2026-03-08 01:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 02:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 03:00 Design Classics: London Underground Map Documentary looking at one of the classic British designs - the map of London's Tube network, originally created in 1931 by Underground employee Harry Beck. 03:25 The Good Old Days Leonard Sachs chairs the old-time music hall programme from Leeds in 1976. Guests include Les Dawson, Peggy Mount, Larry Parker, Jeannie Harris, Chantal & Dumont and Albert Aldred. 04:10 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates DCI Adams asks Hetty to investigate a dodgy spiritualist, but she is not prepared for what she finds. Geoffrey, meanwhile, is falling in love. 05:00 The Turkish Detective In a poverty-stricken neighbourhood of Istanbul, a serial killer appears to be targeting rubbish collectors. 05:55 The Turkish Detective With his family still growing, Ikmen decides it's time to grow up a bit and seek promotion. 06:40 Brief History of a Family Enigmatic teenager Yan Shuo ingratiates himself with his new friend's wealthy parents. Contains some violent scenes. 08:15 Keeping Up Appearances Sitcom about a snobbish housewife. Hyacinth is looking forward to visiting her favourite stately home, but the trip goes wrong when her family become involved. 08:45 Sorry! Sitcom about a middle-aged man who lives with his parents. Timothy meets a girl at his amateur dramatics society and wants to go on a riverboat shuffle with her. 09:15 The Good Old Days Leonard Sachs chairs the old-time music hall programme from Leeds in 1976. Guests include Les Dawson, Peggy Mount, Larry Parker, Jeannie Harris, Chantal & Dumont and Albert Aldred. 10:00 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates DCI Adams asks Hetty to investigate a dodgy spiritualist, but she is not prepared for what she finds. Geoffrey, meanwhile, is falling in love. 10:50 Meet the Ancestors Julian Richards joins archaeologists in a farmer's field in Cheshire as they excavate a long-lost chapel and the undisturbed burials of medieval landowners. 11:20 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 13:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 19:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-03-09 01:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 02:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 03:00 Travels with Pevsner Janet Street-Porter visits some of the architectural highlights of North Yorkshire, including Castle Howard and the Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough. 03:50 100 Great Paintings: Constable - Salisbury Cathedral A closer look at John Constable's Salisbury Cathedral, the last of many beautiful sketches and paintings that Constable made of the building. 04:00 Humphrey Burton: The Huw Wheldon Lecture Humphrey Burton gives a first-hand account of the achievements of Monitor, the BBC's first television arts magazine. First broadcast in 1991. 05:00 Humphrey Burton: Conversations with Glenn Gould Glenn Gould, the celebrated Canadian pianist, talks and plays to Humphrey Burton. The theme of the programme is: The concert hall is dead; long live recordings! From 1966. 05:40 Humphrey Burton: Profile of a Quartet A film from 1960, directed by Humphrey Burton, that follows the Allegri String Quartet as they rehearse, prepare for concerts and record. It also looks at their personal lives. 06:00 Humphrey Burton: Theatre - Arena Ronald Eyre presents the first episode of Arena, the long-running arts documentary series created by Humphrey Burton when he was head of Music and Arts at the BBC. From 1975. 06:30 Ibsen: An Enemy of the People The 1980 adaption of Henrik Ibsen's play, set in west Scotland. Adapted for television by Maggie Allen from the stage version by Lindsay Galloway. 07:50 Ibsen: Brand The 1959 adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's verse tragedy about an uncompromising priest. 09:25 Humphrey Burton: The Huw Wheldon Lecture Humphrey Burton gives a first-hand account of the achievements of Monitor, the BBC's first television arts magazine. First broadcast in 1991. 10:25 Travels with Pevsner Janet Street-Porter visits some of the architectural highlights of North Yorkshire, including Castle Howard and the Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough. 11:15 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 13:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 19:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-03-10 01:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 02:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 03:00 Seven Worlds, One Planet Asia - where rarely seen animals roam the hottest deserts, tallest jungles and highest mountains on Earth. 