BBC Four schedule Week 19, 9 - 15 May 2011
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Monday 9 May 2011
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00:30 – 01:30
Movin' on Up: Pop Hits from 1991
With Primal Scream, Ride, Ned's Atomic Dustbin, Pop Will Eat Itself and Massive Attack. (R)
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01:30 – 03:00
Seven Ages of Rock What the World is Waiting For: Indie Rock
7/7 The journey through the history of rock climaxes with a focus on British Indie music. (R)
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03:00 – 04:00
A History of Christianity Orthodoxy - From Empire to Empire
3/6 Diarmaid MacCulloch explores Eastern Orthodox Christianity's fight for survival. (R)
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19:00 – 19:30
World News Today 09/05/2011
The latest news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
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19:30 – 19:40
The Saga of Noggin the Nog Noggin and the Pie, Part 1
1/2 Noggin receives a mystery birthday pie. (R)
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19:40 – 20:05
Doctor Who Classic Series 14, The Hand of Fear, Part One
1/4 Sarah Jane finds a fossilised hand and removes a ring from it, placing it on her finger. (R)
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20:05 – 20:30
Doctor Who Classic Series 14, The Hand of Fear, Part Two
2/4 The fossilised hand is put into a nuclear reactor core, causing disaster. (R)
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20:30 – 21:00
Watch now 2 days leftCanal Walks with Julia Bradbury The Worcester and Birmingham Canal
2/4 How the Worcester and Birmingham Canal was important to the Industrial Revolution.
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21:00 – 22:00
Storyville 2010-2011, Last Days of the Arctic: Capturing the Faces of the North
An Icelandic photographer records the vanishing lifestyles of the people of the north.
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22:00 – 22:25
The Night Shift Episode 1
1/12 Three men working at a petrol station in Reykjavik battle boredom and strange visitors.
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22:25 – 22:55
The Night Shift Episode 2
2/12 Georg decides that safety procedures at the station must become a priority.
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22:55 – 23:00
The Saga of Noggin the Nog Noggin and the Ice Dragon, Part 1
1/4 The peaceful land of Nog is disturbed by a stranger in need of help. (R)
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23:00 – 23:50
Rubicon Connect the Dots
5/13 Will attempts to divert Ed from his search into the background of Donald Bloom. (R)
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23:50 – 00:50
Chemistry: A Volatile History The Power of the Elements
3/3 Revealing the breakthroughs which harnessed the elements' might to release vast power. (R)
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Tuesday 10 May 2011
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00:50 – 01:50
Storyville 2010-2011, Last Days of the Arctic: Capturing the Faces of the North
An Icelandic photographer records the vanishing lifestyles of the people of the north. (R)
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01:50 – 02:50
Jonathan Meades: Off Kilter Episode 1
1/3 Architecture critic Jonathan Meades takes a quixotic tour of Scotland. (R)
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02:50 – 03:20
Watch now 2 days leftCanal Walks with Julia Bradbury The Worcester and Birmingham Canal
2/4 How the Worcester and Birmingham Canal was important to the Industrial Revolution. (R)
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03:20 – 04:20
Storyville 2010-2011, Last Days of the Arctic: Capturing the Faces of the North
An Icelandic photographer records the vanishing lifestyles of the people of the north. (R)
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19:00 – 19:30
World News Today 10/05/2011
The latest news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
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19:30 – 19:40
The Saga of Noggin the Nog Noggin and the Pie, Part 2
2/2 Noggin receives a mystery birthday pie. (R)
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19:40 – 20:05
Doctor Who Classic Series 14, The Hand of Fear, Part Three
3/4 The fossilised hand has regenerated into a Kastrian called Eldrad. (R)
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20:05 – 20:30
Doctor Who Classic Series 14, The Hand of Fear, Part Four
4/4 Furious with finding his world dead, Eldrad says that he will return to Earth to rule it. (R)
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20:30 – 21:00
Time to Remember The Pursuit of Peace
8/12 1950s newsreel tells the story of the struggle to maintain peace in the 1920 and 30s. (R)
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21:00 – 22:00
The Viking Sagas
Dr Janina Ramirez finds out about one of the great Viking stories - the Laxdaela Saga.
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22:00 – 22:25
The Night Shift Episode 3
3/12 Georg wants to use the staff holiday fund to finance a trip to a commune in Sweden.
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22:25 – 22:50
The Night Shift Episode 4
4/12 Olafur gets into trouble when he tries to skive off to attend a talent show audition.
