2026-01-22 04:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 10:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 11:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 12:00 Great British Railway Journeys 2/15. Michael celebrates new beginnings for the nation in the years after the Second World War. [S,AD] [HD] 12:30 Wainwright Walks 2/6. Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. She visits Derwent Water and Keswick to tackle the climb of Catbells. [S,AD] [HD] 13:00 The Bermuda Triangle: Beneath the Waves An attempt to prove whether there is any truth behind the legend of the Bermuda Triangle. [S,AD] 14:00 Victoria: A Royal Love Story Fiona Bruce traces the story of the love between Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, meeting HRH Prince Charles and visiting the royal palaces that the couple made their own. (2010). [S,AD] 15:00 Smiley's People 1/6. Seminal spy drama series from 1982. Two seemingly unconnected events summon master spy George Smiley from retirement. [S] 16:00 Smiley's People 2/6. Seminal spy drama series from 1982. Lacon's instructions to Smiley are specific, but Vladimir had two proofs and was bringing them with him. [S] 17:00 Sleuths, Spies & Sorcerers:... ...Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes. 1/3. Andrew Marr investigates detective fiction, and reveals how it works. [S,AD] [HD] 18:00 Great British Railway Journeys 2/15. Michael celebrates new beginnings for the nation in the years after the Second World War. [S,AD] [HD] 18:30 Wainwright Walks 2/6. Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. She visits Derwent Water and Keswick to tackle the climb of Catbells. [S,AD] [HD] 19:00 Wainwright: The Man Who Loved the Lakes Documentary recalling the life of Alfred Wainwright, the eccentric Lancastrian who created a series of iconic fell-walking books in the 1950s, and his love for the Lake District. [S] 20:00 The Bermuda Triangle: Beneath the Waves An attempt to prove whether there is any truth behind the legend of the Bermuda Triangle. [S,AD,SL] 21:00 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 22:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-01-23 04:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 10:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 11:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 12:00 Great British Railway Journeys 3/15. Greater Manchester's Metrolink tram delivers Michael to the former cotton town of Oldham. He heads across to Wakefield and the striking postwar sculptures of Barbara Hepworth. [S,AD] [HD] 12:30 Wainwright Walks 3/6. Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. She aims to reach the summits of Crinkle Crags and Bowfell in Lakeland. [S,AD] 13:00 The Stuarts in Exile 2/2. Dr Clare Jackson reveals why so many law-abiding Scots and English were prepared to support the catholic Stuarts. [S] [HD] 14:00 Wogan Terry Wogan is joined by dancer and actress Moira Shearer, choreographer Gillian Lynne, film director James Ivory, actress Hayley Mills and singer Kit Harvey. [S] 14:40 Moira Shearer - The Reluctant Star: ArtWorks Scotland The life of Scotland's acclaimed ballerina, best known for the film classic The Red Shoes. [S] 15:10 The Red Shoes Drama about a young ballerina torn between two creative but possessive men - one a struggling composer, the other an autocratic impresario. [1948] [S,AD] 17:20 The Elephant Man An ambitious surgeon encounters a disfigured sideshow freak and takes him under his wing. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [1980] [S,AD] [HD] 19:20 The Stuarts in Exile 2/2. Dr Clare Jackson reveals why so many law-abiding Scots and English were prepared to support the catholic Stuarts. [S,SL] [HD] 20:20 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 22:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-01-24 04:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 10:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 11:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 12:00 TOTP: 1999 Kate Thornton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 February 1999 and featuring Blondie, Next of Kin, Unkle ft Ian Brown, The Moffats, Blur and Lenny Kravitz. [S] 12:30 TOTP: 1999 Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 February 1999 and featuring The Corrs, NSYNC, Lauryn Hill, Lucid, Lenny Kravitz and Britney Spears. [S] 13:00 TOTP: 1981 Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, with performances from The Look, Spandau Ballet, XTC, Adam and the Ants, Bad Manners and Blondie. [S] 13:30 TOTP: 1992 Mark Franklin and Steve Anderson present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 January 1992 and featuring 2 Unlimited, Shakespears Sister, Curtis Stigers and Genesis. [S] 14:00 TOTP: 1976 Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, featuring Abba, Hot Chocolate, Brotherhood of Man, Sheer Elegance, Paul Nicholas, Linda Lewis, The Four Seasons and 10CC. [S] 14:40 TOTP: 1976 David Hamilton presents the pop chart programme, featuring Jimmy James and the Vagabonds, Harpo, Sheer Elegance, The Rubettes, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Abba and Brotherhood of Man. [S] 15:20 Carole King and James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name A look at the songwriting partnership of legendary artists Carole King and James Taylor, with performances of some of their classic songs. [S] [HD] 16:55 Carole King: In Concert Footage of the singer-songwriter performing songs including I Feel the Earth Move, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow and Up on the Roof for a BBC live studio performance in 1971. [S]