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Art That Made Us

Art That Made Us is a BBC Two documentary series that traces how British art has shaped the nation. In the fifth episode, “Consumers and Conscience”, it shows how

Da Vinci: The Lost Treasure

Fiona Bruce leads a whirlwind tour of Leonardo da Vinci’s life, moving from Florence and Milan to Paris, Warsaw and even New York. She explores the story behind his few surviving works and gives a sn…

Art That Made Us

Art That Made Us is a BBC Two documentary series that explores how paintings, sculptures and other works have shaped Britain’s history. In the fifth episode, “Consumers and Conscience”, the focus is …

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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 fast‑fire quiz. This week The Open University takes on Newcastle University for a spot in round two, with Amol Rajan asking the ques…

Only Connect

Only Connect is a BBC Two quiz hosted by Victoria Coren Mitchell. Teams try to find links between seemingly unrelated clues. The show mixes straight‑up knowledge with lateral thinking, making it a so…

Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances is a classic sitcom about Hyacinth Bucket—she insists it’s “Bouquet”—a relentless social climber who constantly tries to polish up her life. Her long‑suffering husband Richard …

Sorry!

Sorry! is a 1980s BBC sitcom about 41‑year‑old librarian Timothy Lumsden (Ronnie Corbett) who still lives under his mum Phyllis’s thumb. When his good‑looking cousin Brinsley drops in, Phyllis dotes …

A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Simon Schama guides us through the fallout of Charles I’s execution, from Cromwell’s iron‑fisted rule to Charles II’s attempt to restore the monarchy’s sparkle. This is the second of four episodes th…

Berlusconi: Condemned to Win

Berlusconi: Condemned to Win is the first of a three‑part 30 for 30 documentary that tracks how the Italian media mogul snapped up AC Milan and used the club’s success to catapult himself into politi…

Saving Venice

Venetians are pulling out all the stops – from cutting‑edge engineering to reviving the lagoon’s natural habitats and digging into centuries‑old know‑how – to keep their city afloat. The documentary …

Scotland's Finest: The Story of the Highland Games

Bill Paterson narrates a lively look at the Highland Games, from clan battles to Queen Victoria’s fascination with the spectacle. The film explores the history, pageantry and the people who turned th…

Confucius: Genius of the Ancient World

In the final instalment of BBC Four’s *Genius of the Ancient World*, Bettany Hughes travels to China to follow Confucius, the philosopher whose ideas have shaped the country for about 2,500 years. Sh…

Lost Cities of the Ancients

BBC Four’s Lost Cities of the Ancients takes you to Peru’s Lambeyeque valley, where archaeologists are digging into the remains of roughly 250 pyramids. Mark Halliley presents the documentary, follow…

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 fast‑paced quiz. This week LSE faces University College, Oxford. Amol Rajan hosts, and the questions jump from science to history to…

Only Connect

Only Connect is a quiz where teams link seemingly unrelated clues, hosted by Victoria Coren Mitchell. It blends straight‑up knowledge with lateral thinking, especially in the Connecting Wall round. I…

Inside Porton Down: Britain's...

Michael Mosley goes inside Porton Down, the UK’s secret military lab, on its 100th anniversary. He looks at the chemical and biological weapons they have made, uncovers the grim history of animal and…

The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story

The Ruth Ellis Files is a three‑part documentary that revisits the 1955 case of Britain’s last woman to be hanged for killing her lover. Filmmaker Gillian Pachter takes a forensic look at the police …

Stephen Poliakoff Remembers... Caught on a Train

Stephen Poliakoff sits down to chat about his 1980 TV drama Caught on a Train, the Bafta‑winning piece he wrote with producer Kenith Trodd. He explains how the story grew out of a nasty passenger enc…

Caught on a Train

A young English publishing executive (Michael Kitchen) takes the Ostend‑to‑Vienna express and ends up in the same compartment as an American girl (Wendy Raebeck) and a cantankerous Viennese lady (Peg…

How to Get Ahead at Renaissance Court

Stephen Smith takes you to Renaissance Florence under Grand Duke Cosimo Medici, where the era’s top painters, sculptors and craftsmen were on the payroll. He shows that courtiers needed more than mus…

Inside Porton Down: Britain's...