04:00 Raiders of the Lost Past with Janina Ramirez A young explorer stumbles on the buried remains of the world's oldest city. 05:00 Call My Bluff Robert Robinson hosts as Frank Muir, Prunella Gee and Humphrey Burton take on Patrick Campbell, Hannah Gordon and Bryan Marshall in the panel game of definitions and deceptions. 05:30 Face the Music Question master Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against Joyce Grenfell, Brian Redhead, Alvar Lidell. With guest musician David Atherton. 06:00 The Secret Rules of Modern Living: Algorithms Marcus du Sautoy demystifies the hidden world of algorithms, revealing where these 2,000-year-old problem-solvers came from, how they work and what they have achieved. 07:00 Bridget Riley - Painting the Line A portrait of a true visionary and one of our greatest living painters. Contains scenes of flashing images. 08:00 Nature and Us: A History through Art James Fox uses art to chart humankind's earliest attempts to gain control over nature. 09:00 Seven Worlds, One Planet Asia - where rarely seen animals roam the hottest deserts, tallest jungles and highest mountains on Earth. 10:00 Face the Music Question master Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against Joyce Grenfell, Brian Redhead, Alvar Lidell. With guest musician David Atherton. 10:30 Raiders of the Lost Past with Janina Ramirez A young explorer stumbles on the buried remains of the world's oldest city. 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
2026-03-11 01:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 02:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 03:00 Villages by the Sea Archaeologist Ben Robinson uncovers how the health and fortune of the village was shaped by those in charge of Bamburgh's famous castle. 03:30 Canal Walks with Julia Bradbury Julia Bradbury walks along the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, the highlight of which is a two-mile flight of 30 locks which lower it by 220 feet. 04:00 Keeping Up Appearances Hyacinth is at her wits' end, what with the charity shop, Councillor Nugent and Rose's love life. Can she cope and keep the flag flying, as well as her sanity. 04:30 Sorry! Sitcom about a middle-aged bachelor. The latest girl in Timothy's life has a jealous boyfriend who doesn't take kindly to him trying to steal her away. 05:00 A History of Britain by Simon Schama Simon Schama recounts the saga of blood, betrayal and ambition that led up to the pivotal Battle of Hastings and describes the profound consequences that followed. 06:00 Mistress Dispeller - Storyville A Storyville documentary that explores an increasingly popular phenomenon in contemporary China. A woman hires a 'mistress dispeller' to bring her husband's affair to an end. 07:30 Border Country: The Story of Britain's Lost Middleland Rory Stewart tells the story of how Britain was torn in two, into England and Scotland. 08:30 Bridget Riley - Painting the Line A portrait of a true visionary and one of our greatest living painters. Contains scenes of flashing images. 09:30 Villages by the Sea Archaeologist Ben Robinson uncovers how the health and fortune of the village was shaped by those in charge of Bamburgh's famous castle. 10:00 Canal Walks with Julia Bradbury Julia Bradbury walks along the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, the highlight of which is a two-mile flight of 30 locks which lower it by 220 feet. 10:30 The Secret Rules of Modern Living: Algorithms The hidden world of algorithms, which run everything from search engines to satnavs. 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
2026-03-12 01:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 02:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 03:00 Villages by the Sea Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits the village of Staithes in North Yorkshire and unearths its role in kickstarting the chemical industry in the north east of England. 03:30 Canal Walks with Julia Bradbury Julia Bradbury walks along a 20km stretch of the Kennet and Avon Canal and tells how it was restored after being awarded a big lottery heritage grant. 04:00 Dial 'B' for Britain: The Story of the Landline The story of how Britain's telephone network was built, and its impact on the public. 05:00 Children of the Tsunami Japan was hit by the greatest tsunami in 1,000 years on 11 March 2011. This film reveals how the wave and the Fukushima nuclear accident have changed children's lives forever. 06:00 Boys from the Blackstuff After his wife leaves him, Yosser Hughes struggles to hold his family together. Contains some strong language. 07:10 Boys from the Blackstuff George reminisces about his younger days, recalling his hopeful, politically active youth. Contains language which some may find offensive.