BBC Four Schedule
Schedule
Evening
19:00
World News Today—21/04/2011
The latest news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
19:30
Top of the Pops—22/04/1976
With John Miles, Harpo, Sheer Elegance, The Rubettes, Gilbert O'Sullivan and Abba.(R)
20:00
Birth of the British Novel
How 18th-century novelists such as Defoe and Swift established all our literary genres.(R)
21:00
Secrets of the Arabian Nights
Richard E Grant visits Paris and Cairo to explore the history of the Arabian Nights.
22:00
Rubicon—Keep the Ends Out
3/13Katherine is determined to get to the bottom of her husband's sudden suicide.
22:40
The Story of Variety with Michael Grade—After the War
1/2Fifty years ago every UK town had a variety theatre. Michael Grade tells the story.(R)
23:40
The Story of Variety with Michael Grade—Onto the Box
2/2Michael Grade with the story of the ups and downs of variety stars on television.(R)
Late
00:40
Secrets of the Arabian Nights
Richard E Grant visits Paris and Cairo to explore the history of the Arabian Nights.(R)
01:40
Birth of the British Novel
How 18th-century novelists such as Defoe and Swift established all our literary genres.(R)
02:40
Top of the Pops—22/04/1976
With John Miles, Harpo, Sheer Elegance, The Rubettes, Gilbert O'Sullivan and Abba.(R)
03:10
Secrets of the Arabian Nights
Richard E Grant visits Paris and Cairo to explore the history of the Arabian Nights.(R)
