2025-12-15 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 Antiques Roadshow 26/26. Michael Aspel bids farewell to the Roadshow team with his final edition of the programme. In this special show from 2008, he looks back fondly on the 200 episodes he hosted. [S] 04:45 Michael Aspel at the BBC Michael Aspel looks back on a career that spanned news reading, children's favourites like Crackerjack and Ask Aspel, along with iconic shows such as This Is Your Life and Antiques Roadshow. [S] [HD] 05:30 Ask Aspel with Kate Bush Michael Aspel presents an episode of the children's request show, first broadcast in 1978 and featuring guest Kate Bush, who performs Kashka from Baghdad. [S] 05:55 This Is Your Life: Bob Hope Michael Aspel springs a surprise on one of the biggest names in show business, actor and comedian Bob Hope. [S] 06:35 Personal Cinema: Maggie Smith In a programme first broadcast in 1970, Maggie Smith talks to Michael Aspel about her career and chooses scenes from some of her favourite films. [S] 07:05 Michael Aspel Remembers... The Evacuees Michael Aspel, now 92, reflects on his childhood as an evacuee during the Second World War, sharing vivid memories that he first touched on in the 1969 documentary The Evacuees. [S] [HD] 07:15 The Evacuees In a programme first broadcast in 1969, some of the four million people evacuated as children from British cities during the Second World War look back on their experiences. [S] 07:45 What We Were Watching: Christmas 1995 Grace Dent sets the remote for 1995 to embark on a televisual trip back in time. [S,AD] [HD] 08:45 Antiques Roadshow 26/26. Michael Aspel bids farewell to the Roadshow team with his final edition of the programme. In this special show from 2008, he looks back fondly on the 200 episodes he hosted. [S] 09:30 Michael Aspel at the BBC Michael Aspel looks back on a career that spanned news reading, children's favourites like Crackerjack and Ask Aspel, along with iconic shows such as This Is Your Life and Antiques Roadshow. [S] [HD] 10:15 Ask Aspel with Kate Bush Michael Aspel presents an episode of the children's request show, first broadcast in 1978 and featuring guest Kate Bush, who performs Kashka from Baghdad. [S] 10:40 This Is Your Life: Bob Hope Michael Aspel springs a surprise on one of the biggest names in show business, actor and comedian Bob Hope. [S] 11:20 Personal Cinema: Maggie Smith In a programme first broadcast in 1970, Maggie Smith talks to Michael Aspel about her career and chooses scenes from some of her favourite films. [S] 11:50 What We Were Watching: Christmas 1995 Grace Dent sets the remote for 1995 to embark on a televisual trip back in time. [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
2025-12-16 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 Winter Walks: Adrian Chiles Walking with a 360-degree camera, Adrian Chiles enjoys a seaside stroll around Scarborough, discussing life, the power of his faith and how walking helps him 'reset' his mental health. [S,AD] [HD] 04:30 Porridge Christmas Special Christmas special of the classic sitcom from 1975. The festive season falls upon HMP Slade and finds the inmates planning a jailbreak. [S,AD] 05:10 'Allo 'Allo! 7/7. Comedy set in occupied France. The Resistance decide that their operations will be inhibited by General von Klinkerhoffen's control of the district. [S] 06:00 One Foot in the Grave: Christmas Special Victor bemoans the commercialism of Christmas and ponders whether it ever had a deeper, spiritual meaning. He decides to help the vicar feed the homeless on Christmas Day. [S,AD] 07:00 Lucy Worsley's Christmas Carol Odyssey Lucy Worsley reveals the surprising stories behind our favourite Christmas carols. [S,AD] [HD] 08:00 Songs of Earth - Storyville A Storyville documentary in which the landscapes of Norway provide the backdrop for this immersive story of a family whose lives are linked intrinsically to their environment. [S] [HD] 09:30 Winter Walks: Adrian Chiles Walking with a 360-degree camera, Adrian Chiles enjoys a seaside stroll around Scarborough, discussing life, the power of his faith and how walking helps him 'reset' his mental health. [S,AD] [HD] 10:00 Porridge Christmas Special Christmas special of the classic sitcom from 1975. The festive season falls upon HMP Slade and finds the inmates planning a jailbreak. [S,AD] 10:40 'Allo 'Allo! 7/7. Comedy set in occupied France. The Resistance decide that their operations will be inhibited by General von Klinkerhoffen's control of the district. [S] 11:30 One Foot in the Grave: Christmas Special Victor bemoans the commercialism of Christmas and ponders whether it ever had a deeper, spiritual meaning. He decides to help the vicar feed the homeless on Christmas Day. [S,AD] 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
