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BBC Four HD Schedule
HD Schedule
Evening
19:00
World News Today—12/05/2016
The latest news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
19:30
The Sky at Night—Mercury: The Problem Child of the Solar System
To mark a transit of Mercury, an attempt to explain the planet's many mysteries.(R)
20:00
Eurovision Song Contest—2016, Semi-Final 2
3/4Eighteen acts battle it out, but who will win the final ten places in the grand final?
22:05
Eurovision at 60
Hosts and competitors tell the story of the greatest and maddest song contest on earth.(R)
23:35
Britain's Deadliest Rail Disaster: Quintinshill
Neil Oliver investigates the 1915 Quintinshill rail disaster. Was there a cover-up?(R)
Late
00:35
Horizon—2010-2011, Are We Still Evolving?
14/15Dr Alice Roberts follows a trail of clues to discover if we are still evolving.(R)
01:35
Darwin's Struggle: The Evolution of the Origin of Species
How Charles Darwin struggled for 20 years to create his book On the Origin of Species.(R)
02:35
Timeshift—Series 12, Magnificent Machines: The Golden Age of the British Sports Car
4/10How iconic British marques like Jaguar and MG helped to democratise speed and glamour.(R)
