BBC Four HD | English Entertainment Shows (Page: 1)

This is BBC Four. Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Cartographer George Bradshaw produced the first comprehensive timetable and travel guide of Great Britain's railway system in 1840. Armed with his Bradshaw's Guide, presenter Michael Portillo travels around the country by train exploring the ways that society and industry have changed since the guide was first published during the Victorian era. In each destination Michael visits local landmarks, meets residents, enjoys local food, and tries his hand at local crafts and manufacture, and consider

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

This landmark series explores a vast ocean that stretches nearly 10,000 miles, from Arctic to Antarctic and from sun-drenched tropical reefs to crushing abyssal depths. Over three programmes it reveals the amazing, surprising and resilient inhabitants of the Atlantic, both animals and people, as they pit themselves against the world’s wildest ocean.

Maritime historian Dr Sam Willis looks at how and why the shipwreck came to loom so large in British history.

From his hospital bed, a writer suffering from a skin disease hallucinates musical numbers and paranoid plots.

A group of army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the deserts of North Africa during the second world war. The leader of the team dreams of his ice cold beer when he reaches Alexandria.

A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.

Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 January 1997 and featuring Kenickie, Kavana, Runrig, Terrorvision, Blur and Spice Girls. [S]

Peter Powell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 December 1993 and featuring Eddy Grant, Neil Diamond, Jona Lewie, AC/DC, The Boomtown Rats and Abba. [S]

Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 August 1976 and featuring Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Robin Sarstedt, Acker Bilk and Elton John and Kiki Dee. [S]