BBC Four is a free to air channel owned and operated by the BBC. The channel airs daily from 7.00pm til 4.00am. The channel airs a number of programs aiming to offer a alternative to mainstream TV. The channel shows a number of original series, domestic repeats from the BBC catalogue and some foreign drama imports.
Our team of astronomers tell us what's on view in the night sky. From comets to quasars, there is al…
The latest national and international news and business developments.
Series showcasing the best of international documentary filmmakers works.
Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led…
Each year a renowned name in the world of education leads a series of televised lectures all around…
A series of historical documentaries originally broadcast on BBC Two, but more recently airing on BB…
The BBC Two series is presented by Professor Alice Roberts and archaeologist Matt Williams as they p…
This series looks at the writing and recording of some of the greatest albums of our era. Musicians,…
Intimate, observational portraits of leading artists, revealing unique insights into their working l…
Arena is the BBC's multi award-winning arts strand. Founded in 1975, Arena continues to produce gold…
Series in which James May explores the intricacies and engineering marvels of various objects by put…
BBC Proms is the world's greatest classical music festival.
An annual music prize ceremony broadcast on the BBC.
Join Dr. Bendor Grosvenor and Jacky Klein as they seek out the work of some of the biggest names in…
The BBC turns the spotlight on the UK's best young dancers with a nationwide talent search to find t…
Musical theatre is a global phenomenon, drawing millions of fans every year to sell-out shows in the…
From the Saxon shield-wall to the discovery of gunpowder and the invention of the machine gun, Dr Sa…
Series of one-off documentaries that uses 60 years of the BBC archive to bring together clips under…
Lucy Worsley explores how the history of three of Britain's founding national events are in fact car…
Andrew Graham Dixon takes viewers on a stunning visual journey through French art history.
The irrepressible Mim celebrates turning 70 by writing a bucket list. Item one: dragging daughter Fr…
Series of investigative science documentaries.
Art historians Dr. Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke take us on three entertaining and revealing cul…
Series in which Dr. James Fox looks at the art and culture of Japan. James journeys through Japan's…
Series looking at traditional Japanese crafts and craftspeople.
BBC Cardiff Singer of the World is a competition known throughout the classical music world as the p…
Ryan Gander OBE is a leading conceptual artist. He creates artworks full of symbolic meaning - image…
Suzy Klein explores music's crucial role in the most turbulent years of the 20th century.
Clara Amfo takes us behind the scenes of Radio 1's Live Lounge - the biggest live studio showcase in…
In this three-part series for BBC Four, intrepid historian Dr. Sam Willis reveals a remarkable story…
In this three-part series, artist Alinka Echeverria explores how, across the millennia, three major…
An intricate look at the creation process of three Mexican art forms.
In this three-part series for BBC Four, historian Helen Castor pieces together the astonishing true…
What does it take to spot a pop genius? To break a global act, to book a million-selling tour or reu…
Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the history of the Royal Collection, one of the largest and most import…
Tones, Drones and Arpeggios: The Magic of Minimalism is a series in which Charles Hazlewood explores…
Series in which film-maker Gillian Pachter re-examines the Ruth Ellis case. In July 1955, Ruth was t…
A joyful celebration of all things handmade, following ordinary people having a go at new skills tau…
Performances and other highlights of the annual BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
BBC Young Musician is a biennial contest which aims to find the most talented musicians who are unde…
With intimate, behind-the-stage access, Danceworks explore the creative process of extraordinary dan…
Rita Ray travels to Mali, Nigeria and South Africa in search of the timeless ancient rhythms, instru…
The NHS: A People's History is a series which tells the story of the NHS through the voices of the p…
Two 80s icons explore the distinct sounds that came out of different parts of Britain and Ireland in…
Film critic Mark Kermode presents a fresh and very personal look at the art of cinema by examining t…
Dan Snow and wildlife experts Lucy Cooke and Niall Strawson uncover historical, geological and wildl…
Marking the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook's departure on the first of his three epic voyages to…
Documentary series which gives viewers a rare and intimate insight into the creative processes and c…
