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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

Arena

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

BBC 4

Parkinson

Parkinson
Michael Parkinson presents the long-running talk show

BBC 4

imagine...

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

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

Remembering...

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

BBC 4

Mark Lawson Talks To...

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

BBC 4

Timeshift

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

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

The Good Old Days

The Good Old Days
Songs and sketches of the music hall era performed by modern-day performers.

BBC 4

Call My Bluff

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

BBC 4

Ibsen

Ibsen
A collection of Henrik Ibsen adaptations and documentaries from the BBC.

BBC 4

Sounds of the Sixties

Sounds of the Sixties
Series featuring rock, pop and R&B performances from the BBC archives.

BBC 4

Face the Music

Face the Music
Game show that invites viewers to match their musical wits against a celebrity panel.

BBC 4

One Foot in the Grave

One Foot in the Grave
Sitcom featuring grumpy old man Victor Meldrew and the odd situations he finds himself in

BBC 4

Wogan

Wogan
Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan.

BBC 4

This Cultural Life

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

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

Radio 2 In Concert

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

BBC 4

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
A drama series based on characters from a novel by David Cook

BBC 4

In Concert

In Concert
Recordings of the cream of the music world.

BBC 4

Who Do You Think You Are? USA

Who Do You Think You Are? USA
Lost connections and unknown histories are revealed as US stars trace their family trees.

BBC 4

Wild

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

BBC 4

A History of Britain by Simon Schama

A History of Britain by Simon Schama
History series presented by Simon Schama

BBC 4

Timewatch

Timewatch
History documentary series

BBC 4

Inside Classical

Inside Classical
BBC orchestras and guests perform in some of the UK's most prestigious concert halls.

BBC 4

The Flying Gardener

The Flying Gardener
Chris Beardshaw takes to the skies for a bird's-eye perspective on inspirational gardens

BBC 4

Tribe (2005)

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

BBC 4

The Capture

The Capture
A tenacious young detective begins to uncover a multi-layered conspiracy.

BBC 4

Blankety Blank with Terry Wogan

Blankety Blank with Terry Wogan
The comedy quiz show where contestants and celebrities have to match the missing word.

BBC 4

Meet the Ancestors

Meet the Ancestors
Archaeology series.

BBC 4

The Read

The Read
A series of four creative performance readings of iconic British novels.

BBC 4

Parkinson: The Interviews

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

BBC 4

The Wonder of Animals

The Wonder of Animals
Chris Packham discovers the unique features that make certain animal groups successful.

BBC 4

Wildlife on One

Wildlife on One
Nature documentary series narrated by David Attenborough

BBC 4

A Timewatch Guide

A Timewatch Guide
Series looking at how the BBC has revealed and interpreted great moments in our history.

BBC 4

Travels with Pevsner

Travels with Pevsner
Presenters use Nikolaus Pevsner's The Buildings of England to explore architecture.

BBC 4

Gareth Edwards’s Great Welsh Adventure

Gareth Edwards’s Great Welsh Adventure
Gareth Edwards and his wife Maureen cause chaos as they explore stunning Welsh canals.

BBC 4

Sorry!

Sorry!
British sitcom about a 41-year-old librarian who still lives at home with his parents.

BBC 4

Eurovision Classical Concerts

Eurovision Classical Concerts
Spectacular series of concerts celebrating great music-making across Europe.

BBC 4

Come Dancing

Come Dancing
The classic inter-regional amateur dance contest that inspired Strictly.

BBC 4

Oceans

Oceans
The team dives beneath the polar ice cap to explore how the ice is shrinking.

BBC 4

Wainwright Walks

Wainwright Walks
An exploration of the work of Britain's greatest fell walker and author, Alfred Wainwright

BBC 4

Smiley's People

Smiley's People
The final confrontation between Smiley and Karla takes place.

BBC 4

Sight and Sound in Concert

Sight and Sound in Concert
Vintage rock and pop performances from the archives

BBC 4

Electric Proms

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

BBC 4

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