Michael Mosley goes inside Porton Down, the UK’s secret military lab, on its 100th anniversary. He looks at the chemical and biological weapons they have made, uncovers the grim history of animal and…

Scotland's Finest - The Story of the Highland Games

A documentary that tracks the history and pageantry of the Highland Games and explains how they grew from clan contests into a worldwide symbol of Scottish identity. Acclaimed actor Bill Paterson nar…

The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story

"The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story" is a three‑part documentary on BBC Four. Filmmaker Gillian Pachter re‑examines the 1955 murder that resulted in the last woman being hanged in Brita…

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 fast‑paced quiz, with Jeremy Paxman firing the questions. This week Coventry University makes its first appearance, taking on Cardif…

Only Connect

Only Connect is a BBC Two quiz where Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts teams that must spot links between seemingly unrelated clues. It’s less about pure recall and more about patience, logic and a dash …

Dam Busters Declassified

Dam Busters Declassified follows actor‑pilot Martin Shaw as he flies the same route taken by 617 Squadron in the 1943 raid that used bouncing bombs to smash German dams. He talks to the last survivin…

The Great Escaper

The Great Escaper follows WWII veteran Bernard as he slips out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary of D‑Day. The film is a gritty road‑trip with strong language and a clear sense of purpo…

Glenda Jackson: Talking Pictures

Celia Imrie presents a look at Glenda Jackson – the double‑Oscar‑winning actress who left a glittering film career for a stint in Parliament. The programme mixes interviews and rare BBC archive clips…

The Silence of the Lambs

FBI trainee Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) teams up with imprisoned cannibal Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to track a serial killer. They share a nightmare memory, hoping to stop another mur…

Anthony Hopkins: Talking Pictures

A look back at the life of Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins, featuring interviews conducted with the BBC over the course of his career. [S]

Glenda Jackson: Talking Pictures

Celia Imrie presents a look at Glenda Jackson – the double‑Oscar‑winning actress who left a glittering film career for a stint in Parliament. The programme mixes interviews and rare BBC archive clips…

How to Get Ahead at Renaissance Court

Stephen Smith takes you to Renaissance Florence under Grand Duke Cosimo Medici, where the era’s top painters, sculptors and craftsmen were on the payroll. He shows that courtiers needed more than mus…

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.

TOTP: 1999

Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring S Club 7, Pet Shop Boys, Macy Gray, Melanie C, Liam Gallagher & Steve Craddock, Eurythmics, Gabrielle and Eiffel 65. [S]

TOTP: 1999

Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 October 1999 and featuring Eurythmics, Jordan Knight, Macy Gray, Ann Lee, James and Christina Aguilera. [S]

TOTP: 1989

Andy Crane and Jenny Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 May 1989 and featuring Debbie Gibson, Bon Jovi, Roxette, Kylie Minogue, Bangles and Chaka Khan. [S]

TOTP: 1982

Simon Bates presents the pop chart programme, featuring the Scottish and English World Cup squads, BA Robertson, Chas & Dave, Junior, Patrice Rushen, Tight Fit and Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder. [S]

Whitney at the BBC

A celebration of the hits of one of the greatest and biggest-selling stars of all time that looks back at Whitney Houston's best performances at the BBC. [S] [HD]

Whitney Houston: Live in South Africa 1994

Whitney Houston's 1994 concert in Durban, South Africa, the first performance by a major western musician in the country following the end of apartheid. [S] [HD]

TOTP: 1999

Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring S Club 7, Pet Shop Boys, Macy Gray, Melanie C, Liam Gallagher & Steve Craddock, Eurythmics, Gabrielle and Eiffel 65. [S]

TOTP: 1999

Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 October 1999 and featuring Eurythmics, Jordan Knight, Macy Gray, Ann Lee, James and Christina Aguilera. [S]

TOTP: 1982

Simon Bates presents the pop chart programme, featuring the Scottish and English World Cup squads, BA Robertson, Chas & Dave, Junior, Patrice Rushen, Tight Fit and Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder. [S]

TOTP 1989

Andy Crane and Jenny Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 May 1989 and featuring Debbie Gibson, Bon Jovi, Roxette, Kylie Minogue, Bangles and Chaka Khan. [S]

Whitney at the BBC

A celebration of the hits of one of the greatest and biggest-selling stars of all time that looks back at Whitney Houston's best performances at the BBC. [S] [HD]

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.

