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Life on Earth
Some 350 million years ago, evolution reached one of its most crucial stages when fish crawled from the water onto the land and became amphibians.
2026-07-26
Voyages of Discovery
Paul Rose tells the story of three Frenchmen's 18th-century scientific mission to Ecuador to settle an international row by measuring the planet's shape.
2026-07-26
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2026-07-26
The Golden Age of Liners
Paul Atterbury travels around Britain finding out how the great ocean liners made such a mark on the popular imagination and why they continue to enchant.
2026-07-26
John Wilson at the Proms
The powerhouse conductor brings Respighi's sun-soaked Roman Trilogy to life, leading his Sinfonia of London orchestra through a colossal programme also featuring Walton and Verdi.
2026-07-26
Not I
Billie Whitelaw gives a tour de force performance as a mouth suspended in space in Samuel Beckett's play.
2026-07-26
The Entertainer
John Osborne's play, set in 1950s Britain, about failing music hall performer Archie Rice. Deals with adult themes.
2026-07-26
The Levin Interviews: John Osborne
Bernard Levin talks to playwright and screenwriter John Osborne, best known for his 1956 work Look Back in Anger.
2026-07-26
Searching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel Beckett
Adrian Dunbar explores what made the man who wrote Waiting for Godot.
2026-07-26
A Slow Odyssey: A Turtle's Journey
An immersive journey into the world of turtles. Ride on board a green sea turtle as it swims around its spectacular coral reef home of Sipidan in Malaysia.
2026-07-27
The Golden Age of Liners
Paul Atterbury travels around Britain finding out how the great ocean liners made such a mark on the popular imagination and why they continue to enchant.
2026-07-27
This is BBC Four
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
2026-07-27
..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-07-27
..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-07-27
..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-07-27
This is BBC Four
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
2026-07-27
Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth
Documentary on the Atlantic Ocean. In the South Atlantic, chains of extraordinary islands are packed with huge pods of dolphins and massive penguin colonies.
2026-07-27
Treasures of Ancient Greece
Filming in Italy, Germany, France and Britain, Alastair Sooke explores the extraordinary afterlife of Greek masterpieces that changed the course of western culture.
2026-07-27
Egypt's Lost Cities
Archaeological documentary. Having used satellites to discover cities, temples and pyramids beneath the sands, Dr Sarah Parcak heads to Egypt to find out if they are really there.
2026-07-27
Becoming Frida Kahlo
Now married and living in 1930s America, Frida sees the ugly side of capitalism. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.
2026-07-27
The Secret Life of the Mona Lisa
Alan Yentob tells the story of the most famous work of art in the world - the Mona Lisa. He discovers who she is, and why she is smiling.
2026-07-27
Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth
Documentary on the Atlantic Ocean. In the South Atlantic, chains of extraordinary islands are packed with huge pods of dolphins and massive penguin colonies.
2026-07-27