2026-05-21 03:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 09:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 10:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 11:00 University Challenge The universities of Bangor and Nottingham put fingers on buzzers for the first time. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. 11:30 Only Connect Quiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. 12:00 Eve and Marilyn Eve Arnold photographed Marilyn Monroe in the 1950s and 60s and became the star's trusted confidante. She talks about Monroe and how their friendship developed. 12:30 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Classic comedy musical. A transatlantic trip brings romantic problems for showgirls Lorelei and Dorothy, seeking different things from men. 14:00 Jane Russell: Scene by Scene Hollywood sex symbol Jane Russell talks about her difficult childhood as the eldest and only girl of six siblings, her film career and working with Marilyn Monroe. 14:45 How to Marry a Millionaire Three New York models, looking for rich husbands, rent a luxurious apartment together to impress affluent bachelors, but things do not go to plan. 16:15 Talking Pictures Sylvia Syms looks at the handsome heroes, gorgeous heroines, pin-ups and bombshells who came to be known as cinema's greatest sex symbols, hearing from the stars themselves. 16:55 Eve and Marilyn Eve Arnold photographed Marilyn Monroe in the 1950s and 60s and became the star's trusted confidante. She talks about Monroe and how their friendship developed. 17:30 Scene by Scene Hollywood sex symbol Jane Russell talks about her difficult childhood as the eldest and only girl of six siblings, her film career and working with Marilyn Monroe. 18:15 Art of Scandinavia Denmark becomes one of the greatest powers and arbiters of taste in northern Europe. Contains some scenes of a sexual nature. 19:15 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 21:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-05-22 03:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 09:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 10:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 11:00 TOTP: 1999 Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 November 1999 and featuring Macy Gray, Phil Collins, Diana Ross, Ian Brown, Mariah Carey, Semisonic and Five. 11:30 TOTP: 1999 Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 November 1999. Featuring Savage Garden, Beck, Another Level, Jennifer Lopez, Mr Vegas and Geri Halliwell. 12:00 TOTP: 1986 Gary Davies and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 May 1986. Featuring Jaki Graham, Billy Ocean, Simply Red and Spitting Image. 12:30 TOTP: 1991 Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 May 1991 and featuring T'Pau, Simple Minds and Deacon Blue. 13:00 ...Sings Dylan Cover versions of Bob Dylan songs by Peter, Paul and Mary, Lulu, The Byrds, Joan Baez, Eric Clapton, Madeleine Peyroux, Bryan Ferry, UB40, Julie Felix and many more. 13:40 ...Sings Dylan II Cover versions of Bob Dylan songs from the BBC archives, with Joan Baez, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Hollies, Adele, Julie Felix, Richie Havens, Bryan Ferry and KT Tunstall. 14:40 Bob Dylan: Shadow Kingdom A showcase of Bob Dylan with his band in an intimate setting as he performs songs from his extensive body of work. 15:30 Tangled Up with Dylan: The Ballad of AJ Weberman Documentary chronicling the life, times and crimes of Bob Dylan obsessive AJ Weberman. Contains strong language.