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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

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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

imagine...

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

BBC 4

Timeshift

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

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 Good Old Days

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

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

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

Wisting

Wisting
Crime drama set in Norway, featuring widowed detective William Wisting.

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

Radio 2 In Concert

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

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

Timewatch

Timewatch
History documentary series

BBC 4

This Cultural Life

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

BBC 4

Detectorists

Detectorists
Comedy series about two metal-detecting enthusiasts.

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

Inside Classical

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

BBC 4

Mark Lawson Talks To...

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

BBC 4

Sounds of the Sixties

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

BBC 4

What Do Artists Do All Day?

What Do Artists Do All Day?
Yinka Shonibare creates his latest

BBC 4

Omnibus

Omnibus
Long-running arts documentary strand.

BBC 4

Wogan

Wogan
Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan.

BBC 4

Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour
Ray Galton and Alan Simpson's classic comedy starring Tony Hancock.

BBC 4

Britain's Lost Masterpieces

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

BBC 4

BBC Four Sessions

BBC Four Sessions
Leading musical artists perform live for the cameras

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

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By
Classic sitcom. Two lovers are reunited after decades apart following a misunderstanding.

BBC 4

The Wonder of Animals

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

BBC 4

The 6 Music Festival

The 6 Music Festival
Three days of live music and conversation, reflecting the spirit of 6 Music.

BBC 4

Tutankhamun's Egypt

Tutankhamun's Egypt
Series exploring the mysterious and remote culture during the time of Egypt's boy king.

BBC 4

The Read

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

BBC 4

The Architecture the Railways Built

The Architecture the Railways Built
Tim Dunn explores the railway's stunning structures and incredible engineering.

BBC 4

Sight and Sound in Concert

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

BBC 4

Parkinson: The Interviews

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

BBC 4

Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema

Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema
Mark Kermode reveals the film-making tricks and techniques behind classic movie genres.

BBC 4

Ulster in Focus

Ulster in Focus
An educational television show exploring different aspects of life in Northern Ireland.

BBC 4

Screen Two

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

BBC 4

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Sitcom starring Leonard Rossiter as a man whose mid-life crisis turns increasingly bizarre

BBC 4

Disclosure

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

BBC 4

The One That Got Away

The One That Got Away
DI Ffion Lloyd returns home to lead a murder investigation.

BBC 4

Rock Goes to College

Rock Goes to College
Series featuring leading bands from the past performing live at various universities

BBC 4

What’s Your Thing?

What’s Your Thing?
Journalist Adam Clarkson explores the normal, the unusual and everything in between.

BBC 4

Just Another Day

Just Another Day
Documentary series following the working day of various professions.

BBC 4

Going Straight

Going Straight
Sitcom sequel to Porridge. Fletch is finally released from Slade Prison.

BBC 4

An t-Eilean/The Island

An t-Eilean/The Island
A family's world is shattered in a tense story of lies, loss and long-buried secrets.

BBC 4

Wild China

Wild China
Documentary exposing the wonderful creatures that live in China

BBC 4

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