BBC Four
Robert Hooke: Victim of Genius
How a jealous Isaac Newton helped to erase fellow scientist Robert Hooke from history.
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Robin and the Seven Hoods
Spoof gangster film in which a good-at-heart mobster becomes a folk hero among the poor.
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Rock Shrines
Series which visits the graves of dead pop icons to observe the rituals performed by fans
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Rod the Mod
BBC archive film from 1976, profiling Rod Stewart and his then girlfriend Britt Ekland.
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Romanzo Criminale
Three men use the ransom money from a kidnapping to take over Rome's criminal underworld.
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Romeo and Juliet
The Royal Ballet, Fonteyn and Nureyev dance Shakespeare's tragedy of star-crossed lovers.
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Romeo and Juliet
Filmed version of Prokofiev's ballet starring Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn.
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Rory Bremner and the Fighting Scots
Rory Bremner asks if the Scottish soldier's loyalty to Queen and country is running out?
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Rosslyn Chapel: A Treasure in Stone
A journey of discovery around Scotland's Rosslyn Chapel, as featured in the Da Vinci Code.
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Rough Trade at the BBC
Featuring the Smiths, Robert Wyatt, Violent Femmes, Pulp and Antony and the Johnsons.
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Round the Horne... Revisited
A selection of original material from groundbreaking 60s radio comedy adapted for TV.
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Rover: The Long Goodbye
Documentary tracing the highs and lows of a brand that was once the envy of the world.
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Roxy Music: Frejus
Roxy Music in concert at Frejus in France in 1982, in front of an audience of 15,000.
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Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
Roy Orbison performs his greatest hits, with guests including Bruce Springsteen.
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Roy Sings Orbison
Including Only the Lonely, Crying, Penny Arcade, Blue Bayou and Oh, Pretty Woman.
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Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
Series of lectures presenting scientific subjects to a general audience
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Russell Brand on the Road
Russell Brand sets out across America's vast heartland in homage Jack Kerouac.
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Russian Ark
A journey through Russian history through the eyes of a 19th-century French aristocrat.
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Sacred Music at Christmas
A look beyond the familiar carols and songs to reveal music and texts from across Europe
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Sacred Music: The Story of Allegri's Miserere
The story behind Allegri's Miserere, one of the most popular pieces of sacred music.
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Saint Joan
The story of 15th-century French heroine Joan of Arc, based on the play by GB Shaw.
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Saki: Who Killed Mrs De Ropp?
Drama adapted from works by Edwardian short story writer Saki.
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