2026-01-24 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. 11:00 Meet the Ancestors Archaeologist Julian Richards visits a team working on one of the most impressive Anglo-Saxon graveyards ever discovered, on a US air force base in Suffolk. 11:30 The Flying Gardener Chris Beardshaw visits Hampshire to find out the best way to get summer colour into the garden. 11:50 The Good Old Days Leonard Sachs presents the old-time music hall programme from the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. Featuring Beryl Reid, Roy Castle, Lorna Dallas, Gino Donati and the Valla Bertini. 12:35 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates A letter informs Robert that his Uncle Albert has been found dead from an apparent suicide. Hetty finds the circumstances suspicious and begins to suspect witchcraft was involved. 13:25 Blackshore With the murder victim's daughter missing, Fia is in a race against time for the truth. Contains some strong language, some violence and some upsetting scenes. 14:20 Blackshore As the past and present merge, Fia uncovers the truth behind the hidden abuse in the town. Contains some strong language, some sexual content and some upsetting sc.. 15:10 Angelou on Burns Writer and poet Maya Angelou goes on a pilgrimage to Burns Country in Scotland. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. 16:00 Robert Burns: The People's Poet Andrew O'Hagan journeys to the places in Scotland that inspired poet Robert Burns. Contains some strong language. 17:30 Yes, Prime Minister 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. 18:00 Yes, Prime Minister 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. 18:30 Meet the Ancestors Archaeologist Julian Richards visits a team working on one of the most impressive Anglo-Saxon graveyards ever discovered, on a US air force base in Suffolk. 19:00 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates A letter informs Robert that his Uncle Albert has been found dead from an apparent suicide. Hetty finds the circumstances suspicious and begins to suspect witchcraft was involved. 19:50 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 21:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-01-25 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. 11:00 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at 90: Inside Classical Sir Stephen Hough plays Grieg's Piano Concerto at a concert for the orchestra's birthday. 13:05 Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry Experts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry, an artefact which, despite its fame, has remained shrouded in mystery. 14:05 Ibsen: Ghosts The 1987 adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's classic play explores the hypocrisy of middle-class Victorian society. 15:50 Summer in Gossensass From 1964, a documentary about the sixty-second year in the life of the great Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen. 16:50 Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: The Read with Reece Shearsmith Who is the real monster? Robert Louis Stevenson's defining gothic horror explores alter egos in this captivating narration that reimagines the 19th-century classic. 17:55 Munro: Mountain Man Nicholas Crane unravels the tale of Sir Hugh Munro, whose exploration of the wild Scottish peaks little more than a century ago began a modern mountaineering obsession. 18:55 Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry Experts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry, an artefact which, despite its fame, has remained shrouded in mystery. 19:55 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. 21:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2026-01-26 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. 11:00 Wild China In China's far south west, rich jungles nestle below towering peaks. Jewel-coloured birds and ancient tribes share forested valleys where wild elephants still roam. 12:00 Art of Persia Samira Ahmed reveals how Iran preserved its distinctive language and culture despite the Arab conquest of Persia. 13:00 Call My Bluff Robert Robinson hosts as Frank Muir, Jenny Agutter and Tim Rice take on Patrick Campbell, Sinead Cusak and Nigel Dempster in a game of word definitions and deceptions. 13:30 Face the Music Joseph Cooper invites viewers to test their musical wits against Camilla Jessel, Robin Ray and Edward Boyle. With guest musician Mitsuko Uchida. 14:00 Tim Peake Special: How to Be an Astronaut - Horizon Astronaut Tim Peake's video diary of the two years leading up to his arrival at the International Space Station in December 2015. 15:00 8 Days: To the Moon and Back Using dramatic reconstruction, declassified cockpit audio recorded by the astronauts themselves and film archive, this is the untold story of the first moon landing.