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Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Liz McIvor tells the story of the people who operated the canal boats, carrying fuel and goods around the country. Show more
Bob Ross paints an elegant mountain lake, silent and still, reflecting the natural beauty of leafy trees and grasses all around it.
Political sitcom. The minister is shocked to discover that his department is responsible for supplying all of the government's electronic surveillance equipment.
Class-based sitcom. Audrey takes DeVere to task for failing to turn up in church on Sunday, but then fails to practise what she preaches.
Documentary series in which Ian Hislop explores the British trait of obsession with the past. Here he examines King Arthur and King Alfred. Show more
Documentary series about the effect of medicine on life expectancy. How knowledge gained from the discovery of antibiotics and antiviral drugs underpins efforts to find treatments for new diseases. Show more
Science series. Horizon explores why placebos work, despite containing no active ingredient, and explains how we could all benefit from their hidden power. Show more
Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines
Episode 2: Pus
1 hour on BBC Four HD
Available for years
Dr Michael Mosley explores our earliest attempts to tackle infection and how scientists, chemists and doctors from Louis Pasteur to Howard Florey helped us win the battle. Show more
Adam Rutherford tells the story of 16th-century anatomist Andreas Vesalius, who produced the first complete account of the human body and how to dissect it. Show more
Bob Ross paints an elegant mountain lake, silent and still, reflecting the natural beauty of leafy trees and grasses all around it.
Liz McIvor tells the story of the people who operated the canal boats, carrying fuel and goods around the country. Show more
Documentary series in which Ian Hislop explores the British trait of obsession with the past. Here he examines King Arthur and King Alfred. Show more
Programmes start at 7.00pm.