2026-01-13 03:32 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 09:32 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 10:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 11:00 Masters Snooker Coverage from the third day of the 2026 Masters snooker tournament. 14:00 The Last Battle of the Vikings Marine archaeologist Dr Jon Henderson tells the story of the Norsemen in Scotland, visiting archaeological sites across Scotland and Norway. 15:00 The Hunt for Lady Olive and the German Submarine What happened to a British ship and German U-boat that reportedly sank each other in 1917. 16:00 The History of Pubs - Timeshift The pub has been a cornerstone of British society since medieval times. But in the past 50 years the pub has undergone massive change. Narrated by Arthur Smith. 16:40 The Witness Is a Whale Film that tells how recently uncovered Soviet whaling reports have allowed us to understand the magnitude of historical whale populations and the shocking impact of commercial whaling. 17:30 The Last Battle of the Vikings Marine archaeologist Dr Jon Henderson tells the story of the Norsemen in Scotland, visiting archaeological sites across Scotland and Norway. 18:30 The Search for the Lost Manuscript Julian of Norwich. The story of Revelations of Divine Love, the first book written in English by a woman. 19:30 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 21:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-01-14 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. 11:00 Hidden Wales: Last Chance to Save Will Millard explores some of Wales's hidden historic buildings, meeting the passionate individuals who are trying to save these vulnerable structures before it is too late. 12:00 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. 13:00 Masters Snooker Coverage from the fourth day of the 2026 Masters snooker tournament. 14:00 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Smiley's investigation to snare the traitor at the heart of the Circus leads him to Jerry Westerby, a Fleet Street journalist. 14:40 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy In the final part of John le Carre's classic story, George Smiley's search for the mole at the heart of the Circus finally comes to an end. 15:25 Inside the Bat Cave A remarkable journey into the secret world of bats. Cutting-edge night-vision cameras follow the hidden life of a greater horseshoe bat roost for four months. 16:25 Deep Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil Documentary in which gardening expert Chris Beardshaw delves into the micro-world of soil to reveal what it is, how it works and why we couldn't survive without it. 17:25 Hidden Wales: Last Chance to Save Will Millard explores some of Wales's hidden historic buildings, meeting the passionate individuals who are trying to save these vulnerable structures before it is too late. 18:25 Inside the Bat Cave A remarkable journey into the secret world of bats. Cutting-edge night-vision cameras follow the hidden life of a greater horseshoe bat roost for four months. 19:25 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 21:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-01-15 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. 11:00 Yorkshire Wolds Way Paul Rose explores the 79 miles of the Yorkshire Wolds Way. He gets a unique view of this stretch of chalk downland and gets a special invitation to a military base. 11:30 Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village - Milton Abbas Ben Robinson reveals the story of the idyllic village of Milton Abbas in Dorset. 12:00 The Stuarts in Exile First of a two-part documentary in which Dr Clare Jackson tells the story of the exiled Stuarts and of the threat the Jacobites posed to the embryonic British state. 13:00 Masters Snooker Coverage from the fifth day of the 2026 Masters snooker tournament. 14:00 Where Eagles Dare Seven paratroopers are sent on a seemingly impossible mission.