BBC Four Schedule
Schedule
Evening
19:00
World News Today—18/08/2014
The latest news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
19:30
Great British Railway Journeys—Series 5, Preston to Rochdale
3/20Michael celebrates Victorian trade with the Preston Guild.(R)
20:00
Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies—The Shape of Things to Come
2/2A look at how, by 1960, the UK's passenger airline industry was the largest in the world.(R)
21:00
Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History—Civilising the Sea
3/3How the Victorians found solutions to prevent the huge losses shipwrecks caused.(R)
22:00
Art of China—Episode 3
3/3Andrew Graham-Dixon charts the glorious rise and calamitous fall of China's last dynasty.(R)
23:00
Tales from the National Parks—The Lake District
1/3How an entrepreneur tried to build a giant zip-wire ride on a Lake District mountain.(R)
Late
00:00
The Wonder of Animals—Penguins
1/12How the penguin's legs, wings and body shape have helped it conquer a range of habitats.(R)
00:30
The Beauty of Anatomy—Galen and Leonardo
1/5Roman anatomist Claudius Galen and the artist and part-time dissector Leonardo da Vinci.(R)
01:00
Infested! Living with Parasites
Michael Mosley explores the world of parasites by infesting himself with them.(R)
02:00
Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies—The Shape of Things to Come
2/2A look at how, by 1960, the UK's passenger airline industry was the largest in the world.(R)
03:00
Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History—Civilising the Sea
3/3How the Victorians found solutions to prevent the huge losses shipwrecks caused.(R)
