2026-09-23 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 Canals: The Making of a Nation 2/6. Liz McIvor recounts the tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators or navvies - focusing on their work on the Manchester Ship Canal. [S] [HD] 04:30 The Lakes with Paul Rose 3/4. Four-part series about the Lake District. In Coniston, Paul Rose enters a cycling event on a penny farthing and climbs the Old Man of Coniston. [S] 05:00 To the Manor Born 2/6. Stately sitcom. One of Audrey's old school friends wants to pay a visit, but she is unaware of the drop in status of the former lady of the manor. [S] 05:30 Keeping Up Appearances 7/7. Sitcom. Hyacinth volunteers Richard to fix the church hall electrics. Richard gamely embarks on this feat, with interesting consequences... [S] 06:00 The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family 2/3. Anne has grown into a real beauty. She is dazzling, and the king is caught in the glare. Her family play the long game to catch a king. [S,AD] [HD] 07:00 The Beginning and End of the Universe 2/2. A look into the distant future to try to discover how the universe will end. [S,AD] [HD] 08:00 Japan's Master of Restoration 3/3. The Mayuyamas travel to London to examine a priceless 18th-century imperial Chinese flower vase. They hope studying the London vase can help them restore a very similar piece. [S] [HD] 08:50 Dial 'B' for Britain: The Story of the Landline 3/5. The story of how Britain's telephone network was built, and its impact on the public. [S] [HD] 09:50 Canals: The Making of a Nation 2/6. Liz McIvor recounts the tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators or navvies - focusing on their work on the Manchester Ship Canal. [S] [HD] 10:20 The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family 2/3. Anne has grown into a real beauty. She is dazzling, and the king is caught in the glare. Her family play the long game to catch a king. [S,AD] [HD] 11:20 The Lakes with Paul Rose 3/4. Four-part series about the Lake District. In Coniston, Paul Rose enters a cycling event on a penny farthing and climbs the Old Man of Coniston. [S] 11:50 Sound Waves: The Symphony of Physics 2/2. Dr Helen Czerski examines the extraordinary messages sound waves carry and how they help in understanding the world around us. [S,AD,SL] [HD] 12:50 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 14:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-09-24 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 Canals: The Making of a Nation 3/6. Liz McIvor explores how the nation's canals were saved following years of postwar neglect, becoming places of tranquillity and popular for boating holidays. [S] [HD] 04:30 The Lakes with Paul Rose 4/4. Eskdale is the final destination in Paul Rose's trek through the Lake District. He has the summit of Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain, in his sights. [S] [HD] 05:00 The Cambridgeshire Crucifixion A documentary telling the story of the extremely rare discovery of evidence of Roman crucifixion, unearthed in a routine archaeological dig in the Cambridgeshire Fens. [S,AD] [HD] 06:00 The Human Body: Secrets of your Life Revealed 1/3. Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the latest understanding of how we all grow. [S,AD] [HD] 07:00 Middlemarch 3/6. Fred Vincy is anxious to know to whom Featherstone will leave his fortune. Casaubon is furious when Ladislaw visits Dorothea. Lydgate and Rosamond's wedding goes ahead. [S] 08:00 Middlemarch 4/6. Dorothea is now a widow, but she vows never to finish Casaubon's book because of the vindictive codicil to his will. Will Ladislaw is out of a job. [S] 09:00 Bullets, Boots and Bandages: How to Really Win at War 1/3. Military historian Saul David looks at how to keep an army fed and housed. [S] [HD] 10:00 Canals: The Making of a Nation 3/6. Liz McIvor explores how the nation's canals were saved following years of postwar neglect, becoming places of tranquillity and popular for boating holidays. [S] [HD] 10:30 Dial 'B' for Britain: The Story of the Landline 3/5. The story of how Britain's telephone network was built, and its impact on the public. [S] [HD] 11:30 Bullets, Boots and Bandages: How to Really Win at War 1/3. Military historian Saul David looks at how to keep an army fed and housed. [S] [HD] 12:30 The Lakes with Paul Rose 4/4. Eskdale is the final destination in Paul Rose's trek through the Lake District. He has the summit of Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain, in his sights. [S] [HD] 13:00 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 14:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-09-25 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 Canals: The Making of a Nation 4/6. How the process of building Britain's canals resulted in furthering geological knowledge, as surveyor William Smith created the first geological map of England and Wales. [S] [HD] 04:30 Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village Ben Robinson reveals the story of the idyllic village of Milton Abbas in Dorset. [S] [HD] 05:00 Roman Britain: A Timewatch Guide 3/3. Using years of BBC history archive film, Dr Alice Roberts explores how our views and understanding of Roman Britain have changed and evolved over the decades. [S,AD] [HD] 06:00 Slumdog Millionaire An orphan from the slums makes it to the final question of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Contains some strong language. [2008] [S,AD] [HD] 07:55 AR Rahman: Asian Network Interview AR Rahman chats to Haroon Rashid about his career producing music for some of India's most iconic films, his international successes, AI and working with Hans Zimmer. [S] [HD] 09:20 The Lost Libraries of Timbuktu The story of Timbuktu and its legacy of ancient manuscripts, proof that reading and writing books have been as important to Africans as to Europeans. [S] 10:20 Canals: The Making of a Nation 4/6. How the process of building Britain's canals resulted in furthering geological knowledge, as surveyor William Smith created the first geological map of England and Wales. [S] [HD] 10:50 Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village Ben Robinson reveals the story of the idyllic village of Milton Abbas in Dorset. [S] [HD] 11:20 Roman Britain: A Timewatch Guide 3/3. Using years of BBC history archive film, Dr Alice Roberts explores how our views and understanding of Roman Britain have changed and evolved over the decades. [S,AD] [HD] 12:20 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 14:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-09-26 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 TOTP: 2000 Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Sisqo, Hanson, Toni Braxton, True Steppers feat Dane Bowers, Oasis, Craig David, Cypress Hill and Fragma. [S] 04:30 TOTP: 2000 Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 May 2000 and featuring Britney Spears, Lolly, Mandy Moore, System F, Toni Braxton and Oxide & Neutrino. [S] 05:00 TOTP: 1980 Mike Read presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 September 1980 and featuring Split Enz, Diana Ross, Ottawan, Shalamar, Linx and The Police. Plus Russ Abbot and Leo Sayer. [S] 05:35 TOTP: 1986 Janice Long presents the pop chart programme, featuring Amazulu, Huey Lewis and the News, Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk, Genesis, Loose Ends, The Communards and Run DMC. [S] 06:05 Sting and The Police at the BBC A collection of archive performances from Sting's solo career and The Police, including Roxanne, Fragile, Message in a Bottle, Brand New Day and Every Breath You Take. [S] [HD] 07:35 Sting: Reel Stories Sting joins Dermot O'Leary for an in-depth interview about his life and career. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD] 08:20 Sting: Radio 2 in the Park (2024) Headlining the Saturday of Radio 2 in the Park is Sting, performing his timeless hits. Contains scenes of flashing images. [S] [HD] 09:35 TOTP: 2000 Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Sisqo, Hanson, Toni Braxton, True Steppers feat Dane Bowers, Oasis, Craig David, Cypress Hill and Fragma. [S] 10:05 TOTP: 2000 Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 May 2000 and featuring Britney Spears, Lolly, Mandy Moore, System F, Toni Braxton and Oxide & Neutrino. [S] 10:35 TOTP: 1980 Mike Read presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 September 1980 and featuring Split Enz, Diana Ross, Ottawan, Shalamar, Linx and The Police. Plus Russ Abbot and Leo Sayer. [S] 11:10 TOTP: 1986 Janice Long presents the pop chart programme, featuring Amazulu, Huey Lewis and the News, Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk, Genesis, Loose Ends, The Communards and Run DMC. [S] 11:40 Sting: Reel Stories Sting joins Dermot O'Leary for an in-depth interview about his life and career. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD] 12:25 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 14:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-09-27 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 Simon King's Shetland Adventure 2/3. Wildlife cameraman Simon King and his family experience the changing seasons on the Shetland Islands. Spring arrives in Shetland, bringing with it an influx of wildlife. [S,AD] 05:00 Attenborough's Big Birds 6/10. Meet the big birds, a feathered family who have never flown. From ostriches to kiwis, these bizarre birds appear to be nature's greatest novelty act. [S,AD] [HD] 06:00 Paris Police 1910 3/6. Labruyere teaches Hutin some golden rules about journalism. Contains some strong language, some sexual content and some upsetting... [S] [HD] 06:55 Paris Police 1910 4/6. After the death of Irma Barbet, both Jouin and Cochefert suspect Joseph Fiersi. Contains some strong language, prolonged violence and disturbing scenes. [S] [HD] 07:50 Scrublands: Silver 3/4. A witness claims to have seen Mandy dispose of the murder weapon. Contains strong language. [S,AD] [HD] 08:35 Scrublands: Silver 4/4. Martin follows his instincts to find the murderer. Contains some strong language, some violence and some upsetting scenes. [S,AD] [HD]