| Day | Hour | Type Event | Name Lang | Event name | Short Event | Extended Lang | Extended Event |
| 08/05 | 01h40>02h30 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Great Railway Journeys | 5/7. Travels by train. Nick Hancock crosses Cuba. Along the way he meets boxers, ballet dancers, faded divas and a fascinating array of failed revolutionaries. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 08/05 | 02h30>03h30 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Michael Palin and the Mystery... | ...of Hammershoi. Michael Palin travels Europe to discover more about Vilhelm Hammershoi, an enigmatic Danish artist that has fascinated him for years. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 08/05 | 03h30>05h30 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | This is BBC Four | Programmes start at 7.00pm. | ||
| 08/05 | 05h30>18h58 | (0x00) ? | eng | This is BBC Four | Daily from 7.00pm. | ||
| 08/05 | 18h58>19h00 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | This is BBC Four | Programmes start at 7.00pm. | ||
| 08/05 | 19h00>19h30 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Walk the Line with Barra Best | 1/3. Barra Best explores some of Northern Ireland's lost railways. In this edition, Barra discovers County Down's version of Stonehenge and spends a day at the races. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 08/05 | 19h30>21h00 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Dinosaurs: The Final Day with... | ...David Attenborough. Using brand new evidence, this documentary brings to life the final days of the dinosaurs. Also in HD. [S,AD] | ||
| 08/05 | 21h00>22h00 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Attenborough at 90 | In celebration of his ninetieth birthday, Sir David Attenborough shares extraordinary highlights of his life and career with broadcaster Kirsty Young. Also in HD. [S,AD] | ||
| 08/05 | 22h00>22h15 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Peter Egan Remembers... A... | ...Perfect Spy. Peter Egan looks back on the BBC's 1987 adaptation of John le Carre's A Perfect Spy. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 08/05 | 22h15>23h10 | (0xf0) ? | eng | A Perfect Spy | 1/7. The story of Magnus Pym's rise and fall in the intelligence world begins in his youth, as he leaves his troubled family behind to face the trials of boarding school. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 08/05 | 23h10>00h05 | (0xf0) ? | eng | A Perfect Spy | 2/7. Magnus, sent to Switzerland, meets two men who will be important in his life as a spy. Contains some strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 08/05 | 00h05>01h00 | (0xf0) ? | eng | A Perfect Spy | 3/7. 1980s adaption of the John le Carre novel. In the years between 1953 and 1959, Magnus betrays his father Rick and renews his acquaintance with Axel. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 09/05 | 01h00>02h00 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Attenborough at 90 | In celebration of his ninetieth birthday, Sir David Attenborough shares extraordinary highlights of his life and career with broadcaster Kirsty Young. Also in HD. [S,AD] | ||
| 09/05 | 02h00>03h30 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Dinosaurs: The Final Day with... | ...David Attenborough. Using brand new evidence, this documentary brings to life the final days of the dinosaurs. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL] | ||
| 09/05 | 03h30>05h30 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | This is BBC Four | Programmes start at 7.00pm. | ||
| 09/05 | 19h00>19h10 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Coast | 14/23. Neil Oliver films a scene from The Mayor of Casterbridge using an antique camera, to reveal how pioneers in Brighton made movies long before Hollywood. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 09/05 | 19h10>20h00 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Great Railway Journeys | 6/7. Hollywood star Danny Glover rides the oldest line in Africa when he takes the Bamako Express from Senegal to Mali. En route he meets Youssou N'Dour. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 09/05 | 20h00>21h00 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Mark Lawson Talks to... Alan... | ...Bennett. Author, actor, humorist and playwright Alan Bennett talks to Mark Lawson about his life and career. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 09/05 | 21h00>22h40 | (0x10) movie drama (general) | eng | The Lady in the Van | The true story of Miss Shepherd, who lived in a van in Alan Bennett's drive. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S,AD] | ||
| 09/05 | 22h40>23h30 | (0xf0) ? | eng | Talking Heads with Maggie Smith | 3/6. Alan Bennett-penned monologue in which Maggie Smith plays the vicar's wife who finds a vision of God at the local off-licence. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 09/05 | 23h30>00h00 | (0xf0) ? | eng | Talking Heads with Thora Hird | 6/6. Drama monologue written by Alan Bennett, starring Dame Thora Hird. Awaiting her second telegram from the monarch, Violet remembers the first. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 09/05 | 00h00>00h45 | (0xf0) ? | eng | Talking Heads with Patricia... | ...Routledge. 1/6. Miss Fozzard has to care for her brother after he has a stroke. However, she doesn't want to leave her job in soft furnishings. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 09/05 | 00h45>01h50 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Parkinson with Elton John,... | ...Robbie Williams, Kiki Dee and Ronan Keating. Michael Parkinson in conversation with Elton John, Robbie Williams, Kiki Dee and Ronan Keating. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 10/05 | 01h50>02h40 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Great Railway Journeys | 6/7. Hollywood star Danny Glover rides the oldest line in Africa when he takes the Bamako Express from Senegal to Mali. En route he meets Youssou N'Dour. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 10/05 | 02h40>03h40 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Mark Lawson Talks to... Alan... | ...Bennett. Author, actor, humorist and playwright Alan Bennett talks to Mark Lawson about his life and career. Contains very strong language. Also in HD. [S,SL] | ||
