2026-05-27 01:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 07:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 08:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 09:00 University Challenge 14/37. In the last of the first-round matches, Robert Gordon University face the University of Roehampton. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD] 09:30 Only Connect 14/15. Semi-final of the quiz show in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. [S] 10:00 Keeping Up Appearances 8/10. Sitcom about an irrepressible snob. Daddy overspends in a toy department, dresses up as a spaceman and proceeds to go on the rampage. [S] 10:30 Sorry! 6/6. Sitcom. With Frank's wedding impending, Timothy sets his cap at bridesmaid Liz. Will our hero get his head out of the railings in time? Will he forget the ring? [S] 11:00 A History of Britain by Simon Schama 1/4. In a programme focusing on the French Revolution, Simon Schama explores why the British proved immune to the siren call of liberty, equality and fraternity. [S,AD] 12:00 Reframed: Marilyn Monroe 1/4. Norma Jeane attends an audition at 20th Century Fox, where the head of casting suggests she change her name to Marilyn Monroe. [S,AD] [HD] 12:45 Reframed: Marilyn Monroe 2/4. Marilyn's rise is nearly ruined when news breaks that she posed nude for a calendar earlier in her career. She uses this to her advantage to showcase her body confidence. [S,AD] [HD] 13:25 Reframed: Marilyn Monroe 3/4. Marilyn's forging a new identity for herself in NY, but when news breaks that she plans to create her own production company, Darryl Zanuck refuses to let her out of her contract. [S,AD] [HD] 14:10 Reframed: Marilyn Monroe 4/4. Marilyn triumphs in her most celebrated comedy yet, Some Like It Hot. In the weeks before her death, Marilyn is on the cusp of a new and exciting future. [S,AD] [HD] 14:55 Being Stanley Baxter TV and panto star Stanley Baxter had big success but an even bigger secret. With access to close family and friends, personal archive and recordings, we reveal his true story. [S] [HD] 15:55 Only Connect 14/15. Semi-final of the quiz show in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. [S] 16:25 India: Nature's Wonderland 2/2. Wildlife expert Liz Bonnin, actor Freida Pinto and mountaineer Jon Gupta reveal the hidden wonders of India's surprising natural world. [S,AD,SL] [HD] 17:25 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 19:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-05-28 01:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 07:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 08:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 09:00 University Challenge 15/37. Two of the four highest-scoring losing teams from the first round play for one of the two spots remaining in round two. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD] 09:30 Only Connect 15/15. Final of the quiz show with Victoria Coren in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. [S] 10:00 From Ice to Fire: The... ...Incredible Science of Temperature. 3/3. Dr Helen Czerski explores the science of heat and how it has shaped the modern world. [S,AD] [HD] 11:00 Murder on the Victorian Railway Documentary looking at the first murder on Britain's railways. On a Hackney bound train in 1864, a guard discovers blood in a first-class carriage and a body on the embankment. [S,AD] [HD] 12:00 A Very Peculiar Practice 3/7. Stephen finds an enemy and then a friend when he tries to help the appropriately named Professor Furie overcome his tiredness. Contains adult humour. [S] 12:50 A Very Peculiar Practice 4/7. The medical staff must write academic research papers. Bob seizes the opportunity to trial a tranquiliser that might kick off his career as a private consultant. Contains adult humour. [S] 13:45 How to Write a Mills and Boon: Timeshift To mark 100 years of romance publishers Mills and Boon, literary novelist Stella Duffy takes on the challenge of writing for them, a task that ends up being harder than it looks. [S] 14:45 From Ice to Fire: The... ...Incredible Science of Temperature. 3/3. Dr Helen Czerski explores the science of heat and how it has shaped the modern world. [S,AD] [HD] 15:45 Only Connect 15/15. Final of the quiz show with Victoria Coren in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. [S] 16:15 Murder on the Victorian Railway Documentary looking at the first murder on Britain's railways. On a Hackney bound train in 1864, a guard discovers blood in a first-class carriage and a body on the embankment. [S,AD] [HD] 17:15 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 19:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-05-29 01:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 07:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 08:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 09:00 University Challenge 16/37. Two more of round one's highest-scoring losing teams have a second chance to qualify for the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. [S] [HD] 09:30 Only Connect 1/8. Quiz show with Victoria Coren in which links must be made between apparently unconnected things. Teams from Cambridge and Oxford compete. [S] 10:00 Talking Pictures Marilyn Monroe's story is told through the insights and anecdotes of friends, directors and fellow actors who spoke about her over the years on a selection of BBC programmes. [S] [HD] 10:45 Some Like It Hot Comic masterpiece from Billy Wilder. Musicians Joe and Jerry accidentally witness the St Valentine's Day massacre and attempt to make a getaway by joining an all-girl jazz band. [1959] [S,AD] [HD] 12:45 Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot Revealing documentary about the creation and shooting of the acclaimed comedy movie. [S] [HD] 13:35 My Week with Marilyn The tale of a young film studio assistant's brief relationship with Marilyn Monroe. Contains some strong language. [2011] [S,AD] [HD]