BBC Four HD SkyTV

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

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]

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]

...Ludwig II with Dan Cruickshank. Examining the extravagant castles and palaces created by King Ludwig II of Bavaria. [S] [HD]

Director Richard Eyre presents an introduction to the complex, yet still very relevant, playwright Henrik Ibsen. [S] [HD]

Henrik Ibsen's classic play about an unscrupulous woman. From 1962 with Ingrid Bergman, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson and Trevor Howard. [S]

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]

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]

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]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Discover the maverick behind some of the most iconic images of the past century. [S,AD] [HD]

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]

Magnus Magnusson interviews Scottish poet Norman MacCaig. [S]

...Ludwig II with Dan Cruickshank. Examining the extravagant castles and palaces created by King Ludwig II of Bavaria. [S] [HD]

Discover the maverick behind some of the most iconic images of the past century. [S,AD] [HD]

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]

1/3. Documentary series. Samira Ahmed journeys to places rarely seen by western audiences to reveal how the Persian Empire was born. [S,AD,SL] [HD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

1/15. Michael Portillo strikes out to explore the Britain of his youth, starting at Preston's Fulwood Barracks and heading across to Bury Bolton Street station in Greater Manchester. [S,AD] [HD]

1/6. Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. She sets off to climb Helvellyn via the fearsome ridge of Striding Edge. [S,AD] [HD]

2/8. Classic political sitcom. When Jim Hacker's predecessor decides to publish his memoirs, the PM tries to suppress a chapter in which he appears unfavourably. [S]

3/8. Classic political sitcom. When Jim Hacker discovers the French are planning some dirty tricks to get political advantage, the PM turns the tables on them. [S]

Profile of John Logie Baird, the man who invented television, concentrating on how his dedication and drive made his achievements possible, presented by his son, Malcolm. [S]

Leslie Mitchell traces the origins of television, from the beginning of the 20th century to the first outside broadcast - the coronation of George VI in 1937. [S]

Dan Cruickshank presents a documentary revealing the story of the Dalai Lama, his secret Himalayan kingdom and his exile, using eyewitness accounts and colour archive footage. [S]