BBC Four schedule 13 - 19 May 2013

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00:00

  1. 00:15 - 01:15

    Jazz Divas Gold

    Classics from the archives, including performances from Ella Fitzgerald and Nina Simone. (R)

  1. 00:00 - 01:00

    Great Artists in Their Own Words The Future Is Now (1907-1939)

    1/3 The story of modern art as told in the words of the artists who helped create it. (R)

  1. 00:25 - 00:45

    Parks and Recreation Series 2, The Set Up

    13/24 Ann sets Leslie up on a blind date with one of her co-workers. (R)

  2. 00:45 - 01:05

    Parks and Recreation Series 2, Sweetums

    14/24 The parks department forms a partnership with a local company to sell energy bars. (R)

  1. 00:15 - 01:15

    The Many Faces of... Series 2, Stanley Baxter

    2/5 Celebrating the extraordinary career of entertainer Stanley Baxter. (R)

  1. 00:30 - 01:30

    NASA: Triumph and Tragedy One Giant Leap

    The Challenger and Columbia tragedies marked the beginning of the end for space shuttles. (R)

  1. 00:30 - 01:30

    50s Britannia Rock 'n' Roll Britannia

    1/2 Documentary about British youth's attempts to copy American rock 'n' roll in the late 50s. (R)

  1. 00:20 - 01:20

    British Masters We Are Making a New World

    1/3 How a group of radical painters pioneered a style to make sense of the modern experience. (R)

01:00

  1. 01:15 - 02:30

    Wings over the World

    Film of Wings' tour of 1975/1976, as the band visited England, Australia and America. (R)

  1. 01:00 - 01:30

    Only Connect Series 7, Corpuscles v Cat Lovers

    1/13 Three Oxford graduates pit their wits against a trio of cat lovers. (R)

  2. 01:30 - 02:00

    The Flying Archaeologist Hadrian's Wall: Life on the Frontier

    3/4 Ben Robinson flies over Hadrian's Wall to reveal a once richly populated landscape. (R)

  1. 01:05 - 02:35

    Arne Dahl To The Top of the Mountain: Part 2

    6/10 Nyberg has been helping child abuse investigator Sara Svenhagen chase a paedophile ring. (R)

  1. 01:15 - 01:45

    Britain's Best Drives North Yorkshire Moors

    1/6 Richard Wilson takes a car journey from Scarborough to Whitby via the Yorkshire moors. (R)

  2. 01:45 - 02:45

    Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited Sacred Women of the Iron Age

    3/4 Julian Richards returns to the excavation of two very different Iron Age women. (R)

  1. 01:30 - 02:15

    Top of the Pops 18/05/1978

    With Plastic Bertrand, Guy Marks, Brotherhood of Man, Elkie Brooks, Darts and Boney M. (R)

  1. 01:30 - 02:30

    Kings of Rock and Roll

    A look back at the 1950s, a decade often seen as having the wildest pop music of all time. (R)

  1. 01:20 - 02:20

    On now

    ... Sings James Bond

    With Tina Turner, Dame Shirley Bassey, Matt Monro, Adele, Sheena Easton, Garbage and A-ha. (R)

02:00

  1. 02:30 - 03:30

    Love Me Do: The Beatles '62

    Stuart Maconie celebrates the 50th anniversary of the release of the Beatles' Love Me Do. (R)

  1. 02:00 - 02:30

    Brushing up on... British Factories

    4/4 Danny Baker ponders the British factory - the products, the people and the bosses. (R)

  2. 02:30 - 03:00

    Great British Railway Journeys Series 1, Coventry to Watford

    19/20 Michael Portillo meets the last pure-breed Aylesbury duck farmer in Buckinghamshire. (R)

  1. 02:35 - 03:35

    Archaeology: A Secret History The Power of the Past

    3/3 Dr Miles reaches the 20th century and a new quest, discovering the life of the common man. (R)

  1. 02:45 - 03:45

    Great Artists in Their Own Words Out of the Darkness (1939-1966)

    2/3 Documentary series unlocking the archives to tell the story of the birth of modern art. (R)

  1. 02:15 - 02:45

    The Best of Kenny Everett's Television Shows Episode 1

    1/2 Classic moments from the five series which Kenny Everett made for the BBC. (R)

