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Most popular BBC 4 Programmes and Series.

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops
Long-running music chart show featuring videos and performances

BBC 4

Only Connect

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

BBC 4

Storyville

Storyville
Series showcasing the best in international documentaries

BBC 4

Natural World

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

BBC 4

Digging for Britain

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

BBC 4

Parkinson

Parkinson
Michael Parkinson presents the long-running talk show

BBC 4

The Sky at Night

The Sky at Night
Your monthly journey through the fascinating world of space and astronomy.

BBC 4

imagine...

imagine...
The arts series edited and presented by Alan Yentob.

BBC 4

Mark Lawson Talks To...

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

BBC 4

Arena

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

BBC 4

The Old Grey Whistle Test

The Old Grey Whistle Test
Influencial music show of the 1970s and 80s presented by Bob Harris and others

BBC 4

Yes, Minister

Yes, Minister
Satirical sitcom set in the office of a UK government Cabinet minister, Jim Hacker MP

BBC 4

Timeshift

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

BBC 4

Beck

Beck
Swedish police detective drama.

BBC 4

Canal Boat Diaries

Canal Boat Diaries
Robbie Cumming journeys 300 miles across the Midlands and northern England in a narrowboat

BBC 4

Remembering...

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

BBC 4

Omnibus

Omnibus
Long-running arts documentary strand.

BBC 4

The Gone

The Gone
Two detectives team up to find an Irish couple missing in New Zealand.

BBC 4

In Concert

In Concert
Recordings of the cream of the music world.

BBC 4

Miss Marple

Miss Marple
Detective drama series featuring Agatha Christie's famous amateur sleuth.

BBC 4

Parkinson: The Interviews

Parkinson: The Interviews
Michael Parkinson presents highlights from his archive of interviews

BBC 4

This Cultural Life

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

BBC 4

Play For Today

Play For Today
Long-running strand of one-off BBC dramas.

BBC 4

Murder 24/7

Murder 24/7
Following teams of detectives and specialists involved in murder investigations.

BBC 4

Radio 2 In Concert

Radio 2 In Concert
Exclusive performances, backstage gossip, gig news, interviews and session archives

BBC 4

Timewatch

Timewatch
History documentary series

BBC 4

Wild

Wild
Series of wildlife and nature documentaries with access to never-before-seen footage.

BBC 4

Dark Hearts

Dark Hearts
An elite military unit take on a high-risk extraction operation in war-torn Iraq.

BBC 4

Face to Face

Face to Face
In a revival of the format, Jeremy Isaacs talks to leading personalities of the day

BBC 4

Reel Stories

Reel Stories
Dermot O'Leary chats to some of the biggest stars in music about their careers to date.

BBC 4

Wogan

Wogan
Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan.

BBC 4

The Many Faces of...

The Many Faces of...
Actors look back at their career, with testimony from friends and colleagues.

BBC 4

A Summer Journey with Angela Rippon

A Summer Journey with Angela Rippon
Angela Rippon explores British waterways.

BBC 4

Secret Knowledge

Secret Knowledge
Sir Roger Penrose takes us on a personal journey through artist MC Escher

BBC 4

Eisteddfod

Eisteddfod
Coverage from Eisteddfod.

BBC 4

Scrublands

Scrublands
In the heart of the Australian Outback, a journalist picks the bones of a violent tragedy.

BBC 4

The Death of Yugoslavia

The Death of Yugoslavia
The inside story of a nation’s collapse, told by those who lived it and tore it apart.

BBC 4

Tribe (2005)

Tribe (2005)
Documentary series from 2005 looking at the lives of indigenous communities.

BBC 4

Colosseum

Colosseum
Are you not entertained? The Roman Empire's rise and fall at the Colosseum.

BBC 4

Around the World in 80 Treasures

Around the World in 80 Treasures
Dan Cruickshank reveals the most beautiful and precious things in the world

BBC 4

Screen Two

Screen Two
Series of single made-for-television dramas.

BBC 4

Wildlife on One

Wildlife on One
Nature documentary series narrated by David Attenborough

BBC 4

Summer-night Concert from Vienna

Summer-night Concert from Vienna
Spectacular summer-night concerts from the grounds of the Schoenbrunn Palace in Vienna.

BBC 4

Electric Proms

Electric Proms
A festival of music featuring a series of concerts with rock

BBC 4

Art on the BBC

Art on the BBC
How television has influenced our understanding of the world's great artists.

BBC 4

Walk the Line

Walk the Line
Barra Best sets out to uncover and explore some of Northern Ireland's lost railways

BBC 4

Japan’s Master of Restoration

Japan’s Master of Restoration
Documentary series following Koji Mayuyama, an antique restorer known as The God Hand.

BBC 4

Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream

Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream
While the Habsburgs headed for extinction, Vienna blossomed.

BBC 4

Scene By Scene

Scene By Scene
Actors and film-makers talk – often in frank depth – about their work and lives.

BBC 4

Shooting the Past

Shooting the Past
Drama by Stephen Poliakoff about a picture library facing closure.

BBC 4

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