BBC Four HD Schedule, Today (United Kingdom)

1/6. Sitcom about a grumpy senior citizen whose attitude lands him in comical predicaments. Replaced at work by a box, Victor embarks on his enforced retirement. [S]

2/6. Ben and Russell decide to talk after a year of silence, but it is not a happy experience. Contains language which some may find offensive. [S]

2/3. Sam Willis tells the story of the English ruler who left the most indelible mark on the castle, Edward I, as he turned it into an instrument of colonisation. [S,AD] [HD]

3/3. How the landscapes of America's five great deserts challenged the pioneers' westward push. [S,AD,SL]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

George McGavin investigates the dramatic life of the oak tree - a species that makes extraordinary transformations as it meets the challenges of the four seasons. [S] [HD]

The roof of the Royal Albert Hall nearly comes off in this special Prom dedicated to northern soul, curated by Wigan's Stuart Maconie and Manchester's Joe Duddell. [S] [HD]

Dame Eileen Atkins looks back on Tom Sharpe's 1978 adaptation of Dornford Yates's novel. [S] [HD]

France, 1924. Two English gentlemen join forces to investigate notorious villainess Vanity Fair in her fortified chateau. Tongue-in-cheek 1978 TV film based on the novel by Dornford Yates. [S]

2/6. Celia, an antiques dealer, is finding it hard to get new stock. While sitting at the bedside of the unwell Miss Ventriss, Celia notices she has a house full of beautiful things. [S]