BBC Four

    1. The Sky at Night

      Stephen Hawking on Black Holes

      30

      Mins

      A look at how the detection of gravitational waves could help us understand black holes.

      First shown: 10 Apr 2016

    2. BBC Four Collections

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      From game shows to the space race and Gothic literature, enjoy some BBC classics from across the decades.

    1. A History of Ancient Britain

      Series 1: 1. Age of Ice

      60

      Mins

      Life in Britain in the brutal world of the last ice age.

      First shown: 9 Feb 2011

    2. BBC Young Musician

      2016: 1. Keyboard Final

      New Series

      90

      Mins

      Five young musicians battle it out, playing music by Beethoven, Liszt and Chopin.

      First shown: 8 Apr 2016

    1. Natural World

      2012-2013: 2. Tiger Island

      58

      Mins

      Could a maverick millionaire be the saviour of the man-eating jungle tigers of Sumatra?

      First shown: 26 Jul 2012

    2. She-Wolves: England's Early Queens

      1. Matilda and Eleanor

      60

      Mins

      Helen Castor looks at the lives of Matilda and her daughter-in-law, Eleanor of Aquitaine.

      First shown: 7 Mar 2012

    1. Bob Geldof on WB Yeats: A Fanatic Heart

      100

      Mins

      Bob Geldof examines the life and work of the great 20th-century poet, WB Yeats.

      First shown: 3 Apr 2016

    2. Chef vs Science: The Ultimate Kitchen Challenge

      90

      Mins

      Scientist Mark Miodownik challenges chef Marcus Wareing to a cookery competition.

      First shown: 23 Mar 2016

    1. Horizon

      2012-2013: 2. Mission to Mars

      60

      Mins

      Behind the scenes at Nasa, as they prepare to the land the Mars rover on the planet.

      First shown: 30 Jul 2012

    2. The Beginning and End of the Universe

      1. The Beginning

      60

      Mins

      Jim Al-Khalili takes us back in time to tackle the question of how the universe began.

      First shown: 22 Mar 2016

    1. The Flying Archaeologist

      1. Stonehenge: The Missing Link

      30

      Mins

      Ben Robinson reveals evidence about Stonehenge that explains the reason for its location.

      First shown: 19 Apr 2013

    2. Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth

      2. Kings

      60

      Mins

      A look at the decline of Athens and the triumph and transformation of theatre.

      First shown: 3 Sep 2013

    1. Human Planet

      5. Mountains - Life in Thin Air

      60

      Mins

      Film which explores the extraordinary ways in which people survive at extreme altitudes.

      First shown: 10 Feb 2011

    2. Storyville

      2015-2016: 19. My Nazi Legacy

      90

      Mins

      Three men travel go in search of answers about their families' links to the Nazis.

      First shown: 30 Mar 2016

    1. The Joy of the Guitar Riff

      60

      Mins

      Film tracing the ebb and flow of the guitar riff - the DNA of rock 'n' roll.

      First shown: 18 Jul 2014

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