BBC Four HD

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

A look at the evolution of the weather forecast from print via radio to TV and beyond.

Dramatised documentary. An alarming vision of Britain caught in the grip of an environmental and social nightmare. It's summer 2006, and temperatures have topped 100 degrees, with no end in sight.

Documentary looking at the heatwave of 1976. The longest driest spell on record led to drought, water rationing and forest fires. As the country sweltered, tensions rose.

Documentary exploring the long, hot summer of 1976, the driest for two centuries. It was seen by many as a year of disaster for the countryside. But was it really.

Documentary that goes behind the scenes to explore the drought crisis of 1976.

Herbie and June Harris tell their story of the summer of 1976 and how they coped with their problems and discovered the importance of making the best of things - away from it all.

Comedy of social manners. Hyacinth wants her neighbours to see the arrival of her new suite, boasting that it's an exact replica of one at Sandringham House.

Sitcom about an irrepressible snob. Hyacinth's plan to take Daddy on a picnic backfires when he takes the car, leaving the rest of the family stranded.

Documentary exploring the long, hot summer of 1976, the driest for two centuries. It was seen by many as a year of disaster for the countryside. But was it really.

Documentary that goes behind the scenes to explore the drought crisis of 1976.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Lucinda Lambton visits the last surviving traditional wallpaper factory in London, and Dan Cruickshank investigates the hidden jewels of British architecture - chimneys.

Documentary bringing the story of the coach up to date, exploring the most recent phase of Britain's love affair with four-wheeled group travel from school trips to Indian treks.

Michael Palin looks back on his 1999 television documentary series.

Michael Palin follows in Ernest Hemingway's footsteps across Europe, Africa and America. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

Michael Palin starts in Chicago, before visiting a Michigan summer cottage where Hemingway fished. In Paris, Michael drives round the Arc de Triomphe in a tank.

Following a remarkable project spearheaded by the King, this documentary sees leading artists create portraits of pioneering members of the Windrush Generation.

Michael Palin follows in Ernest Hemingway's footsteps across Europe, Africa and America. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.