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Most popular BBC 4 Programmes and Series.

Top of the Pops

Long-running music chart show featuring videos and performances

Only Connect

Quiz show in which connections must be made between apparently unconnected things.

Natural World

Wildlife series. In-depth stories of incredible animals with award-winning photography.

Arena

Arena is the BBC's multi award-winning arts strand

The Sky at Night

Your monthly journey through the fascinating world of space and astronomy.

Remembering...

Famous names reflect on making some of TV's most popular and influential programmes.

Digging for Britain

Dr Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs

Timeshift

Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history.

Call My Bluff

Celebrity contestants try to identify the correct definitions of obscure words.

BBC Young Musician

Showcasing the UK's brightest young musical talent for over 30 years.

Beck

Swedish police detective drama.

This Cultural Life

Figures from the worlds of art and culture talk about their influences and inspirations.

Mark Lawson Talks To...

Mark Lawson in conversation with famous personalities from all walks of life

Omnibus

Long-running arts documentary strand.

Paris Police 1900

French crime drama set during the period of the notorious Dreyfus affair.

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Episode 06-10-2026

In the summer of 2021, Scottish-Kenyan singer-songwriter Beldina Odenyo was on the cusp of stardom. Hailed as a fierce, uncompromising artist with a voice that could silence a r ...

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Henry Viii's Enforcer: The Rise And Fall Of Thomas Cromwell

Episode 06-10-2026

Thomas Cromwell has gone down in history as one of the most corrupt and manipulative ruffians ever to hold power in England. A chief minister who used his position to smash the ...

06-10-2026

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The Lost World Of Tibet

Episode 06-10-2026

Dan Cruickshank presents a documentary revealing the story of the Dalai Lama, his secret Himalayan kingdom and the story of his exile, using eyewitness accounts from Tibetans in ...

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