BBC Four Today Sunday 19 March 2023

Terry Wogan presents the 1977 final of the amateur dance contest, between North West and Midlands and West at the Lyceum Ballroom, London. Barri Haynes provides the commentary

Georgia Mann presents an evening of music from the Barbican in London, featuring the BBC Symphony Orchestra and guest principal conductor Dalia Stasevska. The orchestra begin with Elgar’s Cello Concerto, performed by multi-award-winning Argentine cellist Sol Gabetta, and the evening culminates with Sibelius’s First Symphony. In between is A Party with Auntie, a piece by Iain Farrington to celebrate the BBC’s 100th anniversary, and featuring no less than 15 BBC theme tunes hidden within Iain’s own melody

Janina Ramirez explores the complex history of York Minster’s Great East Window, the largest medieval stained-glass window in England. Composed of 311 panels, it was originally designed to tell the complete biblical history of the world from creation to the Last Judgement, and has been compared to Michelangelo’s work at the Sistine Chapel. The historian closely examines the handiwork of its creator John Thornton, revealing intricate details that would not normally be visible, and follows a project to restore the window to its original glory

The writer visits the Windy City and finds there is a lot more to Chicago than memories of Al Capone and the St Valentine’s Day Massacre. The people are surprisingly forthright about the problems of living in a city where millions of dollars change hands at the board of trade, but little is done to solve the problems of gang violence in the housing projects where shootings are a daily event

In the final episode, psychotherapist Philippa Perry explores ghosts, science and early cinema in the 1890s, and how the late Victorian passion for science co-exists with a deeply held belief in the paranormal

First of a two-part documentary going behind the scenes at Christie’s to chart a year in the life of the international institution, recording the highs and lows of life in the art business, from London to Dubai, via Hong Kong and New York

Janina Ramirez explores the complex history of York Minster’s Great East Window, the largest medieval stained-glass window in England. Composed of 311 panels, it was originally designed to tell the complete biblical history of the world from creation to the Last Judgement, and has been compared to Michelangelo’s work at the Sistine Chapel. The historian closely examines the handiwork of its creator John Thornton, revealing intricate details that would not normally be visible, and follows a project to restore the window to its original glory

Michael Palin revisits his travel series, beginning with Around the World in 80 Days. He draws on his personal archive of audio recordings and diary notebooks, and reflects on how he became a seasoned global traveller. The first episode revisits his visits to Venice, Cairo, Saudi Arabia, India, Hong Kong and China – a nation that was closed to most westerners at the time. Featuring contributions from fans and friends including David Attenborough, Joanna Lumley and Simon Reeve