2024-11-26 02:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 03:00 Snooker: UK Championship Live coverage from day three of the 2024 UK Snooker Championship. 06:00 Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit Mary Beard takes an in-depth look at identity and citizenship within the Roman Empire. 07:00 Caligula with Mary Beard Professor Mary Beard explores the life and times of the notorious Roman emperor Caligula. Deals with adult themes. 08:00 Colosseum A growing underground religion begins to threaten Roman traditions - Christianity. Contains some violence and upsetting scenes. 08:45 Colosseum One of the most famous scientists of the ancient world makes a name for himself. Contains prolonged violence and upsetting scenes. 09:35 Meet the Romans with Mary Beard Historical series looking at the Roman empire from the bottom up. Mary Beard goes behind the closed doors of Roman homes to explore their family life. 10:35 Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit Mary Beard takes an in-depth look at identity and citizenship within the Roman Empire. 11:35 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 13:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 19:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2024-11-27 01:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 02:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 03:00 Snooker: UK Championship Live coverage from day four of the 2024 UK Snooker Championship. 06:00 Storyville: Until I Fly A Storyville documentary following the exploits of a five-year-old boy growing up in an Indian Himalayan village where he is taunted for being mixed race. 07:30 Henry VIII's Enforcer: The Rise and Fall of Thomas Cromwell Thomas Cromwell is revealed as a revolutionary who laid the foundations of modern Britain. 08:30 How to Get Ahead at Versailles Stephen Smith explores the Baroque court of Louis XIV, who created the Palace of Versailles to surround himself with artists, designers, gardeners, chefs and musicians. 09:30 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. 10:00 Storyville: Until I Fly A Storyville documentary following the exploits of a five-year-old boy growing up in an Indian Himalayan village where he is taunted for being mixed race. 11:30 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 13:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 19:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2024-11-28 01:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 02:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 03:00 Snooker: UK Championship Live coverage from day five of the 2024 UK Snooker Championship. 06:00 The Mayor of Casterbridge Eighteen years ago, Michael Henchard sold his family while drunk at a fair. Now he is the mayor of Casterbridge, and his wife has returned. 06:55 The Mayor of Casterbridge Eminent, rich, respected and feared, the mayor of Casterbridge is also ashamed of his past. He decides to remarry Susan. 07:50 The Mayor of Casterbridge Jealousy poisons Henchard against his manager, Donald Farfrae. The mayor's troubles are only just beginning. 08:40 The Mayor of Casterbridge Rejected by her father, Elizabeth-Jane goes to work for Lucetta, who now pursues Farfrae. Meanwhile, Henchard plots the ruin of his former manager. 09:35 Pete and Dud: Talking Comedy A look back through the archives at appearances by masters of satire Peter Cook and Dudley Moore on some of the BBC's best-loved talk shows. 10:05 How to Get Ahead at Versailles Stephen Smith explores the Baroque court of Louis XIV, who created the Palace of Versailles to surround himself with artists, designers, gardeners, chefs and musicians. 11:05 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 13:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 19:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2024-11-29 01:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 02:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 03:00 Canal Boat Diaries Autumnal fog and an overheating engine prove to be problems for narrowboater Robbie Cumming as he navigates a Roman waterway and a tidal river. 03:30 Walking with Jim Moir Comic Jim Moir explores a fascinating corner of the Kent coast as he walks down to Dungeness. Along the way he meets locals, explores military ruins and rides a steam train. 04:00 Thelma Schoonmaker: This Cultural Life Oscar-winning film editor Thelma Schoonmaker talks to John Wilson about the turning points of her career. 04:30 A Matter of Life and Death A British pilot survives a plane crash, meets a US servicewoman and falls in love. In heaven, however, a mistake is discovered. 06:10 The Red Shoes Drama about a young ballerina torn between two creative but possessive men - one a struggling composer, the other an autocratic impresario. 