2026-02-02 01:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 02:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 03:00 Come Dancing 1978: Grand Final Terry Wogan hosts as Midlands and West take on North West in the 1978 Come Dancing grand final from the Lyceum Ballroom, London. With commentary by Barri Haynes. 03:40 Wogan's Best of Blankety Blank Terry Wogan introduces a classic edition of the celebrity word game, featuring guest panellists Lorraine Chase, Val Doonican, David Hamilton, Dickie Henderson, Karen Kay and Elaine Stritch. 04:10 Wogan: The Best Of Sir Terry Wogan presents more magical moments from his days in the hotseat of Britain's best-loved chat show, with guests including Judi Dench, Helen Mirren and Bob Hoskins. 04:55 Mark Lawson Talks to Terry Wogan Mark Lawson talks to legendary broadcaster Terry Wogan about his life and 50-year career, from his early years on Irish radio to his ever-popular Radio 2 show. 05:55 Ibsen: The Lady from the Sea The 1974 adaption of Henrik Ibsen's story of Ellida Wangel, her marriage issues and her pursuit of happiness and love elsewhere. 07:45 Mañana Broadcast on 1 February 1956, composer Arthur Benjamin's Mañana was the first opera commissioned by the BBC. 09:00 Soundwaves: The Symphony of Physics Dr Helen Czerski investigates the science behind the sounds we're familiar with and the sounds that we normally can't hear, from Big Ben to the Stromboli volcano. 10:00 Come Dancing 1978: Grand Final Terry Wogan hosts as Midlands and West take on North West in the 1978 Come Dancing grand final from the Lyceum Ballroom, London. With commentary by Barri Haynes. 10:40 Wogan: The Best Of Sir Terry Wogan presents more magical moments from his days in the hotseat of Britain's best-loved chat show, with guests including Judi Dench, Helen Mirren and Bob Hoskins. 11:25 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 13:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 19:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-02-03 01:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 02:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 03:00 Wild China Series about the creatures that live in China's most beautiful landscapes. This episode looks at the remote Tibetan Plateau, home to chiru antelopes, wild yaks and bears. 04:00 Art of Persia Samira Ahmed goes back to when Persia faced her gravest threat, Genghis Khan, and reveals how the Safavids, who succeeded the Mongols, give Iran a powerful new identity. 05:00 Call My Bluff Robert Robinson hosts as Frank Muir, Joanna Lumley and Miles Kington face Patrick Campbell, Rula Lenska and Ian Wooldridge in the panel game of word definitions and deceptions. 05:30 Face the Music Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Joyce Grenfell, Richard Baker and Robin Ray. With guest musician Lina Lalandi. 06:00 Brian Cox: Seven Days on Mars With unique access to Nasa, Brian Cox follows Perseverance rover's search for life on Mars during a critical seven-day period as it undertakes an epic journey across the red planet. 07:30 Voyage to Mars: The Longest Goodbye Film following Nasa psychologist Dr Al Holland as he prepares Mars-bound astronauts for the psychological demands of a three-year absence from Earth. 08:55 The Race to Mars: Tomorrow's World First transmitted in 1987, what is the future of manned space flight one year after the US Challenger disaster. 09:25 Face the Music Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Joyce Grenfell, Richard Baker and Robin Ray. With guest musician Lina Lalandi. 09:55 Meet the Ancestors Archaeologist Julian Richards joins an excavation team as they uncover a rare find from a fourth-century Roman cemetery in Winchester: a lead coffin. 10:25 Art of Persia Samira Ahmed goes back to when Persia faced her gravest threat, Genghis Khan, and reveals how the Safavids, who succeeded the Mongols, give Iran a powerful new identity. 11:25 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 13:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 19:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-02-04 01:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 02:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 03:00 Great British Railway Journeys Michael Portillo continues his railway exploration of the postwar Britain of his youth on a journey from London to Cambridge, starting at South Bank. 03:30 Coastal Path Explorer Paul Rose sets off on the walk of a lifetime - 630 miles of the South West Coast Path, discovering wildlife, wild traditions and wild adventure along the way. 04:00 Yes, Prime Minister Classic political sitcom. Jim Hacker faces embarrassment when Sir Humphrey tells a bigwig friend in the arts that the government is planning to cut grants. 