BBC Four HD Humphrey Burton examines the golden age of Spanish painting, originally broadcast in 1976 to coincide with a major exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts. 2026-08-11 Exploring the landscapes that inspired Arthur Ransome to write Swallows and Amazons. 2026-08-11 Programmes start at 7.00pm. 2026-08-11 2026-08-11 2026-08-11 2026-08-11 Programmes start at 7.00pm. 2026-08-11 Tim Dunn visits the Ffestiniog in Wales, originally built to transport slate from mountain to coast, and learns about Amsterdam Centraal. 2026-08-11 Chris Beardshaw follows in the footsteps of the Scottish adventurers who travelled the globe and risked their lives to bring back plants that are now taken for granted. 2026-08-11 Audrey moves out of Grantleigh Manor. Her hopes of seeing the estate run along old lines are dashed when she discovers the new owner's background. 2026-08-11 Richard is far from happy when Hyacinth concocts an elaborate plan to turn him into a Frosticle executive with the help of a chukka of golf. 2026-08-11 Ardal O'Hanlon explores a 1930s quest to find the first Irish men and women using archaeology, answering his deepest questions about what it means to be Irish. 2026-08-11 Japanese and US veterans reflect on the 'kamikaze' attacks of World War II, which killed thousands of Japanese airmen and Allied military personnel. 2026-08-11 Professor Brian Cox joins the team to explore the mind-bending mysteries of black holes discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope's most exciting new observations. 2026-08-11 A look at the fledgling field of extraterrestrial meteorology. 2026-08-11 Art critic Matt Collings explores the most famous equations in science and realises that concepts of beauty and elegance have been used by many scientists to advance their work. 2026-08-12 Chris Beardshaw follows in the footsteps of the Scottish adventurers who travelled the globe and risked their lives to bring back plants that are now taken for granted. 2026-08-12 Ardal O'Hanlon explores a 1930s quest to find the first Irish men and women using archaeology, answering his deepest questions about what it means to be Irish. 2026-08-12 Programmes start at 7.00pm. 2026-08-12 2026-08-12 2026-08-12 2026-08-12 Programmes start at 7.00pm. 2026-08-12 Ben Robinson visits Culross, a stunning 17th-century village that was a major centre for Scottish coal mining and the first underwater sea coal shaft in the world. 2026-08-12 Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. Julia is in the Borrowdale Valley to climb to the summit of Castle Crag. 2026-08-12 Alastair Sooke charts the fall of the Roman Empire through some of its artistic treasures, including one of the best preserved Roman cities in Libya. 2026-08-12 Mary Beard explores the physical world of the Roman Empire. 2026-08-12 The situation in the east now threatens Tiberius's position as emperor. Deals with adult themes. 2026-08-12 Series chronicling the reigns of four Roman emperors. Germanicus has been murdered in Antioch, and his wife Agrippina is convinced Tiberius ordered the killing. Deals with adult themes. 2026-08-12 Alastair Sooke charts the fall of the Roman Empire through some of its artistic treasures, including one of the best preserved Roman cities in Libya. 2026-08-12 A remarkable journey into the secret world of bats. Cutting-edge night-vision cameras follow the hidden life of a greater horseshoe bat roost for four months. 2026-08-12