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Drama telling the story of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise's formative years, as reluctant performer Eric Bartholomew becomes the funny man to precocious Ernie Wiseman's 'feed'.

Michael Parkinson in conversation with Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Janet Webb, Raquel Welch and Stéphane Grappelli.

After decades of open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts the United States to pass laws restricting immigration. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

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.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

The latest scientific insights into icebergs, from side-scanning sonar scrutinising the edge of glaciers to pictures that give us a unique glimpse of how they transform over time.

Loyd Grossman explores Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida, and Alexander George Thynn, the 7th marquess of Bath, opens the doors to his penthouse abode.

Coverage of the 2025 Masters tournament from Alexandra Palace in London.

Dramatisation of one of the most ingenious escape bids of World War II, in which British soldiers use a wooden vaulting horse as cover when trying to get out of Stalag Luft III.

A look back at the great British war films that boosted the nation's morale in the postwar years and launched the careers of some of our best-loved actors and directors.

After Kristallnacht, Germany's Jews are desperate to escape Hitler's tyranny. Contains graphic violence and disturbing scenes.

As construction continues, specialists work to uncover unexploded World War II bombs.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

With The Supernaturals, Michelle Gayle, Amen UK, Nuyorican, The Orb, Bush and LL Cool J.

Peter Andre presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 February 1997 and featuring Mansun, Mark Owen, OTT, Apollo 440, Depeche Mode, No Mercy, Eels and U2.

Coverage of the 2025 Masters tournament from Alexandra Palace in London.

Compilation of hits by artists virtually unheard of again, including Peter Sarstedt, Trio, Phyllis Nelson and The New Radicals, which explores the one-hit wonder phenomenon.

A look into the darkest corners of the BBC's music archives for a reminder of the one-hit wonder, with songs by the likes of The Las, The Mock Turtles, Joan Jett and Kim Carnes.

Top of the Pops performances from 1977, including Heatwave, The Stranglers, Baccara, Brotherhood of Man, David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Elvis Costello, The Jacksons and Bob Marley.

With The Supernaturals, Michelle Gayle, Amen UK, Nuyorican, The Orb, Bush and LL Cool J.

Peter Andre presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 February 1997 and featuring Mansun, Mark Owen, OTT, Apollo 440, Depeche Mode, No Mercy, Eels and U2.

Compilation of hits by artists virtually unheard of again, including Peter Sarstedt, Trio, Phyllis Nelson and The New Radicals, which explores the one-hit wonder phenomenon.

A look into the darkest corners of the BBC's music archives for a reminder of the one-hit wonder, with songs by the likes of The Las, The Mock Turtles, Joan Jett and Kim Carnes.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Tony McAuley narrates a programme celebrating the culture, history and outstanding natural beauty of the Antrim Glens.

James discovers that all sorts of men can become vets and that Ewan, whilst ostensibly unsuitable, is a practitioner of the highest quality.

A scrap merchant who ill-treats his horses does not treat the vets much better. Siegfried manages to find the right charge for the problem.

Conall is firmly in the frame for his mother's murder, but he has another lead to follow. Contains strong language and some violent scenes.

As the crime reconstruction airs on national television, the community gather to watch. Contains strong language, some sexual content and some violence.

Rock star Rod Stewart, writer, actress and comedian Maureen Lipman and actress Tamzin Outhwaite are in conversation with Michael Parkinson.

As the Allies advance, mass graves are uncovered, revealing the scale of the Holocaust. Contains graphic violence and disturbing scenes.

James discovers that all sorts of men can become vets and that Ewan, whilst ostensibly unsuitable, is a practitioner of the highest quality.

A scrap merchant who ill-treats his horses does not treat the vets much better. Siegfried manages to find the right charge for the problem.

Tony McAuley narrates a programme celebrating the culture, history and outstanding natural beauty of the Antrim Glens.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Justin Webb explores the enduring myth of Abraham Lincoln.

Jonathan Freedland chairs a discussion on John F Kennedy, while producer Joel Surnow talks about the mini-series The Kennedys and the controversy that engulfed it.

History is made tonight at the Proms as Sir Simon Rattle takes to the Royal Albert Hall stage for his final UK performance as music director of the London Symphony Orchestra.

A compilation of Sir Simon Rattle's finest performances from the BBC archive that features his work at the BBC Proms as well as his love of contemporary music.

Sir Simon Rattle conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in Mahler and Birtwistle.

A celebration of the newly recognised glories of classical music, including a wealth of works written by largely forgotten or neglected composers.

2/2. As construction continues, specialists work to uncover unexploded World War II bombs.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Dan Cruickshank explores stories from ancient Egypt. He searches for clues to the community of craftsmen who built burial chambers for the pharaohs.

Dan Cruickshank explores stories from ancient Egypt. He traces the mysteries in the life of Howard Carter, the archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb.

Tracing the origins of Egypt's unique visual style, Alastair Sooke treks across the Sahara and travels the Nile to find the rarely seen art of its earliest peoples.

Margaret Mountford travels to Egypt to discover the story of British photographer Harry Burton, whose images of the Tutankhamun excavation created a global sensation in the 1920s.

Michael Scott uses 3D scanning technology to reveal the secrets of Cairo and ancient Egypt: from the Great Pyramid and a hidden Roman fortress to the Arabic citadel of Saladin.

From the British Museum's 1972 Tutankhamun exhibition, Cyril Aldred introduces a programme on the role of the pharaoh, one of the most distinctive aspects of ancient Egyptian civilisation.

Cyril Aldred explores how all the striking achievements of the ancient Egyptians were based upon the farming of the narrow zone of fertile land along the banks of the Nile.

Cyril Aldred explores how the 1954 discovery of the remains of the royal ship of Cheops proved that a nation which was built round the Nile had to be a nation of sailors.