BBC Four schedule Week 21, 21 - 27 May 2012
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Monday 21 May 2012
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00:50 – 01:50
Watch now 2 days leftOne Night with Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow plays hits including Mandy, I Write the Songs and Can't Smile Without You. (R)
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01:50 – 03:20
Watch now 5 weeks leftTales of Television Centre
Documentary recalling the heyday of one of Britain's most iconic buildings, BBC TV Centre. (R)
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03:20 – 03:50
Hancock The Lift
4/6 Hancock attempts to cheer everybody up when a lift gets stuck between floors. (R)
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19:00 – 19:30
World News Today 21/05/2012
The latest news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
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19:30 – 20:00
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. (R)
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20:00 – 21:00
Watch now 3 days leftTimewatch 2008-2009, The Last Day of World War One
Michael Palin tells the stories of the last soldiers to die in the First World War. (R)
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21:00 – 22:20
Watch now 6 days leftBirdsong Episode 2
2/2 As Stephen recovers from his injuries, he is haunted by the legacy of his affair. (R)
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22:20 – 23:20
Watch now 3 days leftRoundhead or Cavalier: Which One Are You?
How Britain is still defined by the battle between metaphorical Cavaliers and Roundheads. (R)
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23:20 – 00:20
Watch now 3 days leftThe Bridge Episode 9
9/10 The clues and evidence have led the police to a man who could be the murderer. (R)
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Tuesday 22 May 2012
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00:20 – 00:50
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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00:50 – 01:50
Watch now 3 days leftThe Great Estate: The Rise & Fall of the Council House
A history of one of Britain's greatest social revolutions - council housing. (R)
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01:50 – 02:50
Watch now 3 days leftTimewatch 2008-2009, The Last Day of World War One
Michael Palin tells the stories of the last soldiers to die in the First World War. (R)
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02:50 – 04:15
Watch now 6 days leftBirdsong Episode 2
2/2 As Stephen recovers from his injuries, he is haunted by the legacy of his affair. (R)
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19:00 – 19:30
World News Today 22/05/2012
The latest news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
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19:30 – 20:00
Watch now 4 days leftGreat British Railway Journeys Series 2, Dereham to Cromer
5/25 Michael gets a rare chance to drive a heritage diesel train and samples some Cromer crab. (R)
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20:00 – 21:00
Watch now 4 days leftThe Story of British Pathé Around the World
4/4 How Pathé captivated audiences with stories from overseas in the age before mass tourism. (R)
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21:00 – 22:00
Watch now 18 days leftHarlots, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls Act One: At Court
1/3 Lucy Worsley investigates the lives of Charles II's mistresses at the royal court.
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22:00 – 23:00
Watch now 4 days left10 Things You Didn't Know About... Earthquakes
2/4 The stories and science behind some of the world's most dramatic earthquakes. (R)
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23:00 – 00:00
Watch now 4 days leftThe Bridge Episode 10
10/10 Saga does all she can to crack the case and catch the killer before it's too late. (R)
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Wednesday 23 May 2012
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00:00 – 01:00
Watch now 4 days leftThe Story of British Pathé Around the World
4/4 How Pathé captivated audiences with stories from overseas in the age before mass tourism. (R)
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01:00 – 02:00
Watch now 4 days leftThe Lighthouse Stevensons
The story of the remarkable family who tamed the wild Scottish coastline. (R)
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02:00 – 03:00
Watch now 4 days left10 Things You Didn't Know About... Earthquakes
2/4 The stories and science behind some of the world's most dramatic earthquakes. (R)
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03:00 – 03:30
Watch now 4 days leftGreat British Railway Journeys Series 2, Dereham to Cromer
5/25 Michael gets a rare chance to drive a heritage diesel train and samples some Cromer crab. (R)
