2026-10-05 00:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 06:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 07:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 08:00 A Stitch in Time 2/6. Fusing biography, art and fashion history, Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through their clothes. She looks at van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait. [S,AD] [HD] 08:30 BBC Young Musician 2026: Live Auditions Part 1 The hunt for the next classical music superstar begins. Presented by Petroc Trelawny. [S] [HD] 10:00 Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry Experts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry, an artefact which, despite its fame, has remained shrouded in mystery. [S] [HD] 11:00 David Bamber Remembers... My Night with Reg David Bamber looks back on the BBC adaptation of Kevin Elyot's play My Night with Reg. [S] [HD] 11:15 My Night with Reg Six gay friends discuss love, friendship and infidelity over the course of three nights. Contains strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. [S] [HD] 13:00 Elmina's Kitchen Drama that chronicles the trials of a Hackney cafe owner trying to prevent his son from getting involved in London's gun culture. Contains very strong language. [S] 14:30 Kwame Kwei-Armah: This Cultural Life 7/8. Playwright and artistic director of London's Young Vic theatre Kwame Kwei-Armah shares some of the influences that have had a significant impact on his work. [S] [HD] 15:00 A Stitch in Time 2/6. Fusing biography, art and fashion history, Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through their clothes. She looks at van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait. [S,AD] [HD] 15:30 Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry Experts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry, an artefact which, despite its fame, has remained shrouded in mystery. [S] [HD] 16:30 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 18:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-10-06 00:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 06:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 07:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 08:00 Winter: Earth's Seasonal Secrets 3/4. Andrew Scott narrates a special programme which celebrates winter and explores how animals and plants rise to the challenges it brings. [S,AD] [HD] 09:00 Art of France 1/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon takes a stunning visual journey through French art history. He traces its development to the arrival of classicism and the Age of Enlightenment. [S,AD] [HD] 10:00 Mastermind: 1977 Magnus Magnusson presents the quiz programme from Keele University. The specialist subjects are Emperor Tiberius, the Vikings, Ralph Vaughan Williams and the life and travels of David Livingstone. [S] 10:30 Call My Bluff Robert Robinson hosts as Frank Muir, Nerys Hughes and Tim Rice take on Patrick Campbell, Diane Keen and Ian Ogilvy, Nerys Hughes in the game of word definitions and deceptions. [S] 11:00 Anita Brookner on Art: 100 Great Paintings Anita Brookner shares her unique insights on works by the world's greatest painters. [S] 11:55 Leonardo da Vinci: Part One:... ...The Disciple of Experience. 1/2. Leonardo trains as an artist and eventually paints a masterpiece, The Last Supper. [S,AD] [HD] 13:45 Ancient Worlds 3/6. Richard Miles explores the power and the paradox of the 'Greek Thing' - a blossoming in art, philosophy and science that went hand in hand with political discord. [S,AD] [HD] 14:45 Winter: Earth's Seasonal Secrets 3/4. Andrew Scott narrates a special programme which celebrates winter and explores how animals and plants rise to the challenges it brings. [S,AD] [HD] 15:45 Art of France 1/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon takes a stunning visual journey through French art history. He traces its development to the arrival of classicism and the Age of Enlightenment. [S,AD,SL] [HD] 16:45 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 18:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-10-07 00:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 06:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 07:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 08:00 Secrets of Bones 1/6. Ben Garrod shows how bone can support animals that are both minuscule and massive. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S] [HD] 08:30 Waiting for God 10/10. When Diana's niece Sarah goes into labour, both Tom and Diana are needed - despite Diana's protestations of of being too squeamish. [S] 09:00 To the Manor Born 4/6. Arthur arrives as usual to help out on the Grantleigh estate, but Audrey can't give him work. [S] 09:30 Keeping Up Appearances 2/10. Suburban sitcom. Hyacinth suddenly has a lot on her hands - attending the mayor's fancy dress ball and getting to know an important new neighbour. [S] 10:00 Henry VIII's Enforcer: The Rise... ...and Fall of Thomas Cromwell. Thomas Cromwell is revealed as a revolutionary who laid the foundations of modern Britain. [S,AD] [HD] 11:00 Bel A raw tribute celebrating the late Scottish-Kenyan singer-songwriter Beldina Odenyo. Contains very strong language. [S] [HD] 12:30 The Lost World of Tibet Dan Cruickshank presents a documentary revealing the story of the Dalai Lama, his secret Himalayan kingdom and his exile, using eyewitness accounts and colour archive footage. [S]