Superhero action. Batman rushes to rescue Robin from the Riddler and a lumber yard demise.
Three-part documentary series which goes behind the scenes at the Queen's favourite home, Windsor Castle, highlighting not only the ceremonies and occasions that take place annually, but following a wide variety of the key staff as they go about their business. This part covers Easter and the Royal Family's stay at Windsor. It also takes a look at the Queen's horses, both those she rides and those used for ceremonial purposes.
David Reynolds, Professor of International History at Cambridge University, uncovers the story of three groundbreaking summit meetings that have shaped the modern world. When John F Kennedy met Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev in Vienna in 1961, the result was a massive clash of personalities, generations and ideology. Reynolds unravels the poisonous duel between these two huge egos, one which revealed their human frailties and which pushed the world to the brink of nuclear destruction over Cuba.
Critic and art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon travels from southern to northern Spain to tell the story of some of Europe's most exciting and vital art. For 700 years, most of Spain was an Islamic state, and the south was its beating heart. Under the Moors, Spain became the most advanced, wealthy and populous country in Europe. Andrew travels to Cordoba, Seville and Granada, visiting beautiful Moorish palaces and mosques, telling the story of one of the most colourful and sophisticated cultures to ever appear in Europe.
THURSDAY 07 FEBRUARY 2008
THU 19:00 World News Today (b008y2kj)
The latest news from around the world.
THU 19:30 Masterpieces of the East (b007r8bx)
The Great Stupa Sculptures
Series revealing the stories behind iconic artefacts from the Indian subcontinent. This edition examines a collection of stone carvings which originally adorned a vast Buddhist monument in ancient India. Now housed in the British Museum, these intricately-carved stones narrowly avoided being used as building materials until a Scottish surveyor intervened.
THU 20:00 Michael Wood: The Story of India (b007y1kx)
The Power of Ideas
Michael Wood's epic series moves on to the revolutionary years after 500BC - the Age of the Buddha. Travelling by rail to the ancient cities of the Ganges plain, by army convoy through northern Iraq and on down the Khyber Pass, he shows how Alexander the Great's invasion of India inspired her first empire. Michael visits India's earliest capital, Patna, and using archaeology, legend and 'India's Rosetta stone', he shows how the ideas of the Buddha - 'India's first and greatest protester' - were turned into political reality by an Indian emperor who sowed the seeds of 'the most dangerous idea in history'.
THU 21:00 Art of Spain (b008x4bp)
The Dark Heart
Critic and art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon travels from southern to northern Spain to tell the story of some of Europe's most exciting and vital art. He journeys to the country’s scorched centre to explore Spanish art of the 16th and 17th centuries. From the mystical world of El Greco to the tender genius of Velazquez, this was a moment so extraordinary it became known as the Golden Age. But beneath the glittering surface was a dark and savage heart. Travelling from the architectural jewel of Toledo to majestic Madrid, Andrew Graham-Dixon traces the rise and fall of the Spanish Empire, the brutal conquest of the New World, and the religious madness of the Inquisition, to discover how a history so violent could produce some of the most beautiful art ever seen.
THU 22:00 Life on Mars (b0074tnw)
Series 2
Episode 8
Drama series about Sam Tyler, a detective who suffers a near-fatal car crash and wakes up in what seems to be 1973. When CID hear of a dead miner, all roads lead to the notorious cop killer Leslie Johns. Although they now have the know-how to get undercover, A-division are as hurried and unprofessional as ever, and begin to screw up.
As Sam questions the dubious ethics behind their methods and motives, he meets Morgan one-on-one - and Morgan has something to tell him. But events unfold disastrously as CID begin to learn the truth about Sam just as the heist is in progress.
