BBC Four HD

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Liz McIvor recounts the tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators or navvies - focusing on their work on the Manchester Ship Canal.

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage takes a walk along Yorkshire's enchanting, historic frontier with the North Sea. Filmed in January 2020 before Covid restrictions were introduced.

Chris Packham introduces a classic documentary from the BBC's archive, which takes a look at the worst winter of the 20th century in 1963.

Documentary looking at Gordon Welchman, a codebreaker crucial to the allies defeating the Nazis in World War II. Filmed extensively at Bletchley Park.

As Henchard's empire crumbles, Lucetta and Farfrae compound his humiliation.

Donald Farfrae has taken over as the mayor of Casterbridge. Despite his decline, Henchard returns Lucetta's love letters at her request.

Lucetta falls victim to a malicious trick. Henchard is reconciled with Elizabeth-Jane, but it may be short-lived.

Liz McIvor recounts the tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators or navvies - focusing on their work on the Manchester Ship Canal.

Documentary looking at Gordon Welchman, a codebreaker crucial to the allies defeating the Nazis in World War II. Filmed extensively at Bletchley Park.

Chris Packham introduces a classic documentary from the BBC's archive, which takes a look at the worst winter of the 20th century in 1963.

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage takes a walk along Yorkshire's enchanting, historic frontier with the North Sea. Filmed in January 2020 before Covid restrictions were introduced.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Liz McIvor explores how the nation's canals were saved following years of postwar neglect, becoming places of tranquillity and popular for boating holidays.

Accompanied by the gentle soundscape of the great outdoors, Yorkshire peer Sayeeda Warsi takes time out from her political life to seek peace and calm in the Dales.

Historical epic starring Alec Guinness and Sophia Loren. After Marcus Aurelius is poisoned, his cruel son Commodus becomes emperor and quickly reveals a tyrannical streak.

Dirk Bogarde presents the story of Sir Alexander Korda's unfinished film I, Claudius. Featuring interviews with several of those involved and film footage from the original production.