2026-01-18 03:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 09:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 10:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 11:00 Ulster in Focus: The Mountains of Mourne The life and culture of the skilled craftsmen and farmers of the Kingdom of Mourne in Northern Ireland is explored. [S] 11:20 The Good Old Days Leonard Sachs presents a 1972 edition of the old-time music hall programme from the stage of the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. With guests Eartha Kitt and Arthur Askey. [S] 12:10 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates 3/6. Hetty takes on a new case while on holiday with Robert. But who exactly is she dealing with? [S] 13:00 Blackshore 1/6. DS Fia Lucey is back in her hometown of Blackwater to investigate a missing person case. Contains strong language, some violence and some upsetting scenes. [S,AD] [HD] 13:55 Blackshore 2/6. With the case now confirmed a murder, Fia suspects her new partner, Detective Furlong. Contains strong language and some upsetting scenes. [S,AD] [HD] 14:50 Parkinson Interviews Ingrid Bergman Michael Parkinson looks back on his meeting with Ingrid Bergman - an actress he confesses to falling in love with the first time he saw her on screen at his local cinema. [S] 15:20 Mark Lawson Talks to Joanna Trollope Novelist Joanna Trollope talks to Mark Lawson about creativity, divorce and the inescapable drama of domestic life. [S] [HD] 16:20 The Hunt for Lady Olive and the German Submarine What happened to a British ship and German U-boat that reportedly sank each other in 1917? [S,AD] [HD] 17:20 The History of Pubs - Timeshift The pub has been a cornerstone of British society since medieval times. But in the past 50 years the pub has undergone massive change. Narrated by Arthur Smith. [S] 18:00 The Good Old Days Leonard Sachs presents a 1972 edition of the old-time music hall programme from the stage of the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. With guests Eartha Kitt and Arthur Askey. [S] 18:50 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates 3/6. Hetty takes on a new case while on holiday with Robert. But who exactly is she dealing with? [S] 19:40 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 21:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-01-19 03:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 09:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 10:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 11:00 The Lake District: A Wild Year Cutting-edge camera techniques give a new and unique perspective on a turbulent year in the life of England's largest national park. [S,AD] [HD] 12:00 Wainwright: The Man Who Loved the Lakes Documentary recalling the life of Alfred Wainwright, the eccentric Lancastrian who created a series of iconic fell-walking books in the 1950s, and his love for the Lake District. [S] 13:00 The Fairy-Tale Castles of King... ...Ludwig II with Dan Cruickshank. Examining the extravagant castles and palaces created by King Ludwig II of Bavaria. [S] [HD] 14:00 Richard Eyre Remembers... Ibsen Director Richard Eyre presents an introduction to the complex, yet still very relevant, playwright Henrik Ibsen. [S] [HD] 14:15 Ibsen: Hedda Gabler Henrik Ibsen's classic play about an unscrupulous woman. From 1962 with Ingrid Bergman, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson and Trevor Howard. [S] 15:30 Certainties and Doubts From 1979, exploring the life of Henrik Ibsen, through his plays and the words of his critics and admirers. With excerpts from the Ibsen canon. [S] 17:15 Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra Documentary that recounts how three young brothers turned an Indigenous Australian dance group into a First Nations cultural powerhouse. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD] 18:15 The Lake District: A Wild Year Cutting-edge camera techniques give a new and unique perspective on a turbulent year in the life of England's largest national park. [S,AD,SL] [HD] 19:15 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 21:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-01-20 03:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 09:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 10:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 11:00 Wild China 1/6. The hills of Guilin and the fishermen of the Li River form the heart of this exploration of the rice-growing cultures and strange creatures of southern China. [S,AD] [HD] 12:00 Art of Persia 1/3. Documentary series. Samira Ahmed journeys to places rarely seen by western audiences to reveal how the Persian Empire was born. [S,AD] [HD] 13:00 Call My Bluff Robert Robinson hosts as Frank Muir, Penelope Keith and Miles Kingston take on Patrick Campbell, Sinead Cusak and Ian Ogilvy in the panel game of word definitions and deceptions. [S] 13:30 Face the Music Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Angela Down, Robin Ray and John Julius Norwich. With guest musician Bernard Haitink. [S] 14:00 I Am Martin Parr Discover the maverick behind some of the most iconic images of the past century. [S,AD] [HD] 15:05 Norman MacCaig at 80: None a Stranger Documentary first shown on Scottish poet Norman MacCaig's 80th birthday in 1990 to mark the centenary of his birth, featuring archive footage and readings of nine of his poems. [S] 15:35 Personal Pursuits: A Poet's Workshop Magnus Magnusson interviews Scottish poet Norman MacCaig. [S]