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This is BBC Four
BBC Four HD - Wednesday 22nd January 2020 - 05:30
BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more. More daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
This is BBC Four
BBC Four HD - Wednesday 22nd January 2020 - 18:58
This is BBC Four. Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Beyond 100 Days
BBC Four HD - Wednesday 22nd January 2020 - 19:00
Katty Kay in Washington and Christian Fraser in London report on the events that are shaping the world.
James May: The Reassembler
BBC Four HD - Wednesday 22nd January 2020 - 19:30
4/4. James May reassembles the past to hear what it sounded like as he pieces together the 195 parts of the 1963 Dansette Bermuda portable record player. [S,AD] [HD]
Mississippi: Earth's Great Rivers
BBC Four HD - Wednesday 22nd January 2020 - 20:00
3/3. The surprising story of the Mississippi, a river that unites the USA. From frozen waterfalls to time-travelling barges, the Mississippi connects a continent like no other river. [S,AD] [HD]
Mississippi: Earth's Great Rivers TV Guide
The Truth About Getting Fit
BBC Four HD - Wednesday 22nd January 2020 - 21:00
Michael Mosley teams up with scientists whose latest research is turning common knowledge about fitness on its head to separate fact from fiction. [S,AD] [HD]
The Prosecutors: Real Crime and Punishment
BBC Four HD - Wednesday 22nd January 2020 - 22:00
3/3. CPS Mersey-Cheshire and CPS South-East prepare for trials in separate historic cases. Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.
Treasures of Ancient Egypt
BBC Four HD - Wednesday 22nd January 2020 - 23:00
3/3. Alastair Sooke concludes the story of Egyptian art by looking at how, despite political decline, the final era of Egypt's empire saw its art enjoy revival and rebirth.
Chinese New Year: The Biggest Celebration on Earth
BBC Four HD - Thursday 23rd January 2020 - 00:00
2/3. Kate Humble takes part in a flower auction as lucky red roses are sold for New Year.
Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork
BBC Four HD - Thursday 23rd January 2020 - 01:00
3/3. A look at how carvers and carpenters of the Middle Ages created wonders that still astound, from the roof of Westminster Hall to the Coronation Chair.
Robert Rauschenberg: Pop Art Pioneer
BBC Four HD - Thursday 23rd January 2020 - 02:00
Alastair Sooke celebrates the American artist Robert Rauschenberg, who created a crucial bridge between the abstract expressionists of the 50s and the pop artists of the 60s.
Mississippi: Earth's Great Rivers
BBC Four HD - Thursday 23rd January 2020 - 03:00
3/3. The surprising story of the Mississippi, a river that unites the USA. From frozen waterfalls to time-travelling barges, the Mississippi connects a continent like no other river. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
This is BBC Four
BBC Four HD - Thursday 23rd January 2020 - 04:00
This is BBC Four. Programmes start at 7.00pm.
This is BBC Four
BBC Four HD - Thursday 23rd January 2020 - 05:30
BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more. More daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
This is BBC Four
BBC Four HD - Thursday 23rd January 2020 - 18:58
This is BBC Four. Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Beyond 100 Days
BBC Four HD - Thursday 23rd January 2020 - 19:00
Katty Kay in Washington and Christian Fraser in London report on the events that are shaping the world.
A Slow Odyssey: A Cheetah's Hunt
BBC Four HD - Thursday 23rd January 2020 - 19:30
3/3. Documentary following three young cheetah siblings as they set out across the savannah in Namibia in search of prey.
The Great British Year
BBC Four HD - Thursday 23rd January 2020 - 20:00
3/4. Documentary series showing Britain's changing look over the course of a year. Whilst the human population of Britain kicks back, summer is boom time for the animals. [S,AD] [HD]
Concorde: A Supersonic Story
BBC Four HD - Thursday 23rd January 2020 - 21:00
The life of the most glamorous plane ever built, as told by the people whose lives she touched. Narrated by Sophie Okonedo.
Wonders of the Universe
BBC Four HD - Thursday 23rd January 2020 - 22:00
Professor Brian Cox explores the laws of the universe. In this episode, he seeks to answer the biggest questions of all - what are we and where do we come from? [S,AD] [HD]
Decadence and Downfall: The...
BBC Four HD - Thursday 23rd January 2020 - 23:00
...Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party. How a lavish party thrown by the Shah of Iran marked the break between him and his people.
Chinese New Year: The Biggest Celebration on Earth
BBC Four HD - Friday 24th January 2020 - 00:15
3/3. Kate Humble and Ant Anstead are in Hong Kong to see what happens right after New Year.
Bought with Love: The Secret...
BBC Four HD - Friday 24th January 2020 - 01:15
...History of British Art Collections. 3/3. How the booming 19th-century economy saw philanthropic industrialists buying great art.
