Browse the full BBC Four TV guide for Sunday, 17 May 2026. 9 programmes listed , including 5 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.
Early Morning
00:35
45m
Performers include Ken Dodd, Barry Kent and Lyn Kennington
01:20
50m
Hetty represents a friend at a creditor's meeting
02:10
30m
The actress talks to Michael Aspel about her career
02:40
1h
The impact of the 1963 Beeching Report
Tonight's Highlights
19:00
15m
Musical responses to the natural world
19:15
1h
An exploration of the upland area of North Yorkshire
20:15
2h
Romeo and Juliet
Filmed performance of the ballet, starring Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn
★ Cast & Info
22:15
1h
Margot Fonteyn explores the work of some of the greatest dance pioneers
23:15
1h
A tribute to the ballerina