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BBC Four schedule Friday 16 December 2011

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    Early

    1. 00:25

      Only Connect Wall Night, Wall Night 1

      1/5 Eight seasoned teams return to take part in a Connecting Wall mini-tournament. (R)

    2. 00:55

      Only Connect Wall Night, Wall Night 2

      2/5 The semi-finals and final of the mini-tournament, plus tales from celebrity alumni. (R)

    3. 01:25

      Horizon 2010-2011, What Happened Before the Big Bang?

      A journey into the dizzying world of cosmic bounces, rips and multiple universes. (R)

    4. 02:25

      Andy Hamilton's Search for Satan

      Documentary exploring who Satan is, where he comes from and what he has been up to. (R)

    5. 03:25

      Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City Invasion, Invasion, Invasion

      2/3 Simon Sebag Montefiore looks at the impact of a new faith, Islam, on Jerusalem. (R)

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    Evening

    1. 19:00

      World News Today 16/12/2011

      The latest news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.

    2. 19:30

      Transatlantic Sessions Series 3, Episode 2

      2/6 Jerry Douglas demonstrates his Grammy-winning dobro skills, and Eddi Reader performs. (R)

    3. 20:00

      Still Ringing After All These Years: A Short History of Bells

      Richard Taylor unravels the history that has made bells such a key British sound. (R)

    4. 21:00

      Tony Bennett's 85th Birthday Concert

      The legendary crooner performs from a repertoire spanning 60 years.

    5. 22:00

      Tony Bennett: An American Classic

      To mark the crooner's 80th birthday in 2006, a musical journey of Tony Bennett's life. (R)

    6. 22:45

      The Swing Thing

      A film showing how swing music became the first worldwide pop phenomenon. (R)

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    Late

    1. 00:15

      Tony Bennett's 85th Birthday Concert

      The legendary crooner performs from a repertoire spanning 60 years. (R)

    2. 01:15

      Tony Bennett: An American Classic

      To mark the crooner's 80th birthday in 2006, a musical journey of Tony Bennett's life. (R)

    3. 02:00

      The Swing Thing

      A film showing how swing music became the first worldwide pop phenomenon. (R)

    4. 03:30

      Still Ringing After All These Years: A Short History of Bells

      Richard Taylor unravels the history that has made bells such a key British sound. (R)

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