2026-08-11 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 The Architecture the Railways Built 1/10. Tim Dunn explores disused tube station Down Street in Mayfair, which played a crucial tactical role during WWII, and tours Rotterdam Centraal station with its designer. [S,AD] [HD] 10:40 The Flying Gardener Chris Beardshaw visits inspirational gardens by helicopter. A look at fine examples of vertical gardening found in the castles and villages of the Cotswolds. [S] 11:00 The Art of Spain 2/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon explores Spain's art history. He discovers how a brutal empire brought a Golden Age of art of the 16th and 17th centuries. [S,AD] 12:00 Mastermind: 1977 Magnus Magnusson hosts from Reading University. Specialist subjects include the Alps, symphony orchestra instruments, children's literature and the Old Testament. [S] 12:30 Call My Bluff Robert Robinson chairs as team captains Frank Muir and Patrick Campbell are joined by Nanette Newman, Bryan Forbes, Joanna Lumley and Russell Harty. [S] 13:00 The Sky at Night Professor Brian Cox joins the team to explore the mind-bending mysteries of black holes discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope's most exciting new observations. [S] [HD] 13:30 The Golden Age of Spanish Painting: Omnibus Humphrey Burton examines the golden age of Spanish painting, originally broadcast in 1976 to coincide with a major exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts. [S] 14:20 One Hundred Great Paintings:... ...The Magic of Light: Zurbaran. Edwin Mullins looks at Francisco de Zurbaran's Still Life with Lemons, Oranges and a Rose. [S] 14:35 Britain's Lost Waterlands:... ...Escape to Swallows and Amazons Country. Exploring the landscapes that inspired Arthur Ransome to write Swallows and Amazons. [S,AD] [HD] 15:35 The Flying Gardener Chris Beardshaw visits inspirational gardens by helicopter. A look at fine examples of vertical gardening found in the castles and villages of the Cotswolds. [S] 15:50 The Art of Spain 2/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon explores Spain's art history. He discovers how a brutal empire brought a Golden Age of art of the 16th and 17th centuries. [S,AD] 16:50 The Golden Age of Spanish Painting: Omnibus Humphrey Burton examines the golden age of Spanish painting, originally broadcast in 1976 to coincide with a major exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts. [S] 17:40 Britain's Lost Waterlands:... ...Escape to Swallows and Amazons Country. Exploring the landscapes that inspired Arthur Ransome to write Swallows and Amazons. [S,AD] [HD] 18:40 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-08-12 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 The Architecture the Railways Built 2/10. Tim Dunn visits the Ffestiniog in Wales, originally built to transport slate from mountain to coast, and learns about Amsterdam Centraal. [S,AD] [HD] 10:40 The Flying Gardener Chris Beardshaw follows in the footsteps of the Scottish adventurers who travelled the globe and risked their lives to bring back plants that are now taken for granted. [S,AD] 10:55 To the Manor Born 2/8. Audrey moves out of Grantleigh Manor. Her hopes of seeing the estate run along old lines are dashed when she discovers the new owner's background. [S] 11:30 Keeping Up Appearances 1/7. Richard is far from happy when Hyacinth concocts an elaborate plan to turn him into a Frosticle executive with the help of a chukka of golf! [S] 12:00 Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider Ardal O'Hanlon explores a 1930s quest to find the first Irish men and women using archaeology, answering his deepest questions about what it means to be Irish. [S] [HD] 13:00 Kamikaze: An Untold History Japanese and US veterans reflect on the 'kamikaze' attacks of World War II, which killed thousands of Japanese airmen and Allied military personnel. [S] [HD] 14:30 The Sky at Night Professor Brian Cox joins the team to explore the mind-bending mysteries of black holes discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope's most exciting new observations. [S] [HD]