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22:50 – 23:00
The Saga of Noggin the Nog Noggin and the Ice Dragon, Part 2
2/4 The peaceful land of Nog is disturbed by a stranger in need of help. (R)
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23:00 – 00:00
Timeshift Series 10, Nordic Noir: The Story of Scandinavian Crime Fiction
4/9 Documentary which investigates the success of recent Scandinavian crime fiction. (R)
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Wednesday 11 May 2011
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00:00 – 01:00
The Viking Sagas
Dr Janina Ramirez finds out about one of the great Viking stories - the Laxdaela Saga. (R)
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01:00 – 02:30
Jar City
Icelandic thriller. Police Detective Erlendur Investigates the murder of an old man.
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02:30 – 03:00
Time to Remember The Pursuit of Peace
8/12 1950s newsreel tells the story of the struggle to maintain peace in the 1920 and 30s. (R)
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03:00 – 04:00
The Viking Sagas
Dr Janina Ramirez finds out about one of the great Viking stories - the Laxdaela Saga. (R)
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19:00 – 19:30
World News Today 11/05/2011
The latest news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
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19:30 – 20:30
Indian Hill Railways The Nilgiri Mountain Railway
2/3 The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a romantic line, popular with honeymooners. (R)
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20:30 – 21:00
Petworth House: The Big Spring Clean Art in the Deep Freeze
5/6 Andrew takes a turn around Britain's earliest globe and restores a Gainsborough landscape.
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21:00 – 22:00
Julia Bradbury's Icelandic Walk
Julia Bradbury walks the 60 kilometres of Iceland's most famous hiking route.
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22:00 – 22:25
The Night Shift Episode 5
5/12 Olafur tries out some self-assertion and Georg's regime is challenged by Olafur's friends.
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22:25 – 22:50
The Night Shift Episode 6
6/12 Olafur's mania backfires when his protein drink turns out to have freakish side-effects.
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22:50 – 23:00
The Saga of Noggin the Nog Noggin and the Ice Dragon, Part 3
3/4 The peaceful land of Nog is disturbed by a stranger in need of help. (R)
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23:00 – 23:55
Spiral Series 3: The Butcher of La Villette, Episode 11
11/12 Police strive to connect the elusive leader of Niko's prostitution ring and the Butcher. (R)
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23:55 – 00:55
Spiral Series 3: The Butcher of La Villette, Episode 12
12/12 Police close in on Niko's prostitution ring, but will Berthaud track the Butcher down? (R)
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Thursday 12 May 2011
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00:55 – 01:50
Storyville 2010-2011, Last Days of the Arctic: Capturing the Faces of the North
An Icelandic photographer records the vanishing lifestyles of the people of the north. (R)
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01:50 – 02:50
Indian Hill Railways The Nilgiri Mountain Railway
2/3 The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a romantic line, popular with honeymooners. (R)
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02:50 – 03:20
Petworth House: The Big Spring Clean Art in the Deep Freeze
5/6 Andrew takes a turn around Britain's earliest globe and restores a Gainsborough landscape. (R)
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03:20 – 04:20
Julia Bradbury's Icelandic Walk
Julia Bradbury walks the 60 kilometres of Iceland's most famous hiking route. (R)
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19:00 – 19:30
World News Today 12/05/2011
The latest news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
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19:30 – 20:00
Top of the Pops 06/05/1976
With Mud, Barry Manilow, Robin Sarstedt, Sutherland Bros & Quiver and Cliff Richard. (R)
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20:00 – 21:00
Ride of My Life: The Story of the Bicycle
Author Rob Penn charts the history of one of mankind's greatest inventions. (R)
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21:00 – 22:00
The End of the World? A Horizon Guide to Armageddon
Dallas Campbell asks if science will save us when Armageddon arrives.
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22:00 – 22:45
Rubicon Look to the Ant
6/13 Will is surprised by an invitation to Kale Ingram's apartment.
