BBC Four
BBC Four TV Shows
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What We Were Watching
Join Grace Dent on a televisual trip back in time.
0Turtle, Eagle, Cheetah: A Slow Odyssey
Riding onboard with a cheetah, a green turtle and a white-tailed sea eagle as they show us around their homes, with natural sounds and embedded graphics delivering information.
Vic and Bob's Big Night Out
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer provide songs, sketches and silliness in buckets.
Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village
Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores the story of the village from Norman times to the present day. With ancient churches, castles, market places and cottages, the English village is a magnet for tourists. This cosy, picture postcard image is a snapshot of England which is recognised across the globe. But the story of the village from ancient times to the present day is not one of sleepy rural idylls. It is a story of purpose, persistence and power. ‘Pubs, Ponds and Power – The Story of the Village’ looks at how some of England’s greatest villages have evolved over time.
0WWI: The Last Tommies
Vivid and heartbreaking stories told by the last Tommies - filmed in their 90s and 100s - remembering life and death in World War I, illustrated with powerful archive.
There She Goes
Comedy drama that shines a light on the day-to-day life of a family looking after their severely learning disabled girl, Rosie.
Magic Numbers: Hannah Fry's Mysterious World of Maths
Documentary series in which Dr Hannah Fry explores the mystery of maths. Is it invented like a language or is it discovered and part of the fabric of the universe?
0Can You Feel It - How Dance Music Conquered the World
The story of the dance revolution - the beat, the clubs and the DJs that changed music culture forever.
0Handmade in the Pacific
A series which shows the manufacture of some traditional artefacts in Australia, Rurutu, New Zealand and Hawaii.
0Oceans Apart: Art and the Pacific with James Fox
Art historian Dr James Fox traces the momentous impact of the west's contact with the peoples and cultures of the Pacific. It is a story of exploration, encounter and exploitation.
Size Matters
Hannah Fry takes a spectacular look at the science of size by imagining a parallel world in which everything is made bigger or smaller.
0Beach Live: Jurassic Coast Revealed
Dan Snow and wildlife experts Lucy Cooke and Niall Strawson uncover historical, geological and wildlife treasures live from the Jurassic Coast in Dorset.
Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema
Mark Kermode reveals the film-making tricks and techniques behind classic movie genres, from romcoms to horrors.
0Smashing Hits! The 80's Pop Map of Britain & Ireland
Midge Ure and Kim Appleby explore the distinct sounds that came out of different parts of Britain and Ireland in one of pop's golden decades.
0The NHS: A People's History
A crowdsourced social history of the NHS, told through people's treasured mementoes, whether they be the unsung medical heroes of the staff or the experiences of the patients.
Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives
Monologues inspired by women who have spoken out, challenged the status quo or made a stand – often at great personal cost.
Jonathan Meades on Jargon
In this provocative television essay, writer and broadcaster Jonathan Meades turns his forensic gaze on that modern phenomenon that drives us all up the wall - jargon. In a wide-ranging programme he dissects politics, the law, football commentary, business, the arts, tabloid-speak and management consultancy to show how jargon is used to cover up, confuse and generally keep us in the dark. He contrasts this with the world of slang, which unlike jargon actually gets to the heart of whatever it's talking about even if it does offend along the way. With plenty of what is called 'strong language', Meades pulls no punches in slaying the dragon of jargon.
0Danceworks
With intimate, behind-the-stage access, these short films explore the creative process of extraordinary dancers and choreographers as they rehearse new work and performances.
The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story
In 1955 Ruth Ellis was the last woman hanged in Britain for the murder of her lover. In this investigative three-part series film-maker Gillian Pachter re-examines the case.
From Ice to Fire: The Incredible Science of Temperature
Dr Helen Czerski goes on a spectacular journey to the extremes of the temperature scale, where everyday laws of physics break down and a new world of scientific possibility begins.