BBC Four TV guide

Television Comes to LondonIn this film, specially taken for the BBC, viewers are given an idea of the growth of the television installation at Alexandra Palace and an insi… 23:45until 00:05 JLB: The Man Who Saw the FutureProfile of John Logie Baird, the man who invented television, concentrating on how his dedication and drive made his achievements possible, prese… 00:05until 01:20 The Birth of TelevisionIn this feature-length documentary from 1976, Leslie Mitchell and special guests recall the birth of BBC Television forty years before. 01:20until 02:50 Secrets of SkinFeaturing groundbreaking new science, experiments and leading scientists from a variety of disciplines, the series unravels the natural history o… 02:50until 03:20 Weatherman WalkingWeatherman Derek Brockway laces up his boots and heads outdoors for a seasonal tour of Wales's best walks 03:20until 03:50 Secrets of SkinFeaturing groundbreaking new science, experiments and leading scientists from a variety of disciplines, the series unravels the natural history o… 19:00until 19:30 Cornwall's Red RiverPoet John Wedgwood Clarke explores the Red River in Cornwall. Despite being heavily polluted by centuries of tin mining, it is also home to some … 19:30until 20:00 Battle of BritainIn 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing … On now20:00until 22:10 CarrieWithdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from her classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When she begins to … 22:10until 23:45 Mark Lawson Talks to Stephen KingMaster of horror writing Stephen King talks to Mark Lawson about his book Lisey's Story and discusses the inspiration for his novels and how he b… 23:45until 00:45