2026-11-04 03:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 09:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 10:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 11:00 Secrets of Skin 4/6. Professor Ben Garrod explores how skin has evolved remarkable ways to enable animals to communicate with each other, from vibrant displays of colour to skin pouches to amplify sound. [S] [HD] 11:30 Weatherman Walking 1/2. Derek Brockway walks in Dylan Thomas's footsteps around Swansea before heading to the Llansteffan Peninsula and the Three Rivers estuary. [S] [HD] 12:00 To the Manor Born 2/7. British Rail decides to close down the local station, and Audrey goes into battle. [S] 12:30 Keeping Up Appearances 6/10. Sitcom. Richard is worried that Hyacinth's attendance at an exclusive auction is going to cost him a lot of money. However, he ends up with a very different problem. [S] 13:00 The Normans 3/3. Professor Robert Bartlett explores the impact of the Normans on southern Europe and the Middle East, as they spread south in the 11th century. [S,AD] [HD] 14:00 Allies in Exile - Storyville Documentary following two Syrian film-makers as they navigate the UK asylum system. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes. [S] [HD] 14:40 An Unknown Substance - Storyville Following the imprisonment of a Russian politician, his wife campaigns to bring him home. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S] [HD] 15:20 Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 1/2. In this mind-bending film, Jim Al-Khalili explores the universe at its smallest, from tiny insects to living cells and viruses, before finally arriving at the atom. [S] [HD] 16:20 Secrets of Skin 4/6. Professor Ben Garrod explores how skin has evolved remarkable ways to enable animals to communicate with each other, from vibrant displays of colour to skin pouches to amplify sound. [S] [HD] 16:50 Weatherman Walking 1/2. Derek Brockway walks in Dylan Thomas's footsteps around Swansea before heading to the Llansteffan Peninsula and the Three Rivers estuary. [S] [HD] 17:20 The Normans 3/3. Professor Robert Bartlett explores the impact of the Normans on southern Europe and the Middle East, as they spread south in the 11th century. [S,AD,SL] 18:20 Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies 1/2. In this mind-bending film, Jim Al-Khalili explores the universe at its smallest, from tiny insects to living cells and viruses, before finally arriving at the atom. [S,SL] [HD] 19:20 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 21:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-11-05 03:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 09:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 10:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 11:00 Secrets of Skin 5/6. What is the most toxic animal on earth? Why is a rhino armour plated? Professor Ben Garrod discovers the complex ways in which skin helps defend animals against threats of all kinds. [S] [HD] 11:30 Weatherman Walking 2/2. Derek Brockway learns how New Quay on Cardigan Bay inspired some of Thomas's greatest work, before touring Laugharne with Dylan Thomas's granddaughter. [S] [HD] 12:00 What Are UFOs? After years in the shadows, UFOs are being studied seriously. Follow scientists as they try to unravel the mystery of the strangest objects in our skies. [S,AD] [HD] 12:50 Building Sights Architect Sir Norman Foster looks at the jumbo jet, a unique 'building' that flies. First broadcast in 1991. [S] 13:00 Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born An attempt to restage the first official broadcast on British television 80 years later. [S,AD] [HD] 14:30 The Fools on the Hill Dramatisation of the events of 1936, as the BBC prepares for the world's first high-definition TV service. However, behind the scenes at Alexandra Palace complications arise. [S] [HD] 15:45 Television Comes to London A short film from 1936 that gives viewers an insight into how television came to Alexandra Palace. [S] 16:05 JLB: The Man Who Saw the Future Profile of John Logie Baird, the man who invented television, presented by his son Malcolm. Contains scenes of flashing images. [S,AD] 17:20 The Birth of Television Leslie Mitchell traces the origins of television, from the beginning of the 20th century to the first outside broadcast - the coronation of George VI in 1937. Contains scenes of flashing images. [S] 18:50 Secrets of Skin 5/6. What is the most toxic animal on earth? Why is a rhino armour plated? Professor Ben Garrod discovers the complex ways in which skin helps defend animals against threats of all kinds. [S] [HD] 19:20 Weatherman Walking 2/2. Derek Brockway learns how New Quay on Cardigan Bay inspired some of Thomas's greatest work, before touring Laugharne with Dylan Thomas's granddaughter. [S] [HD] 19:50 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 21:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-11-06 03:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 09:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 10:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 11:00 Secrets of Skin 6/6. Professor Ben Garrod explores how some snakes can see using heat, how crocodiles feel through their jaws, and how some animals use electricity to navigate their world. [S] [HD] 11:30 Cornwall's Red River Poet John Wedgwood Clarke explores the Red River in Cornwall. Despite being heavily polluted by centuries of tin mining, it is also home to some rare, beautiful and resilient wildlife. [S] [HD] 12:00 Battle of Britain As Britain lives in fear of invasion, squadrons of fighter pilots fend off attacks by air. [1969] [S,AD] 14:10 Carrie A repressed and bullied teenager discovers that she has special powers. Horror. Contains some strong language, some violence and some upsetting scenes. [1976] [S,AD] [HD] 15:45 Mark Lawson Talks to Stephen King Master of horror writing Stephen King talks to Mark Lawson about his book Lisey's Story and discusses the inspiration for his novels and how he battled with his own demons. [S]