What’s On BBC Four Today Thursday 19 January 2023
A full run down of everything airing on BBC Four today.
19:00
Great British Railway Journeys
S10E06
Michael Portillo travels from Newry to Portadown
19:30
The Joy of Painting
S01E06
Bob Ross paints a frozen pond surrounded by snow drifts
20:00
Elizabeth I’s Secret Agents
S01E02
The Earl of Essex tries to take over Robert Cecil’s spy network
The docudrama focuses on the machinations of ambitious aristocrat the Earl of Essex as he tries to take over Robert Cecil’s spy network in an attempt to gain control over the ageing Elizabeth I and hold the power to choose the next king of England
21:00
Green Book
Comedy drama, starring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali
2018 – Drama, Comedy
In the 1960s, working-class Italian-American bouncer Tony Lip becomes the driver of Dr Donald Shirley, an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the American South. Director Peter Farrelly’s Bafta and Oscar-winning comedy drama, starring Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali and Linda Cardellini
23:00
Amundsen
Roald Amundsen biopic, starring Pal Sverre Hagen
2019 – Drama, History, Adventure
Film drama telling the life story of explorer Roald Amundsen. Inspired by a gift from his father when he was a child, Roald became fascinated by the polar wildernesses. He led the first expedition to the South Pole in 1911 and the first expedition proven to have reached the North Pole, in a dirigible, in 1926. His achievements, however, came at a cost to both his family and his colleagues. Starring Pal Sverre Hagen and Katherine Waterston. In Norwegian and English
01:00
Around the World in 80 Treasures
S01E05
Exploring India and Sri Lanka
Dan Cruickshank’s journey takes him to India and Sri Lanka, where he examines the cultural importance of sex and fertility in Hindu countries. After encountering a statue of a 10-armed naked goddess in the Cave of Heavenly Maidens he discovers the secrets of the universe in Jaipur and revels in a palace of smells. His tour ends at one of the greatest monuments to love ever created – the Taj Mahal
02:00
Elizabeth I’s Secret Agents
S01E02
The Earl of Essex tries to take over Robert Cecil’s spy network
The docudrama focuses on the machinations of ambitious aristocrat the Earl of Essex as he tries to take over Robert Cecil’s spy network in an attempt to gain control over the ageing Elizabeth I and hold the power to choose the next king of England
03:00
Great British Railway Journeys
S10E06
Michael Portillo travels from Newry to Portadown
03:30
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