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03:30 – 04:30
Watch now 18 days leftHarlots, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls Act One: At Court
1/3 Lucy Worsley investigates the lives of Charles II's mistresses at the royal court. (R)
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19:00 – 19:30
World News Today 23/05/2012
The latest news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
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19:30 – 20:00
Watch now 4 days leftGreat British Railway Journeys Series 2, Ledbury to Shrewsbury
6/25 Michael Portillo visits the world's first iron-framed building in Shrewsbury. (R)
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20:00 – 21:00
Watch now 5 days leftHenry VIII: Patron or Plunderer? Episode 2
2/2 A look at how the king's art gives clues to what was going on inside Henry's head. (R)
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21:00 – 22:00
Watch now 5 days leftThe Story of Variety with Michael Grade After the War
1/2 Fifty years ago every UK town had a variety theatre. Michael Grade tells the story. (R)
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22:00 – 23:30
Watch now 5 days leftGreek Myths: Tales of Travelling Heroes
Historian Robin Lane Fox embarks on a journey in search of the origins of the Greek myths. (R)
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23:30 – 00:10
Watch now 5 days leftThe Disabled Century Episode 3
3/3 The problems the disabled faced as they moved out of institutions and into the community. (R)
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Thursday 24 May 2012
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00:10 – 01:10
Watch now 5 days leftHenry VIII: Patron or Plunderer? Episode 2
2/2 A look at how the king's art gives clues to what was going on inside Henry's head. (R)
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01:10 – 01:40
Watch now 4 days leftGreat British Railway Journeys Series 2, Ledbury to Shrewsbury
6/25 Michael Portillo visits the world's first iron-framed building in Shrewsbury. (R)
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01:40 – 02:40
Watch now 5 days leftThe Story of Variety with Michael Grade After the War
1/2 Fifty years ago every UK town had a variety theatre. Michael Grade tells the story. (R)
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02:40 – 04:10
Watch now 5 days leftGreek Myths: Tales of Travelling Heroes
Historian Robin Lane Fox embarks on a journey in search of the origins of the Greek myths. (R)
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19:00 – 19:30
World News Today 24/05/2012
The latest news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
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19:30 – 20:00
Watch now 8 days leftTop of the Pops 12/05/77
With Mud, Billy Paul, Dr Feelgood, Barbra Streisand, 10cc, Kenny Rogers and Honky. (R)
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20:00 – 21:00
Watch now 1 month leftMunro: Mountain Man
The life of adventurer Hugh Munro, who climbed and listed the high peaks of Scotland. (R)
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21:00 – 22:00
Watch now 10 days leftThe Eiger: Wall of Death
A history of one of the world's most challenging mountains and its infamous north face. (R)
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22:00 – 23:00
Watch now 9 days leftNatural World 2010-2011, The Himalayas
4/14 Documentary looking at the variety of wild animals inhabiting the Himalayas. (R)
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23:00 – 00:00
Watch now 18 days leftHarlots, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls Act One: At Court
1/3 Lucy Worsley investigates the lives of Charles II's mistresses at the royal court. (R)
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Friday 25 May 2012
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00:00 – 00:40
Watch now 8 days leftTop of the Pops 12/05/77
With Mud, Billy Paul, Dr Feelgood, Barbra Streisand, 10cc, Kenny Rogers and Honky. (R)
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00:40 – 02:00
Watch now 6 days leftBirdsong Episode 2
2/2 As Stephen recovers from his injuries, he is haunted by the legacy of his affair. (R)
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02:00 – 03:00
Watch now 1 month leftMunro: Mountain Man
The life of adventurer Hugh Munro, who climbed and listed the high peaks of Scotland. (R)
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03:00 – 04:00
Watch now 10 days leftThe Eiger: Wall of Death
A history of one of the world's most challenging mountains and its infamous north face. (R)
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19:00 – 19:30
Watch now 10 hours leftWorld News Today 25/05/2012
The latest news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
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19:30 – 21:00
Watch now 9 days leftDelius: Composer, Lover, Enigma
Documentary exploring the contradictions of Frederick Delius's colourful life.
