BBC Four

No easy answers? Decision-makers from Kissinger to Rice revisit how the US responded to conflicts from Rwanda to Iraq. Faced with human suffering ...

Art historian Waldemar Januszczak uncovers the secret meanings hidden within some of the greatest paintings by Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cezanne and Seurat .

In this mind-bending series, Jim Al-Khalili explores the vast range of size in the universe, from tiny atoms to gigantic, interconnected galaxies.

The grit, humour and courage of ordinary people in the bleakest of circumstances. Darkly comic, poignant and sometimes devastating monologues ...

Art historian James Fox tells the story of our ever-changing relationship with nature through the lens of some of the world’s most extraordinary ...

Historian Lisa Hilton discovers how, in just fifty tempestuous days, Charles I’s rule collapsed, laying the foundations for civil war, the loss ...

Adam Nicolson looks at how and why whale populations were so drastically reduced in the 20th century, and attempts to see whaling through the ...

A look at traditional Japanese crafts and craftspeople. Each edition of the series follows the work of those making a culturally important ...

Andrew Graham-Dixon examines the history of French art, revealing how it emerged from a struggle between tradition and revolution, and rulers and ...

With sumptuous palaces, exquisite artworks and stunning architecture, every great city offers a dizzying multitude of cultural highlights. So ...

The case of the Yorkshire Ripper is re-examined by film-maker Liza Williams.

British historian Lucy Worsley reveals how some of the biggest moments in US history are actually fibs and stories concocted by pop culture, ...

Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo host a weekly guide to the best (and worst) of streaming culture in the 21st century, across film and premium television.

A landmark, three-part series that tells the human story through our relationship to water. We find out how our success is intimately connected ...

It took more than 350 million years for the human body to take shape. Anatomist Neil Shubin reveals how our bodies are the legacy of ancient ...

Documentary series in which art historian James Fox explores how the power of images has transformed the modern world.

A candid look at what life was really like for those living in, and under Hitler’s Swastika – at home – and abroad, a record ...

Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain’s social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly ...

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer provide songs, sketches and silliness in buckets.

Series which follows Martha Kearney’s bee-keeping year and explores the science, art and culture of the honeybee, the most ingenious insect ...

In a landmark 7-part series, Spotlight – Northern Ireland’s leading team of investigative journalists – reveal important new ...

The joy of a very British hobby, brought to you by Peter Snow and his team, revealing the hidden histories, engineering marvels and true ...

Fashion historian Amber Butchart fuses biography, art and the history of fashion as she explores the lives of historical figures by examining the ...

Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science, ...

James May follows a year inside Hornby Hobbies – an iconic British toymaker on the brink of collapse.

Dr Helen Czerski examines the world of sound waves.

Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores the story of the village from Norman times to the present day. With ancient churches, castles, market places ...

Part quiz, part panel show which celebrates the UK’s unique and fascinating museums.

Series looking at how the BBC has revealed and interpreted monumental moments in our history. Using the BBC archive, the programmes examine ...

Comedy drama that shines a light on the day-to-day life of a family looking after their severely learning disabled girl, Rosie.