THU 23:00 BBC Four World Cinema Awards (b008wyxr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
21:10 on Saturday]
THU 00:00 Art of Spain (b008x4bp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
21:00 today]
THU 01:00 The Great British Sunday (b008x370)
[Repeat of broadcast at
21:05 on Sunday]
THU 02:00 Art of Spain (b008x4bp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
21:00 today]
THU 03:00 Arena (b0074t5z)
Saints
Documentary looking at the phenomenon of sanctity. The Catholic Church is the only Christian persuasion with an official saint-making process, overseen by the Vatican's Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Hinduism and Buddhism have something akin in the idea of the holy man and the guru and the Islamic Sufi tradition not only recognises Christian saints but actively celebrates them.
FRIDAY 08 FEBRUARY 2008
FRI 19:00 World News Today (b008y390)
The latest news from around the world.
FRI 19:30 Legends (b0087g6k)
The Dankworths
Profile of the husband and wife jazz duo Cleo Laine and the late John Dankworth. John was one of Britain's best-known jazz musicians, composers and commentators, and Cleo is a singer and actress who has done just about everything - together they performed everywhere from jazz clubs to the world's major concert halls and theatres.
For years they toured the world and became established as one of the most popular double acts in music. Over the years they developed the Stables Arts Centre in the grounds of their home in Wavendon, Buckinghamshire. The venue has been host to many world famous artistes, from Vladimir Ashkenazy to George Shearing, and some of today's top professional musicians and singers have benefited from its education projects in the early stages of their careers.
Both John and Cleo have been awarded numerous honorary doctorates and are great believers in musical education. To this end, the Wavendon Foundation was formed with the objective of raising funds to benefit both individual young artistes in need of financial aid and organisations seeking support for music education projects.
This documentary follows their progession from dance halls and jazz clubs to the world stage. Their ongoing story is documented with rich archive, rare stills, footage and recordings from their private collection (seen for the first time), interviews with family and friends, and unique musical performances throughout.
FRI 20:30 Brecon Jazz Festival (b008x4hy)
2007
Joe Lovano: A Life in Jazz
Profile of the American saxophonist Joe Lovano, artist-in-residence at the 2007 Brecon Jazz Festival.
FRI 21:00 Scott Walker: 30 Century Man (b008x4hz)
Profile of the influential and enigmatic Scott Walker, which explores his music and career from the early days as a jobbing bass player on the Sunset Strip, to stardom in Britain's 1960s pop scene as lead singer of The Walker Brothers, to his evolution into one of the most radical soundmakers of the last few decades. Features exclusive footage of the making of his latest album, plus interviews with Scott and friends, collaborators and fans such as David Bowie, Radiohead and Jarvis Cocker.
FRI 22:35 BBC Four World Cinema Awards (b008wyxr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
21:10 on Saturday]
FRI 23:35 Batman (b008y3cn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
19:35 on Tuesday]
FRI 00:00 Batman (b008y3cy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
19:35 on Wednesday]
FRI 00:25 Brecon Jazz Festival (b008x4hy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
20:30 today]
FRI 00:55 Scott Walker: 30 Century Man (b008x4hz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
21:00 today]
FRI 02:30 Legends (b0087g6k)
[Repeat of broadcast at
19:30 today]
FRI 03:30 Brecon Jazz Festival (b008x4hy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
20:30 today]
LIST OF THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMMES
(Note: the times link back to the details; the pids link to the BBC page, including iPlayer)
10 Things You Didn't Know About...
01:25 SAT (b008vrwk)
