| Day | Hour | Type Event | Name Lang | Event name | Short Event | Extended Lang | Extended Event |
| 06/05 | 01h20>02h20 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Michael Palin on the Colourists | Michael Palin explores the lives and paintings of four Scottish artists known as the Colourists. Their works hang in 10 Downing Street, but in their time they shocked the critics. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 06/05 | 02h20>03h30 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Faith Ringgold: Tell It Like It... | ...Is - imagine.... Alan Yentob meets artist, author and activist Faith Ringgold. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,SL] | ||
| 06/05 | 03h30>05h30 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | This is BBC Four | Programmes start at 7.00pm. | ||
| 06/05 | 05h30>18h58 | (0x00) ? | eng | This is BBC Four | Daily from 7.00pm. | ||
| 06/05 | 18h58>19h00 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | This is BBC Four | Programmes start at 7.00pm. | ||
| 06/05 | 19h00>19h15 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Coast | 5/24. A group of sea anglers from Zimbabwe chance their hand in the rolling seas off the coast of Yorkshire. On their annual day trip from Whitby, they find themselves all at sea. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 06/05 | 19h15>20h05 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Great Railway Journeys | 4/7. Documentary series looking at the rail routes used by ordinary people. Rick Stein crosses Mexico from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 06/05 | 20h05>21h00 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | The Abbey with Alan Bennett | 1/3. Alan Bennett goes behind the scenes at Westminster Abbey, watching the comings and goings in 'the Queen's parish church'. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 06/05 | 21h00>22h00 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Britain's Lost Masterpieces | 3/3. The art detectives investigate a badly overpainted Madonna. Is there a link to Botticelli? Also in HD. [S,AD] | ||
| 06/05 | 22h00>22h50 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Civilisation: A Personal View... | ...by Kenneth Clark. 6/13. Kenneth Clark investigates the Protestant Reformation in northern Europe. He looks at Holbein, Thomas Moore, Erasmus, the printing press and Durer. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 06/05 | 22h50>23h40 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Civilisation: A Personal View... | ...by Kenneth Clark. 7/13. Sir Kenneth Clark visits Rome in search of grandeur and finds a city that gave rise to Michelangelo, Bernini and the Counter Reformation. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 06/05 | 23h40>00h40 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Peter Rice: An Engineer Imagines | The story of Peter Rice, widely regarded as the most distinguished structural engineer of the late 20th century, and his massive impact on modern architecture. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 06/05 | 00h40>01h30 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Great Railway Journeys | 4/7. Documentary series looking at the rail routes used by ordinary people. Rick Stein crosses Mexico from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 07/05 | 01h30>02h30 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | The Abbey with Alan Bennett | 1/3. Alan Bennett goes behind the scenes at Westminster Abbey, watching the comings and goings in 'the Queen's parish church'. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 07/05 | 02h30>03h30 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Britain's Lost Masterpieces | 3/3. The art detectives investigate a badly overpainted Madonna. Is there a link to Botticelli? Also in HD. [S,AD,SL] | ||
| 07/05 | 03h30>05h30 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | This is BBC Four | Programmes start at 7.00pm. | ||
| 07/05 | 05h30>18h58 | (0x00) ? | eng | This is BBC Four | Daily from 7.00pm. | ||
| 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 | 05h30>18h58 | (0x00) ? | eng | This is BBC Four | Daily from 7.00pm. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 11/05 | 18h58>19h00 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | This is BBC Four | Programmes start at 7.00pm. | ||
| 13/05 | 22h00>22h30 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | The Sky at Night | The Sky at Night team looks at how scientists are creating eclipses on demand to discover the hidden secrets that might be revealed, including habitable planets like our own. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 13/05 | 22h30>23h20 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Civilisation: A Personal View... | ...by Kenneth Clark. 8/13. Kenneth Clark's story takes him from the Holland of Rembrandt and Vermeer to the London of Wren, Purcell and the Royal Society. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 13/05 | 23h20>00h10 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Civilisation: A Personal View... | ...by Kenneth Clark. 9/13. Kenneth Clark looks at the influence of 18th-century music on rococo architecture. Also in HD. [S] | ||
| 13/05 | 00h10>00h40 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Great British Railway Journeys | 1/15. Michael Portillo experiences a terrifying 'victory roll' in a World War II Spitfire, meets a biographer of AA Milne and lends a hand at the community-owned Plaw Hatch Farm. Also in HD. [S,AD] | ||
| 13/05 | 00h40>01h10 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | Yorkshire Walks | 1/4. With the dawn chorus of bird song in the air, Yorkshire artist Shanaz Gulzar takes time out from the hustle and bustle of life to indulge in Wensleydale and its wonderful vistas. Also in HD. [S] |