08:20 Parkinson Michael Parkinson is joined by guests Sir Robert Helpmann, Claire Bloom and Eartha Kitt. 09:30 Canal Boat Diaries Autumnal fog and an overheating engine prove to be problems for narrowboater Robbie Cumming as he navigates a Roman waterway and a tidal river. 10:00 Walking with Jim Moir Comic Jim Moir explores a fascinating corner of the Kent coast as he walks down to Dungeness. Along the way he meets locals, explores military ruins and rides a steam train. 10:30 Caligula with Mary Beard Professor Mary Beard explores the life and times of the notorious Roman emperor Caligula. Deals with adult themes. 11:30 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 13:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 19:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2024-11-30 01:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 02:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 03:00 TOTP: 1996 Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 November 1996 and featuring Ant & Dec, Shed Seven, Bryan Adams, Garbage feat Tricky, Jimmy Nail, Fugees and The Prodigy. 03:30 TOTP: 1996 Ronan Keating and Stephen Gately present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 November 1996 and featuring Belinda Carlisle, Louise, Skunk Anansie, Mark Owen, Sheryl Crow and The Prodigy. 04:00 TOTP 1979: Big Hits Featuring The Jam, The Specials, Madness, The Selecter, Elvis Costello, Squeeze, Gary Numan, Dame Edna Everage, The Ruts, Racey, The Nolans, Lene Lovich, Chic and Chas & Dave. 04:20 TOTP: 1984 Peter Powell and Janice Long present the pop chart programme. Featuring Nik Kershaw, The Eurythmics, Slade, Tina Turner, Kool & The Gang, Madonna, Alvin Stardust and Jim Diamond. 05:00 The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? Rare and unseen moments from the making of the hit single by charity supergroup Band Aid. Contains some strong language. 06:15 Country Music Awards 2024 Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning and Lainey Wilson present highlights from the 58th annual Country Music Awards from Nashville, featuring performances from country music's biggest stars. 07:45 Kenny Rogers in Concert Country music icon Kenny Rogers stars in a television special from 1979, recorded during a visit to England. He is joined by pop-country vocal group Dave & Sugar. 08:35 TOTP: 1996 Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 November 1996 and featuring Ant & Dec, Shed Seven, Bryan Adams, Garbage feat Tricky, Jimmy Nail, Fugees and The Prodigy. 09:05 TOTP: 1996 Ronan Keating and Stephen Gately present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 November 1996 and featuring Belinda Carlisle, Louise, Skunk Anansie, Mark Owen, Sheryl Crow and The Prodigy. 09:35 TOTP 1979: Big Hits Featuring The Jam, The Specials, Madness, The Selecter, Elvis Costello, Squeeze, Gary Numan, Dame Edna Everage, The Ruts, Racey, The Nolans, Lene Lovich, Chic and Chas & Dave. 09:55 TOTP: 1984 Peter Powell and Janice Long present the pop chart programme. Featuring Nik Kershaw, The Eurythmics, Slade, Tina Turner, Kool & The Gang, Madonna, Alvin Stardust and Jim Diamond. 10:35 Kenny Rogers in Concert Country music icon Kenny Rogers stars in a television special from 1979, recorded during a visit to England. He is joined by pop-country vocal group Dave & Sugar. 11:20 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 13:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 19:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2024-12-01 01:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 02:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 03:00 The Flying Gardener Chris Beardshaw meets keen gardeners Jane and Chris Goodrick from Rhuddland, Wales, and helps turn their garden into an impressive mixture of plants and shrubs. 03:20 All Creatures Great and Small What can a country vet do when a herd is struck by a disease for which there is no cure - especially when a man's life savings are at risk. 04:10 All Creatures Great and Small James returns to Angus Grier and, to his shame and Grier's pleasure, is coerced into giving the wrong treatment. Grier's triumph is short-lived as James discovers his guilty secret. 05:00 State of Happiness Toril feels her partying has gone too far. Frank gives Christian an ultimatum. Contains some strong language. 05:40 State of Happiness Anna and Rein try to find ways to save Komponent from bankrupcy. Contains some strong language. 06:30 The Edge of the World Powerful story of love, rivalry and survival on a remote Hebridean island, where two factions of a dwindling community clash over whether to leave or stay. 07:40 Return to The Edge of the World Director Michael Powell, actor John Laurie and other members of the cast and crew of the 1937 film The Edge of the World revisit the remote Shetland island of Foula, where the movie was made.