| 10/05 | 03h40>05h30 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | This is BBC Four | Programmes start at 7.00pm. | ||
| 10/05 | 05h30>18h58 | (0x00) ? | eng | This is BBC Four | Daily from 7.00pm. | ||
| 10/05 | 18h58>19h00 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | This is BBC Four | Programmes start at 7.00pm. | ||
| 10/05 | 19h00>19h30 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | TOTP: 1996 | Alan Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 January 1996 and featuring The Bucketheads, Sunscreem, Lush, Nightcrawlers, Cher, Cast, Solo and George Michael. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 10/05 | 19h30>20h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | TOTP: 1996 | Lulu presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 January 1996 and featuring Shed Seven, Goldbug, The Saw Doctors, Upside Down, Skunk Anansie, 3T and Babylon Zoo. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 10/05 | 20h00>20h30 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | TOTP: 1989 | Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 May 1989 and featuring Swing Out Sister, Queen, Hue and Cry, Natalie Cole, Stevie Nicks and London Boys. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 10/05 | 20h30>21h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | TOTP: 1983 | Mike Read and Tommy Vance present the pop chart programme, from May 1983. With Modern Romance, Hall & Oates, Hot Chocolate, Galaxy, The Creatures, Men at Work and Spandau Ballet. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 10/05 | 21h00>21h30 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | TOTP: 1984 | Gary Davies and Janice Long present the pop chart programme. Featuring Spandau Ballet, Paul McCartney, Julian Lennon, Chaka Khan, John Waite, Meat Loaf, Ultravox and Wham! Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 10/05 | 21h30>22h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | TOTP: 1984 | Mike Read and Tommy Vance present performances by Alphaville, Elton John, Break Machine, Miami Sound Machine, Tracey Ullman, Spandau Ballet, Rod Stewart and George Michael. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 10/05 | 22h00>23h30 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | George Michael at the BBC | A collection of George Michael's best-loved and most acclaimed solo performances and Wham! classics, including such hits as Club Tropicana, Freedom, Faith, Outside and Amazing. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 10/05 | 23h30>00h10 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Chaka Khan at the BBC | A selection of Chaka's finest BBC moments, covering five decades of performing and featuring such hits as I Feel for You and I'm Every Woman. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 10/05 | 00h10>01h10 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | The 80s: Music's Greatest... | ...Decade? - True Originals. 2/4. Dylan Jones selects some of the most iconic performers from the 1980s. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 11/05 | 01h10>01h40 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | TOTP: 1996 | Alan Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 January 1996 and featuring The Bucketheads, Sunscreem, Lush, Nightcrawlers, Cher, Cast, Solo and George Michael. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 11/05 | 01h40>02h10 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | TOTP: 1996 | Lulu presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 January 1996 and featuring Shed Seven, Goldbug, The Saw Doctors, Upside Down, Skunk Anansie, 3T and Babylon Zoo. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 11/05 | 02h10>02h40 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | TOTP: 1989 | Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 May 1989 and featuring Swing Out Sister, Queen, Hue and Cry, Natalie Cole, Stevie Nicks and London Boys. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 11/05 | 02h40>03h10 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | TOTP: 1983 | Mike Read and Tommy Vance present the pop chart programme, from May 1983. With Modern Romance, Hall & Oates, Hot Chocolate, Galaxy, The Creatures, Men at Work and Spandau Ballet. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 11/05 | 03h10>05h30 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | This is BBC Four | Programmes start at 7.00pm. | ||
| 11/05 | 05h30>18h58 | (0x00) ? | eng | This is BBC Four | Daily from 7.00pm. | ||
| 12/05 | 01h05>01h35 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | No Place Like Home | 4/6. Much to Arthur's concern, the family plan a new career for Beryl - but their efforts to achieve this lead to a highly unsuccessful conclusion. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 12/05 | 01h35>02h35 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Simon King's Shetland Adventure | 1/3. Wildlife cameraman Simon King and his family experience the changing seasons on the Shetland Islands. The winter weather, with winds of over 100mph, makes life tough for them. Also in HD. [S,AD] | ||
