2026-05-16 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 Wild Scotland Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan explores his native Mull and some of the nearby islands, filming otters, deer, puffins, seals and a minke whale. 11:15 The Good Old Days Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall programme, from the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. Guests include Ken Dodd, Barry Kent, Lyn Kennington, John Bouchier and Saxburger. 12:00 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates When Hetty represents her neighbour at a creditor's meeting, she is hired to find a man who may have stolen from the neighbour. 12:50 Michael Palin: The Art of Travel Travelogue. Michael Palin discovers that the Great Western Railway had the most sophisticated public relations machine of all the UK's railway companies between the two world wars. 13:00 The Teachers' Lounge A teacher is caught up in school politics when one of her students is suspected of theft. 14:35 Keeping Up Appearances Hyacinth is not looking forward to Onslow's birthday party, but news that a limousine awaits her and Richard to take them to the proceedings changes her mind. 15:05 Sorry! Mother is out to get Aunt Esme's money for Timothy, and Timothy has encounters with a garage owner and his dogs. 15:35 Ian Hislop Goes off the Rails Ian Hislop takes a look at the notorious Beeching Report of 1963, which led to the closure of a third of the nation's railway lines and forced thousands of people onto the road. 16:35 The Good Old Days Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall programme, from the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. Guests include Ken Dodd, Barry Kent, Lyn Kennington, John Bouchier and Saxburger. 17:20 Hetty Wainthropp When Hetty represents her neighbour at a creditor's meeting, she is hired to find a man who may have stolen from the neighbour. 18:10 Personal Cinema: Maggie Smith In a programme first broadcast in 1970, Maggie Smith talks to Michael Aspel about her career and chooses scenes from some of her favourite films. 18:40 Ian Hislop Goes off the Rails Ian Hislop takes a look at the notorious Beeching Report of 1963, which led to the closure of a third of the nation's railway lines and forced thousands of people onto the road. 19:40 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 21:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-05-17 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 Nature: The Classical Collection The natural world has always been a powerful inspiration to composers, and this programme takes us on an evocative journey through some of the best-loved musical responses. 11:15 A Wild Year In the north east of England lies a wild and remote moorland. This ancient landscape of heather-clad uplands and sheltered dales is home to red grouse and tough moorland sheep. 12:15 Romeo and Juliet with Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev star in the Royal Ballet's Romeo and Juliet. From 1977. 14:15 The Magic of Dance with Margot Fonteyn Margot Fonteyn looks at the work of some of the greatest of the pioneers, from the Commedia dell'Arte in 17th-century Italy to Martha Graham in 20th-century America. 15:15 Margot Fonteyn A tribute to Dame Margot Fonteyn, first broadcast shortly after her death in 1991. Featuring interviews with colleagues and friends and extracts from her ballets. 16:15 Rudolf Nureyev: Living Famously A profile of Rudolf Nureyev, whose electrifying performances and enigmatic personality made him ballet's first major star. First broadcast in 2003. 17:15 The Classical Collection A celebration of the newly recognised glories of classical music, including a wealth of works written by largely forgotten or neglected composers. 18:15 A Wild Year In the north east of England lies a wild and remote moorland. This ancient landscape of heather-clad uplands and sheltered dales is home to red grouse and tough moorland sheep. 19:15 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 21:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-05-18 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 Oriel College, Oxford play Christ's College, Cambridge in another first-round match. 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 India: Nature's Wonderland Wildlife expert Liz Bonnin, actor Freida Pinto and mountaineer Jon Gupta reveal the hidden wonders of India's surprising natural world. 13:00 Art of Scandinavia Denmark becomes one of the greatest powers and arbiters of taste in northern Europe. Contains some scenes of a sexual nature. 14:00 Gluck: Who Did She Think He Was? The story of Gluck - Britain's cross-dressing high society painter of the 1930s - who staged 'one-man shows', had relationships with women and somehow got away with it. 15:00 An Art Lovers' Guide In the final episode of the series, our intrepid cultural explorers Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke set off on their most adventurous trip yet - to Baku, capital of Azerbaijan.