2025-01-27 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 Great Australian Railway Journeys 1/6. Michael Portillo ventures down under to ride aboard the legendary Ghan Railway. At Bond Springs Cattle Station, Michael discovers the story of cattle king Sidney Kidman. [S,AD] [HD] 05:00 Seven Worlds, One Planet 4/7. Australia, a land cast adrift at the time of the dinosaurs. Isolated for millions of years, the weird and wonderful animals marooned here are like nowhere else on Earth. [S,AD] [HD] 06:00 Rachel's Farm 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] 07:25 Joan Sutherland Soprano Joan Sutherland talks to Bernard Levin and sings scenes from some of her most celebrated roles. With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Richard Bonynge. [S] 08:30 Joan Sutherland: World Singer The famous Australian opera singer Joan Sutherland, introduced and accompanied by Gerald Moore. [S] 08:50 The Australian Wars 1/3. How modern-day Sydney was the first battleground of the frontier wars. Contains some violent scenes. [S,AD] [HD] 09:50 The Australian Wars 2/3. How the growing number of European arrivals in Tasmania saw the death count grow, too. Contains some violence and some upsetting scenes. [S,AD] [HD] 10:50 The Australian Wars 3/3. Northern Australia becomes the final frontier as settler expansion accelerates. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD] [HD] 11:50 Great Australian Railway Journeys 1/6. Michael Portillo ventures down under to ride aboard the legendary Ghan Railway. At Bond Springs Cattle Station, Michael discovers the story of cattle king Sidney Kidman. [S,AD] [HD] 12:50 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 14:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2025-01-28 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 Egyptian Journeys with Dan Cruickshank 3/6. Dan Cruickshank explores stories from ancient Egypt. He travels the Nile in search of the truth about Akhenaten, the most radical pharaoh ever to rule Egypt. [S,AD] 04:30 Egyptian Journeys with Dan Cruickshank 4/6. Dan Cruickshank explores stories from ancient Egypt. He discovers the techniques that the Egyptians used to make their pyramids, temples and mummies eternal. [S,AD] 05:00 Treasures of Ancient Egypt 2/3. Alastair Sooke picks treasures from Ancient Egyptian art's most opulent and glittering moment, and explores architectural wonders, exquisite tombs and a lost city. [S] [HD] 06:00 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. [S,AD] [HD] 07:30 The Windermere Children The moving story of how the friendships forged at Windermere became a lifeline. Contains some strong language and some upsetting scenes. [S,AD] [HD] 09:00 The Windermere Children: In Their Own Words The pioneering project in 1945 to rehabilitate child survivors of the Holocaust. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD] [HD] 10:00 Tutankhamun's Egypt 4/13. From the 1972 Tutankhamun Exhibition at the British Museum, Cyril Aldred presents a programme on some of the most spectacular buildings in the world - the temples of ancient Egypt. [S] 10:20 Tutankhamun's Egypt 5/13. Cyril Aldred explores whether the ancient Egyptians were the death and afterlife-obsessed people that their mummies and elaborate tombs of the pharaohs would have us believe. [S] 10:40 Tutankhamun's Egypt 6/13. How the introduction of the horse-drawn chariot created a revolution in warfare. [S] 11:00 Egyptian Journeys with Dan Cruickshank 3/6. Dan Cruickshank explores stories from ancient Egypt. He travels the Nile in search of the truth about Akhenaten, the most radical pharaoh ever to rule Egypt. [S,AD] 11:30 Egyptian Journeys with Dan Cruickshank 4/6. Dan Cruickshank explores stories from ancient Egypt. He discovers the techniques that the Egyptians used to make their pyramids, temples and mummies eternal. [S,AD] 12:00 Treasures of Ancient Egypt 2/3. Alastair Sooke picks treasures from Ancient Egyptian art's most opulent and glittering moment, and explores architectural wonders, exquisite tombs and a lost city. [S,SL] 13:00 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 14:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2025-01-29 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 Canal Boat Diaries 4/5. The real side of boat life with Robbie Cumming. Robbie runs aground on the Rochdale Canal - will he make it to Manchester? [S] [HD] 04:30 Yorkshire Wolds Way with Paul Rose 1/2. Paul Rose explores the 79 miles of the Yorkshire Wolds Way, arguably Britain's least well-known