2026-03-26 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 Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments Steeplejack Fred Dibnah tours Britain admiring some of its engineering marvels. This edition takes in Preston, County Durham, St Paul's Cathedral and York Minster. 13:30 Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast Julia Bradbury sets out on the final stage of her walk. Robin Hood's Bay is the goal, but first she must complete the North York Moors and walk through Eskdale. 14:00 Stonehenge: A Timewatch Guide Using archive film, Alice Roberts uncovers how the monument of Stonehenge has been interpreted, argued over and debated by some of Britain's leading historians and archaeologists. 15:00 Julian Barnes: Beyond the Page Acclaimed and award-winning writer Julian Barnes talks to Katie Razzall about his literary life, preoccupation with death, why he's written his final novel and missing his readers. 15:30 The Sense of an Ending Tony Webster, semi-retired owner of a photography shop, receives a mysterious legacy. Contains some strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. 17:15 Mark Lawson Talks to Julian Barnes Prize-winning writer Julian Barnes discusses his novel Levels of Life, a memoir of bereavement, with Mark Lawson and talks candidly about love, death, memory and grief. From 2014. 18:15 My Garden of a Thousand Bees Wildlife film-maker Martin Dohrn is bee obsessed. He has found over 60 species in his Bristol garden and sets out to film them, with mind-blowing results. 19:05 Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments 3/6. Fred visits Preston, County Durham, St Paul's Cathedral and York Minster. 19:35 Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast Julia Bradbury sets out on the final stage of her walk. Robin Hood's Bay is the goal, but first she must complete the North York Moors and walk through Eskdale. 20:05 Stonehenge: A Timewatch Guide Using archive film, Alice Roberts uncovers how the monument of Stonehenge has been interpreted, argued over and debated by some of Britain's leading historians and archaeologists. 21:05 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 23:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-03-27 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 Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 June 1999 and featuring S Club 7, Jamiroquai, NSYNC, Britney Spears, Lit, Adam Rickitt, Melanie G and Vengaboys. 13:30 TOTP: 1999 Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 July 1999 and featuring Vengaboys, Whitney Houston, The Three Amigos, Suede, A1, Jennifer Lopez and ATB. 14:00 TOTP: 1978 Peter Powell introduces performances from Suzi Quatro, Dan Hill, Elvis Costello, The Vibrators, Kate Bush, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gerry Rafferty, Manhattan Transfer and Legs & Co. 14:30 TOTP: 1988 Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 March 1988 and featuring Sinitta, a-ha, Wet Wet Wet, Iron Maiden, Tiffany and Aswad. 15:00 Elkie Brooks at the BBC To mark her 80th birthday, Elkie Brooks looks back on some of her finest-ever performances at the BBC, including such hits as Pearl's a Singer, No More the Fool and Lilac Wine. 16:10 Elkie Brooks: Sight and Sound in Concert Singer Elkie Brooks in concert at the Hippodrome, Golders Green, first broadcast simultaneously with Radio 1 in 1977. With a special introduction by Annie Nightingale. 17:10 Elkie Brooks: In Concert 1987 In a performance recorded especially for the BBC at the NEC, Birmingham, Elkie produces a subtle blend of rock numbers and gentle ballads. 17:50 Elkie Brooks in Concert 1987 In the second part of this concert, Elkie performs new compositions and hits such as Lilac Wine, Don't Cry Out Loud and Gasoline Alley. 18:30 TOTP: 1999 Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 June 1999 and featuring S Club 7, Jamiroquai, NSYNC, Britney Spears, Lit, Adam Rickitt, Melanie G and Vengaboys. 19:00 TOTP: 1999 Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 July 1999 and featuring Vengaboys, Whitney Houston, The Three Amigos, Suede, A1, Jennifer Lopez and ATB. 19:30 TOTP: 1978 Peter Powell introduces performances from Suzi Quatro, Dan Hill, Elvis Costello, The Vibrators, Kate Bush, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gerry Rafferty, Manhattan Transfer and Legs & Co. 20:00 TOTP: 1988 Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 March 1988 and featuring Sinitta, a-ha, Wet Wet Wet, Iron Maiden, Tiffany and Aswad. 20:30 Elkie Brooks: Sight and Sound in Concert Singer Elkie Brooks in concert at the Hippodrome, Golders Green, first broadcast simultaneously with Radio 1 in 1977. With a special introduction by Annie Nightingale. 21:30 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 23:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-03-28 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 The Good Old Days Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall programme. With Roy Castle, Eartha Kitt, Barry Kent, Hinge and Bracket, The Halfwits and members of the Players' Theatre, London. 13:45 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Hetty joins a quilt-making circle in order to find out who is terrorising a housing estate. Classic crime drama starring Patricia Routledge. 14:35 Angela Rippon: Portrait Angela Rippon sits for artist Paul Wyeth, who feels he has put his head 'very much on the chopping block' by agreeing to paint a portrait of the broadcasting icon. From 1979. 15:00 Hidden Assets A tragic raid in Dublin links to murders in Spain, setting CAB on the trail of a ruthless criminal. Contains some strong language and prolonged violent scenes. 15:50 Hidden Assets A violent turn of events complicates the case, and a search of the property yields no sign of the missing ?27 million. Contains some violent scenes. 16:40 Parkinson Michael Parkinson's guests are Gillian Anderson, Paul O'Grady and Paul Whitehouse. With music from Madness, who perform a couple of their classic hits. 17:35 Keeping Up Appearances Sitcom about a snobbish housewife and her long-suffering husband. Hyacinth quite enjoys a family christening - except when it is Daisy's family.