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BBC Four Schedule
Schedule
Evening
19:00
The Story of British Pathé—Around the World
4/4How Pathe captivated audiences with stories from overseas in the age before mass tourism.(R)
20:00
Symphony—Revolution and Rebirth
4/4Simon Russell Beale investigates the symphonic works of Shostakovich, Ives and Copland.(R)
21:00
Storyville—Riding Giants
Documentary about the exploits of pioneers and contemporary heroes of big-wave surfing.
22:30
Legends—Dennis Wilson: The Real Beach Boy
Profile of Dennis Wilson, the drummer in the Beach Boys, who drowned aged just 39.(R)
23:30
The Old Grey Whistle Test—California Comes to the Whistle Test
With Jackson Browne, Little Feat, Ry Cooder, Judee Sill, James Taylor and Carly Simon.(R)
Late
00:30
New Power Generation: Black Music Legends of the 1980s—Prince: A Purple Reign
2/4Documentary showing how Prince revolutionised the perception of black music in the 1980s.(R)
01:30
Symphony—Revolution and Rebirth
4/4Simon Russell Beale investigates the symphonic works of Shostakovich, Ives and Copland.(R)
02:30
Legends—Dennis Wilson: The Real Beach Boy
Profile of Dennis Wilson, the drummer in the Beach Boys, who drowned aged just 39.(R)