  2. 02:45 - 03:15

    Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Series 1, I'll Never Forget Whatshername

    5/13 Terry tries to track down some of his old flames, but it produces embarrassing results. (R)

  1. 02:30 - 04:00

    Pappano's Essential Ring Cycle

    Sir Antonio Pappano tells the story of Wagner's opera cycle, The Ring of the Nibelungen. (R)

  1. 02:20 - 03:20

    Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions When Worlds Collide

    1/2 Using the latest camera techniques to look into the heart of a superswarm. (R)

03:00

  1. 03:30 - 04:00

    Britain on Film This Sceptred Isle

    7/10 A look at the short films that documented unusual British customs, rituals and traditions. (R)

  1. 03:00 - 04:00

    Frost on Sketch Shows

    Sir David Frost traces the development of the TV sketch show over the last fifty years. (R)

  1. 03:35 off air

  1. 03:45 off air

  1. 03:15 - 03:45

    Britain on Film Country Living

    9/10 How new technologies and production methods changed the face of agriculture in the 1960s. (R)

  2. 03:45 off air

  1. 03:20 off air

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  1. 04:00 off air

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  1. 04:00 off air

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19:00

  1. 19:00 - 19:30

    World News Today 13/05/2013

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

  2. 19:30 - 20:00

    Great British Railway Journeys Series 1, Coventry to Watford

    19/20 Michael Portillo meets the last pure-breed Aylesbury duck farmer in Buckinghamshire. (R)

  1. 19:00 - 19:30

    World News Today 14/05/2013

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

  2. 19:30 - 20:00

    Great British Railway Journeys Series 1, St Pancras to Westminster

    20/20 Michael climbs up the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament to hear Big Ben chime. (R)

  1. 19:00 - 19:30

    World News Today 15/05/2013

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

  2. 19:30 - 20:00

    Britain's Best Drives North Yorkshire Moors

    1/6 Richard Wilson takes a car journey from Scarborough to Whitby via the Yorkshire moors. (R)

  1. 19:00 - 19:30

    World News Today 16/05/2013

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

  2. 19:30 - 20:00

    Top of the Pops 18/05/1978

    With Plastic Bertrand, Guy Marks, Brotherhood of Man, Elkie Brooks, Darts and Boney M. (R)

  1. 19:00 - 19:30

    World News Today 17/05/2013

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

  2. 19:30 - 21:00

    Pappano's Essential Ring Cycle

    Sir Antonio Pappano tells the story of Wagner's opera cycle, The Ring of the Nibelungen.

  1. 19:00 - 20:00

    Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions When Worlds Collide

    1/2 Using the latest camera techniques to look into the heart of a superswarm. (R)

  1. 19:00 - 20:00

    She-Wolves: England's Early Queens Jane, Mary and Elizabeth

    3/3 How the Tudor queens Jane, Mary and Elizabeth struggled with a crown made for a male head. (R)

20:00

  1. 20:00 - 20:30

    The Flying Archaeologist Hadrian's Wall: Life on the Frontier

    3/4 Ben Robinson flies over Hadrian's Wall to reveal a once richly populated landscape. (R)

  2. 20:30 - 21:00

    Only Connect Series 7, Corpuscles v Cat Lovers

    1/13 Three Oxford graduates pit their wits against a trio of cat lovers.

  1. 20:00 - 21:00

    NASA: Triumph and Tragedy One Giant Leap

    The Challenger and Columbia tragedies marked the beginning of the end for space shuttles. (R)

  1. 20:00 - 21:00

    Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited Sacred Women of the Iron Age

    3/4 Julian Richards returns to the excavation of two very different Iron Age women.

  1. 20:00 - 20:30

    Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Series 1, I'll Never Forget Whatshername

    5/13 Terry tries to track down some of his old flames, but it produces embarrassing results. (R)

  2. 20:30 - 21:00

    The Best of Kenny Everett's Television Shows Episode 1

    1/2 Classic moments from the five series which Kenny Everett made for the BBC. (R)

  1. 20:00 - 21:00

    British Masters We Are Making a New World

    1/3 How a group of radical painters pioneered a style to make sense of the modern experience. (R)

  1. 20:00 - 21:00

    The Review Show 19/05/2013

    Martha Kearney and guests review Baz Luhrmann's film version of The Great Gatsby.

