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] 09:30 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] 10:00 Anita Brookner on Art: 100 Great Paintings Anita Brookner shares her unique insights on works by the world's greatest painters. [S] 10:55 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] 11:55 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] 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
2026-10-08 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 Secrets of Bones 2/6. Ben Garrod discovers how the skeleton has adapted for vertebrates to move on land in many ways and explores the role of the spine in both cheetahs and snakes. [S] [HD] 04:30 Timothy Spall: Back at Sea 3/4. Timothy Spall and his wife Shane take their barge to three different countries and visit Rafe Spall on the Isle of Man. In Belfast, Tim visits one of his favourite pubs. [S,AD] 05:00 Echoes from Below: Exploring Britain's Caves Documentary film that investigates the importance of caves throughout British history and heads inside the deepest shaft ever discovered in Britain - Titan. [S] [HD] 05:50 Building Sights Artist Derek Jarman returns to his former art master's house in Wimborne, Dorset, which he helped to build. [S] 06:00 The Human Body: Secrets of your Life Revealed 3/3. How we develop new skills, from riding a bike to learning to walk. [S,AD] [HD] 07:00 Schmoedipus: Play for Today A strange young man turns up on Elizabeth's doorstep and makes a frightening claim. Dennis Potter's play starring Tim Curry, Anna Cropper and Bob Hoskins. [S] 08:10 Wild Swimming with Alice Roberts Alice Roberts swims in cavernous plunge pools, languid rivers and underground lakes to examine the passion for wild water swimming, following the classic swimming text Waterlog. [S] [HD] 09:10 Bullets, Boots and Bandages: How to Really Win at War 3/3. How generals have struggled to kit out their armies for battle. [S] [HD] 10:10 Secrets of Bones 2/6. Ben Garrod discovers how the skeleton has adapted for vertebrates to move on land in many ways and explores the role of the spine in both cheetahs and snakes. [S] [HD] 10:40 Timothy Spall: Back at Sea 3/4. Timothy Spall and his wife Shane take their barge to three different countries and visit Rafe Spall on the Isle of Man. In Belfast, Tim visits one of his favourite pubs. [S,AD] 11:10 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,SL] [HD] 12:10 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 14:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-10-09 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 World War II: A Timewatch Guide 4/4. Saul David uses the BBC archive to examine the most important stories related to World War II, and how our understanding of them has been redefined since the war ended. [S,AD] [HD] 05:00 The Bridge at Remagen War drama about the battle for a crucial Rhine bridge in the final days of WWII. Contains language which some may find offensive. [1969] [S] [HD] 06:55 The Wicker Man A puritan police sergeant arrives on a Scottish island in search of a missing girl, who the Pagan locals claim never existed. Contains some sexual content and disturbing scenes. [1973] [S,AD] 08:25 Ex-S: The Wicker Man Documentary about cult British horror film The Wicker Man. Featuring actors Christopher Lee, Edward Woodward and Ingrid Pitt, and director Robin Hardy. Deals with adult themes. [S] 08:55 Of Ice and Men 7/12. Documentary which looks at why the most inhospitable place on the planet has exerted such a powerful hold on the imagination of explorers, scientists, writers and photographers. [S] 09:55 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] 10:55 Ex-S: The Wicker Man Documentary about cult British horror film The Wicker Man. Featuring actors Christopher Lee, Edward Woodward and Ingrid Pitt, and director Robin Hardy. Deals with adult themes. [S] 11:25 World War II: A Timewatch Guide 4/4. Saul David uses the BBC archive to examine the most important stories related to World War II, and how our understanding of them has been redefined since the war ended. [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
2026-10-10 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 TOTP: 2000 Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, featuring Madison Avenue, Lonestar, The Charlatans, DJ Luck & MC Neat, Southside Spinners, Bentley Rhythm Ace and Billie Piper. [S] 04:30 TOTP: 2000 Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 June 2000 and featuring Billie Piper, Bon Jovi, Sia, Belle & Sebastian, Chrissie Hynde, Travis and Sonique. [S] 05:00 TOTP: 1977 Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, featuring Smokie, Danny Mirror, Deniece Williams, Steve Gibbons Band, The Emotions, The Stranglers, Baccara, Yes and David Soul. [S] 05:30 TOTP: 1984 Mike Read and Tommy Vance present the pop chart programme. Featuring Kim Wilde, Sade, Wham!, Stephanie Mills, Paul Young, Alison Moyet, The Style Council and Stevie Wonder. [S] 06:10 The Genius of Funk Selection of some of funk's best artists from the BBC archives and beyond, beginning in the 1970s. With Earth, Wind & Fire, Kool & the Gang, Average White Band and Herbie Hancock. [S] [HD] 07:10 Cymande at Glastonbury 2025 British funk pioneers Cymande make their long-awaited Glastonbury debut, then reggae royalty Black Uhuru step up with a set spanning more than five decades. [S] [HD] 07:40 Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande The incredible story of a band you may never have heard of but whose sound has influenced generations with their irresistible rhythms and message of peace. [S] [HD] 09:10 Black British Music at the BBC: Volume 1 Trevor Nelson presents the first volume of a celebration of some of the very best in black British music from over the decades, featuring 40 tantalising tracks. [S] [HD] 11:35 TOTP: 1977 Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, featuring Smokie, Danny Mirror, Deniece Williams, Steve Gibbons Band, The Emotions, The Stranglers, Baccara, Yes and David Soul. [S] 12:10 TOTP: 1984 Mike Read and Tommy Vance present the pop chart programme. Featuring Kim Wilde, Sade, Wham!, Stephanie Mills, Paul Young, Alison Moyet, The Style Council and Stevie Wonder. [S] 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
2026-10-11 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 3/3. Having enjoyed the islands' changing seasons with his family, the wildlife cameraman ends his visit with a sighting of a pod of killer whales. A suitable end to a great trip. [S,AD] 05:00 Pangolins - The World's Most Wanted Animal The story of efforts to save the pangolin, the world's most illegally trafficked animal. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD] [HD] 06:00 The Arctic Convoy 1942. A cargo ship's captain and first mate clash on a voyage to Russia. Tense war drama. Contains some strong language. [2023] [S] [HD] 07:40 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] 08:15 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] 08:45 The Rules of Drinking - Timeshift 11/12. Documentary which digs into the archive to discover the unwritten rules that have governed the way we drink in Britain, from 1940s pubs and clubs to drinking at home or at work. [S]