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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.
Storyville
Series showcasing the best in international documentaries
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
imagine...
The arts series edited and presented by Alan Yentob.
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.
Parkinson
Michael Parkinson presents the long-running talk show
Murder 24/7
Following teams of detectives and specialists involved in murder investigations.
Call My Bluff
Celebrity contestants try to identify the correct definitions of obscure words.
The Old Grey Whistle Test
Influencial music show of the 1970s and 80s presented by Bob Harris and others
Radio 2 In Concert
Exclusive performances, backstage gossip, gig news, interviews and session archives
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Canal Boat Diaries
Series 4: 2. Keadby To Kiveton Park
Robbie Cumming tackles the fast-flowing tidal River Trent and is invited to join a night-time illuminated boat parade. However, his journey is hampered by a damaged wall in Work ...
20-08-2026
BBC 4
The Bridge: Fifty Years Across The Forth
Episode 20-08-2026
A unique amateur film provides the centrepiece of a documentary celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of Scotland's great landmarks, the Forth Road Bridge. The documentary tra ...
20-08-2026
BBC 4
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing The French Connection
Episode 20-08-2026
Critic Mark Kermode examines the making of classic thriller The French Connection, beginning with the history behind the 1960s drug bust that inspired the film.\n\nInterviewees ...
20-08-2026
BBC 4