21:00

  1. 21:00 - 22:00

    Frost on Sketch Shows

    Sir David Frost traces the development of the TV sketch show over the last fifty years.

  1. 21:00 - 22:00

    Archaeology: A Secret History The Power of the Past

    3/3 Dr Miles reaches the 20th century and a new quest, discovering the life of the common man.

  1. 21:00 - 22:00

    Great Artists in Their Own Words Out of the Darkness (1939-1966)

    2/3 Documentary series unlocking the archives to tell the story of the birth of modern art.

  1. 21:00 - 22:30

    The Damned United

    The story of Brian Clough's 44-day stint as manager of Leeds United Football Club.

  1. 21:00 - 22:00

    50s Britannia Rock 'n' Roll Britannia

    1/2 Documentary about British youth's attempts to copy American rock 'n' roll in the late 50s.

  1. 21:00 - 22:30

    Arne Dahl Many Waters - Part 1

    7/10 An illegal African immigrant is shot dead by a policeman who then disappears.

  1. 21:00 - 22:00

    The Man Who Shot Beautiful Women

    Documentary about the influential 20th century fashion photographer Erwin Blumenfeld.

22:00

  1. 22:00 - 23:00

    The Many Faces of... Series 2, Stanley Baxter

    2/5 Celebrating the extraordinary career of entertainer Stanley Baxter. (R)

  1. 22:00 - 22:55

    I, Claudius Hail Who?

    9/12 Claudius has high hopes of a return to a Republic when Caligula proclaims himself a god. (R)

  2. 22:55 - 23:55

    Treasures of Ancient Rome The Empire Strikes Back

    3/3 Alastair Sooke charts the fall of the Roman Empire through some of its artistic treasures. (R)

  1. 22:00 - 22:20

    Parks and Recreation Series 2, Leslie's House

    15/24 After an amazing date with Justin in Indianapolis, Leslie tries to impress him further.

  2. 22:20 - 22:45

    Parks and Recreation Series 2, Galentine's Day

    16/24 Leslie and Justin reunite her mom with an old flame on Valentine's Day.

  3. 22:45 - 23:15

    Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Series 1, Moving On

    4/13 Appalled by the changes in Newcastle, Terry considers leaving to get a job in Berwick. (R)

  1. 22:30 - 23:30

    Archaeology: A Secret History The Power of the Past

    3/3 Dr Miles reaches the 20th century and a new quest, discovering the life of the common man. (R)

  1. 22:00 - 23:00

    Kings of Rock and Roll

    A look back at the 1950s, a decade often seen as having the wildest pop music of all time. (R)

  1. 22:30 - 23:30

    ... Sings James Bond

    With Tina Turner, Dame Shirley Bassey, Matt Monro, Adele, Sheena Easton, Garbage and A-ha. (R)

  1. 22:00 - 23:00

    Frank Skinner on George Formby

    Frank Skinner follows the music hall star's rise to fame and explores his popularity. (R)

23:00

  1. 23:00 - 00:00

    Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited Families of the Stone Age

    2/4 Archaeologist Julian Richards returns to the excavation of two burials from the Stone Age. (R)

  1. 23:55 - 00:25

    Britain on Film Animal Magic

    8/10 A look at 1960s short films documenting Britain's ambiguous relationships with animals. (R)

  1. 23:15 - 00:15

    Frost on Sketch Shows

    Sir David Frost traces the development of the TV sketch show over the last fifty years. (R)

  1. 23:30 - 00:30

    Roundhead or Cavalier: Which One Are You?

    How Britain is still defined by the battle between metaphorical Cavaliers and Roundheads. (R)

  1. 23:00 - 00:30

    The Richest Songs in the World

    A countdown of the ten songs which have earned the most money of all time. (R)

  1. 23:30 - 00:20

    Omnibus John Barry: Licence to Thrill

    Documentary about John Barry, the most successful film score composer of the 20th century. (R)

  1. 23:00 - 00:00

    50s Britannia Rock 'n' Roll Britannia

    1/2 Documentary about British youth's attempts to copy American rock 'n' roll in the late 50s. (R)