2026-03-27 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments 3/6. Steeplejack Fred Dibnah tours Britain admiring some of its engineering marvels. This edition takes in Preston, County Durham, St Paul's Cathedral and York Minster. [S] 04:30 Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast 6/6. Julia Bradbury sets out on the final stage of her walk. Robin Hood's Bay is the goal, but first she must complete the North York Moors and walk through Eskdale. [S,AD] [HD] 05:00 Stonehenge: A Timewatch Guide 1/4. Using archive film, Alice Roberts uncovers how the monument of Stonehenge has been interpreted, argued over and debated by some of Britain's leading historians and archaeologists. [S,AD] [HD] 06:00 Julian Barnes: Beyond the Page Acclaimed and award-winning writer Julian Barnes talks to Katie Razzall about his literary life, preoccupation with death, why he's written his final novel and missing his readers. [S] [HD] 06:30 The Sense of an Ending Tony Webster, semi-retired owner of a photography shop, receives a mysterious legacy. Contains some strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. [2017] [S] [HD] 08:15 Mark Lawson Talks to Julian Barnes Prize-winning writer Julian Barnes discusses his novel Levels of Life, a memoir of bereavement, with Mark Lawson and talks candidly about love, death, memory and grief. From 2014. [S] [HD] 09:15 My Garden of a Thousand Bees Wildlife film-maker Martin Dohrn is bee obsessed. He has found over 60 species in his Bristol garden and sets out to film them, with mind-blowing results. [S,AD] [HD] 10:05 Fred Dibnah's Magnificent... ...Monuments: Places of Worship. 3/6. Fred visits Preston, County Durham, St Paul's Cathedral and York Minster. [S] 10:35 Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast 6/6. Julia Bradbury sets out on the final stage of her walk. Robin Hood's Bay is the goal, but first she must complete the North York Moors and walk through Eskdale. [S,AD] [HD] 11:05 Stonehenge: A Timewatch Guide 1/4. Using archive film, Alice Roberts uncovers how the monument of Stonehenge has been interpreted, argued over and debated by some of Britain's leading historians and archaeologists. [S,AD,SL] [HD] 12:05 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 14:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-03-28 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 TOTP: 1999 Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 June 1999 and featuring S Club 7, Jamiroquai, NSYNC, Britney Spears, Lit, Adam Rickitt, Melanie G and Vengaboys. [S] 04:30 TOTP: 1999 Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 July 1999 and featuring Vengaboys, Whitney Houston, The Three Amigos, Suede, A1, Jennifer Lopez and ATB. [S] 05:00 TOTP: 1978 Peter Powell introduces performances from Suzi Quatro, Dan Hill, Elvis Costello, The Vibrators, Kate Bush, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gerry Rafferty, Manhattan Transfer and Legs & Co. [S] 05:30 TOTP: 1988 Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 March 1988 and featuring Sinitta, a-ha, Wet Wet Wet, Iron Maiden, Tiffany and Aswad. [S] 06:00 Elkie Brooks at the BBC To mark her 80th birthday, Elkie Brooks looks back on some of her finest-ever performances at the BBC, including such hits as Pearl's a Singer, No More the Fool and Lilac Wine. [S] [HD] 07:10 Elkie Brooks: Sight and Sound in Concert Singer Elkie Brooks in concert at the Hippodrome, Golders Green, first broadcast simultaneously with Radio 1 in 1977. With a special introduction by Annie Nightingale. [S] 08:10 Elkie Brooks: In Concert 1987 In a performance recorded especially for the BBC at the NEC, Birmingham, Elkie produces a subtle blend of rock numbers and gentle ballads. [S] 08:50 Elkie Brooks in Concert 1987 In the second part of this concert, Elkie performs new compositions and hits such as Lilac Wine, Don't Cry Out Loud and Gasoline Alley. [S] 09:30 TOTP: 1999 Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 June 1999 and featuring S Club 7, Jamiroquai, NSYNC, Britney Spears, Lit, Adam Rickitt, Melanie G and Vengaboys. [S] 10:00 TOTP: 1999 Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 July 1999 and featuring Vengaboys, Whitney Houston, The Three Amigos, Suede, A1, Jennifer Lopez and ATB. [S] 10:30 TOTP: 1978 Peter Powell introduces performances from Suzi Quatro, Dan Hill, Elvis Costello, The Vibrators, Kate Bush, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gerry Rafferty, Manhattan Transfer and Legs & Co. [S] 11:00 TOTP: 1988 Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 March 1988 and featuring Sinitta, a-ha, Wet Wet Wet, Iron Maiden, Tiffany and Aswad. [S] 11:30 Elkie Brooks: Sight and Sound in Concert Singer Elkie Brooks in concert at the Hippodrome, Golders Green, first broadcast simultaneously with Radio 1 in 1977. With a special introduction by Annie Nightingale. [S] 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
