Jim Al‑Khalili takes you into the remote Sellafield site, the UK’s most controversial nuclear complex, and shows what really goes on behind its high‑security doors. He gets up close with deadly subst…
Entertainment
2h 10mWed 22 Apr
This is BBC Four
The schedule kicks off at 7 pm, broadcast in HD.
3hWed 22 Apr
Snooker: World Championship
Day five of the World Snooker Championship is live from the Crucible in Sheffield. Hazel Irvine, Seema Jaswal, Rishi Persad and Catrin Heledd host the BBC coverage. Legends such as Steve Davis, Steph…
Sport
40mWed 22 Apr
This Life
This Life follows five young lawyers sharing a south‑London flat while they juggle new careers, love, jealousy and the occasional binge. The ensemble has Jack Davenport, Andrew Lincoln, Amita Dhiri, …
Entertainment
1hWed 22 Apr
Concorde: A Supersonic Story
Concorde: A Supersonic Story is a 59‑minute documentary about the iconic supersonic airliner. Engineers, technicians and passengers recount their experiences. Sophie Okonedo narrates, and the film in…
Entertainment
Thu23
Thursday 23 April
10 programmes
1hThu 23 Apr
Horizon: Volcanoes of the Solar System
Horizon takes you to Iceland, where a crew of volcanologists compare Earth’s eruptions with the massive volcanoes on Mars, Jupiter’s moon Io and Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus. NASA footage and computer…
Entertainment
1hThu 23 Apr
Concorde: A Supersonic Story
Concorde: A Supersonic Story is a 59‑minute documentary about the most glamorous jet ever built, told by the people who designed, maintained and flew it. Sophie Okonedo narrates, and engineers, fligh…
Entertainment
2h 50mThu 23 Apr
This is BBC Four
The schedule kicks off at 7 pm, broadcast in HD.
3hThu 23 Apr
Snooker: World Championship
Day 6 of the World Snooker Championship is on at Sheffield’s Crucible. The action is live on BBC One, Two and Four. Hazel Irvine, Seema Jaswal, Rishi Persad and Catrin Heledd host the coverage. Analy…
Sport
1h 30mThu 23 Apr
The Wicker Man
A puritan police sergeant arrives on a remote Scottish isle to find a missing girl, but the pagan locals claim she never existed. The film stars Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento and Br…
Documentary