2026-02-08 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 Meet the Ancestors 3/6. Archaeologist Julian Richards follows the scientific trail of the skeletons of a woman and three young children uncovered at a Stone Age temple in Dorset. [S] 04:30 Ulster in Focus: The Glens of Antrim Tony McAuley narrates a programme celebrating the culture, history and outstanding natural beauty of the Antrim Glens. [S] 04:50 The Good Old Days Leonard Sachs presents an edition of the old-time music hall programme, first broadcast on 3 February 1977. With Barbara Windsor, Norman Collier, Valerie Masterson and Jan Hunt. [S] 05:30 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates 6/6. An old friend gives Hetty her most baffling case yet. If she fails, a young woman will lose her baby and go to jail. [S] 06:20 Crossing A retired Georgian teacher crosses the border into Turkey in search of her missing niece. Contains strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. [2024] [S] [HD] 08:00 Parkinson: The Interviews - Alec Guinness Michael Parkinson pays tribute to one of the world's finest actors. Alec Guinness talks about actors James Dean and Grace Kelly, playwright Alan Bennett and poet TS Eliot. [S] 08:40 Yes, Prime Minister 6/8. Classic political sitcom. Jim Hacker faces embarrassment when Sir Humphrey tells a bigwig friend in the arts that the government is planning to cut grants. [S] 09:10 Yes, Prime Minister 7/8. Jim Hacker decides to abolish the Department of Education and Science to reduce bureaucracy and save money, giving cash directly to schools. Sir Humphrey, of course, is appalled. [S] 09:40 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates 6/6. An old friend gives Hetty her most baffling case yet. If she fails, a young woman will lose her baby and go to jail. [S] 10:30 The Good Old Days Leonard Sachs presents an edition of the old-time music hall programme, first broadcast on 3 February 1977. With Barbara Windsor, Norman Collier, Valerie Masterson and Jan Hunt. [S] 11:10 Meet the Ancestors 3/6. Archaeologist Julian Richards follows the scientific trail of the skeletons of a woman and three young children uncovered at a Stone Age temple in Dorset. [S] 11:40 Ulster in Focus: The Glens of Antrim Tony McAuley narrates a programme celebrating the culture, history and outstanding natural beauty of the Antrim Glens. [S] 12:00 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 14:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-02-09 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 The Pembrokeshire Coast: A Wild Year 1/3. A look at Pembrokeshire's wild and rugged coast, where life is defined by the rhythm of the seasons and the power of the sea. [S,AD] [HD] 05:00 Eurovision Classical Concerts: Manchester In a special concert from Aviva Studios, Manchester, the BBC Philharmonic plays Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake Suite as well as works by John Adams, Vaughan Williams and Thomas Adès. [S] [HD] 06:40 City Scapes: Berlin Programme exploring how the city of Berlin has developed since the fall of the wall in 1989. First broadcast in 2001. [S] 07:00 Trevor Eve, Juliet Stevenson... ...and David Thacker Remember A Doll's House. Trevor Eve, Juliet Stevenson and David Thacker look back on the 1992 Ibsen adaptation. [S] [HD] 07:30 Ibsen: A Doll's House The 1992 adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's classic play, directed by David Thacker. Nora, tired of being patronised and casually discounted by her husband, rebels against him. [S] 09:45 All the World's a Stage: The Master Builders Ronald Harwood looks at the founders of modern drama: Henrik Ibsen, August Strindberg, George Bernard Shaw and Frank Wedekind. First broadcast in 1984. [S] 10:45 Soundwaves: The Symphony of Physics 2/2. Dr Helen Czerski examines the extraordinary messages sound waves carry and how they help in understanding the world around us. [S,AD] [HD] 11:45 The Pembrokeshire Coast: A Wild Year 1/3. A look at Pembrokeshire's wild and rugged coast, where life is defined by the rhythm of the seasons and the power of the sea. [S,AD,SL] [HD] 12:45 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 14:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-02-10 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 Wild China 4/6. From tribes hunting with eagles to the baking deserts of central Asia, the extreme landscapes in northern China mean life is always on the edge. [S,AD] [HD] 05:00 Call My Bluff Robert Robinson hosts as Frank Muir, Jilly Cooper and Quentin Bell play Patrick Campbell, Lesley-Anne Down and Anthony Valentine in the game of word definitions and deceptions. [S] 05:30 Face the Music Joseph Cooper invites viewers to test their musical wits against Valerie Pitts, Robin Ray and John Julius Norwich. With guest musician Stephen Kovacevich. [S] 06:00 Do We Really Need the Moon? Space scientist and lunar fanatic Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock explores people's intimate relationship with the moon, a familiar presence in the sky that most take for granted. [S] [HD] 07:00 Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race Documentary telling the story of how the Russians led us into the space age. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S] [HD] 08:30 Mir Mortals: Horizon First transmitted in 1998, this is the story of four men who orbited Earth on board the ill-fated Mir space station. [S] 09:20 Do We Really Need the Moon? Space scientist and lunar fanatic Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock explores people's intimate relationship with the moon, a familiar presence in the sky that most take for granted. [S] [HD] 10:20 How to Build a Dinosaur Dr Alice Roberts finds out how the experts put dinosaur skeletons back together, with muscles, accurate postures and even, in some cases, the correct skin colour. [S] 11:20 Face the Music Joseph Cooper invites viewers to test their musical wits against Valerie Pitts, Robin Ray and John Julius Norwich. With guest musician Stephen Kovacevich. [S] 11:50 Wild China 4/6. From tribes hunting with eagles to the baking deserts of central Asia, the extreme landscapes in northern China mean life is always on the edge. [S,AD,SL] 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
2026-02-11 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 Great British Railway Journeys 10/15. Michael Portillo completes his railway journey through the east of England during the postwar period, heading from RAF Lakenheath to the city of Cambridge. [S,AD] [HD] 04:30 Roy Clarke Remembers... Open All Hours The recently knighted sitcom writer Roy Clarke looks back on one of his best-loved creations, Open All Hours, and shares his memories of working with two comedy legends. [S] [HD] 05:00 Open All Hours 5/6. Classic sitcom about a miserly shopkeeper. Arkwright takes action when his corner shop is broken into and employs a large dog to guard his property. [S] 05:30 Keeping Up Appearances 1/6. The first episode of the comedy series about fastidious housewife Hyacinth Bucket sees Hyacinth's father have a nasty accident with a milk bottle. [S] 06:00 London: A Tale of Two Cities with Dan Cruickshank Dan Cruickshank explores how London survived the travails of the 17th century. [S,AD] [HD] 07:00 The Secret Science of Sewage George McGavin and Zoe Laughlin investigate the revolutionary science finding vital renewable resources and undiscovered life in sewage. [S,AD] [HD] 08:00 Easter Island Origins Documentary exploring how new evidence is challenging everything we thought we knew about Easter Island and the nearly 900 giant stone statues scattered across this remote Pacific island. [S,AD] [HD]