A History of Art in Three Colours
BBC Four HD - Friday 24th January 2020 - 02:15
2/3. Dr James Fox explores how the arrival in Europe of lapis lazuli turned blue into an exotic colour. Artists began to use it to offer us glimpses of worlds beyond our own. [S,AD] [HD]
This is BBC Four
BBC Four HD - Friday 24th January 2020 - 03:15
This is BBC Four. Programmes start at 7.00pm.
This is BBC Four
BBC Four HD - Friday 24th January 2020 - 05:30
BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more. More daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
This is BBC Four
BBC Four HD - Friday 24th January 2020 - 18:58
This is BBC Four. Programmes start at 7.00pm.
World News Today
BBC Four HD - Friday 24th January 2020 - 19:00
The news programme for audiences who want more depth to their daily coverage. With a focus on Europe, Middle East and Africa.
TOTP 1989
BBC Four HD - Friday 24th January 2020 - 19:30
Simon Mayo and Steve Wright present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 February 1989 and featuring Holly Johnson, Sheena Easton, Hue and Cry, Roachford and Simply Red.
Sound of Musicals with Neil Brand
BBC Four HD - Friday 24th January 2020 - 20:00
2/3. Neil explores how a new generation of composers transformed musical theatre by embracing more gritty, challenging subjects, from West Side Story to Oliver!
TOTP 1989
BBC Four HD - Friday 24th January 2020 - 21:00
Mike Read and Sybil Ruscoe present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 February 1989 and featuring Rick Astley, Texas, Michael Ball, Bobby Brown and Morrissey.
Stewart Copeland's Adventures in Music
BBC Four HD - Friday 24th January 2020 - 21:30
2/3. Stewart Copeland looks at the power of music to tell stories.
Boy George's 1970s: Save Me From Suburbia
BBC Four HD - Friday 24th January 2020 - 22:30
Popstar Boy George recalls how the 1970s moulded the person and artist he has become. Contains some strong language.
Reginald D Hunter's Songs of the South
BBC Four HD - Friday 24th January 2020 - 23:30
1/3. Reginald D Hunter visits the home of country music and tackles blackface minstrelsy. Contains language which some may find offensive. [S,AD] [HD]
The Story Of I Will Survive
BBC Four HD - Saturday 25th January 2020 - 00:30
2/3. A look at Gloria Gaynor's disco hit and soundtrack to breakups everywhere, I Will Survive. Contains some strong language.
Stewart Copeland's Adventures in Music
BBC Four HD - Saturday 25th January 2020 - 01:25
2/3. Stewart Copeland looks at the power of music to tell stories.
Sound of Musicals with Neil Brand
BBC Four HD - Saturday 25th January 2020 - 02:25
2/3. Neil explores how a new generation of composers transformed musical theatre by embracing more gritty, challenging subjects, from West Side Story to Oliver!
This is BBC Four
BBC Four HD - Saturday 25th January 2020 - 03:25
This is BBC Four. Programmes start at 7.00pm.
This is BBC Four
BBC Four HD - Saturday 25th January 2020 - 05:30
BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more. More daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
This is BBC Four
BBC Four HD - Saturday 25th January 2020 - 18:58
This is BBC Four. Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment
BBC Four HD - Saturday 25th January 2020 - 19:00
David Attenborough tells the story of the island's exotic but vulnerable wildlife. A team of conservation champions are making it their mission to save the most precious species. [S,AD] [HD]
Coast Great Guides: England's South East
BBC Four HD - Saturday 25th January 2020 - 20:00
3/8. Tessa Dunlop and Neil Oliver reveal the stories of trade and defence that characterise England's south east coast. [S,AD] [HD]
Wisting
BBC Four HD - Saturday 25th January 2020 - 21:00
9/10. With the investigator breathing down his neck, Wisting is determined to clear his name. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.
Wisting
BBC Four HD - Saturday 25th January 2020 - 21:45
10/10. The killer is still out there, but Wisting is trapped in prison. Contains some violence and some upsetting scenes.
Clive James: Postcard from LA
BBC Four HD - Saturday 25th January 2020 - 22:35
Clive James explores how to succeed in Los Angeles by learning the secret of the film business from Hollywood experts, advisers to the stars and the celebrities themselves.
TOTP 1989
BBC Four HD - Saturday 25th January 2020 - 23:25
Simon Mayo and Steve Wright present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 February 1989 and featuring Holly Johnson, Sheena Easton, Hue and Cry, Roachford and Simply Red.
TOTP 1989
BBC Four HD - Saturday 25th January 2020 - 23:55
Mike Read and Sybil Ruscoe present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 February 1989 and featuring Rick Astley, Texas, Michael Ball, Bobby Brown and Morrissey.