| 12/05 | 02h35>03h35 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Amazon with Bruce Parry | 6/6. Bruce Parry reaches the end of his Amazon adventure in Brazil's Para state where huge areas of forest are being cut down for cattle farming. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL] | ||
| 12/05 | 03h35>05h30 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | This is BBC Four | Programmes start at 7.00pm. | ||
| 12/05 | 05h30>18h58 | (0x00) ? | eng | This is BBC Four | Daily from 7.00pm. | ||
| 12/05 | 18h58>19h00 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | This is BBC Four | Programmes start at 7.00pm. | ||
| 12/05 | 19h00>19h30 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Hancock's Half Hour: The... | ...Reunion Party. Hancock decides to hold a reunion for all his old wartime pals - but times change and so do people, much to Hancock's annoyance. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 12/05 | 19h30>20h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Hancock's Half Hour: The Bowmans | Hancock has a part on a long-running radio show but his behaviour is causing alarm and his character is killed off. Listeners demand his return and the producer has an idea. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 12/05 | 20h00>20h30 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Hancock's Half Hour: Twelve... | ...Angry Men. Hancock and Sid are members of a jury and Hancock alone thinks the suspect is innocent. Sid changes his mind at the thought of cash, and the jury ends up in the dock. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 12/05 | 20h30>21h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Hancock's Half Hour: The Blood... | ...Donor. Hancock decides to donate some blood but is shocked to discover how much he has to give. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 12/05 | 21h00>22h00 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | The Remains of the Day: The... | ...Read with Steve Pemberton. Heartbreak and longing are centre stage as BAFTA-winning actor Steve Pemberton narrates Kazuo Ishiguro's contemporary classic. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 12/05 | 22h00>23h20 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Kazuo Ishiguro: Remembering and... | ...Forgetting - imagine.... A revealing profile of the Nobel Prize-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 12/05 | 23h20>00h20 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Mark Lawson Talks to Kazuo... | ...Ishiguro. Mark Lawson talks to the Booker Prize-winning writer Kazuo Ishiguro about his life and career. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 12/05 | 00h20>01h20 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | The Secret History of Writing | 1/3. The hunt for the origin of writing reveals the link between ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and the letters we use every day. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 13/05 | 01h20>02h20 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | The Remains of the Day: The... | ...Read with Steve Pemberton. Heartbreak and longing are centre stage as BAFTA-winning actor Steve Pemberton narrates Kazuo Ishiguro's contemporary classic. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 13/05 | 02h20>03h35 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Kazuo Ishiguro: Remembering and... | ...Forgetting - imagine.... A revealing profile of the Nobel Prize-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro. Also in HD. [S,SL] | ||
| 13/05 | 03h35>05h30 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | This is BBC Four | Programmes start at 7.00pm. | ||
| 13/05 | 05h30>18h58 | (0x00) ? | eng | This is BBC Four | Daily from 7.00pm. | ||
| 15/05 | 18h58>19h00 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | This is BBC Four | Programmes start at 7.00pm. | ||
| 15/05 | 19h00>21h30 | (0x40) sports (general) | eng | Women's Super League: Tottenham... | ...Hotspur v Chelsea. Coverage of Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea in the Women's Super League. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 15/05 | 21h30>22h00 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Volcano: Dangerous Earth | 2/6. Dr Helen Czerski looks at volcanoes. New thermal imagery and ultra high-speed photography capture the complex processes crucial to understanding how and why they erupt. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 15/05 | 22h00>22h55 | (0xf0) ? | eng | A Perfect Spy | 4/7. Magnus is living in the US and still bailing his father out of trouble, but after an interrogation, he seeks refuge at the seaside. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 15/05 | 22h55>23h55 | (0xf0) ? | eng | A Perfect Spy | 5/7. With Magnus Pym working in Washington with Axel, the heads of GB and US intelligence argue over his loyalty. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 15/05 | 23h55>00h50 | (0xf0) ? | eng | A Perfect Spy | 6/7. On hearing of Rick's death, Pym and Mary return to Vienna. Pym then rushes off to England but fails to return to Vienna as planned. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 15/05 | 00h50>01h50 | (0xf0) ? | eng | A Perfect Spy | 7/7. While Brotherhood and his agents search the Vienna house for clues to Pym's disappearance, Axel makes contact with Mary. Also in HD. [S] |