What’s On BBC Four Today Tuesday 10 January 2023
A full run down of everything airing on BBC Four today.
19:00
Great Indian Railway Journeys
S01E04
Michael Portillo travels from Lucknow to Kolkata
On a journey from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh to Kolkata in West Bengal, Michael Portillo charts a course through India’s history from the days of The East India Company to the dawn of independence. In Lucknow, he tastes the famous kebabs, stops off at Bodh Gaya, where he meditates on its Buddhist heritage, and In Kolkata, he glimpses colonial Calcutta in the grand Great Eastern Hotel
20:00
To the Manor Born
S03E03
Audrey gets a large car repair bill
A massive Rolls-Royce repair bill forces Audrey to revert to real horse power, while DeVere takes to the skies in a new helicopter. Comedy, starring Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles
20:30
The Mistress
S01E01
Comedy, starring Felicity Kendal
21:00
A History of Britain by Simon Schama
S01E01
From the Stone Age to the Battle of Hastings
Historian Simon Schama charts the 4,000 years prior to the 1000AD, from Stone Age Orkney and through four centuries of Roman occupation to King Alfred’s ultimate victory over the Vikings, which laid the foundations for the Anglo-Saxon kingdom later subjugated by the Norman invaders
22:00
Catching Britain’s Killers: The Crimes That Changed Us
S01E01
The 1980s murder hunt that led to DNA fingerprinting
The stories of murder investigations and their consequences, which overturned laws, transformed police interrogation and revolutionised forensic detection. It begins with the hunt to find the killer of two teenage girls in 1980s Leicestershire, which led to an extraordinary forensic breakthrough – DNA fingerprinting
23:00
Ancient Worlds
S01E01
Richard Miles explores the roots of civilisation
Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles explores the roots of civilisation in a series that runs from the creation of the first cities in Mesopotamia some 6,000 years ago, to the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. He travels to Syria, Egypt, Anatolia and southern Greece to examine how the first societies were created and organised, with agriculture, city-building, religion, art and trade the basic pillars from which these complex social systems emerged
00:00
Ireland to Sydney by Any Means
S01E06
The team reaches the final destination
Adventurer Charley Boorman and his team look for alternative transport after finding themselves on a sinking cargo boat while en route to Borneo to help with a Unicef vaccination project. After flying to Bali, they embark on a series of journeys involving speedboats, overcrowded ferries and a hand-made boat to reach the shores of Australia. Once there, bad weather thwarts their attempt to take the most direct path to their final destination – Sydney
01:00
The Capture
S01E04
Rachel finally comes face to face with Shaun
Rachel finally comes face to face with Shaun, who offers up the location of the CIA safe house before managing to evade arrest once more. The fugitive soldier flees into an encounter with two mysterious strangers, who offer to provide him with the answers he is looking for. Rachel pays Napier a visit, and the meeting leaves her more convinced than ever that the CCTV network has been compromised
01:55
The Capture
S01E05
Shaun and Rachel’s discovery of the truth places them in danger
The truth behind what happened to Shaun is revealed to him as he finally comes face to face with the powers behind his downfall. Rachel seeks answers of her own after her suspicions that Shaun has been set up are confirmed by a vital piece of evidence. However, the truth they both uncover places their lives in great danger
02:55
The Capture
S01E06
Rachel faces a choice with terrible repercussions for both Shaun and the nation
The mysterious Jessica Mallory arrives in London as the most closely guarded secrets of the intelligence services face exposure. Rachel faces a terrible choice that will not only decide Shaun’s fate but also have an impact on the nation’s entire criminal justice system. Famke Janssen (X-Men) guest stars in the conclusion of the crime drama
03:55
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