BBC Four Schedule
Schedule
Evening
19:00
World News Today—01/08/2016
The latest news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
19:30
The Wonder of Animals—Snakes
11/12Delving beneath a snake's skin to discover what makes it such a successful predator.(R)
20:00
Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones
Biography of Roy Orbison with previously unseen performances, home movies and interviews.(R)
21:00
The Girl from Ipanema: Brazil, Bossa Nova and the Beach
Katie Derham visits Rio to explore the story behind Brazil's most famous, enduring song.
22:00
The Real White Queen and Her Rivals—Episode 2
2/2Philippa Gregory tells the stories of the women at the heart of the Wars of the Roses.(R)
23:00
Calculating Ada: The Countess of Computing
How 19th-century countess Ada Lovelace helped give rise to the modern era of computing.(R)
Late
00:00
A History of Art in Three Colours—White
3/3How the colour white embodied the Enlightenment's values of justice, equality and reason.(R)
01:00
The Story of Music Hall with Michael Grade
Talking to enthusiasts and performers, Michael Grade traces the history of the music hall.(R)
02:30
Rude Britannia—You Never Had It So Rude
3/3Radio, TV and theatre provided outlets for satire and bawdy humour in the 20th century.(R)
