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BBC Four HD Schedule
HD Schedule
Evening
19:00
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures—2025: Maggie Aderin-Pocock - Is There Life Beyond Earth?, Searching the Solar System
2/3Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock searches the solar system for signs of alien life.
20:00
Blue Planet II—Oceans of Wonder
This extended special journeys to new worlds and reveals new animal behaviours.(R)
21:00
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
Bob Monkhouse entertains a room of comedians with stand-up, chat and a comedy masterclass.(R)
22:00
imagine...—2021, Tom Stoppard: A Charmed Life
Tom Stoppard tells Alan Yentob the extraordinary story of his play Leopoldstadt.(R)
23:30
Shakespeare in Love
In disguise, the stage-struck daughter of a wealthy merchant becomes Shakespeare's muse.(R)
Late
01:25
Inside Classical—Series 1, The Hound of the Baskervilles
8/8A stage adaptation of this thriller with a live soundtrack by the BBC Symphony Orchestra.(R)
02:45
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures—2025: Maggie Aderin-Pocock - Is There Life Beyond Earth?, Searching the Solar System
2/3Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock searches the solar system for signs of alien life.(R)
