2026-08-06 00:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 01:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 02:00 Great British Railway Journeys Michael Portillo is in York, a paradise for rail enthusiasts. 02:30 Wainwright Walks Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the work of Britain's greatest fell walker Alfred Wainwright. Julia climbs her first mountain, Blencathra, and tackles Sharp Edge. 03:00 Treasures of Ancient Rome A look at the artistic legacy of Rome's mad, bad and dangerous emperors, including Claudius's pleasure palace and the cave where Tiberius held wild parties. 03:55 Mary Beard Remembers Ultimate Rome Ultimate Rome Empire Without Limit. Mary Beard looks back on her 2016 series on the ancient world. 04:10 Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit Mary Beard takes in the mythology, history and archaeology of Rome. In the first episode, Mary reaches back to the myths and legends of the origins of Rome. 05:10 I, Claudius Livia engineers the downfall of Julia, who is banished. Tiberius is recalled to Rome. Claudius finds a friend in Herod, king of the Jews. 06:05 I, Claudius Drama series chronicling the reigns of the Roman emperors. The Imperial Army on the Rhine has been wiped out, and Tiberius is sent to avenge the defeat. 06:55 Treasures of Ancient Rome A look at the artistic legacy of Rome's mad, bad and dangerous emperors, including Claudius's pleasure palace and the cave where Tiberius held wild parties. Deals with adult themes. 07:55 Wainwright Walks Julia Bradbury explores the work of Britain's well-known fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. She is in the Western Lakes to walk to the summit of the Haystacks fell. 08:25 Wainwright Walks Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the work of Britain's greatest fell walker Alfred Wainwright. Julia climbs her first mountain, Blencathra, and tackles Sharp Edge. 08:55 Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit Mary reaches back to the myths and legends of the origins of Rome. 09:55 Great British Railway Journeys Michael Portillo is in York, a paradise for rail enthusiasts. 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
2026-08-07 00:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 01:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 02:00 Great British Railway Journeys Michael Portillo confronts a detachment of Gurkhas, produces a fine heritage cheese and discovers a monster cracker that is key to making plastic. 02:30 Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores the history of the village of Cromford in Derbyshire. 03:00 Superman Raised by kindly farmers, a young Clark Kent moves to Metropolis to fight evil. 05:15 Christopher Reeve: Keeping Hope in Motion Film following Christopher Reeve's fight to regain his ability to breathe on his own. 06:15 Parkinson Michael Parkinson in conversation with Mel Smith, Kenneth Griffith and Christopher Reeve. 07:15 Ian Rankin's Hidden Edinburgh Crime writer Ian Rankin revisits the key locations from the Inspector Rebus books, the hidden Edinburgh into which tourists never venture. Deals with adult themes. 08:10 Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores the history of the village of Cromford in Derbyshire. 08:40 Ian Rankin's Hidden Edinburgh Crime writer Ian Rankin revisits the key locations from the Inspector Rebus books, the hidden Edinburgh into which tourists never venture. Deals with adult themes. 09:40 Great British Railway Journeys Michael Portillo confronts a detachment of Gurkhas, produces a fine heritage cheese and discovers a monster cracker that is key to making plastic. 10:10 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 12:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 18:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-08-08 00:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 01:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 02:00 Also Sprach Zarathustra at the Proms This specially curated programme looks to the skies with Strauss's filmic masterpiece, teamed with Judith Weir's Moon and Star and Ravel's Alborada del gracioso. 03:05 Ravel's Bolero at the Proms The unmistakable, hypnotic masterpiece from the Spanish National Orchestra's Proms debut. 03:20 TOTP: 2000 Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 March 2000 and featuring All Saints, Vengaboys, Mariah Carey feat Joe, Honeyz, Kelis, *NSYNC and Madonna. 03:45 TOTP: 1984 Richard Skinner and John Peel present the pop chart programme. Featuring Tracey Ullman, Windjammer, Jeffrey Osborne, Blancmange, Laura Branigan and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. 04:15 TOTP: 1988 Janice Long and Mark Goodier present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 August 1988. Featuring Kim Wilde, The Funky Worm and Fairground Attraction. 04:45 Tony Bennett at the London Palladium: BBC Sessions The legendary crooner performs from a repertoire spanning 60 years. 