Robert Burns: The People's Poet
BBC Four HD - Sunday 26th January 2020 - 00:25
Andrew O'Hagan travels through the landscape of modern Scotland in a poetic journey to the places that inspired Robert Burns and to discover the story of his wild, dramatic life.
Coast Great Guides: England's South East
BBC Four HD - Sunday 26th January 2020 - 01:55
3/8. Tessa Dunlop and Neil Oliver reveal the stories of trade and defence that characterise England's south east coast. [S,AD] [HD]
Monkman & Seagull's Genius Guide to Britain
BBC Four HD - Sunday 26th January 2020 - 02:55
3/4. Eric Monkman and Bobby Seagull present a guide to Northern Ireland, starting with a look at a piece of aviation history that has saved thousands of lives.
This is BBC Four
BBC Four HD - Sunday 26th January 2020 - 03:25
This is BBC Four. Programmes start at 7.00pm.
This is BBC Four
BBC Four HD - Sunday 26th January 2020 - 05:30
BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more. More daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
This is BBC Four
BBC Four HD - Sunday 26th January 2020 - 18:58
This is BBC Four. Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Addicted to Sheep
BBC Four HD - Sunday 26th January 2020 - 19:00
Set in the North Pennines, an intimate portrait of a year in the life of tenant hill farmers Tom and Kay Hutchinson as they try to breed the perfect sheep.
The Dolphins of Shark Bay
BBC Four HD - Sunday 26th January 2020 - 20:00
6/14. A film providing a rare insight into the lives of bottlenose dolphins. A baby dolphin's mother must use all her skills to keep her newborn safe from sharks.
Fake or Fortune?
BBC Four HD - Sunday 26th January 2020 - 21:00
4/4. Art series with Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould. The team find what could be several important lost works by Thomas Gainsborough in Britain's public art collections. [AD] [HD]
Clive James: Postcard from New York
BBC Four HD - Sunday 26th January 2020 - 22:00
Clive James reluctantly revisits New York City. His exploits include being fitted with a bulletproof vest, hiring a bodyguard and interviews with famous native New Yorkers.
imagine...
BBC Four HD - Sunday 26th January 2020 - 22:50
The programme tracks the creation of celebrated composer Sir George Benjamin's latest opera Lessons in Love and Violence, which premiered at the Royal Opera House this year.
Bunkers Brutalism and Bloodymindedness
BBC Four HD - Monday 27th January 2020 - 00:15
Concrete Poetry. 2/2. Meades reclaims the reputation of buildings he argues stood for optimism and grandeur. Contains some strong language.
Architects of the Divine: The First Gothic Age
BBC Four HD - Monday 27th January 2020 - 01:15
How medieval British stone masons and builders made Gothic architecture their own.
Addicted to Sheep
BBC Four HD - Monday 27th January 2020 - 02:15
Set in the North Pennines, an intimate portrait of a year in the life of tenant hill farmers Tom and Kay Hutchinson as they try to breed the perfect sheep.
This is BBC Four
BBC Four HD - Monday 27th January 2020 - 03:15
This is BBC Four. Programmes start at 7.00pm.
This is BBC Four
BBC Four HD - Monday 27th January 2020 - 05:30
BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more. More daily from 7.00pm. [HD]
This is BBC Four
BBC Four HD - Monday 27th January 2020 - 18:58
This is BBC Four. Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Beyond 100 Days
BBC Four HD - Monday 27th January 2020 - 19:00
Katty Kay in Washington and Christian Fraser in London report on the events that are shaping the world.
Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage
BBC Four HD - Monday 27th January 2020 - 19:30
2/12. Francesco da Mosto heads down the Croatian coast, visiting the amphitheatre and Temple of Augustus in Pula, an isolated lighthouse in Porer and the city of Split. [S,AD] [HD]
A Very British Romance with Lucy Worsley
BBC Four HD - Monday 27th January 2020 - 20:00
1/3. The Georgian age saw courtship rules being rewritten, as romantic love was glamorised. [S,AD] [HD]
The Gene Revolution: Changing...
BBC Four HD - Monday 27th January 2020 - 21:00
...Human Nature - Storyville. A Storyville documentary. The biggest tech revolution of the 21st century isn't digital, it's biological. What will CRISPR mean for human evolution?
The Windermere Children: In Their Own Words
BBC Four HD - Monday 27th January 2020 - 22:30
Documentary about the pioneering project, in 1945, to rehabilitate child survivors of the Holocaust on the shores of Lake Windermere. [S,AD] [HD]
Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs
BBC Four HD - Monday 27th January 2020 - 23:30
David Attenborough explores his passion for birds' eggs. Piece by piece, from creation to hatching, David reveals the wonder behind these miracles of nature. [S,AD] [HD]
Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs TV Guide