BBC Four HD Schedule, Sun, 5 May 2024 (United Kingdom)

The life of legendary Scottish mountaineer and rescuer Hamish MacInnes, inventor of the all-metal ice axe and author of the International Mountain Rescue Handbook. [S] [HD]

10/10. Rick Stein's series of long weekends across Europe continues. Rick visits Palermo on the northern coast of Sicily, where he eats some unforgettable dishes. [S,AD] [HD]

5/6. Bruce Parry parties with millionaires and lives and works with illegal gold miners. Contains some strong language. [S,AD,SL]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Michael Palin travels to France in search of the Mediterranean view on his wall, captured by his favourite artist, Scottish painter Anne Redpath. [S]

Michael Palin explores the lives and paintings of four Scottish artists known as the Colourists. Their works hang in 10 Downing Street, but in their time they shocked the critics. [S]

Actor, comedian, presenter and writer Sir Michael Palin talks to John Wilson about his formative creative influences. [S] [HD]

Michael Palin travels Europe to discover more about Vilhelm Hammershoi, an enigmatic Danish artist that has fascinated him for years. [S]

An elderly couple realise their dream of retiring to the seaside in Morecambe, only to find that making a life in their new home is much harder than they expected. [S]

6/6. A monologue by Alan Bennett, starring Thora Hird as an independent old lady who has a fall that decides her future. [S]

5/6. Drama monologue by Alan Bennett, starring Julie Walters. Lesley is a small-part actress who lands a role in a video set on a yacht, but things are not as they seem. [S]