10 Things You Didn't Know About...
00:00 TUE (b008vrwk)
25 Years of the Antiques Roadshow
22:05 SUN (b0074nzs)
All Creatures Great and Small
19:45 SUN (b01sc2fg)
Arena
03:00 THU (b0074t5z)
Around the World in 80 Treasures
20:00 TUE (b0078vlr)
Art of Spain
23:00 WED (b008vsgz)
Art of Spain
01:30 WED (b008vsgz)
Art of Spain
21:00 THU (b008x4bp)
Art of Spain
00:00 THU (b008x4bp)
Art of Spain
02:00 THU (b008x4bp)
BBC Four World Cinema Awards
21:10 SAT (b008wyxr)
BBC Four World Cinema Awards
02:55 SAT (b008wyxr)
BBC Four World Cinema Awards
23:00 THU (b008wyxr)
BBC Four World Cinema Awards
22:35 FRI (b008wyxr)
BBC Proms
01:30 TUE (b007t3rx)
Batman
19:35 TUE (b008y3cn)
Batman
19:35 WED (b008y3cy)
Batman
23:35 FRI (b008y3cn)
Batman
00:00 FRI (b008y3cy)
Brecon Jazz Festival
19:00 SAT (b008vsm6)
Brecon Jazz Festival
20:30 FRI (b008x4hy)
Brecon Jazz Festival
00:25 FRI (b008x4hy)
Brecon Jazz Festival
03:30 FRI (b008x4hy)
Citizen Smith
02:25 SAT (b008vs26)
Citizen Smith
22:00 TUE (b008x3yx)
Citizen Smith
01:00 TUE (b008x3yx)
Dear Television
19:35 SUN (b008y4c4)
Doctors to Be: 20 Years On
19:05 SUN (b0088zht)
Doctors to Be: 20 Years On
02:05 SUN (b0088zht)
Goodness Gracious Me
21:00 TUE (b008x3yw)
Legends
19:30 FRI (b0087g6k)
Legends
02:30 FRI (b0087g6k)
Life on Mars
22:00 THU (b0074tnw)
Look at Me
22:10 SAT (b008wyxs)
Masterpieces of the East
19:30 THU (b007r8bx)
Michael Wood: The Story of India
20:00 THU (b007y1kx)
Nation on Film
22:00 MON (b008x3qp)
Nation on Film
22:30 MON (b008x9lv)
Nation on Film
02:00 MON (b008x3qp)
Nation on Film
02:30 MON (b008x9lv)
Nation on Film
22:00 WED (b008x3qp)
Nation on Film
01:00 WED (b008x3qp)
Pop Go the Sixties
19:00 SUN (b0088nyx)
Pop Go the Sixties
19:30 TUE (b008791b)
Pop Go the Sixties
19:30 WED (b008d011)
Ready to Wear
20:30 MON (b0077rkg)
Savile Row
21:00 MON (b008x3qn)
Savile Row
00:00 MON (b008x3qn)
Savile Row
03:00 MON (b008x3qn)
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
21:00 FRI (b008x4hz)
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
00:55 FRI (b008x4hz)
Screen Two
19:30 SAT (b008y47m)
Storyville
22:30 TUE (b008x3yy)
Summits
23:55 SAT (b008vs4w)
Summits
21:00 WED (b008x43d)
Summits
00:00 WED (b008x43d)
Summits
03:00 WED (b008x43d)
The Armstrong and Miller Show
21:30 TUE (b0087fjz)
The Cult of...
20:35 SUN (b008x368)
The Cult of...
23:35 SUN (b008x368)
The Cult of...
02:35 SUN (b008x368)
The Cult of...
20:00 MON (b008x368)
The Cult of...
01:30 MON (b008x368)
The Great British Sunday
21:05 SUN (b008x370)
The Great British Sunday
00:05 SUN (b008x370)
The Great British Sunday
03:05 SUN (b008x370)
The Great British Sunday
01:00 THU (b008x370)
The Late Edition
23:05 SUN (b008vs4x)
The Late Edition
22:30 WED (b008x43f)
The Late Edition
02:30 WED (b008x43f)
The Queen's Castle
20:00 WED (b00792r7)
The Sky at Night
19:30 MON (b008x3qm)
The Sky at Night
01:00 MON (b008x3qm)
The Sun
01:05 SUN (b0074s96)
Timeshift
23:00 MON (b008h4zm)
World News Today
19:00 MON (b008y27y)
World News Today
19:00 TUE (b008y28h)
World News Today
19:00 WED (b008y28x)
World News Today
19:00 THU (b008y2kj)
World News Today
19:00 FRI (b008y390)