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21:00 – 22:00
Watch now 1 month leftPink Floyd: Wish You Were Here
Documentary which explores the making of Pink Floyd's album, Wish You Were Here.
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22:00 – 23:00
Watch now 9 days leftA Pink Floyd Miscellany 1967-2005
Including Arnold Layne, Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) and Grantchester Meadows. (R)
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23:00 – 00:00
Watch now 7 days leftGuitar Heroes at the BBC Part III
3/6 With Status Quo, The Who, Dire Straits, Lynyrd Skynyrd, George Benson and Link Wray. (R)
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Saturday 26 May 2012
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00:00 – 01:00
Watch now 7 days leftToots and the Maytals: Reggae Got Soul
Film telling the story of one of the most influential Jamaican artists, Toots Hibbert. (R)
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01:00 – 02:00
Watch now 1 month leftPink Floyd: Wish You Were Here
Documentary which explores the making of Pink Floyd's album, Wish You Were Here. (R)
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02:00 – 03:00
Watch now 9 days leftA Pink Floyd Miscellany 1967-2005
Including Arnold Layne, Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) and Grantchester Meadows. (R)
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03:00 – 04:30
Watch now 9 days leftDelius: Composer, Lover, Enigma
Documentary exploring the contradictions of Frederick Delius's colourful life. (R)
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19:00 – 20:00
Talk at the BBC Episode 1
1/3 Extracts from interviews broadcast on the BBC from the 1950s to the 1970s. (R)
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20:00 – 21:00
Lost Kingdoms of Africa Series 2, The Berber Kingdom of Morocco
3/4 Gus Casely-Hayford visits Morocco, once the centre of a vast kingdom created by Berbers. (R)
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21:00 – 22:30
Sebastian Bergman The Cursed One: Part 1
1/2 Profiler Sebastian Bergman helps police in his home town solve a teenage boy's murder.
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22:30 – 23:10
Watch now 8 days leftTop of the Pops 12/05/77
With Mud, Billy Paul, Dr Feelgood, Barbra Streisand, 10cc, Kenny Rogers and Honky. (R)
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23:10 – 00:15
Sex and the Sitcom
Documentary exploring how sex has been portrayed in British sitcoms over the years. (R)
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Sunday 27 May 2012
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00:15 – 01:15
Anyone for Demis? How the World Invaded the Charts
Documentary telling the story of the foreign pop song from World War Two to the present. (R)
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01:15 – 02:15
Exotic Pop at the BBC
Featuring Demis Roussos, Vanessa Paradis, Gheorghe Zamfir and Sylvia, amongst many others. (R)
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02:15 – 03:15
Lost Kingdoms of Africa Series 2, The Berber Kingdom of Morocco
3/4 Gus Casely-Hayford visits Morocco, once the centre of a vast kingdom created by Berbers. (R)
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03:15 – 04:15
Talk at the BBC Episode 1
1/3 Extracts from interviews broadcast on the BBC from the 1950s to the 1970s. (R)
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19:00 – 20:00
Watch now 9 days leftNatural World 2010-2011, The Himalayas
4/14 Documentary looking at the variety of wild animals inhabiting the Himalayas. (R)
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20:00 – 21:00
Cobra Ferrari Wars
How racing driver Carroll Shelby won Le Mans in 1959 and developed the famous Cobra car. (R)
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21:00 – 22:10
Imagine Winter 2011, Vidal Sassoon - A Cut Above
Documentary charting the career of Vidal Sassoon, the man who invented the bob-cut. (R)
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22:10 – 23:40
We'll Take Manhattan
Drama about the love affair between photographer David Bailey and model Jean Shrimpton. (R)
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23:40 – 00:40
Watch now 1 month leftPink Floyd: Wish You Were Here
Documentary which explores the making of Pink Floyd's album, Wish You Were Here. (R)
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