What’s On BBC Four Today Friday 19 May 2023
A full run down of everything airing on BBC Four today.
02:35
A House Through Time
S03E01
David Olusoga traces the history of an 18th-century sea captain’s house in Bristol
David Olusoga traces the history of an 18th-century sea captain’s house near Bristol’s docks with links to the slave trade. Bristol was a major port in the transportation of slaves from Africa’s Guinea Coast to the Caribbean, and both the man who built the house and its first full-time resident were heavily involved in the trade. David uncovers stories of piracy, abandoned babies, a household slave who made a daring escape from the property, and a protest on the doorstep as the abolitionist movement gained momentum
19:00
Top of the Pops
Music by Suede, Naomi Campbell, Cyndi Lauper, Whigfield and Elton John
Bruno Brookes introduces studio performances from September 22, 1994, by Corona, Michelle Gayle, Suede, Naomi Campbell, Cyndi Lauper, Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories, and Whigfield, plus a video from Elton John and an appearance over satellite by Bon Jovi
19:30
Top of the Pops
Music by 2 Unlimited, the Cranberries, the Kinks, East 17 and Shane MacGowan
Claire Sturgess presents the edition first broadcast on September 29, 1994, featuring 2 Unlimited, the Cranberries, Pato Banton, Reel 2 Reel featuring the Mad Stuntman, the Kinks, Snap! featuring Summer, East 17, Shane MacGowan & the Popes, Whigfield and Gary Numan
20:00
Top of the Pops
Featuring D Train, New Edition, David Grant, Blancmange, the Beat and Wham!
20:30
Top of the Pops
Performances by Cameo, Whitney Houston, Starship and Wet Wet Wet
21:00
Queens of Song at the BBC
A selection of songs by female artists
A selection of songs by some of the finest female artists, featuring performances by Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Grace Jones, Cher, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Diana Ross and Adele
22:00
Viva La Diva: The Queens of Pop
Profiles of Beyoncé, Cher, Grace Jones, Madonna and Mariah Carey
Ana Matronic explores the key elements that have shaped the identities and sounds of Beyoncé, Cher, Grace Jones, Madonna and Mariah Carey, investigating the lives and legacies of these five pop superstars. The Scissor Sisters singer unpicks their triumphs and tragedies to get a better understanding of what makes them so special, before setting out what a diva might look like in the future
23:00
Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami
Documentary profile of the singer
2017 – Music, Documentary
Movie cast
Documentary profile of the singer, following her in the recording studio, backstage and at home with her extended family in Jamaica, interspersed with concert footage of hits including Pull Up to the Bumper and Slave to the Rhythm
00:55
Queens of Song at the BBC
A selection of songs by female artists
A selection of songs by some of the finest female artists, featuring performances by Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Grace Jones, Cher, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Diana Ross and Adele
01:55
Top of the Pops
Music by Suede, Naomi Campbell, Cyndi Lauper, Whigfield and Elton John
Bruno Brookes introduces studio performances from September 22, 1994, by Corona, Michelle Gayle, Suede, Naomi Campbell, Cyndi Lauper, Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories, and Whigfield, plus a video from Elton John and an appearance over satellite by Bon Jovi
02:25
Top of the Pops
Music by 2 Unlimited, the Cranberries, the Kinks, East 17 and Shane MacGowan
Claire Sturgess presents the edition first broadcast on September 29, 1994, featuring 2 Unlimited, the Cranberries, Pato Banton, Reel 2 Reel featuring the Mad Stuntman, the Kinks, Snap! featuring Summer, East 17, Shane MacGowan & the Popes, Whigfield and Gary Numan
02:55
Top of the Pops
Featuring D Train, New Edition, David Grant, Blancmange, the Beat and Wham!
03:25
Top of the Pops
Performances by Cameo, Whitney Houston, Starship and Wet Wet Wet
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