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] 15:15 Rudolf Nureyev: Living Famously A profile of Rudolf Nureyev, whose electrifying performances and enigmatic personality made him ballet's first major star. First broadcast in 2003. [S] 16:15 The Classical Collection 3/6. A celebration of the newly recognised glories of classical music, including a wealth of works written by largely forgotten or neglected composers. [S] [HD] 17:15 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,SL] [HD] 18:15 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-05-19 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 University Challenge 9/37. Oriel College, Oxford play Christ's College, Cambridge in another first-round match. [S] [HD] 10:30 Only Connect 9/15. Quiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. [S] 11:00 India: Nature's Wonderland 1/2. Wildlife expert Liz Bonnin, actor Freida Pinto and mountaineer Jon Gupta reveal the hidden wonders of India's surprising natural world. [S,AD] [HD] 12:00 Art of Scandinavia 2/3. Denmark becomes one of the greatest powers and arbiters of taste in northern Europe. Contains some scenes of a sexual nature. [S,AD] [HD] 13:00 Gluck: Who Did She Think He Was? The story of Gluck - Britain's cross-dressing high society painter of the 1930s - who staged 'one-man shows', had relationships with women and somehow got away with it. [S,AD] [HD] 14:00 An Art Lovers' Guide 3/3. In the final episode of the series, our intrepid cultural explorers Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke set off on their most adventurous trip yet - to Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. [S,AD] [HD]