2026-05-16 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 TOTP: 1999 Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 October 1999 and featuring Macy Gray, B*Witched, ATB, Honeyz, Steps, Tina Turner and Christina Aguilera. [S] 10:30 TOTP: 1999 Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 October 1999 and featuring Tina Turner, Simply Red, Eternal, Destiny's Child and Westlife. [S] 10:55 TOTP: 1985 Peter Powell and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme. Featuring Kim Wilde, Bryan Ferry, Duran Duran, Jimmy Nail, Debarge, Phyllis Nelson, Paul Hardcastle and Divine. [S] 11:30 TOTP: 1984 David Jensen and John Peel present appearances from Belle and the Devotions, Queen, The Flying Pickets, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Terri Wells, The Pointer Sisters and Duran Duran. [S] 12:05 Hot Chocolate at the BBC Compilation of Hot Chocolate's BBC performances and rare interview extracts, including Every 1's a Winner, Emma, So You Win Again, It Started With a Kiss and You Sexy Thing. [S] [HD] 13:05 When Bob Marley Came to Britain How Bob Marley influenced politics and culture in the UK in the turbulent 1970s. Deals with adult themes. [S] [HD] 14:05 Bob Marley Reimagined Trevor Nelson presents an orchestral reimagining of Bob Marley's greatest hits, filmed live at Birmingham Town Hall. [S] [HD] 15:05 Reggae at the BBC Reggae performances from the BBC archive, featuring Bob Marley, Gregory Isaacs, Desmond Dekker, Burning Spear, Althea and Donna, Dennis Brown and many more. [S] 16:35 TOTP: 1999 Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 October 1999 and featuring Macy Gray, B*Witched, ATB, Honeyz, Steps, Tina Turner and Christina Aguilera. [S] 17:05 TOTP: 1999 Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 October 1999 and featuring Tina Turner, Simply Red, Eternal, Destiny's Child and Westlife. [S] 17:30 TOTP: 1985 Peter Powell and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme. Featuring Kim Wilde, Bryan Ferry, Duran Duran, Jimmy Nail, Debarge, Phyllis Nelson, Paul Hardcastle and Divine. [S] 18:05 TOTP: 1984 David Jensen and John Peel present appearances from Belle and the Devotions, Queen, The Flying Pickets, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Terri Wells, The Pointer Sisters and Duran Duran. [S] 18:40 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-05-17 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 Wild Scotland Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan explores his native Mull and some of the nearby islands, filming otters, deer, puffins, seals and a minke whale. [S] 10:15 The Good Old Days Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall programme, from the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. Guests include Ken Dodd, Barry Kent, Lyn Kennington, John Bouchier and Saxburger. [S] 11:00 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates 6/9. When Hetty represents her neighbour at a creditor's meeting, she is hired to find a man who may have stolen from the neighbour. [S] 11:50 Michael Palin: The Art of Travel 2/4. Travelogue. Michael Palin discovers that the Great Western Railway had the most sophisticated public relations machine of all the UK's railway companies between the two world wars. [S] 12:00 The Teachers' Lounge A teacher is caught up in school politics when one of her students is suspected of theft. [2023] [S] [HD] 13:35 Keeping Up Appearances 6/10. Hyacinth is not looking forward to Onslow's birthday party, but news that a limousine awaits her and Richard to take them to the proceedings changes her mind. [S] 14:05 Sorry! 4/6. Mother is out to get Aunt Esme's money for Timothy, and Timothy has encounters with a garage owner and his dogs. [S] 14:35 Ian Hislop Goes off the Rails Ian Hislop takes a look at the notorious Beeching Report of 1963, which led to the closure of a third of the nation's railway lines and forced thousands of people onto the road. [S] 15:35 The Good Old Days Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall programme, from the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. Guests include Ken Dodd, Barry Kent, Lyn Kennington, John Bouchier and Saxburger. [S] 16:20 Hetty Wainthropp 6/9. When Hetty represents her neighbour at a creditor's meeting, she is hired to find a man who may have stolen from the neighbour. [S] 17:10 Personal Cinema: Maggie Smith In a programme first broadcast in 1970, Maggie Smith talks to Michael Aspel about her career and chooses scenes from some of her favourite films. [S] 17:40 Ian Hislop Goes off the Rails Ian Hislop takes a look at the notorious Beeching Report of 1963, which led to the closure of a third of the nation's railway lines and forced thousands of people onto the road. [S,SL] 18:40 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-05-18 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 Nature: The Classical Collection 6/6. The natural world has always been a powerful inspiration to composers, and this programme takes us on an evocative journey through some of the best-loved musical responses. [S] [HD] 10:15 A Wild Year 3/3. In the north east of England lies a wild and remote moorland. This ancient landscape of heather-clad uplands and sheltered dales is home to red grouse and tough moorland sheep. [S,AD] [HD] 11:15 Romeo and Juliet with Rudolf... ...Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn. Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev star in the Royal Ballet's Romeo and Juliet. From 1977. [S] 13:15 The Magic of Dance with Margot Fonteyn 3/6. Margot Fonteyn looks at the work of some of the greatest of the pioneers, from the Commedia dell'Arte in 17th-century Italy to Martha Graham in 20th-century America. [S] 14:15 Margot Fonteyn A tribute to Dame Margot Fonteyn, first broadcast shortly after her death in 1991. Featuring interviews with colleagues and friends and extracts from her ballets. [S]