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22:45 – 22:55
The Saga of Noggin the Nog Noggin and the Ice Dragon, Part 4
4/4 The peaceful land of Nog is disturbed by a stranger in need of help. (R)
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22:55 – 23:55
The Cell The Spark of Life
3/3 Adam Rutherford reveals how scientists are close to the creation of a new life form. (R)
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23:55 – 00:55
Everything and Nothing Nothing
2/2 How the quantum world of the super-small shaped the vast universe we inhabit today. (R)
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Friday 13 May 2011
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00:55 – 01:55
The End of the World? A Horizon Guide to Armageddon
Dallas Campbell asks if science will save us when Armageddon arrives. (R)
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01:55 – 02:35
Top of the Pops 06/05/1976
With Mud, Barry Manilow, Robin Sarstedt, Sutherland Bros & Quiver and Cliff Richard. (R)
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02:35 – 03:35
Ride of My Life: The Story of the Bicycle
Author Rob Penn charts the history of one of mankind's greatest inventions. (R)
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03:35 – 04:35
The End of the World? A Horizon Guide to Armageddon
Dallas Campbell asks if science will save us when Armageddon arrives. (R)
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19:00 – 19:30
World News Today 13/05/2011
The latest news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
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19:30 – 20:30
Sacred Music Series 1, Bach and the Lutheran Legacy
4/4 How Martin Luther had a profound effect on the development of sacred music. (R)
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20:30 – 21:00
Transatlantic Sessions Series 4, Episode 4
4/6 Featuring Alison Moorer, Karen Casey, Dan Tyminski, Liam O'Maonlai and Stuart Duncan. (R)
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21:00 – 22:30
Bee Gees: In Our Own Time
Documentary following the story of the Bee Gees. (R)
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22:30 – 23:00
... Sings Bee Gees
With Al Green, Esther Ofarim, Take That, Dionne Warwick, Steps, Rita Coolidge and Aaliyah.
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23:00 – 00:05
Once Upon a Time in New York: The Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
How the squalid streets of '70s New York gave birth to music that would conquer the world. (R)
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Saturday 14 May 2011
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00:05 – 01:35
Bee Gees: In Our Own Time
Documentary following the story of the Bee Gees. (R)
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01:35 – 02:05
... Sings Bee Gees
With Al Green, Esther Ofarim, Take That, Dionne Warwick, Steps, Rita Coolidge and Aaliyah. (R)
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02:05 – 03:05
Once Upon a Time in New York: The Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
How the squalid streets of '70s New York gave birth to music that would conquer the world. (R)
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03:05 – 04:05
Sacred Music Series 1, Bach and the Lutheran Legacy
4/4 How Martin Luther had a profound effect on the development of sacred music. (R)
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19:00 – 20:00
Watch now 1 day leftTiger - Spy in the Jungle Episode 3
3/3 The cubs are now a year-and-a-half old and learning to hunt for themselves. (R)
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20:00 – 21:00
Julia Bradbury's Icelandic Walk
Julia Bradbury walks the 60 kilometres of Iceland's most famous hiking route. (R)
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21:00 – 23:05
Tell No One
A doctor is considered a suspect when an investigation into his wife's murder is reopened.
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23:05 – 23:35
Watch now 2 days leftCanal Walks with Julia Bradbury The Worcester and Birmingham Canal
2/4 How the Worcester and Birmingham Canal was important to the Industrial Revolution. (R)
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23:35 – 00:15
Top of the Pops 06/05/1976
With Mud, Barry Manilow, Robin Sarstedt, Sutherland Bros & Quiver and Cliff Richard. (R)
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Sunday 15 May 2011
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00:15 – 01:15
The End of the World? A Horizon Guide to Armageddon
Dallas Campbell asks if science will save us when Armageddon arrives. (R)
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01:15 – 02:15
Storyville 2010-2011, Last Days of the Arctic: Capturing the Faces of the North
An Icelandic photographer records the vanishing lifestyles of the people of the north. (R)
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02:15 – 03:15
Julia Bradbury's Icelandic Walk
Julia Bradbury walks the 60 kilometres of Iceland's most famous hiking route. (R)
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03:15 – 04:15
Watch now 1 day leftTiger - Spy in the Jungle Episode 3
3/3 The cubs are now a year-and-a-half old and learning to hunt for themselves. (R)
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19:00 – 20:00
A History of Christianity Reformation: The Individual Before God
4/6 Diarmaid MacCulloch looks at the Reformation and its attack on the Catholic Church. (R)
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20:00 – 21:00
The Secret Life of the National Grid Switching On
2/3 How switching on to the grid has transformed our lives over the last 60 years. (R)
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21:00 – 22:00
Shanties and Sea Songs with Gareth Malone
Choirmaster Gareth Malone explores Britain's hidden history of shanties and sea songs. (R)
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22:00 – 23:30
The History of Safari with Richard E Grant
Richard E Grant examines the controversial history of the safari. (R)
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23:30 – 01:00
Bee Gees: In Our Own Time
Documentary following the story of the Bee Gees. (R)
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