2026-03-18 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 08:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 09:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 10:00 Villages by the Sea 6/6. Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits the picturesque Georgian village of Charlestown on the south west coast of Cornwall and learns how it was shaped by the vision of one man. [S] [HD] 10:30 Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast 1/6. Julia Bradbury walks across northern England from west to east coast, beginning her adventure in appalling weather at the western extremity, St Bees Head. [S,AD] 11:00 Keeping Up Appearances 5/6. Sitcom about a snobbish housewife. Hyacinth's social standing at a church function is jeopardised when Daisy tries to encourage Onslow to become more ardent. [S] 11:30 Sorry! 3/6. Sitcom about a middle-aged bachelor who lives with his domineering mother and ineffectual father. Timothy tries to stop his godson being bullied at school. [S] 12:00 A History of Britain by Simon Schama 3/7. The documentary series taking a comprehensive look at British history. Henry II built a great medieval empire - which was then torn apart by his scheming family. [S,AD] 13:00 Portrait of a Confused Father - Storyville Deeply personal film charting a father-son relationship that takes a sudden, tragic turn. Contains very strong language. [S] [HD] 14:30 Birdsong Film following Irish ornithologist Seán Ronayne's mission to record the sound of every bird species in Ireland - that's nearly 200 birds. [S] [HD] 15:30 Tracey Emin: Where Do You Draw the Line? - imagine Artist Tracey Emin talks to Alan Yentob about her life. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD] 16:50 Emin/Munch: Between the Clock and the Bed A look at the affinities between the art of Edvard Munch and Tracey Emin. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD] 17:30 Villages by the Sea 6/6. Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits the picturesque Georgian village of Charlestown on the south west coast of Cornwall and learns how it was shaped by the vision of one man. [S] [HD] 18:00 Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast 1/6. Julia Bradbury walks across northern England from west to east coast, beginning her adventure in appalling weather at the western extremity, St Bees Head. [S,AD] 18:30 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-03-19 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 08:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 09:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 10:00 Villages by the Sea 5/6. Archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers how traditional boat building shaped the beautifully preserved village of Arnside on the banks of the River Kent in Cumbria. [S] [HD] 10:30 Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast 2/6. Over three mountain ranges and across three valleys, the second stage of Julia Bradbury's journey is a traverse of Wainwright's much-loved Lake District. [S,AD] 11:00 The Birds Wildlife film-maker Martin Dohrn contemplates the end of his career as he turns his lens to the dramatic dance between a million seabirds and a single hunting falcon. [S,AD] [HD] 11:50 Britain's Wild Places: Dancing Cranes of Sweden As the spring sunshine melts the snow and ice on a lake which is a stop-off point for 10,000 migrating cranes, the birds start to do an unforgettable dance. [S] 12:00 Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 1/2. In this mind-bending film, Jim Al-Khalili explores the universe at its smallest, from tiny insects to living cells and viruses, before finally arriving at the atom. [S] [HD] 13:00 Daniela Nardini Remembers... This Life Daniela Nardini looks back on cult 1990s BBC drama series This Life. Contains strong language. [S] [HD] 13:15 This Life 1/11. Anna attends an interview at a well-to-do firm of solicitors. Contains some strong language. [S] 13:20 This Life 1/11. Anna attends an interview at a well-to-do firm of solicitors. Contains some strong language. [S] 13:55 This Life 2/11. Anna hopes to rekindle her romance with Miles. Contains strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. [S] 14:00 This Life 2/11. Anna hopes to rekindle her romance with Miles. Contains strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. [S] 14:40 The Rules of Drinking - Timeshift 11/12. Documentary which digs into the archive to discover the unwritten rules that have governed the way we drink in Britain, from 1940s pubs and clubs to drinking at home or at work. [S] 14:50 The Rules of Drinking - Timeshift 11/12. Documentary which digs into the archive to discover the unwritten rules that have governed the way we drink in Britain, from 1940s pubs and clubs to drinking at home or at work. [S] 15:50 Villages by the Sea 5/6. Archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers how traditional boat building shaped the beautifully preserved village of Arnside on the banks of the River Kent in Cumbria. [S] [HD] 16:20 Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast 2/6. Over three mountain ranges and across three valleys, the second stage of Julia Bradbury's journey is a traverse of Wainwright's much-loved Lake District. [S,AD] 16:50 The Birds Wildlife film-maker Martin Dohrn contemplates the end of his career as he turns his lens to the dramatic dance between a million seabirds and a single hunting falcon. [S,AD] [HD] 17:40 Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 1/2. In this mind-bending film, Jim Al-Khalili explores the universe at its smallest, from tiny insects to living cells and viruses, before finally arriving at the atom. [S,SL] [HD] 18:35 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-03-20 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 08:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 09:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 10:00 Villages by the Sea - Alnmouth 3/6. Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits Alnmouth on England's north east coast and discovers the village's historical role in feeding the nation. [S] [HD] 10:30 Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast 3/6. Julia Bradbury crosses the sparse Eden Valley and passes through the bustling outpost of Kirkby Stephen, before making a boggy climb up and over the Pennines. [S,AD] [HD] 11:00 The Normans 3/3. Professor Robert Bartlett explores the impact of the Normans on southern Europe and the Middle East, as they spread south in the 11th century. [S,AD] [HD] 12:00 Cabaret Bob Fosse's musical set in 1930s Berlin. Cabaret singer Sally Bowles is lovestruck by a naive young Englishman amid the city's louche cafe society. Deals with adult themes. [1972] [S,AD] 14:00 New York, New York An egotistical saxophonist and a lounge singer embark upon a strained and rocky romance. Contains language which some may find offensive. [1977] [S]