2026-01-23 05:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 11:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 12:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 13:00 TOTP: 1999 Kate Thornton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 February 1999 and featuring Blondie, Next of Kin, Unkle ft Ian Brown, The Moffats, Blur and Lenny Kravitz. 13:30 TOTP: 1999 Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 February 1999 and featuring The Corrs, NSYNC, Lauryn Hill, Lucid, Lenny Kravitz and Britney Spears. 14:00 TOTP: 1981 Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, with performances from The Look, Spandau Ballet, XTC, Adam and the Ants, Bad Manners and Blondie. 14:30 TOTP: 1992 Mark Franklin and Steve Anderson present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 January 1992 and featuring 2 Unlimited, Shakespears Sister, Curtis Stigers and Genesis. 15:00 TOTP: 1976 Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, featuring Abba, Hot Chocolate, Brotherhood of Man, Sheer Elegance, Paul Nicholas, Linda Lewis, The Four Seasons and 10CC. 15:40 TOTP: 1976 David Hamilton presents the pop chart programme, featuring Jimmy James and the Vagabonds, Harpo, Sheer Elegance, The Rubettes, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Abba and Brotherhood of Man. 16:20 Carole King and James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name A look at the songwriting partnership of legendary artists Carole King and James Taylor, with performances of some of their classic songs. 17:55 Carole King: In Concert Footage of the singer-songwriter performing songs including I Feel the Earth Move, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow and Up on the Roof for a BBC live studio performance in 1971. 18:25 James Taylor: In Concert Music concert from 1971 featuring American singer-songwriter James Taylor, with a special guest appearance by Carole King. 19:10 Carole King: Home Again - Live in Central Park Carole King's previously unseen homecoming concert in New York City's Central Park in 1973. 20:30 Carole King and Her Songs at the BBC A celebration of Carole King, featuring performances from her and other great artists. 21:30 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 23:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-01-24 05:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 11:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 12:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 13:00 Meet the Ancestors Archaeologist Julian Richards visits a team working on one of the most impressive Anglo-Saxon graveyards ever discovered, on a US air force base in Suffolk. 13:30 The Flying Gardener Chris Beardshaw visits Hampshire to find out the best way to get summer colour into the garden. 13:50 The Good Old Days Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall programme from the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. Featuring Beryl Reid, Roy Castle, Lorna Dallas, Gino Donati and the Valla Bertini. 14:35 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates A letter informs Robert that his Uncle Albert has been found dead from an apparent suicide. Hetty finds the circumstances suspicious and begins to suspect witchcraft was involved. 15:25 Blackshore With the murder victim's daughter missing, Fia is in a race against time for the truth. Contains some strong language, some violence and some upsetting scenes. 16:20 Blackshore As the past and present merge, Fia uncovers the truth behind the hidden abuse in the town. Contains some strong language, some sexual content and some upsetting sc.. 17:10 Angelou on Burns Writer and poet Maya Angelou goes on a pilgrimage to Burns Country in Scotland. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. 18:00 Robert Burns: The People's Poet Andrew O'Hagan journeys to the places in Scotland that inspired poet Robert Burns. Contains some strong language. 19:30 Yes, Prime Minister Classic political sitcom. When Jim Hacker's predecessor decides to publish his memoirs, the PM tries to suppress a chapter in which he appears unfavourably. 20:00 Yes, Prime Minister Classic political sitcom. When Jim Hacker discovers the French are planning some dirty tricks to get political advantage, the PM turns the tables on them. 20:30 Meet the Ancestors Archaeologist Julian Richards visits a team working on one of the most impressive Anglo-Saxon graveyards ever discovered, on a US air force base in Suffolk. 21:00 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates A letter informs Robert that his Uncle Albert has been found dead from an apparent suicide. Hetty finds the circumstances suspicious and begins to suspect witchcraft was involved. 21:50 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 23:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-01-25 05:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 11:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 12:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 13:00 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at 90: Inside Classical Sir Stephen Hough plays Grieg's Piano Concerto at a concert for the orchestra's birthday. 15:05 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. 16:05 Ibsen: Ghosts The 1987 adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's classic play explores the hypocrisy of middle-class Victorian society. 17:50 Summer in Gossensass From 1964, a documentary about the sixty-second year in the life of the great Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen.