BBC Four HD 2026-10-01 Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 2026-10-01 6/6. Liz McIvor recounts the story of 'canal mania', the period of activity that helped develop Britain's modern financial economy, now centred in London. [S] [HD] 2026-10-01 2/4. Timothy and Shane encounter problems with buoys when trying to dock at Liverpool, but Piel Island near Barrow-in-Furness finds them in the company of royalty. [S,AD] 2026-10-01 An ancient grave: a woman, a child, circumstances of death unknown - researchers in Germany reopen an archaeological cold case from the Mesolithic period. [S] [HD] 2026-10-01 First transmitted in 1996, the poet Simon Armitage finds inspiration in the Humber Bridge. [S] 2026-10-01 2/3. Chris and Xand van Tulleken look at what keeps the human body alive, including reflexes, damage repair mechanisms and the immune system. [S,AD] [HD] 2026-10-01 5/6. Ladislaw vows to quit Middlemarch for good once he learns the terms of Casaubon's will. Lydgate's financial problems worsen. Fred declares his love for Mary Garth. [S] 2026-10-01 6/6. The Lydgates' marriage grows increasingly bitter with the prospect of bankruptcy. The return of Raffles sets off a train of events which change the lives of everyone. [S] 2026-10-01 Contemporary artist Gillian Wearing celebrates the legacy of Victorian novelist George Eliot in an experimental film made up of a diverse cast of people. [S] [HD] 2026-10-01 2/3. Saul David looks at how generals have met the challenge of moving armies. [S] [HD] 2026-10-01 6/6. Liz McIvor recounts the story of 'canal mania', the period of activity that helped develop Britain's modern financial economy, now centred in London. [S] [HD] 2026-10-01 2/4. Timothy and Shane encounter problems with buoys when trying to dock at Liverpool, but Piel Island near Barrow-in-Furness finds them in the company of royalty. [S,AD] 2026-10-01 2/3. Chris and Xand van Tulleken look at what keeps the human body alive, including reflexes, damage repair mechanisms and the immune system. [S,AD] [HD] 2026-10-01 Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 2026-10-01 2026-10-01 2026-10-01 2026-10-02 Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 2026-10-02 5/10. Documentary. A look at Iceland through the eyes of the animals and people that have made this wild island home. The constant volcanic threat boils over in this explosive year. [S,AD] [HD] 2026-10-02 Classic Hitchcock suspense drama in which a couple investigate the mysterious disappearance of an elderly lady on a train. [1938] [S,AD] [HD] 2026-10-02 A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood director Alfred Hitchcock, capturing the highlights of his life and career. [S] 2026-10-02 War drama following a 19-year-old college drop-out who signs up for service in Vietnam. Contains very strong language, graphic violence and disturbing scenes. [1986] [S,AD] [HD] 2026-10-02 Celebrating Lee Miller, a model turned photographer turned war reporter. Contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing. [S,AD] [HD] 2026-10-02 Director and actress Rachel Ward joins the farming revolution in Australia and begins a journey of discovery to regenerate the land on her farm, and herself. [S,AD] [HD] 2026-10-02 5/10. Documentary. A look at Iceland through the eyes of the animals and people that have made this wild island home. The constant volcanic threat boils over in this explosive year. [S,AD,SL] [HD] 2026-10-02 Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 2026-10-02 2026-10-02 2026-10-02