BBC Four Schedule
Schedule
Evening
19:00
World News Today—30/09/2009
The latest news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
19:30
Timeshift—Series 5, The British Way of Death
Documentary exploring why the British funeral has acquired a new spirit of informality.(R)
20:10
Seeing Salvation—The Cross
3/4Series on images of Christ in art turns to representations of the Crucifixion.(R)
21:00
The Art of Dying
Dan Cruickshank finds out if art can offer comfort or explanation in the face of death.
22:00
Mark Lawson Talks To...—Richard Wilson
Mark Lawson talks to actor and director Richard Wilson about his life and work.
23:00
Dan Cruickshank's Adventures in Architecture—Death
Exploring how different cultures have created architecture inspired by our mortality.(R)
Late
00:00
The Treasures of Tutankhamun
Guide to the Egyptian king Tutankahmun's celebrated visit to a London museum in 1972.(R)
00:50
Masterpieces of the British Museum—The Sutton Hoo Helmet
1/6The story of the discovery and subsequent restoration of the Sutton Hoo treasure.(R)
01:20
Timewatch—2001-2002, The Victorian Way of Death: From Body Snatching to Burning
Investigation into the circumstances and rituals surrounding death in Victorian Britain.(R)
02:10
The Art of Dying
Dan Cruickshank finds out if art can offer comfort or explanation in the face of death.(R)
03:10
Mark Lawson Talks To...—Richard Wilson
Mark Lawson talks to actor and director Richard Wilson about his life and work.(R)
