7:00 PM
Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam
Fred looks at early steam experiments for road use
Fred looks at early experiments in the use of steam for road transport, more than 100 years before the invention of the petrol engine
7:30 PM
Timothy Spall Back at Sea
The Princess Matilda sails into Liverpool
The Princess Matilda sails into Liverpool, but Tim has a difficult time reaching shore as he struggles to navigate around tankers and ferries
8:00 PM
Keeping Up Appearances
Hyacinth attends a family christening
Hyacinth attends the christening of Daisy's granddaughter, and is upset to learn the child's mother is not married. Comedy, starring Patricia Routledge
8:30 PM
Butterflies
Ria receives bad news
Ria receives bad news when she meets up with Leonard after a mysterious phone call. First broadcast 10 December 1979
9:00 PM
The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story
Focusing on the three weeks leading up to Ruth Ellis's execution
Gillian Pachter focuses on lead up to Ruth Ellis's execution, including attempts to save her and her last-minute admission of an accomplice
10:00 PM
Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?
Examining how Muslim separatists in the Kosovo region rekindled old conflicts
Examining how Muslim separatists in the Kosovo region rekindled old conflicts and Russian President Boris Yeltsin opposed Western intervention against their old allies
11:00 PM
How to Be a Good President: Timeshift
The qualities that make a great American president
Journalist Jonathan Freedland examines the US presidency, and explores what qualities make a great American leader. Featuring contributions by James Naughtie and Douglas Hurd
12:00 AM
Barack Obama Talks to David Olusoga
The historian is joined in conversation by the former American President
Historian David Olusoga is joined in conversation by former American President Barack Obama to discuss his long-awaited memoir, A Promised Land
12:30 AM
Inside America's Treasure House: The Met
Friends and donors rally round to save the Met
Friends and donors rally round as the museum faces a cash crisis, restrictions on visitors and exhibitions, a new roof to pay for, and an imminent election
1:30 AM
Timothy Spall Back at Sea
The Princess Matilda sails into Liverpool
The Princess Matilda sails into Liverpool, but Tim has a difficult time reaching shore as he struggles to navigate around tankers and ferries
2:00 AM
Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?
Examining how Muslim separatists in the Kosovo region rekindled old conflicts
Examining how Muslim separatists in the Kosovo region rekindled old conflicts and Russian President Boris Yeltsin opposed Western intervention against their old allies
3:00 AM
The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story
Focusing on the three weeks leading up to Ruth Ellis's execution
Gillian Pachter focuses on lead up to Ruth Ellis's execution, including attempts to save her and her last-minute admission of an accomplice