BBC Four HD

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

An intimate portrait of one of Britain's most charming wild animals, following a family of water voles living on a canal in Derbyshire though a typical year.

From the Philippines, Michael Palin crosses the Sulu Sea in a leaky ferry. He travels on through the Borneo jungle to Java, where he climbs a volcano.

When everyone in a small town receives malicious letters detailing a future murder, it is Miss Marple who is called upon to help reveal the clues.

Dan is captivated by the sword of a Samurai warrior and the artistry employed to make this beautiful instrument of death.

Reworking of Shakespeare's King Lear set in medieval Japan. Contains prolonged violent scenes.

Documentary profile of celebrated Japanese film-maker Akira Kurosawa. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

Stately sitcom. A repair bill for Audrey's Rolls-Royce finally convinces her to revert to four-legged horsepower.

Sitcom. When Hyacinth hears that Emmet is rehearsing a musical, she is beside herself. Unfortunately sorting out Daddy's antics has to take priority.

When everyone in a small town receives malicious letters detailing a future murder, it is Miss Marple who is called upon to help reveal the clues.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Jonathan Foyle explores northern Georgian and Victorian neo-classical civic buildings.

Andrew Graham-Dixon reveals how the Medici family transformed Florence through sculpture, painting and architecture, and became the financial engine behind the Italian Renaissance.

Dr Janina Ramirez unlocks the secrets of a centuries-old masterpiece in glass, the Great East Window at York Minster, the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the UK.

Scottish Opera's sparkling staging of Gilbert and Sullivan's witty satire set in Venice.

Jonathan Foyle explores northern Georgian and Victorian neo-classical civic buildings.

Dr Janina Ramirez unlocks the secrets of a centuries-old masterpiece in glass, the Great East Window at York Minster, the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the UK.

Andrew Graham-Dixon reveals how the Medici family transformed Florence through sculpture, painting and architecture, and became the financial engine behind the Italian Renaissance.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Three-part series examining the harsh elements of the Alaskan wilderness. Here, a look at the tough and resourceful characters that face up to the challenges of winter.

Lachlan Goudie traces the development of Scottish art. This episode explores how Scotland's artists challenged the traditions they had inherited and revolutionised Scottish art.

Specialist subjects include British politics and the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan.

Robert Robinson hosts as Frank Muir, Gemma Craven and Leslie Thomas take on Patrick Marshall, Kate O'Mara and Brian Blessed in the panel game of word definitions and deceptions.

Singer-songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright talks to John Wilson about his creative influences.

Mary Marquis in conversation with poets Douglas Dunn and Craig Raine.

A look at how blacksmiths created items that both served and embellished society, from the earliest hinges to baroque gates and mass-produced street furniture.