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Dusty

Dusty Springfield fronts her own 1960s variety show in this edition, which first aired on 8 September 1966. The episode has a special performance by American vocal quartet The Four Freshmen and Dusty…

Genius of the Ancient World

Historian Bettany Hughes heads to India to explore the Buddha’s ideas, opening the three‑part *Genius of the Ancient World* series. She travels through India, Greece and China, meeting the thinkers w…

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty (Patricia Routledge) takes on a family case when her nephew is excluded from school and she believes he’s been wrongly blamed. With her assistant Geoffrey (Dominic Monaghan), she investigates t…

The Good Old Days

The Good Old Days was a light‑entertainment variety show that recreated a Victorian‑Edwardian music hall, complete with period songs and sketches. The 1976 edition was filmed at Leeds City Varieties …

This is BBC Four

The schedule kicks off at 7 pm, broadcast in HD.

..programmes start at 7.00pm

..programmes start at 7.00pm

This is BBC Four

The schedule kicks off at 7 pm, broadcast in HD.

Planet Earth III: Wonders of Nature

Planet Earth III: Wonders of Nature is the BBC’s latest nature series. It takes you into the

David Attenborough: A Life on Air

Michael Palin takes you through Sir David Attenborough’s TV career, from his time as controller of BBC Two to the wildlife series that made him a household name, such as *Life on Earth* and *The Blue…

Life on Earth: The Infinite Variety

Life on Earth: The Infinite Variety opens the 13‑part natural history series. Sir David Attenborough guides you through the wildlife and landscapes that sparked Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. …

Tiger Dynasty: Natural World

Tiger Dynasty follows Baghani, a young tigress airlifted from an Indian park, and hot‑blooded male Rajore as they’re released into a new reserve. They battle leopards, hunt wild boar and defend terri…

The Magic of Dance with Margot Fonteyn

Episode two of the six‑part 1979 series finds Margot Fonteyn at Tchaikovsky’s house near Moscow, where she sits down with Marie Rambert to discuss Diaghilev’s impact. She shares personal stories from…

Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire: Omnibus

Omnibus's 1995 special looks behind the scenes of the classic Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musical films. It has clips of the pair and commentary on choreography, direction and production, giving a…

Puttin' on the Ritz: The Genius of Fred Astaire

A 14‑minute mash‑up of Fred Astaire’s RKO years. It includes the classic numbers that built his chemistry with Ginger Rogers. You’ll see snippets from Top Hat and Carefree, with smooth dancing and wi…

Dance Passion Swansea

Dancers take over Swansea’s streets, parks and beaches in this 58‑minute film. They move from ballet and Latin to Welsh clog and breaking, and the city becomes a stage. You’ll see solos, duets and gr…

Planet Earth III: Wonders of Nature

Planet Earth III: Wonders of Nature is the BBC’s latest nature series. It takes you into the

Life on Earth: The Infinite Variety

Life on Earth: The Infinite Variety opens the 13‑part natural history series. Sir David Attenborough guides you through the wildlife and landscapes that sparked Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. …

David Attenborough: A Life on Air

Michael Palin walks you through Sir David Attenborough’s TV career, from his time as BBC Two controller to wildlife series such as Life on Earth and The Blue Planet. The 58‑minute documentary shows h…

This is BBC Four

The schedule kicks off at 7 pm, broadcast in HD.

..programmes start at 7.00pm

..programmes start at 7.00pm

..programmes start at 7.00pm

This is BBC Four

The schedule kicks off at 7 pm, broadcast in HD.

University Challenge

Cranfield University faces a four‑student team from Royal Holloway in this first‑round University Challenge clash. Hosted by Amol Rajan, the show pits UK university squads against tough questions on …

Only Connect

Only Connect is a brain‑teasing quiz where teams hunt for the link between seemingly random clues. It demands as much patience as it does knowledge. Victoria Coren Mitchell guides you through the Con…

Lost Cities of the Ancients

Lost Cities of the Ancients is a BBC Four documentary that digs into forgotten empires, and this episode charts the rise of the Hittites and the hunt for their spectacular capital, Hattusha. It’s pre…

Art of Scandinavia

Art of Scandinavia is a three‑part BBC Four documentary in which art historian Andrew Graham‑Dixon travels across the region’s visual legacy. He starts with the bleakness that produced Munch’s *The S…

The Sky at Night

The Sky at Night takes you inside Jodrell Bank Observatory, charting the 70‑year history of the massive Lovell Telescope that has been listening to the universe. Presenters Chris Lintott, Lucie Green…

British Art at War: Bomberg, Sickert and Nash

Andrew Graham‑Dixon takes you into the work of three British painters—David Bomberg, Walter Sickert and Paul Nash—and how they reacted to World War I. He examines Bomberg’s startling originality, Sic…

Art That Made Us

Art That Made Us tracks how paintings, sculpture and other works have helped shape Britain from the industrial revolution to moments like Stormzy’s Glastonbury set. Director Sam Anthony walks us thro…

Lisbon: Art Lovers' Guide

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Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire: Omnibus

Omnibus's 1995 special looks behind the scenes of the classic Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musical films. It has clips of the pair and commentary on choreography, direction and production, giving a…

Art That Made Us

Rise of the Cities looks at how Victorian painters and sculptors responded to the industrial boom that divided town and country. The series shows soot‑filled streets, new factories and the social chu…

This is BBC Four

The schedule kicks off at 7 pm, broadcast in HD.

..programmes start at 7.00pm

..programmes start at 7.00pm

..programmes start at 7.00pm

This is BBC Four

The schedule kicks off at 7 pm, broadcast in HD.

University Challenge

University Challenge pits university teams against each other in a no‑nonsense 30‑minute quiz. This first‑round clash sees the University of Glasgow go head‑to‑head with Queen’s University Belfast, w…

Only Connect

Only Connect is a BBC Two quiz where teams hunt for links between seemingly unrelated clues, from word walls to picture rounds. Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts. Patience and sideways thinking matter as…

Keeping Up Appearances

Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge) dreads her brother‑in‑law Onslow’s birthday party. When she discovers a limousine will take her and Richard (Clive Swift) there, she gets excited.

Sorry!

Sorry! is a 1980s BBC sitcom starring Ronnie Corbett as Timothy Lumsden, a forty‑something librarian who still lives under his over‑bearing mum Phyllis. In this episode his mother tries to get Aunt E…

A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Simon Schoma guides you through the 18th‑century boom, when a surge in trade created the first consumer society and farming became big business. This is the third instalment of his “A History of Brit…

Berlusconi: Condemned to Win

Silvio Berlusconi took over AC Milan and hired Fabio Capello, who led the club to a new wave of victories. That success helped launch Berlusconi’s political career. The first of three 46‑minute BBC F…

Florence Nightingale: Nursing Pioneer

Florence Nightingale: Nursing Pioneer is a one‑hour documentary that follows the life of the woman who reshaped modern nursing. It covers her work in the Crimean War and her role in founding the Nigh…