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1973 WEEK
Saturday 1 April 2006 - Friday 7 April 2006
It was the year that a power crisis sparked the three-day week, crowds of workers went on strike, IRA bombs hit England and the Watergate scandal rocked Washington. BBC Four revisits the turbulent social landscape of 1973 with a season of drama, documentaries, films and music from the era.
DON'T MISS
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LIFE ON MARS
Sunday 2 April - Thursday 6 April 10pm-11pm
First shown on BBC One, this inventive drama series stars John Simm as DCI Sam Tyler, a modern-day detective who is hit by a car and bizarrely catapulted back to 1973.
 John Simm talks about his character
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DOCTOR WHO: THE GREEN DEATH
Monday 3 April - Wednesday 5 April 7.10pm-8pm
In this classic six-part serial from 1973, the tenacious timelord (Jon Pertwee) pits his wits against king-sized maggots and uncovers a sinister slimy substance in a Welsh coal mine.
Watch a clip from The Green Death
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IN CONCERT
Monday 3 April - Friday 7 April 8.30pm-9pm
A week of unforgettable BBC concerts from some of the year's most popular musical acts: The Kinks, The Eagles, and singer-songwriters Elton John, Neil Diamond and Cat Stevens.
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DAILY HIGHLIGHTS
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GET CARTER
Saturday 1 April 9.45pm-11.35pm
Set in Newcastle, Mike Hodges' iconic revenge thriller stars Michael Caine as a hard-bitten gangster investigating his brother's death.
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THE YEAR IN CHAT
Sunday 2 April 9.05pm-10.05pm
Orson Welles, Terry-Thomas and George Best are among the guests featured in this lively compendium of clips from 1973 chat shows.
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FREDERICK FORSYTH NIGHT
Monday 3 April 9pm and 11pm
The author of The Odessa File and The Fourth Protocol talks to Mark Lawson. Followed by Fred Zinnemann's film of The Day of the Jackal.
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ME AND THE THREE-DAY WEEK
Tuesday 4 April 9pm-9.30pm
Times columnist David Aaronovitch revisits his days at Oxford in 1973 and offers a personal reflection on the socio-political scene of the time.
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CONFESSIONS OF AN IRA INFORMER
Wednesday 5 April 9pm-10pm
Stephen Lennhoff's powerful documentary explores the extraordinary double life of IRA terrorist turned informer Sean O'Callaghan.
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THE YEAR ON TV
Thursday 6 April 9pm-10pm
Mark Lawson assesses a big year for the small screen, analysing the success of programmes like the popular shipping drama The Onedin Line.
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ZIGGY STARDUST
Friday 7 April 9pm-10.30pm
David Bowie waves goodbye to his Ziggy era in DA Pennebaker's concert film. Followed by Cracked Actor, a profile of the Thin White Duke.
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