2026-08-14 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 Beethoven's Seventh at the Proms Gustavo Dudamel leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in its first Proms appearance for more than two decades, pairing Beethoven with Gabriela Ortiz's urgent Revolucion diamantina. 12:35 TOTP: 2000 Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 March 2000 and featuring Geri Halliwell, Tom Jones and Stereophonics, Five, Lene Marlin, Barbara Tucker, Moby and Lulu. 13:05 TOTP: 2000 Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 March 2000 and featuring Chicane feat Bryan Adams, Macy Gray, Dr Dre feat Snoop Dogg, Will Smith, No Doubt and Geri Halliwell. 13:35 TOTP: 1985 Peter Powell and Dixie Peach present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 August 1985. Featuring UB40 with Chrissie Hynde, Madonna, The Cars, Kate Bush and Billy Idol. 14:05 TOTP: 1986 Simon Bates presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 August 1986. Featuring It Bites, Lionel Richie, Anita Dobson, Phil Fearon and Chris De Burgh. 14:35 Ultimate Cover Versions at the BBC Smash hits from 60 years of great cover versions in performance from the BBC TV archive, featuring Alexandra Burke, The Moody Blues, Soft Cell, Mariah Carey, UB40 and many more. 15:35 Ultimate Cover Versions at the BBC It's time for a return trip through the best of the BBC's music archives, celebrating more of the songs that are so good, other artists haven't be able to resist recording their own versions. 17:35 TOTP: 2000 Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 March 2000 and featuring Geri Halliwell, Tom Jones and Stereophonics, Five, Lene Marlin, Barbara Tucker, Moby and Lulu. 18:05 TOTP: 2000 Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 March 2000 and featuring Chicane feat Bryan Adams, Macy Gray, Dr Dre feat Snoop Dogg, Will Smith, No Doubt and Geri Halliwell. 18:35 TOTP: 1985 Peter Powell and Dixie Peach present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 August 1985. Featuring UB40 with Chrissie Hynde, Madonna, The Cars, Kate Bush and Billy Idol. 19:05 TOTP: 1986 Simon Bates presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 August 1986. Featuring It Bites, Lionel Richie, Anita Dobson, Phil Fearon and Chris De Burgh. 19:35 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 21:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-08-15 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 Africa's Lion Kings A pride of lions has rewritten the rules - they have learnt to take down elephants. 11:05 Life on Earth Mammals have proved to be one of the most adaptable products of evolution. David Attenborough looks at their evolution from reptiles 200 million years ago. 12:00 Voyages of Discovery Paul Rose tells the story of the USS Squalus, stranded on the bottom of the Atlantic in 1939 and the first time anyone had been saved from a stricken submarine. 13:00 Kabul Kabul, August 2021. As American troops withdraw, the Taliban return. Contains some strong language and some violent scenes. 13:50 Kabul The Nazany family scatters, with Zarah and Fazal on the run, while Amina remains torn. Contains some strong language. 14:45 To the Manor Born Audrey moves out of Grantleigh Manor. Her hopes of seeing the estate run along old lines are dashed when she discovers the new owner's background. 15:15 Keeping Up Appearances Richard is far from happy when Hyacinth concocts an elaborate plan to turn him into a Frosticle executive with the help of a chukka of golf. 15:45 Bouffants, Beehives and Bobs: The Hairdos that Made Britain A look back at the iconic hairdos of British men and women over the past 60 years. 16:45 Life on Earth Mammals have proved to be one of the most adaptable products of evolution. David Attenborough looks at their evolution from reptiles 200 million years ago. 17:40 Voyages of Discovery Paul Rose tells the story of the USS Squalus, stranded on the bottom of the Atlantic in 1939 and the first time anyone had been saved from a stricken submarine. 18:35 The Wildest Weather in the Universe A look at the fledgling field of extraterrestrial meteorology. 19:35 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 21:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-08-16 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 Bill Oddie Goes Wild Bill Oddie presents a compilation of the best clips from the three series of Bill Oddie Goes Wild. 11:30 Birding with Bill Oddie Bill Oddie revisits his childhood birding haunts to discover how they have changed over 50 years. 12:00 Bill Oddie's Top Ten Birds Bill Oddie counts down the UK's ten most beloved and most villainous birds in a poll based on the thousands of letters he has received over the years from members of the public. 13:00 Debuts at the Proms A celebration of moments that make Proms history: landmark premieres and remarkable debuts, including first appearances of artists, orchestras and even instruments. 14:00 Black Watch Hard-hitting play that gives a frank account of a Scottish regiment serving in Iraq. Contains very strong language, some sexual content and some upsetting.. 15:35 Black Watch: A Soldier's Story An insight into the National Theatre of Scotland's Black Watch, a play about the Iraq War. Contains very strong language.