05:45 Tony Bennett Sings... Songs from the Movies 1/6. International song stylist Tony Bennett presents, in an intimate setting, music by the world's best songwriters. In this edition he sings tunes from the movies. 06:15 Tony Bennett Sings... His Personal Hit Songbook 2/6. Tony features his own personal hit songbook, including Fly Me to the Moon. 06:50 Tony Bennett Sings... Songs of Broadway 3/6. International song stylist Tony Bennett presents, in an intimate setting, music by the world's best songwriters. In this edition, the theme is Songs of Broadway. 07:20 Tony Bennett Sings... Saloon Songs International song stylist Tony Bennett presents, in an intimate setting, music by the world's best songwriters. This edition's theme: Saloon Songs. 07:55 Tony Bennett Sings... Song Stories Tony Bennett presents music by the world's best songwriters, featuring the compositions of Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer and Cole Porter. 08:25 Tony Bennett Sings... Tin Pan Alley International song-stylist Tony Bennett presents, in an intimate setting, music by the world's best songwriters. This programme's theme: Tin Pan Alley. 08:55 Tony Bennett's New York Once dubbed the 'king of cool', a look at the man behind the silky voice as Tony Bennett - civil rights activist, jazz enthusiast, painter and New Yorker - takes a tour around his native city. 10:20 TOTP: 2000 Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 March 2000 and featuring All Saints, Vengaboys, Mariah Carey feat Joe, Honeyz, Kelis, *NSYNC and Madonna. 10:45 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 12:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 18:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-08-09 00:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 01:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 02:00 Jungle Animal Hospital At the jungle animal hospital in Guatemala, the wards are full of exotic patients, many of them orphans rescued from the illegal pet trade. 02:05 Life on Earth The story of life, from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that live around us. David Attenborough looks at the advantages of birds' feathers. 03:00 Gloria: My Life on TV Gloria Hunniford looks back at her extraordinary career and reveals what it has been like to be woman, mother and grandmother on television and radio for more than half a century. 04:00 Gloria Hunniford Remembers... Doris Day Gloria Hunniford looks back at her 1995 interview with one of cinema's great female idols, Doris Day, and shares her memories of how the encounter came together. 04:15 Doris Day: Pebble Mill Special Gloria Hunniford travels to Carmel, USA for an exclusive interview with Hollywood star Doris Day. First broadcast in January 1995. 04:55 Wogan with Gloria Hunniford Gloria Hunniford is joined by Salman Rushdie, Aidan Quinn and Ann Hampton Callaway. From February 1992. 05:25 The Val Doonican Music Show Val Doonican is joined by guests Gloria Hunniford and the Cambridge Buskers. From June 1983. 06:10 Parallel Mothers Two mothers bond in an unexpected way after giving birth on the same day. In Spanish with English subtitles. Contains some scenes of a sexual nature. 08:05 Keeping Up Appearances Sitcom about an obsessive snob. When Hyacinth plans a nautical supper, events take an unexpected turn - and so does the boat. 08:35 To the Manor Born Sitcom. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, an upper-class widow, is forced into an alliance with a self-made man in a bid to keep her stately home. 09:05 Life on Earth The story of life, from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that live around us. David Attenborough looks at the advantages of birds' feathers. 09:55 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 12:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 18:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-08-10 00:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 01:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 02:00 Eisteddfod 2026 with Huw Stephens Celebrating 850 years since Wales's first recorded cultural festival, the National Eisteddfod returns to its historic roots in west Wales. 03:00 NYO at the Proms More than 150 of the country's best young musicians bring to life the dazzling world of Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique. 04:40 The Brontes Lived Here: Writers' Houses Margaret Drabble visits Haworth Parsonage and the Yorkshire Moors, home of the famous literary family the Brontës and the setting for Emily's Wuthering Heights. 05:00 Lady Antonia Fraser Remembers .. The Birthday Party. Lady Antonia Fraser looks back fondly on the BBC's 1987 acclaimed adaptation of her husband Harold Pinter's play The Birthday Party. 05:10 The Birthday Party It's Stanley's birthday, but the party that is thrown for him is not quite what he was expecting. Written by Harold Pinter. Deals with adult themes.