2026-10-03 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 Bloodhound Gang, Oxide & Neutrino, Made in London, Sisqo, Toploader, Tom Jones & Mousse T and Britney Spears. [S] 04:30 TOTP: 2000 Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Heather Small, The Bluetones, Armand Van Helden, Iron Maiden, Shaft, Tom Jones & Mousse T and Madison Avenue. [S] 05:00 TOTP: 1979 David Jensen presents the pop chart programme, featuring XTC, Blondie, Matumbi, Buggles, Sad Cafe, Squeeze, The Jags, The Police and dance sequences by Legs & Co. [S] 05:35 TOTP: 1988 Gary Davies and Mark Goodier present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 September 1988 and featuring Sinitta, U2, Alexander O'Neal, Duran Duran, Bananarama, The Hollies and T'Pau. [S] 06:05 Pet Shop Boys at the BBC A look back at one of British music's most enduring and significant partnerships, Pet Shop Boys, with highlights from Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe's appearances on the BBC. [S] [HD] 07:30 Pet Shop Boys: Reel Stories Often sublime, occasionally ridiculous, never boring; Pet Shop Boys sit down with Dermot O'Leary to watch back the twists and turns of a career like no other. [S] [HD] 08:20 Pet Shop Boys: Radio 2 in the Park (2024) Preston plays host to Pet Shop Boys - Sunday's headlining act at Radio 2 in the Park. Contains scenes of flashing images. [S] [HD] 09:50 TOTP: 2000 Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Bloodhound Gang, Oxide & Neutrino, Made in London, Sisqo, Toploader, Tom Jones & Mousse T and Britney Spears. [S] 10:20 TOTP: 2000 Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Heather Small, The Bluetones, Armand Van Helden, Iron Maiden, Shaft, Tom Jones & Mousse T and Madison Avenue. [S] 10:50 TOTP: 1979 David Jensen presents the pop chart programme, featuring XTC, Blondie, Matumbi, Buggles, Sad Cafe, Squeeze, The Jags, The Police and dance sequences by Legs & Co. [S] 11:25 TOTP: 1988 Gary Davies and Mark Goodier present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 September 1988 and featuring Sinitta, U2, Alexander O'Neal, Duran Duran, Bananarama, The Hollies and T'Pau. [S] 11:55 Pet Shop Boys: Reel Stories Often sublime, occasionally ridiculous, never boring; Pet Shop Boys sit down with Dermot O'Leary to watch back the twists and turns of a career like no other. [S] [HD] 12:40 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 14:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-10-04 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores London, the ultimate 'city of villages', including a new breed of urban villages like Crouch End and Walthamstow. [S] [HD] 04:30 Multi-Coloured Saturdays Noel Edmonds celebrates the first 20 years of the BBC's Saturday morning children's shows with the help of past presenters and memorable archive film clips. [S] 05:20 Swap Shop's Summer Stocktaking Noel Edmonds presents a review of some of the highlights from the 1981 series of Swap Shop. [S] 06:10 Paris Police 1910 5/6. Meg Steinheil is remanded to prison on suspicion of the murder of her mother and husband. Contains some sexual content, some violence and some upsetting scenes. [S] [HD] 07:05 Paris Police 1910 6/6. Eighteen months of investigation has finally led Marguerite Steinheil to trial, and all of Paris wants to be there. Contains some violence and some upsetting scenes. [S] [HD] 07:50 Kill Armed criminals seize a passenger train. Hindi with English subtitles. Contains strong language and graphic violent scenes. [2023] [S] [HD] 09:30 To the Manor Born 3/6. Stately sitcom. Audrey helps Richard catalogue his antique china, only to discover one piece has been mislaid. [S] 09:55 Keeping Up Appearances 1/10. Sitcom. To the vicar's dismay, Hyacinth volunteers to befriend a group of senior citizens on a day out. But she has taken on more than she can handle. [S] 10:25 The Octopus in My House A professor develops an extraordinary relationship with an octopus when he invites it to live in his home to learn about its intelligence. [S,AD] [HD] 11:25 Lee Miller: A Life on the Front Line Celebrating Lee Miller, a model turned photographer turned war reporter. Contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing. [S,AD,SL] [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
2026-10-05 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 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] 04:30 BBC Young Musician 2026: Live Auditions Part 1 The hunt for the next classical music superstar begins. Presented by Petroc Trelawny. [S] [HD] 06:00 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] 07:00 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] 07:15 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] 09:00 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] 10:30 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] 11:00 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] 11:30 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] 12:30 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 14:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-10-06 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 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] 05:00 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] 06:00 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] 06:30 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] 07:00 Anita Brookner on Art: 100 Great Paintings Anita Brookner shares her unique insights on works by the world's greatest painters. [S] 07:55 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] 09:45 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] 10:45 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] 11:45 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] 12:45 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 14:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-10-07 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 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] 04:30 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] 05:00 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] 05:30 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] 06:00 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] 07:00 Bel A raw tribute celebrating the late Scottish-Kenyan singer-songwriter Beldina Odenyo. Contains very strong language. [S] [HD] 08:30 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]