2026-07-27 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 Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth Documentary on the Atlantic Ocean. In the South Atlantic, chains of extraordinary islands are packed with huge pods of dolphins and massive penguin colonies. 13:00 Treasures of Ancient Greece Filming in Italy, Germany, France and Britain, Alastair Sooke explores the extraordinary afterlife of Greek masterpieces that changed the course of western culture. 14:00 Egypt's Lost Cities Archaeological documentary. Having used satellites to discover cities, temples and pyramids beneath the sands, Dr Sarah Parcak heads to Egypt to find out if they are really there. 15:30 Becoming Frida Kahlo Now married and living in 1930s America, Frida sees the ugly side of capitalism. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. 16:30 The Secret Life of the Mona Lisa Alan Yentob tells the story of the most famous work of art in the world - the Mona Lisa. He discovers who she is, and why she is smiling. 17:30 Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth Documentary on the Atlantic Ocean. In the South Atlantic, chains of extraordinary islands are packed with huge pods of dolphins and massive penguin colonies. 18:30 Treasures of Ancient Greece Filming in Italy, Germany, France and Britain, Alastair Sooke explores the extraordinary afterlife of Greek masterpieces that changed the course of western culture. 19:30 The Secret Life of the Mona Lisa Alan Yentob tells the story of the most famous work of art in the world - the Mona Lisa. He discovers who she is, and why she is smiling. 20:30 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 22:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-07-28 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 Great British Railway Journeys Michael's rail journey through postwar Scotland takes him over the River Tay to Dundee on the trail of Joseph McKenzie, the father of modern Scottish photography. 12:30 Walking with Monica Galetti Monica Galetti takes in the dramatic landscapes of the North York Moors as she crosses the heather from Rosedale to Farndale, meeting locals along the way. 13:00 Keeping Up Appearances When Hyacinth gets passionate about art, Daddy decides to join the Foreign Legion. Meanwhile, Mr Finchley has desires of his own for Rose. 13:30 One Foot in the Grave Victor is unable to sleep, and things get so desperate that he contemplates opening Ronnie and Mildred's Christmas present from last year. 14:00 She-Wolves: England's Early Queens How two French girls, a century apart, became queens of England. Isabella of France would be accused of murder and Margaret of Anjou of destructive ambition. 15:00 Castles: Britain's Fortified History Sam Willis tells the story of the English ruler who left the most indelible mark on the castle, Edward I, as he turned it into an instrument of colonisation. 16:00 Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World? Would Obama's 2008 election success change the US's stance on ethnic cleansing in Sudan? Contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing.