What’s On BBC Four Today Wednesday 17 May 2023
A full run down of everything airing on BBC Four today.
02:30
Britain and the Sea
S01E02
David Dimbleby learns about invasion and defence in the South East
David Dimbleby continues his voyage around Britain, sailing his yacht Rocket along coastal regions of the South East, the first point of attack for enemy forces and therefore essential to the nation’s defence throughout history. Along the way, he takes a tour of HMS Victory, Nelson’s flagship vessel from the Battle of Trafalgar, lovingly preserved in dry dock in Portsmouth. He also meets a carpenter who still makes wooden figureheads, discovers how a chamber pot acted as propaganda in the battle against Napoleon and reveals the way abstract art was used to deceive German submarine pilots
03:30
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19:00
Great Railway Journeys
S03E01
Victoria Wood tours northern England and Scotland
Victoria Wood makes a round trip of northern England and Scotland starting at Crewe. She visits Carnforth Station, where David Lean shot the memorable location scenes in Brief Encounter, takes a sleeper train from Glasgow to Fort William and stops off at a railway museum in an enthusiast’s back garden
19:55
Victoria Wood: A Bafta Tribute
Gala event honouring the comedienne
Julie Walters, Lenny Henry, Richard E Grant and Jim Broadbent gather for a gala honouring the much-loved entertainer, with contributions from Peter Kay and French and Saunders. The celebration offers an opportunity to look back over her career with a combination of celebrity tributes and clips of her work, culminating with the presentation of the Bafta award
21:00
Victoria Wood: The Secret List
S01E01
Part one of two. Favourite sketches chosen by the comedy actress herself
With a career spanning more than 40 years and crossing every possible genre, Victoria Wood amassed a back catalogue bulging with sublime comedy moments. The first of two documentaries offers a unique opportunity to see the very best bits of Victoria’s work that she loved the most, drawing on some of the 20 sketches chosen by her in a notebook discovered after her death. Plus, contributors including Russell T Davies, Ken Loach, Winsome Pinnock, Jane Wymark and Joan Armatrading discuss Victoria’s broad catalogue of award-winning comedy. Narrated by Sara Pascoe
22:00
Duncan Preston Remembers – Pat and Margaret
The actor looks back at Victoria Wood’s 1994 comedy drama
22:10
Pat and Margaret
Comedy drama, starring Julie Walters and Victoria Wood
A Lancashire-born American soap star visits Britain on a publicity tour, and is horrified when a live TV show organises a reunion with a motorway cafeteria waitress who happens to be her long-lost sister. Comedy drama, written by and starring Victoria Wood, with Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston and Thora Hird
23:35
Victoria Wood: The Secret List
S01E02
Part two of two. Favourite sketches chosen by the comedy actress herself
With a career spanning more than 40 years and crossing every possible genre, Victoria Wood amassed a back catalogue bulging with sublime comedy moments. This second of two programmes draws on further favourite sketches chosen by her in a notebook discovered after her death. Plus, contributors discuss her broad catalogue of award-winning comedy
00:35
Victoria Wood: A Personal View – Scene
On tour with the writer and comedian
01:00
Mindful Escapes: Breathe, Release, Restore
S01E01
Why breathing is so important to becoming still
01:30
Great Railway Journeys
S03E01
Victoria Wood tours northern England and Scotland
Victoria Wood makes a round trip of northern England and Scotland starting at Crewe. She visits Carnforth Station, where David Lean shot the memorable location scenes in Brief Encounter, takes a sleeper train from Glasgow to Fort William and stops off at a railway museum in an enthusiast’s back garden
02:25
Victoria Wood: A Bafta Tribute
Gala event honouring the comedienne
Julie Walters, Lenny Henry, Richard E Grant and Jim Broadbent gather for a gala honouring the much-loved entertainer, with contributions from Peter Kay and French and Saunders. The celebration offers an opportunity to look back over her career with a combination of celebrity tributes and clips of her work, culminating with the presentation of the Bafta award
03:30
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