The Sky at NightOur team of astronomers tell us what's on view in the night sky. From comets to quasars, there is always something fascinating to discuss in the Universe.
StoryvilleSeries showcasing the best of international documentary filmmakers works.
The Thick of ItJoin the farce that is the department of Social afairs and Citizenship as it farcically stumbles its way through the corridors of power.
James May: The ReassemblerSeries in which James May explores the intricacies and engineering marvels of various objects by putting them back together again from a pile of hundreds of their component parts.
QueersEight short monologues in response to the 50th anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act.
Tales of the TARDISDoctors and old friends reunite to remember their travels in time and space, from the dawn of human history to distant alien worlds. And everywhere they go, they find adventure, terror, chases, joy and monsters.
Empire of the Tsars: Romanov Russia with Lucy WorsleyLucy Worsley travels to Russia to tell the extraordinary story of the dynasty that ruled the country for more than three centuries - the Romanovs.
Dirk GentlyDrama series featuring writer Douglas Adams's holistic detective Dirk Gently, who operates based on the fundamental interconnectedness of all things.
The Story of MathsMarcus du Sautoy, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, escorts you through the most important of all intellectual disciplines. Mathematics is the Empress of the Sciences. Without her, there would be no physics, nor chemistry, nor cosmology. Any field of study…
Room at the TopAdaptation of John Braine's classic novel about a young man on the make in 1940s Yorkshire.
BBC PromsBBC Proms is the world's greatest classical music festival.
British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy WorsleyLucy Worsley explores how the history of three of Britain's founding national events are in fact carefully crafted mythologies.The Wars of the Roses, the Glorious Revolution and the creation of the British Raj are all revealed as carefully-constructed narratives created by the…
The ReadA series of four creative performance readings of iconic British novels. Each episode is directed by emerging talent from the New Creatives scheme.
Britain's Lost MasterpiecesJoin Dr. Bendor Grosvenor and Jacky Klein as they seek out the work of some of the biggest names in art, lying hidden in local museums and country houses all across Britain.Britain's publicly owned art collection contains over 210,000 paintings. But at any one time, over 80…
UK's Best Part-Time BandIn this new prime-time BBC Four series from Wall To Wall (a Warner Bros. Television Production UK Ltd Company), comedian Rhod Gilbert is confirmed to host the programme in which he embarks on a road trip across the country, on a mission to find the UK's Best Part-Time Band.To…
Charlie Brooker's ScreenwipeCharlie Brooker's Screenwipe is a television programme about television programmes; the cost, the surprising amount of work and bureaucracy involved, how programmes are selected for broadcast, and, usually scathing, analysis of specific programmes and genres. Brooker often pays…
Storm Troupers: The Fight to Forecast the WeatherBBC Four presenter Alok Jha charts the history of weather forecasting from its origins in the early 19th century. From the first use of forecasting - to help save lives at sea, the vital role it played in military strategies in WW1 and D-Day and the transformation it underwent…
Michael Wood's Story of EnglandIn this groundbreaking series, Michael Wood tells the story of one place – the village of Kibworth, Leicestershire – throughout the whole of English history. Located in the very heart of England, Kibworth has lived through the Black Death, the Civil War and the Industrial…
Lost Cities of the AncientsArchaeologists are unearthing lost civilizations, forgotten histories and incredible technologies that date back thousands of years. Re-discover these amazing, forgotten civilizations and marvel at the cities and empires they built.
Going ForwardEmployed by a failing outsource provider as a Care Assistant in the community, Kim receives little more than the minimum wage for a package which consists of unpaid overtime, management bullying and horrendous shifts. Her daily slog is matched only by that of her husband, Dave,…
The Art of Japanese LifeSeries in which Dr. James Fox looks at the art and culture of Japan. James journeys through Japan's mountainous forests, marvels at its zen gardens and admires centuries-old bonsai, to explore the connections between Japanese culture and the natural environment.
The Secret History of WritingHow the invention of writing gave humanity a history. From hieroglyphs to emojis, an exploration of the way in which the technology of writing has shaped the world we live in.
Royal Institution Christmas LecturesEach year a renowned name in the world of education leads a series of televised lectures all around one topic.
BucketThe irrepressible Mim celebrates turning 70 by writing a bucket list. Item one: dragging daughter Fran on the "mini break they never had".The mother and daughter spend a tense weekend at Miniworld, a dated theme-park which Fran had been desperate to visit 30 years ago. When Fran…
The Beauty of BooksSeries combining human stories, expert interviews, book illustrations and historic archive to reveal the beauty of books.
Puppy LoveA story of love, dogs and the love of dogs, Puppy Love is set around the Wirral-based dog training classes run by the formidable Nana V – "For All Your Dogging Needs". Puppy Love follows two very different women - Nana V and Naomi Singh as they navigate their headstrong dogs,…
Sound Waves: The Symphony of PhysicsWhat is a sound? Dr. Helen Czerski investigates the extraordinary science behind the ones we're familiar with, and those we can't normally hear.
Sea Monsters: A Walking with Dinosaurs TrilogyRenowned zoologist Nigel Marven plunges into the prehistoric deep to face some of the largest and most fearsome sea predators that ever existed – creatures so awesome, they make the great white shark look like a goldfish. Scour the depths of seven different prehistoric seas with…
Secrets of Size: Atoms to SupergalaxiesIn this mind-bending series, Jim Al-Khalili explores the vast range of size in the universe, from tiny atoms to gigantic, interconnected galaxies.
NewswipeCharlie Brooker sets his sights firmly on news and current affairs.