2026-03-29 03:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 04:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 05:00 The Good Old Days Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall programme. With Roy Castle, Eartha Kitt, Barry Kent, Hinge and Bracket, The Halfwits and members of the Players' Theatre, London. [S] 05:45 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates 1/9. Hetty joins a quilt-making circle in order to find out who is terrorising a housing estate. Classic crime drama starring Patricia Routledge. [S] 06:35 Angela Rippon: Portrait Angela Rippon sits for artist Paul Wyeth, who feels he has put his head 'very much on the chopping block' by agreeing to paint a portrait of one of Britain's best-known female faces. From 1979. [S] 07:00 Hidden Assets 1/6. A tragic raid in Dublin links to murders in Spain, setting CAB on the trail of a ruthless criminal. Contains some strong language, some violence and some upsetting scenes. [S,AD] [HD] 07:50 Hidden Assets 2/6. A violent turn of events complicates the case, and a search of the property yields no sign of the missing ?27 million. Contains some violent scenes. [S,AD] [HD] 08:40 Parkinson Michael Parkinson's guests are Gillian Anderson, Paul O'Grady and Paul Whitehouse. With music from Madness, who perform a couple of their classic hits. [S] 09:35 Keeping Up Appearances 6/6. Sitcom about a snobbish housewife and her long-suffering husband. Hyacinth quite enjoys a family christening - except when it is Daisy's family. [S] 10:05 Sorry! 4/6. 1980s sitcom about a middle-aged man still living with his parents. Timothy makes a determined effort to find himself a flat. [S] 10:40 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates 1/9. Hetty joins a quilt-making circle in order to find out who is terrorising a housing estate. Classic crime drama starring Patricia Routledge. [S] 11:30 Angela Rippon: Portrait Angela Rippon sits for artist Paul Wyeth, who feels he has put his head 'very much on the chopping block' by agreeing to paint a portrait of one of Britain's best-known female faces. From 1979. [S] 11:55 Rose Wylie: This Rose Is Blooming - imagine ... Alan Yentob meets Rose Wylie and delves into her curious and colourful world. Contains some strong language and some violent scenes. [S,SL] 13:00 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 15:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 21:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-03-30 03:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 Elaine Paige: 60 Years on Stage A celebration of Elaine Paige's 60-year career in show business. [S] [HD] 05:00 Elaine Paige Remembers... A Night on the Town Elaine Paige looks back on A Night on the Town - a musical extravaganza from the early 1980s, filmed with a mostly American cast of singers and dancers. [S] [HD] 05:15 A Night on the Town Musical spectacular, first broadcast in 1983, showcasing the work of Irving Berlin, Noel Coward, George Gershwin and Cole Porter. Ann Reinking and Lewis Collins are transported back in time. [S] 07:00 Charles Dance Remembers... Little Eyolf Charles Dance looks back on the 1982 adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play. [S] [HD] 07:10 Ibsen: Little Eyolf The 1982 adaption of Henrik Ibsen's psychological study of grief and guilt, starring Diana Rigg and Anthony Hopkins. [S] 08:45 Mindful Escapes: Breathe, Release, Restore 3/4. Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe explains how watching scenes from nature can help bring feelings of positivity, happiness and wellbeing to the viewer. [S] [HD] 09:15 Elaine Paige: 60 Years on Stage A celebration of Elaine Paige's 60-year career in show business. [S] [HD] 10:15 A Night on the Town Musical spectacular, first broadcast in 1983, showcasing the work of Irving Berlin, Noel Coward, George Gershwin and Cole Porter. Ann Reinking and Lewis Collins are transported back in time. [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
2026-03-31 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 Seven Worlds, One Planet 4/7. A look at 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] 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 Call My Bluff Robert Robinson hosts as Patrick Campbell, Lesley-Anne Down and Anthony Valentine take on Frank Muir, Jilly Cooper and Quentin Bell in the game of word definitions and deceptions. [S] 06:30 Face the Music Chairman Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against Joyce Grenfell, Paul Jennings and Robin Ray. With guest musician Gerald Moore. [S] 07:00 Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time Margaret Mountford uncovers a new story within one of history's most iconic moments. [S,AD] [HD] 08:00 Frank Bowling's Abstract World Brenda Emmanus meets abstract artist Frank Bowling, who became the first black Royal Academician in 2005, to discuss a major retrospective of his work at Tate Britain. [S] [HD] 08:30 Seven Worlds, One Planet 4/7. A look at 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]