BBC Four Schedule
Schedule
Evening
19:00
World News Today—01/06/2009
The latest news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
19:30
Terry Jones's Barbarians—The Primitive Celts
1/4The Celts, invaded by Rome in AD58, were not warlike and illiterate as often portrayed.(R)
20:30
A Poet's Guide to Britain—Lynette Roberts
5/6Owen Sheers visits a Welsh village to explore Lynette Roberts's Poem from Llanybri.
21:00
How the Celts Saved Britain—Salvation
2/2How Irish missionaries brought literacy and technology to Scotland and England.
22:00
Storyville—The Genius and the Boys
D Carleton Gajdusek's scientific brilliance blinded many to his personal failings.
23:20
Michael Wood on Beowulf
Focusing on Beowulf, historian Michael Wood traces English poetry back to the Dark Ages.(R)
Late
00:20
A Poet's Guide to Britain—Lynette Roberts
5/6Owen Sheers visits a Welsh village to explore Lynette Roberts's Poem from Llanybri.(R)
00:50
How the Celts Saved Britain—Salvation
2/2How Irish missionaries brought literacy and technology to Scotland and England.(R)
01:50
Terry Jones's Barbarians—The Primitive Celts
1/4The Celts, invaded by Rome in AD58, were not warlike and illiterate as often portrayed.(R)
02:50
Merlin the Legend
A look at the mythical roots in art and literature of Merlin - magician, hero and mystery.(R)
03:50
A Poet's Guide to Britain—Lynette Roberts
5/6Owen Sheers visits a Welsh village to explore Lynette Roberts's Poem from Llanybri.(R)
