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] 09:30 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] 10:00 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] 10:30 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,SL] 11:30 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 14:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-04-01 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 4/6. Fred Dibnah tours Britain's great building feats. In Chatham he visits one of the UK's oldest dockyards, while in Leeds he discovers an early form of fireproofing. [S] 04:30 Spring Walks 1/4. Dragons' Den entrepreneur Sara Davies talks about life, wellbeing and business, and absorbs the serenity of the Yorkshire countryside while walking with a 360-degree camera. [S] [HD] 05:00 Keeping Up Appearances 1/10. Sitcom. Whilst Hyacinth lectures the milkman, she spies a man in Liz's house. She misunderstands the situation and devises a plan involving Richard to flush him out. [S] 05:30 Sorry! 5/6. Sitcom about a middle-aged man living with his parents. Timothy wants to go to the cinema, but his mother wants him to spend his evenings painting. [S] 06:00 A History of Britain by Simon Schama 5/7. Simon Schama continues his look at British history with the greatest horror of medieval Britain - the Black Death. [S,AD] 07:00 Three Dads And A Baby - Storyville A Storyville documentary. This intimate and pioneering film explores a three-way relationship and a radically different approach to fatherhood. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD] 08:15 Dawn Chorus: The Sounds of Spring Uninterrupted and unspoiled by voiceover or music, the birdsong of sunrise in all its glory. Three different habitats, Britain's woodland, heathland and parkland, burst into song. [S] [HD]