BBC Four Schedule
Schedule
Evening
19:00
World News Today—04/03/2013
The latest news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
19:30
Great British Railway Journeys—Series 2, London Bridge to Chatham
16/25Michael Portillo takes a walk through the world's first underwater tunnel at Rotherhithe.(R)
20:00
Decisive Weapons—Series 1, The Longbow - Wood Against Steel
5/6How the longbow was a killing machine that could stop an armoured knight in his tracks.(R)
20:30
Britain on Film—Series 1, Brits at Play
2/10How Britain's increasingly affluent population took advantage of leisure opportunities.(R)
21:00
A Fish Called Wanda
Offbeat comedy in which a con artist uses her female charms to steal a stash of jewels.
22:45
A Very English Winter: The Unthanks
Rachel and Becky Unthank explore England's hidden winter customs and dance traditions.(R)
23:45
Michael Wood on Beowulf
Focusing on Beowulf, historian Michael Wood traces English poetry back to the Dark Ages.(R)
Late
00:45
Secrets of the Arabian Nights
Richard E Grant visits Paris and Cairo to explore the history of the Arabian Nights.(R)
01:45
Birth of the British Novel
How 18th-century novelists such as Defoe and Swift established all our literary genres.(R)
02:45
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The True Story
Film using archive footage and interviews to tell the story of the creator of Oz.(R)
