BBC Four Schedule
Schedule
Evening
19:00
100 Days+—Series 1, 22/05/2017
Katty Kay in Washington and Christian Fraser in London report on events shaping our world.
19:30
Great British Railway Journeys—Series 6, Ayr to Stewarton
1/20From Ayr, Michael Portillo admires Ailsa Craig before getting to grips with curling.(R)
20:00
Mud, Sweat and Tractors: The Story of Agriculture—Wheat
3/4How Britain became self-sufficient in producing bread-making wheat after WWII.(R)
21:00
The Riviera: A History in Pictures—Painting Paradise
1/2Richard E Grant follows in the footsteps of artists who have painted on the Cote d'Azur.(R)
22:00
Francesco's Italy: Top to Toe—The Romantic North
1/4Francesco da Mosto gets romantic in Juliet's home town of Verona.(R)
23:00
Mothers, Murderers and Mistresses: Empresses of Ancient Rome—Episode 1
1/3How Augustus's wife Livia's influence was felt across the Roman world for over 60 years.(R)
Late
00:00
Greek Myths: Tales of Travelling Heroes
Historian Robin Lane Fox embarks on a journey in search of the origins of the Greek myths.(R)
01:30
Timeshift—Series 8, Last Days of Steam
How Britain entered a new age of steam railways after World War II and why it soon ended.(R)
02:30
The Code of Life: Great Scientists in their Own Words
The story of some of the most important genetic scientists of the modern age.(R)
