Most Viewed From BBC Four

Recommendation to Watch From BBC Four - Watch amazing movies and TV shows for free. No subscription fees, and no credit cards. Just thousands of hours of streaming video content from studios like Paramount, Lionsgate, MGM and more.

  • 2020
    imgS1 E4

    Museums in Quarantine

    Museums in Quarantine

    1 2020 HD

    Series that explores national museum collections at a time of enforced closure.

    img
  • 2018
    imgS1 E3

    Turtle, Eagle, Cheetah: A Slow Odyssey

    Turtle, Eagle, Cheetah: A Slow Odyssey

    1 2018 HD

    Riding onboard with a cheetah, a green turtle and a white-tailed sea eagle as they show us around their homes, with natural sounds and embedded...

    img
  • 2019
    imgS1 E3

    Rhythms of India

    Rhythms of India

    1 2019 HD

    Composer Soumik Datta travels around India exploring the country's rich and diverse culture and history through its music.

    img
  • 2018
    imgS1 E4

    Handmade in the Pacific

    Handmade in the Pacific

    1 2018 HD

    A series which shows the manufacture of some traditional artefacts in Australia, Rurutu, New Zealand and Hawaii.

    img
  • 2013
    imgS1 E6

    The World's Weirdest Weapons

    The World's Weirdest Weapons

    1 2013 HD

    These unorthodox military innovations were not developed by chance, each was constructed to solve a tactical or strategic problem, such as overcoming...

    img
  • 2018
    imgS1 E3

    Hits, Hype & Hustle: An Insider's Guide to the Music Business

    Hits, Hype & Hustle: An Insider's Guide to the Music Business

    1 2018 HD

    What does it take to spot a pop genius? To break a global act, to book a million-selling tour or reunite music legends to great acclaim - and huge...

    img
  • 2012
    imgS1 E3

    Sex and Sensibility: The Allure of Art Nouveau

    Sex and Sensibility: The Allure of Art Nouveau

    1 2012 HD

    How the Art Nouveau movement flourished in the burgeoning cities of Europe at the end of the 19th century.

    img
  • 2014
    imgS1 E4

    Commonwealth on Film

    Commonwealth on Film

    1 2014 HD

    Series looking at how the Commonwealth of Nations, with over 50 member countries and a quarter of the world's population, has captured the...

    img
  • 1970
    imgS E

    What Darwin Didn't Know

    What Darwin Didn't Know

    1 1970 HD

    What Darwin Didn't Know is a documentary show on BBC Four presented by Armand Marie Leroi which charts the progress in the field of Evolutionary...

    img
  • 2012
    imgS1 E3

    How does It Work?

    How does It Work?

    1 2012 HD

    img
  • 2010
    imgS1 E3

    Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession

    Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession

    1 2010 HD

    Map expert Professor Jerry Brotton uncovers how maps aren't simply about getting from A to B, but are revealing snapshots of defining moments in...

    img
  • 2013
    imgS1 E3

    Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History

    Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History

    1 2013 HD

    Maritime historian Dr Sam Willis looks at how and why the shipwreck came to loom so large in British history.

    img
  • 2014
    imgS1 E3

    Majesty and Mortar: Britain's Great Palaces

    Majesty and Mortar: Britain's Great Palaces

    1 2014 HD

    From the Tower of London to Buckingham Palace, Dan Cruickshank tells the story of a thousand years of palace building, the mystery of why so many...

    img
  • 2022
    imgS1 E6

    The Classical Collection

    The Classical Collection

    1 2022 HD

    A selection of memorable performances of classical music from the BBC's archives.

    img
  • 2003
    imgS4 E2

    Holidays in the Danger Zone

    Holidays in the Danger Zone

    1 2003 HD

    Holidays in the Danger Zone is a series of documentaries, originally broadcast on BBC Four in the UK. They have also been shown on BBC Two and...

    img
  • 2024
    imgS1 E2

    The Secret Genius of Plants

    The Secret Genius of Plants

    8.00 2024 HD

    Series that follows recent scientific developments as researchers across Europe explore the extraordinary capabilities of plants.

    img
  • 2015
    imgS1 E3

    Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie

    Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie

    1 2015 HD

    A look at the development of British indie music, born in the 1970s when the music industry was controlled by the major record labels and releasing a...

    img
  • 2015
    imgS1 E3

    Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues

    Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues

    1 2015 HD

    Dr Sam Willis charts the history of the British outlaws.

    img
  • 2017
    imgS1 E3

    Britain in Focus: A Photographic History

    Britain in Focus: A Photographic History

    1 2017 HD

    Eamonn McCabe celebrates Britain's greatest photographers, sees how science allowed their art to develop, and explores how they have captured the...

    img
  • 2019
    imgS1 E1

    New Forest: A Year in the Wild Wood

    New Forest: A Year in the Wild Wood

    1 2019 HD

    Writer and environmentalist, Peter Owen-Jones spends a year in the enchanting landscapes of the New Forest, exploring its wildlife, history and...

    img