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BBC Four Schedule
Schedule
Evening
19:00
A Stitch in Time—Series 1, Dido
4/6Amber Butchart looks at Dido Belle, arguably Britain's first black aristocrat.(R)
19:30
BBC Young Musician—2026, Quarter-Final
It’s all to play for as the competition reaches a crucial stage.
21:00
Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius—Series 1, Episode 1
1/3Shakespeare arrives in London, a hotbed of violence, and writes his bloodiest play.(R)
22:00
Remembers...—Dame Helen Mirren Remembers... As You Like It
Dame Helen Mirren looks back at the BBC's 1978 production of As You Like It.(R)
22:10
The BBC Television Shakespeare—As You Like It
William Shakespeare's beguiling comedy of love, lust and mistaken identity.(R)
Late
00:45
Shakespeare in Italy—Series 1, Land of Fortune
2/2Francesco da Mosto looks at Italy as the land of adventure and ambition.(R)
01:45
Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius—Series 1, Episode 1
1/3Shakespeare arrives in London, a hotbed of violence, and writes his bloodiest play.(R)
02:45
A Stitch in Time—Series 1, Dido
4/6Amber Butchart looks at Dido Belle, arguably Britain's first black aristocrat.(R)
