BBC Four HD

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Michael Portillo strikes west from waterside metropolis Sydney into the Blue Mountains. At Katoomba, Michael is in for the ride of his life on the steepest railway in the world.

Narrowboater Robbie Cumming begins a 170-mile journey across the north of England and soon runs into difficulty with a problem with his craft's propeller in Wigan.

Simon Sebag Montefiore uncovers the central role played by religion in the power of the city of Rome. Every event in ancient Rome revolved around religion.

Empire Without Limit. Mary Beard looks back on her 2016 series on the ancient world.

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.

The Sky at Night teams up with BBC Ideas to discover the secrets of archaeology and astronomy and to reflect on our ancestral skies.

In AD80, the Colosseum opens. Emperor Titus plans 100 days of games to commemorate. Contains prolonged violence and upsetting scenes.

Although master builder Haterius constructs the Colosseum where Nero's Golden House once stood, his work is far from over. Contains some violence and upsetting scenes.

Historical series looking at the Roman Empire from the bottom up. Professor Mary Beard traces the story of several ordinary yet remarkable Roman citizens.

Michael Portillo strikes west from waterside metropolis Sydney into the Blue Mountains. At Katoomba, Michael is in for the ride of his life on the steepest railway in the world.

Narrowboater Robbie Cumming begins a 170-mile journey across the north of England and soon runs into difficulty with a problem with his craft's propeller in Wigan.

Simon Sebag Montefiore uncovers the central role played by religion in the power of the city of Rome. Every event in ancient Rome revolved around religion.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Michael Portillo continues his 1,700-mile rail journey from Adelaide to Perth.

Robbie Cumming crosses the Pennines on the picturesque Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and lends a hand to hire boaters in Gargrave, North Yorkshire.

Sitcom set in Slade Prison. Fletcher inadvertently becomes involved in the murky world of drugs.

Jean sends Sandy to Lionel's hotel to assist him with his book revisions. But when she arrives, she is told he has checked out, and a charade of confusion follows.

Documentary series featuring dramatic reconstruction in which Lucy Worsley delves into the personal lives of Henry VIII's wives, beginning with Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn.

Film following a Russian non-binary performer pursuing art-making and protest in Moscow. Contains strong language.

Stephen Smith finds out what it took to get ahead at the court of Richard II.

Michael Portillo continues his 1,700-mile rail journey from Adelaide to Perth.

Robbie Cumming crosses the Pennines on the picturesque Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and lends a hand to hire boaters in Gargrave, North Yorkshire.

Documentary series featuring dramatic reconstruction in which Lucy Worsley delves into the personal lives of Henry VIII's wives, beginning with Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn.

Stephen Smith finds out what it took to get ahead at the court of Richard II.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Michael Portillo crosses the south east of Australia, from the seat of government in Canberra to the multi-ethnic heart of its second largest city, Melbourne, in the state of Victoria.

Narrowboater Robbie Cumming explores the Victorian village of Saltaire in West Yorkshire and moors up for the weekend in Leeds Dock.

Technical developments are enabling us to see the world of plants in ever greater detail, giving us insights into their remarkable abilities to adapt and survive.

With the help of pioneering scientists, will Florida's wildlife continue to weather the storm of a growing human population and a cast of animal invaders.

Desmond Hawkins explores the corner of England that featured so strongly in the life of Thomas Hardy.

Desmond Hawkins finds local features in the south and south west of England that can be identified in Thomas Hardy's novels, as well as reminders of the author's own life.

When Farmer Lodge brings home his new bride, a mysterious enemy awaits to blight their happiness.

Barnet has made an unhappy marriage, Downe a happy one. The lives of the 'Fellow Townsmen' become tragically interwoven.

Like a ghost from the past, the Halborough brothers' drunken father reappears to destroy their image of respectability. Dramatised by Dennis Potter and starring John Hurt.