BBC Four HD SkyTV

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Chris Beardshaw travels to both Devon and Cornwall to discover how plants survive in the most exposed areas of Britain, and he transforms a local resident's balcony using miniatures and bonsai. [S]

7/13. James's luck changes for the better in his romance with Helen, but for the Dalby family there seems to be no turning of the tide. [S]

8/13. The Dalby family fortunes dwindle even more until, almost by accident, James stumbles across the reason for the herd's illness. [S]

The lives of four young people intertwine in tales of love and desire in the digital age. Contains strong language and explicit sexual scenes. [2021] [S] [HD]

6/6. Classic prison-set sitcom. Godber takes up boxing and enters the prison championships, but someone wants him to come a cropper. [S]

1/6. Jean is baffled when her daughter goes out with one of her clients. When the two meet, they realise they were once lovers, separated during the Korean War. [S]

7/13. James's luck changes for the better in his romance with Helen, but for the Dalby family there seems to be no turning of the tide. [S]

8/13. The Dalby family fortunes dwindle even more until, almost by accident, James stumbles across the reason for the herd's illness. [S]

How 18th-century novelists such as Defoe and Swift established all our literary genres. Deals with adult themes. [S,SL]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Series exploring Britain's coastline. Nicholas Crane canoes the treacherous Menai Straits to examine the bridges across to Anglesey. [S]

Three soldiers recall the famous occasion during the First World War when British and German troops abandoned their trenches on the Western Front on Christmas Day 1914. [S]

Michael Hordern reads the poem HMS Hero by Michael Roberts. [S] [HD]

Moving stories of loss and remembrance, told by the loved ones of those killed in action. [S,AD]

Dan Cruickshank reveals the extraordinary story behind the design of iconic WWI memorials. [S,AD] [HD]

Director and screenwriter Peter Kosminsky talks to John Wilson about the experiences and influences that shaped his career. [S] [HD]

1/2. Lyricist Tim Rice, in the company of Michael Grade, reminisces over 40 years of hit songs. [S] [HD]

Three soldiers recall the famous occasion during the First World War when British and German troops abandoned their trenches on the Western Front on Christmas Day 1914. [S]

Moving stories of loss and remembrance, told by the loved ones of those killed in action. [S,AD]

Director and screenwriter Peter Kosminsky talks to John Wilson about the experiences and influences that shaped his career. [S] [HD]

1/2. Lyricist Tim Rice, in the company of Michael Grade, reminisces over 40 years of hit songs. [S] [HD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Michael Portillo strikes west from waterside metropolis Sydney into the Blue Mountains. At Katoomba, Michael is in for the ride of his life on the steepest railway in the world. [S] [HD]

1/4. Narrowboater Robbie Cumming begins a 170-mile journey across the north of England and soon runs into difficulty with a problem with his craft's propeller in Wigan. [S] [HD]

1/3. Simon Sebag Montefiore uncovers the central role played by religion in the power of the city of Rome. Every event in ancient Rome revolved around religion. [S,AD] [HD]

...Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit. Mary Beard looks back on her 2016 series on the ancient world. [S] [HD]

1/4. Mary Beard takes in the mythology, history and archaeology of Rome. In the first episode, Mary reaches back to the myths and legends of the origins of Rome. [S,AD] [HD]

The Sky at Night teams up with BBC Ideas to discover the secrets of archaeology and astronomy and to reflect on our ancestral skies. [S] [HD]

1/8. In AD80, the Colosseum opens. Emperor Titus plans 100 days of games to commemorate. Contains prolonged violence and upsetting scenes. [S] [HD]

2/8. Although master builder Haterius constructs the Colosseum where Nero's Golden House once stood, his work is far from over. Contains some violence and upsetting scenes. [S] [HD]

1/3. Historical series looking at the Roman Empire from the bottom up. Professor Mary Beard traces the story of several ordinary yet remarkable Roman citizens. [S,AD] [HD]

Michael Portillo strikes west from waterside metropolis Sydney into the Blue Mountains. At Katoomba, Michael is in for the ride of his life on the steepest railway in the world. [S] [HD]

1/4. Narrowboater Robbie Cumming begins a 170-mile journey across the north of England and soon runs into difficulty with a problem with his craft's propeller in Wigan. [S] [HD]

1/3. Simon Sebag Montefiore uncovers the central role played by religion in the power of the city of Rome. Every event in ancient Rome revolved around religion. [S,AD,SL]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Michael Portillo continues his 1,700-mile rail journey from Adelaide to Perth. [S] [HD]

2/4. Robbie Cumming crosses the Pennines on the picturesque Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and lends a hand to hire boaters in Gargrave, North Yorkshire. [S] [HD]

1/6. Sitcom set in Slade Prison. Fletcher inadvertently becomes involved in the murky world of drugs. [S]

2/6. Jean sends Sandy to Lionel's hotel to assist him with his book revisions. But when she arrives, she is told he has checked out, and a charade of confusion follows. [S]

1/3. Documentary series featuring dramatic reconstruction in which Lucy Worsley delves into the personal lives of Henry VIII's wives, beginning with Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn. [S,AD] [HD]

Film following a Russian non-binary performer pursuing art-making and protest in Moscow. Contains strong language. [S] [HD]

1/3. Stephen Smith finds out what it took to get ahead at the court of Richard II. [S] [HD]