2025-12-17 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 Tomorrow's World Christmas Special 1975 Raymond Baxter, William Woollard, Michael Rodd and Judith Hann invite a party of children to their workshop, where young and old can enjoy magic moments of science. [S,AD] 04:30 Christmas University Challenge 8/10. Two alumni teams return to contest the first semi-final of 2022's Christmas competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD] 05:00 The Two Ronnies Christmas Show Seasonal entertainment from 1982 with Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, plus special guest David Essex. [S,AD] 05:45 Porridge Christmas Special Classic sitcom. Fletcher plans to add a bit of Christmas spirit to the festive season at Slade Prison in the form of his very own homemade liquor. [S,AD] 06:30 Sorry! Winter's Tales 5/6. Timothy shows Mother, Father and Pippa round his new home. Mother gets a chance to put Pippa off Timothy for life. [S,AD] 07:00 The Brittas Empire It's New Year's Eve 2019, and former staff of Whitbury Leisure Centre - including three millionaires and a concert pianist - pay tribute to Colin, the man who gave them everything. [S] 07:30 The Kumars at No 42: Christmas Special Christmas in the Kumar household with Trinny and Susannah, Darius and Mark Owen. [S,AD] 08:00 Lenny Henry: Young, Gifted and Black - imagine ... Alan Yentob meets Lenny Henry as he publishes a first volume of autobiography, charting his early years in show business. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD] 09:15 The Two Ronnies Christmas Show Seasonal entertainment from 1982 with Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, plus special guest David Essex. [S,AD] 10:00 Porridge Christmas Special Classic sitcom. Fletcher plans to add a bit of Christmas spirit to the festive season at Slade Prison in the form of his very own homemade liquor. [S,AD] 10:45 Sorry! Winter's Tales 5/6. Timothy shows Mother, Father and Pippa round his new home. Mother gets a chance to put Pippa off Timothy for life. [S,AD] 11:15 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 14:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2025-12-18 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 Food and Drink Christmas Quiz Chris Kelly, Jilly Goolden and Oz Clarke present a festive edition of the classic food programme from 1993, with guests Patrick Barlow and Helen Atkinson-Wood. [S] 04:30 Christmas University Challenge 9/10. Two of the four highest-scoring winning teams from the heats return to play the second of this year's semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD] 05:00 Parkinson Takes a Christmas... ...Look at Morecambe and Wise 1974. Michael Parkinson introduces a chat show compilation of Morecambe and Wise shows. [S] 06:05 Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings Victoria Wood serves up a large helping of Christmas comedy, with an impressive list of celebrities appearing in a wide range of pastiches. [S,AD] 07:00 William Nicholson Remembers... Shadowlands Screenwriter William Nicholson recalls the making of the 1985 BBC drama Shadowlands, an exploration of faith, love and loss starring Joss Ackland and Claire Bloom. [S] [HD] 07:20 Shadowlands Moving drama about love and loss, set in the 1950s. When confirmed bachelor CS Lewis responds to a fan letter from an American woman called Joy Davidman, his life is transformed. [S] 08:50 Tales of Winter: The Art of Snow and Ice A look at how mankind's struggle with winter has been reflected in western art throughout the ages, with contributions from Grayson Perry, Will Self, Don McCullin and others. [S] [HD]