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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

The Sky at Night

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

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

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

All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small
Popular drama series about a Yorkshire veterinary practice in the 1930s.

BBC 4

Timeshift

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

BBC 4

Yes, Minister

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

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

Remembering...

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

BBC 4

Canal Boat Diaries

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

BBC 4

Call My Bluff

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

BBC 4

Omnibus

Omnibus
Long-running arts documentary strand.

BBC 4

Radio 2 In Concert

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

BBC 4

Screen Two

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

BBC 4

Miss Marple

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

BBC 4

In Concert

In Concert
Recordings of the cream of the music world.

BBC 4

Britain's Lost Masterpieces

Britain's Lost Masterpieces
Series tracking down lost and hidden paintings from local museums and galleries.

BBC 4

This Cultural Life

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

BBC 4

Dark Hearts

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

BBC 4

Wild

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

BBC 4

Wogan

Wogan
Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan.

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

Face the Music

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

BBC 4

The Many Faces of...

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

BBC 4

Parkinson: The Interviews

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

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

The Flying Gardener

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

BBC 4

Disclosure

Disclosure
Current affairs series examining the issues affecting the lives of people around Scotland

BBC 4

Great Railway Journeys

Great Railway Journeys
Public figures travel the world by train

BBC 4

Wildlife on One

Wildlife on One
Nature documentary series narrated by David Attenborough

BBC 4

BBC One Sessions

BBC One Sessions
Series of unique, intimate performances by some of the greatest stars around

BBC 4

Michael Palin: The Art of Travel

Michael Palin: The Art of Travel
Michael Palin experiences a bygone age of rail travel in the UK.

BBC 4

Talking Heads

Talking Heads
Series of dramatic monologues written by British playwright Alan Bennett.

BBC 4

Guitar Heroes at the BBC

Guitar Heroes at the BBC
Compilation of archive BBC performances featuring some of the world

BBC 4

Mercury Prize

Mercury Prize
Coverage of the prestigious Mercury Prize awards for the best UK album of the year.

BBC 4

Tribe (2005)

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

BBC 4

Thatcher: A Very British Revolution

Thatcher: A Very British Revolution
The irresistible rise and dramatic downfall of Margaret Thatcher.

BBC 4

An Art Lovers' Guide

An Art Lovers' Guide
Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke take us on three cultural city breaks.

BBC 4

Genius of the Ancient World

Genius of the Ancient World
Bettany Hughes is in Greece, on the trail of the influential maverick thinker Socrates.

BBC 4

The Channel Tunnel – Life on the Inside

The Channel Tunnel – Life on the Inside
Documentary going behind the scenes of the Channel Tunnel.

BBC 4

The Story of Welsh Art

The Story of Welsh Art
Broadcaster Huw Stephens discovers the many treasures of Welsh art.

BBC 4

Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore

Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore
Simon explores Spain

BBC 4

Dan Cruickshank and the Family That Built Gothic Britain

Dan Cruickshank and the Family That Built Gothic Britain
How the great icons of Gothic British architecture were all created by one family.

BBC 4

Steam Days

Steam Days
A series of journeys by steam train.

BBC 4

Railways: The Making of a Nation

Railways: The Making of a Nation
Exploring how railways stimulated great changes to the nation

BBC 4

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