2026-04-07 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 Industrial Age Documentary series celebrating Britain's rich industrial heritage, presented by Fred Dibnah. This programme examines the early use of wind and water power. 13:30 Canal Boat Diaries Life on board a narrowboat with Robbie Cumming. Robbie tackles a propeller problem and tricky locks on the Trent and Mersey Canal in Derbyshire. 14:00 Keeping Up Appearances After listening to Emmet's piano playing from her garden, Hyacinth receives a phone call from Mrs Fortescue asking for a lift into town. 14:30 Sorry! Sitcom about a middle-aged bachelor living with his parents. Timothy's sister Muriel comes to stay and tries to persuade him to go home with her. 15:00 A History of Britain by Simon Schama Simon Schama tells the story of the Reformation, from Henry VIII's love for Anne Boleyn to Bloody Mary's unsuccessful attempt to return England to Catholicism. 16:00 André Is an Idiot - Storyville A Storyville documentary that follows André, who, despite receiving a terminal diagnosis, is determined to die with humour, curiosity and defiance. Contains strong language. 17:25 Hunt for the Oldest DNA Film following a team of scientists in their dramatic quest to recover DNA that is millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age. 18:25 Seven Worlds, One Planet North America - a land of change where pioneering animals make the most of surprising opportunities. 19:25 Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age Documentary series celebrating Britain's rich industrial heritage, presented by Fred Dibnah. This programme examines the early use of wind and water power. 19:50 Canal Boat Diaries Life on board a narrowboat with Robbie Cumming. Robbie tackles a propeller problem and tricky locks on the Trent and Mersey Canal in Derbyshire. 20:20 Art That Made Us Contemporary artists encounter artworks from a period once known as the 'dark' ages. Contains some strong language. 21:20 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 23:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-04-08 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 Industrial Age Documentary series celebrating Britain's rich industrial heritage, presented by Fred Dibnah. Tracing the development of Britain's textile industry. 13:30 Canal Boat Diaries Life on England's waterways with Robbie Cumming. A low canal tunnel in Staffordshire proves a problem, and Robbie helps out a stranded boater. 14:00 The Mystery of the Desert Kites Documentary following an international team of archaeologists and researchers as they explore the extraordinary groups of megastructures that stretch across the Arabian desert. 15:00 Building Britain's Biggest Nuclear Power Station Following the challenges involved in building the nuclear power station Hinkley Point C. 16:00 This Life Anna has a one-night stand, but discovers that there's no such thing as casual sex. Contains some strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. 16:40 This Life Milly is losing patience with Egg's novel-writing career. Meanwhile, Anna stirs up trouble at chambers when she tries to liven up the boss's party. Contains some strong language. 17:20 Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story A look at cases that were solved by examining the smallest traces of forensic evidence. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.