The Good Old Days

Music hall show, filmed at the Varieties Theatre Leeds in 1976. With Edward Woodward, Larry Grayson, Frank Carson, Margaret Savage, Sheila Mathews, Peter Gale and Albert Aldred. [S]

Dusty

An edition of Dusty Springfield's 1960s variety show, first broadcast on 8 September 1966. Her special guests are American vocal quartet The Four Freshmen. [S]

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

5/9. The Wainthropps' nephew has been excluded from school, but has he been wrongly accused of misbehaving? Hetty is determined to find out. [S]

The Count of Monte Cristo

3/4. Embedded in Parisian high society, the Count methodically destroys those who betrayed him, only to discover that vengeance threatens to consume the innocent along with the guilty. [S] [HD]

The Count of Monte Cristo

4/4. As his plans reach their end, Edmond must choose between revenge and mercy, confronting the cost of becoming the man he set out to be. Contains some violent scenes. [S] [HD]

Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances is a classic sitcom about Hyacinth Bucket—she insists it’s “Bouquet”—a relentless social climber who constantly tries to polish up her life. Her long‑suffering husband Richard …

Sorry!

Sorry! is a 1980s BBC sitcom about 41‑year‑old librarian Timothy Lumsden (Ronnie Corbett) who still lives under his mum Phyllis’s thumb. When his good‑looking cousin Brinsley drops in, Phyllis dotes …

Anthony Hopkins: Talking Pictures

A look back at the life of Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins, featuring interviews conducted with the BBC over the course of his career. [S]

Dusty

An edition of Dusty Springfield's 1960s variety show, first broadcast on 8 September 1966. Her special guests are American vocal quartet The Four Freshmen. [S]

Genius of the Ancient World

1/3. Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy. To begin, she investigates the revolutionary ideas of the Buddha. [S,AD] [HD]

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

5/9. The Wainthropps' nephew has been excluded from school, but has he been wrongly accused of misbehaving? Hetty is determined to find out. [S]

The Good Old Days

Music hall show, filmed at the Varieties Theatre Leeds in 1976. With Edward Woodward, Larry Grayson, Frank Carson, Margaret Savage, Sheila Mathews, Peter Gale and Albert Aldred. [S]

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.

Planet Earth III: Wonders of Nature

Explore astonishing wild places and the most spectacular moments from Planet Earth III. [S,AD] [HD]

David Attenborough: A Life on Air

Michael Palin presents a profile of the television career of David Attenborough, from controller of BBC Two to his wildlife programmes such as Life on Earth and The Blue Planet. [S,AD]

Life on Earth: The Infinite Variety

1/13. Landmark natural history series. David Attenborough explores the wildlife and landscape that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. [S]

Tiger Dynasty: Natural World

Documentary following a pair of tigers released in a nature reserve. They must fight for territory and learn to hunt. Will they mate and start a family, or will they be killed? [S] [HD]

The Magic of Dance with Margot Fonteyn

2/6. Dance has almost always moved freely across frontiers. Margot Fonteyn visits Tchaikovsky's house near Moscow and talks to Marie Rambert about Diaghilev. [S]

Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire: Omnibus

An Omnibus special looking at how the classic Fred and Ginger musicals were made. (1995). [S]

Puttin' on the Ritz: The Genius of Fred Astaire

A short compilation of clips from Fred Astaire's days at the RKO studio, where he formed an unforgettable partnership with Ginger Rogers. [S] [HD]