2026-07-24 03:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 09:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 10:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 11:00 Great British Railway Journeys 9/15. At the former Midlothian mining village of Newtongrange, Michael meets the son of a miner whose name loomed large in the disputes of the 1970s and 1980s, 'Red' Mick McGahey. [S,AD] [HD] 11:30 Walking with Shappi Khorsandi Comedian Shappi Khorsandi walks the Derbyshire Dales and marvels at the beauty she finds. With her unique wit and charm, she talks candidly about her outlook on life and love. [S] [HD] 12:00 Jesus Christ Superstar Film based on the rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice that reimagines the last six days of the life of Jesus Christ, as seen by Judas, in contemporary Israel. [1973] [S] 13:40 Norman Jewison: Hollywood Veteran Tim Sebastian talks to director and producer Norman Jewison, whose acclaimed films include In the Heat of the Night, Fiddler on the Roof and Moonstruck. [S] 14:05 In the Heat of the Night Thriller about the bigoted sheriff of a small Mississippi town who finds himself forced into collaboration with a black detective from Philadelphia. [1967] [S] 15:50 Rod Steiger: Scene by Scene Rod Steiger talks to Mark Cousins about some of his most celebrated roles. [S] [HD] 16:40 Castles: Britain's Fortified History 1/3. Sam Willis shows how the castle arrived as an instrument of invasion with the Normans but became a weapon with which unruly barons challenged the Crown. [S,AD] [HD] 17:40 Rod Steiger: Scene by Scene Rod Steiger talks to Mark Cousins about some of his most celebrated roles. [S] [HD] 18:30 Walking with Shappi Khorsandi Comedian Shappi Khorsandi walks the Derbyshire Dales and marvels at the beauty she finds. With her unique wit and charm, she talks candidly about her outlook on life and love. [S,SL] [HD] 19:00 Great British Railway Journeys 9/15. At the former Midlothian mining village of Newtongrange, Michael meets the son of a miner whose name loomed large in the disputes of the 1970s and 1980s, 'Red' Mick McGahey. [S,AD,SL] [HD] 19:30 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 21:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-07-25 03:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 09:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 10:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 11:00 Prog Rock at the Proms Classic tracks on an orchestral scale from Genesis to Tubular Bells with epic new arrangements of works by ELP, Yes and more, featuring Guy Garvey and curated by Stuart Maconie. [S] [HD] 12:55 Wonderwall at the Proms Is this the best ever cover version of Oasis' surprise football anthem of the summer? [S] [HD] 13:00 TOTP: 2000 Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 February 2000 and featuring Gabrielle, Hepburn, Joey Negro and Taka Boom, Eiffel 65, Ian Brown and Oasis. [S] 13:30 TOTP: 1982 Simon Bates presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 July 1982 and featuring The Belle Stars, Madness, Bananarama, Junior, The Stranglers, Dollar and Irene Cara. [S] 14:00 TOTP: 1986 Gary Davies and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast in July 1986. Featuring Hollywood Beyond, Sinitta, Audrey Hall, Robert Palmer, Haywoode and Madonna. [S] 14:30 Prog at the BBC BBC studio performances by progressive rock bands of the 1970s, including Yes, Genesis, ELP, Caravan, Family, Atomic Rooster and more. [S] 15:30 Genesis: Old Grey Whistle Test Anne Nightingale introduces a recording of a Genesis concert performed at the Lyceum Ballroom, London, on 7 May 1980. The band is fronted by a bearded Phil Collins. [S] 16:10 Jethro Tull - The Lively Arts A film, first broadcast in 1980, that portrays the many-sided talents of hugely successful British rock group Jethro Tull - at home, in the recording studio and on tour in America. [S] 17:10 Sight and Sound in Concert: Supertramp Bob Harris introduces a 1977 concert by Supertramp at Queen Mary College, London. Including the hits Dreamer, Give a Little Bit and Bloody Well Right. [S] 17:40 TOTP2: Genesis A dip into the archives to explore both collective hits and solo singles spanning 20 early years of Genesis history, from the art-rock Gabriel era to 1980s pop superstars. [S] 18:25 TOTP: 2000 Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 February 2000 and featuring Gabrielle, Hepburn, Joey Negro and Taka Boom, Eiffel 65, Ian Brown and Oasis. [S] 18:55 TOTP: 1982 Simon Bates presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 July 1982 and featuring The Belle Stars, Madness, Bananarama, Junior, The Stranglers, Dollar and Irene Cara. [S] 19:25 TOTP: 1986 Gary Davies and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast in July 1986. Featuring Hollywood Beyond, Sinitta, Audrey Hall, Robert Palmer, Haywoode and Madonna. [S] 19:55 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 21:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-07-26 03:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 09:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 10:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 11:00 Tiger Dynasty: Natural World Baghani, a Royal Bengal tiger, hunts wild boar in the Ranthambore National Park. [S] [HD] 11:05 Life on Earth 6/13. Some 350 million years ago, evolution reached one of its most crucial stages when fish crawled from the water onto the land and became amphibians. [S] 12:00 Voyages of Discovery Paul Rose tells the story of three Frenchmen's 18th-century scientific mission to Ecuador to settle an international row by measuring the planet's shape. [S,AD] 13:00 The Sentinels 5/8. Irène follows a lead into a case involving Mirreau, who may be linked to a state secret. Contains some strong language, some violence and some upsetting scenes. [S] [HD] 13:45 The Sentinels 6/8. The Sentinels must free Mazauric before he divulges critical information to the enemy. Contains some strong language, some violence and some upsetting scenes. [S] [HD] 14:25 Monster A mother confronts her son's school about his increasingly strange behaviour. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [2023] [S] [HD]