Programme Index

Discover 11,123,931 listings and 293,576 playable programmes from the BBC

Great Coastal Railway Journeys

Series 1

St Andrews to Stonehaven

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 22 days

Michael Portillo visits St Andrews, home to Scotland’s oldest university, in eastern Fife, before heading to the vibrant city of Dundee and the harbour town of Stonehaven. Show more

Secrets of Skin

Series 1

Moving

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 10 months

What makes sharks built for speed? How do snakes move without limbs? How do sugar gliders fly without feathers? The answers all lie in their skin. Show more

Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History

Episode 3: Civilising the Sea

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 10 months

Dr Sam Willis tells how the Victorians found preventative solutions, from rockets that could fire rescue lines to lifejackets, lifeboats and the Plimsoll Line. Show more

Documentary looking at the first murder on Britain's railways. On a Hackney bound train in 1864, a guard discovers blood in a first-class carriage and a body on the embankment. Show more

Contributors

Frederick Wicks:
Ben Addis
Richard Tanner:
Robert Whitelock
Jonathan Matthews:
Jim Conway
Elizabeth Jones:
Teresa Churcher
Thomas Briggs Junior:
Patrick Warner
Mary Ann Eldred:
Genevieve Barr

Great Coastal Railway Journeys

Series 1

St Andrews to Stonehaven

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 22 days

Michael Portillo visits St Andrews, home to Scotland’s oldest university, in eastern Fife, before heading to the vibrant city of Dundee and the harbour town of Stonehaven. Show more

Secrets of Skin

Series 1

Moving

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 10 months

What makes sharks built for speed? How do snakes move without limbs? How do sugar gliders fly without feathers? The answers all lie in their skin. Show more

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 10 months

Documentary series delving into a rarely seen South American wilderness. Discover the secret lives of pumas and hummingbirds and soar with condors over glacial peaks. Show more

Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History

Episode 3: Civilising the Sea

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 10 months

Dr Sam Willis tells how the Victorians found preventative solutions, from rockets that could fire rescue lines to lifejackets, lifeboats and the Plimsoll Line. Show more

BBC Four HD

About BBC Four

BBC Four reflects arts, music and culture with an ambitious range of intellectually and culturally enriching programmes, taking an expert and in-depth approach to its subjects.

About this data

This data is drawn from the data stream that informs BBC's iPlayer and Sounds. The information shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was/is subject to change and may not be accurate. More