2026-05-24 02:45 Dusty An edition of Dusty Springfield's 1960s variety show, first broadcast on 22 September 1966. Her special guest is ventriloquist Señor Wences. 03:10 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Drama series about a 60-year-old private detective. Hetty is in hospital - an unlikely place to find her most urgent case yet. 04:00 My Favourite Cake Mahin, a 70-year-old widow living alone in Tehran, decides to revitalise her love life. Deals with adult themes. 05:35 King Otto and Football's Greek Gods The story of how Otto Rehhagel coached Greece to become the unlikely champions of Euro 2004 and how two contrasting cultures came together to write a new chapter of Greek mythology. 06:50 Keeping Up Appearances Sitcom. Hyacinth finds herself with an ideal opportunity to impress Emmet with her singing when she discovers that he is involved in a concert at the church hall. 07:20 Sorry! Timothy is asked to be best man at his friend Frank's wedding. He ends up in trouble when trying to encourage the idea of marriage in spite of his parents. 07:50 The Good Old Days Leonard Sachs presents an edition of the old time music hall programme, from 24 February 1977. With Larry Grayson, Fenella Fielding, Hinge and Bracket, and Anna Sharkey. 08:35 Dusty An edition of Dusty Springfield's 1960s variety show, first broadcast on 22 September 1966. Her special guest is ventriloquist Señor Wences. 09:00 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Drama series about a 60-year-old private detective. Hetty is in hospital - an unlikely place to find her most urgent case yet. 09:50 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 12:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 18:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-05-25 00:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 01:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 02:00 Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village Ben Robinson explores the Cornish fishing village of Port Isaac, behind whose quaint facade lies something far more gritty. 02:30 Afoot Again in the Past Kirsty Wark visits the island of Inchmahome in Scotland, haven to Mary Queen of Scots, and ruminates on what it means to be Scottish. 02:35 Crooks Anonymous A habitual thief wanting to go straight enters a reform programme, but temptations abound. 04:00 Being Stanley Baxter TV and panto star Stanley Baxter had big success but an even bigger secret. With access to close family and friends, personal archive and recordings, we reveal his true story. 05:00 The Magic of Dance with Margot Fonteyn Margot Fonteyn traces the story of the Romantic ballet and its greatest exponents. 06:00 Les Sylphides A studio performance of the ballet Les Sylphides by Michel Fokine, first broadcast on 3 April 1953 and starring Alicia Markova, John Field, Violetta Elvin and Svetlana Beriosova. 06:35 Omnibus: Nureyev Theatre and film director Lindsay Anderson in conversation with ballet superstar Rudolf Nureyev. First broadcast in 1974. 07:20 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. 08:20 Sex Symbols: 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. 09:05 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. 09:35 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. 10:20 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 12:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 18:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-05-26 00:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 01:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 02:00 University Challenge It's the penultimate match of the first round. Newnham College, Cambridge, face the Courtauld Institute of Art for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. 02:30 Only Connect Semi-final of the quiz show in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. 03:00 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. 04:00 Art of Scandinavia Andrew arrives in Sweden - home of Ikea and a tradition of brilliant furniture design. Deals with adult themes. 05:00 American Visions Robert Hughes charts the foundation of a national identity that sought architectural inspiration from Greece and Rome. He also looks at America's earliest major painters. 06:00 Art That Made Us An explosion of new voices from across the British Isles reinvents the arts, creating a richer, more diverse culture. Contains very strong language. 07:00 King Otto and Football's Greek Gods The story of how Otto Rehhagel coached Greece to become the unlikely champions of Euro 2004 and how two contrasting cultures came together to write a new chapter of Greek mythology. 08:15 Only Connect Semi-final of the quiz show in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. 08:45 Art That Made Us An explosion of new voices from across the British Isles reinvents the arts, creating a richer, more diverse culture. Contains very strong language. 09:45 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 12:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 18:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-05-27 00:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 01:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 02:00 University Challenge In the last of the first-round matches, Robert Gordon University face the University of Roehampton. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. 02:30 Only Connect Semi-final of the quiz show in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. 03:00 Keeping Up Appearances Sitcom about an irrepressible snob. Daddy overspends in a toy department, dresses up as a spaceman and proceeds to go on the rampage. 03:30 Sorry! Sitcom. With Frank's wedding impending, Timothy sets his cap at bridesmaid Liz. Will our hero get his head out of the railings in time? Will he forget the ring. 04:00 A History of Britain by Simon Schama In a programme focusing on the French Revolution, Simon Schama explores why the British proved immune to the siren call of liberty, equality and fraternity. 05:00 Reframed: Marilyn Monroe Norma Jeane attends an audition at 20th Century Fox, where the head of casting suggests she change her name to Marilyn Monroe. 05:45 Reframed: Marilyn Monroe Marilyn's rise is nearly ruined when news breaks that she posed nude for a calendar earlier in her career. She uses this to her advantage to showcase her body confidence. 06:25 Reframed: Marilyn Monroe Marilyn's forging a new identity for herself in NY, but when news breaks that she plans to create her own production company, Darryl Zanuck refuses to let her out of her contract. 07:10 Reframed: Marilyn Monroe Marilyn triumphs in her most celebrated comedy yet, Some Like It Hot. In the weeks before her death, Marilyn is on the cusp of a new and exciting future. 07:55 Being Stanley Baxter TV and panto star Stanley Baxter had big success but an even bigger secret. With access to close family and friends, personal archive and recordings, we reveal his true story. 08:55 Only Connect Semi-final of the quiz show in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. 09:25 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. 10:25 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 12:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 18:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-05-28 00:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 01:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 02:00 University Challenge Two of the four highest-scoring losing teams from the first round play for one of the two spots remaining in round two. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. 02:30 Only Connect Final of the quiz show with Victoria Coren in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. 03:00 From Ice to Fire: The Incredible Science of Temperature Dr Helen Czerski explores the science of heat and how it has shaped the modern world. 04:00 Murder on the Victorian Railway Documentary looking at the first murder on Britain's railways. On a Hackney bound train in 1864, a guard discovers blood in a first-class carriage and a body on the embankment. 05:00 A Very Peculiar Practice Stephen finds an enemy and then a friend when he tries to help the appropriately named Professor Furie overcome his tiredness. Contains adult humour. 05:50 A Very Peculiar Practice The medical staff must write academic research papers. Bob seizes the opportunity to trial a tranquiliser that might kick off his career as a private consultant. Contains adult humour. 06:45 How to Write a Mills and Boon: Timeshift To mark 100 years of romance publishers Mills and Boon, literary novelist Stella Duffy takes on the challenge of writing for them, a task that ends up being harder than it looks. 07:45 From Ice to Fire: The Incredible Science of Temperature Dr Helen Czerski explores the science of heat and how it has shaped the modern world. 08:45 Only Connect Final of the quiz show with Victoria Coren in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things. 09:15 Murder on the Victorian Railway Documentary looking at the first murder on Britain's railways. On a Hackney bound train in 1864, a guard discovers blood in a first-class carriage and a body on the embankment. 10:15 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 12:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 18:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-05-29 00:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 01:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 02:00 University Challenge Two more of round one's highest-scoring losing teams have a second chance to qualify for the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. 02:30 Only Connect Quiz show with Victoria Coren in which links must be made between apparently unconnected things. Teams from Cambridge and Oxford compete. 03:00 Talking Pictures Marilyn Monroe's story is told through the insights and anecdotes of friends, directors and fellow actors who spoke about her over the years on a selection of BBC programmes. 03:45 Some Like It Hot Comic masterpiece from Billy Wilder. Musicians Joe and Jerry accidentally witness the St Valentine's Day massacre and attempt to make a getaway by joining an all-girl jazz band. 05:45 Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot Revealing documentary about the creation and shooting of the acclaimed comedy movie. 06:35 My Week with Marilyn The tale of a young film studio assistant's brief relationship with Marilyn Monroe. Contains some strong language.