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Sep 27, 2026

14 programmes

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Keeping Up Appearances

7/7. Sitcom. Hyacinth volunteers Richard to fix the church hall electrics. Richard gamely embarks on this feat, with interesting consequences... [S]

Simon King's Shetland Adventure

2/3. Wildlife cameraman Simon King and his family experience the changing seasons on the Shetland Islands. Spring arrives in Shetland, bringing with it an influx of wildlife. [S,AD]

The Riviera: A History in Pictures

1/2. Richard E Grant follows in the footsteps of artists who have lived, loved and painted on France's Cote d'Azur, including Cezanne, Monet, Renoir and Matisse. [S,SL]

This is BBC Four

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

..programmes start at 7.00pm

..programmes start at 7.00pm

..programmes start at 7.00pm

This is BBC Four

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

A Stitch in Time

1/6. Fusing biography, art and the history of fashion, Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through the clothes they wore. Here, she looks at Charles II. [S,AD] [HD]

Lesley Garrett at the BBC

A tribute to the remarkable voice and career of the great soprano Lesley Garrett, who shares memories of some of her finest performances on the BBC. [S] [HD]

The Riviera: A History in Pictures

2/2. Richard E Grant explores how modern art and the Riviera grew up together when the Cote d'Azur became both a hedonistic playground and an experimental studio. [S] [HD]

An Inspector Calls

A mysterious inspector interrupts a wealthy family's party with shocking news. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD] [HD]

An Evening with JB Priestley

In a programme first broadcast in 1973 as he entered his 80th year, JB Priestley chooses extracts from his own writing to celebrate some of the many things that he looks back on with pleasure. [S]

Organ Stops: Saving the King of Instruments

Documentary that follows the tireless efforts of a small band of pipe organ enthusiasts to save these magnificent instruments as churches and venues across Britain close. [S] [HD]