2026-04-24 04:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 10:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 11:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 12:00 Snooker: World Championship Coverage of day 7 of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. 15:00 TOTP: 1987 Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 April 1987, featuring Five Star, The Smiths, Kim Wilde & Junior, Tom Jones, Madonna and Terence Trent D'Arby. 15:30 TOTP: 1990 Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 April 1990 and featuring Sonia, Faith No More and Adamski. 16:00 Roy Orbison at the BBC A deep dive into the BBC's archives to celebrate the great Roy Orbison. Featuring hits from his UK visits, including Only the Lonely, Crying and Oh Pretty Woman. 16:35 Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night Roy Orbison performs with guests such as Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits and Elvis Costello. 17:35 Roy Sings Orbison Roy Orbison sings some of his greatest hits, including Only the Lonely, Crying, Penny Arcade, Blue Bayou, Running Scared, Candy Man, In Dreams, Mean Woman Blues, It's Over and Oh, Pretty Woman. 18:05 TOTP: 1987 Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 April 1987, featuring Five Star, The Smiths, Kim Wilde & Junior, Tom Jones, Madonna and Terence Trent D'Arby. 18:35 TOTP: 1990 Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 April 1990 and featuring Sonia, Faith No More and Adamski. 19:05 Roy Orbison at the BBC A deep dive into the BBC's archives to celebrate the great Roy Orbison. Featuring hits from his UK visits, including Only the Lonely, Crying and Oh Pretty Woman. 19:40 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 22:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-04-25 04:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 10:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 11:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 12:00 Snooker: World Championship Coverage of day 8 of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. 15:00 Alex Higgins: The People's Champion Documentary charting the life of snooker legend Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins. Contributors include Jimmy White, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Dennis Taylor and Barry Hearn. 16:00 Gold Run Norway, April 1940. The incredible true story of how 55 tonnes of gold was smuggled out of Norway by a group of unlikely resistance fighters ahead of the invading Nazi forces. 17:55 The Houdini Myth - Timewatch Film exploring the extraordinary impact of escapologist Harry Houdini in the early 20th century. Featuring restored archive footage and interviews with historians and illusionists. 18:45 Why the Industrial Revolution Happened Here Professor Jeremy Black explains the unique economic, social and political factors that helped Britain transform itself almost entirely by the 19th century. 19:45 Alex Higgins: The People's Champion Documentary charting the life of snooker legend Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins. Contributors include Jimmy White, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Dennis Taylor and Barry Hearn. 20:45 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 22:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-04-26 04:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 10:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 11:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 12:00 Snooker: World Championship Coverage of day 9 of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. 15:00 River River takes its audience on a journey through space and time spanning six continents, showing rivers on a scale and from perspectives never seen before. 16:10 The Riviera: A History in Pictures Richard E Grant explores how modern art and the Riviera grew up together when the Cote d'Azur became both a hedonistic playground and an experimental studio.