national walking trail, starting at the Humber Estuary and ending at Filey. [S,AD] [HD] 05:00 Going Straight 1/6. Follow-on from Porridge. Fletch is about to be released from prison, will he be able to stop himself from going back? [S] 05:30 As Time Goes By 3/7. Lionel takes Jean to Hampshire to meet his father - who has a surprise announcement to make. [S] 06:00 Charles I: Downfall of a King 2/3. Charles's predicament worsens. With the Queen implicated in the Irish rebellion, the King tries to buy off Pym by offering him the position of chancellor of the exchequer. [S,AD] [HD] 07:00 Your Fat Friend - Storyville A portrait of anonymous blogger turned best-selling author Aubrey Gordon. Contains strong language. [S] [HD] 08:35 Nelly and Nadine: Ravensbrück, 1944 - Storyville A Storyville documentary about two women who fall in love in the Ravensbrück concentration camp. [S] [HD] 10:05 The Windermere Children: In Their Own Words The pioneering project in 1945 to rehabilitate child survivors of the Holocaust. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD] [HD] 11:05 Canal Boat Diaries 4/5. The real side of boat life with Robbie Cumming. Robbie runs aground on the Rochdale Canal - will he make it to Manchester? [S] [HD] 11:35 Charles I: Downfall of a King 2/3. Charles's predicament worsens. With the Queen implicated in the Irish rebellion, the King tries to buy off Pym by offering him the position of chancellor of the exchequer. [S,AD,SL] [HD] 12:35 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 14:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2025-01-30 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 Canal Boat Diaries 5/5. Life on board a narrowboat with Robbie Cumming. There are engine issues and a leaky boat to fix before Robbie reaches Liverpool Docks. [S] [HD] 04:30 Yorkshire Wolds Way with Paul Rose 2/2. Paul Rose explores the 79 miles of the Yorkshire Wolds Way. He gets a unique view of this stretch of chalk downland and gets a special invitation to a military base. [S,AD] [HD] 05:00 Himalaya with Michael Palin 1/6. Michael Palin sets off on an epic journey through the rugged terrain of the Himalayas. First, he follows the Khyber Pass up to the mighty K2 mountain. [S,AD] 06:00 The Beginning and End of the Universe 2/2. A look into the distant future to try to discover how the universe will end. [S,AD] [HD] 07:00 Babs Heartwarming dramatised story of actress Dame Barbara Windsor, recounting the people and events that shaped her life and career over 50 years from 1943 to 1993. [S,AD] [HD] 08:30 Bouffants, Beehives and Bobs:... ...The Hairdos that Made Britain. 3/7. A look back at the iconic hairdos of British men and women over the past 60 years. [S,AD] [HD] 09:30 Canal Boat Diaries 5/5. Life on board a narrowboat with Robbie Cumming. There are engine issues and a leaky boat to fix before Robbie reaches Liverpool Docks. [S] [HD] 10:00 Yorkshire Wolds Way with Paul Rose 2/2. Paul Rose explores the 79 miles of the Yorkshire Wolds Way. He gets a unique view of this stretch of chalk downland and gets a special invitation to a military base. [S,AD] [HD] 10:30 The Beginning and End of the Universe 2/2. A look into the distant future to try to discover how the universe will end. [S,AD] [HD] 11:30 Himalaya with Michael Palin 1/6. Michael Palin sets off on an epic journey through the rugged terrain of the Himalayas. First, he follows the Khyber Pass up to the mighty K2 mountain. [S,AD,SL] 12:30 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 14:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2025-01-31 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 Avalanche: Dangerous Earth 1/6. Dr Helen Czerski looks at the anatomy of an avalanche, from eyewitness footage from within one to detailed CT scans showing the microscopic changes that cause them. [S] [HD] 04:30 Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village Ben Robinson unlocks the ancient roots of the Northumberland village of Warkworth, discovering clues that point back almost 1,000 years to the Norman conquest. [S] [HD] 05:00 Porridge Screen version of the classic television comedy about habitual prison inmate Norman Stanley Fletcher and his cellmate Lennie Godber. [1979] [S,AD] [HD] 06:30 Wonder Boys Comic drama about a troubled professor struggling with writer's block. Contains very strong language. [2000] [S,AD] 08:15 Wogan Terry Wogan in conversation with actor and producer Michael Douglas, country music singer Glen Campbell, dress designer Jean Muir and actor Tom Hulce. [S]