BBC Four HD Schedule, Today (United Kingdom)

3/10. When William and Mary ascended the throne, an influx of Dutch and German craftsmen meant the baroque style was in vogue. This period also saw the decline in popularity of marquetry. [S]

4/10. In the days of Queen Anne and the early Georgian period, over-ornamentation was out. Hugh Scully talks about William Kent, the first architect to design furniture. [S]

Documentary that provides a glimpse into the lives of farm animals, including the eponymous Gunda, a mother pig, and reminds us that the earth is not ours alone. [S] [HD]

How Caribbean and African women came to the UK to save the then ailing health service. Contains language which some may find offensive. [S,AD,SL] [HD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

1/2. Michael Scott traces Sicily's history from the first arrival of ancient Greek settlers. [S,AD] [HD]

3/4. How a lobster helped archaeologists discover an 8,000-year-old underwater settlement. [S,AD] [HD]

3/3. A look at how attention turned from civilisation and kings to the search for the common man against a background of science and competing political ideologies. [S] [HD]

In a world exclusive, Professor Alice Roberts follows a decade-long historical quest using cutting-edge research that reveals Stonehenge's oldest secret. [S,AD] [HD]

1/4. Art historian Kate Bryan creates a television history of the nude. [S] [HD]