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BBC Four Schedule
Schedule
Evening
19:00
World News Today—15/08/2013
The latest news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
19:30
BBC Proms—2013, Proms on Four: Orchestras of the World - Santa Cecilia Orchestra
The Santa Cecilia Orchestra and Chorus celebrate the 200th anniversary of Verdi's birth.
21:15
Francesco's Italy: Top to Toe—The Romantic North
1/4Francesco da Mosto gets romantic in Juliet's home town of Verona.(R)
22:15
King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons—The Lady of the Mercians
2/3Michael Wood uncovers the story of Alfred's daughter Aethelflaed, the ruler of Mercia.(R)
23:15
Peter and Dan Snow: 20th Century Battlefields—20th Century Battlefields, 1951 Korea
4/8Peter and Dan Snow examine the forgotten war of the 20th century: the battle for Korea.(R)
Late
00:15
Britain's Lost Treasures Returned: How Houghton Got Its Art Back
How a prime minister's art collection is returning to its original home in Norfolk.(R)
01:15
Fig Leaf: The Biggest Cover-Up in History
The history of the humble fig leaf throughout 2,000 years of western art and ethics.(R)
02:15
Francesco's Italy: Top to Toe—The Romantic North
1/4Francesco da Mosto gets romantic in Juliet's home town of Verona.(R)