04:30 Yes, Prime Minister Jim Hacker decides to abolish the Department of Education and Science to reduce bureaucracy and save money, giving cash directly to schools. Sir Humphrey, of course, is appalled. 05:00 Queen Elizabeth I: A Timewatch Guide Using 60 years of BBC archive, Vanessa Collingridge examines the life of Elizabeth Tudor. 06:00 Price of Gold - Storyville A Storyville documentary that revisits the 1994 scandal that embroiled competing US Olympic figure skaters Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding. 07:15 The Great American Buffalo 2/2. By the late 1880s, the buffalo teeter on the brink of extinction. 09:10 Great British Railway Journeys Michael Portillo continues his railway exploration of the postwar Britain of his youth on a journey from London to Cambridge, starting at South Bank. 09:40 Coastal Path Explorer Paul Rose sets off on the walk of a lifetime - 630 miles of the South West Coast Path, discovering wildlife, wild traditions and wild adventure along the way. 10:10 Wild China Series about the creatures that live in China's most beautiful landscapes. This episode looks at the remote Tibetan Plateau, home to chiru antelopes, wild yaks and bears. 11:10 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 13:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 19:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-02-05 01:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 02:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 03:00 Great British Railway Journeys Michael Portillo ventures deep underground onto London's newest railway: the Elizabeth Line. He travels across London before transferring to the Epping Ongar Heritage Railway. 03:30 Coastal Path Five-part series in which explorer Paul Rose walks the South West Coast Path. Here, he explores the rugged north Cornish coast and takes a grand tour of Tintagel Castle. 04:00 Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time Brian Cox looks at our attempts to discover whether we are alone in the universe. 05:00 Tribe Explorer Bruce Parry travels to the frozen tundra of Northern Siberia, spending a month with a brigade of Nenet reindeer herders during their winter migration. 06:00 Smiley's People Seminal 1982 spy drama series. Smiley is hot on the trail leading to Karla but must make the ultimate sacrifice - cutting off his wife Ann. 07:00 Smiley's People Seminal 1980s spy drama series. The final confrontation between Smiley and Karla takes place. But in this game there are no victors, only losers. 08:00 Sleuths, Spies & Sorcerers: Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes How the spy novel allows readers to engage with big questions about the human condition. 09:00 Great British Railway Journeys Michael Portillo ventures deep underground onto London's newest railway: the Elizabeth Line. He travels across London before transferring to the Epping Ongar Heritage Railway. 09:30 Tribe Explorer Bruce Parry travels to the frozen tundra of Northern Siberia, spending a month with a brigade of Nenet reindeer herders during their winter migration. 10:30 Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time Brian Cox looks at our attempts to discover whether we are alone in the universe. 11:30 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 13:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 19:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-02-06 01:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 02:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 03:00 Great British Railway Journeys Michael Portillo continues his rail exploration of the east of England. 03:30 Coastal Path Paul Rose walks the South West Coast Path. Here, he explores the spectacular South Cornwall coastline, where he discovers one of the world's finest stages at the Minack Theatre. 04:00 The Man Who Would Be King Colourful, historical epic in which two British soldiers (Sean Connery and Michael Caine) in colonial India venture to uncharted realms in search of wealth and power. Deals with adult themes. 06:05 Sean Connery: Talking Pictures A look at the life of Sean Connery, using rarely seen television interviews and classic archive clips to tell the story of his life and career. Narrated by Sylvia Syms. 06:50 A Bridge Too Far The Allies have a daring plan to stop World War II by the end of 1944, called Operation Market Garden. Could it work? Or are they going a bridge too far? Contains some strong language.