BBC4

Satirical pastiche

Conservation architect Ptolemy Dean scours Britain in search of The Perfect Village. This edition finds him in Silver End in Essex, a village built by the window manufacturer Francis Crittall for his employees in the 20s, and Poundbury in Dorset, the brainchild of the Prince of Wales

Conservation architect Ptolemy Dean scours Britain in search of The Perfect Village. This edition finds him in Wye, Kent and Polperro, Cornwall

Simon Rattle conducts the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in a programme featuring Mozart’s Symphonies Nos 25 and 40, Hanspeter Kyburz’s Noesis and three Debussy Preludes orchestrated by Colin Matthews. Presented by Charles Hazelwood

A German judge, Russian contestants and twangy rock ‘n’ roll are all part of the mix in a short film about a Russian dog show

Series exploring the history and modern evolution of one of France’s great palaces through the stories of the people who work there today. At the end of each summer, leading artists are invited to create installations reflecting their own unique take on the Chateau and its famous gardens. This episode follows four of the artists as they battle deadlines and the weather to realize their visions

Documentary about singer and comic actress Gracie Fields, who became a national institution in the 1930s and is arguably the greatest female entertainer Britain has ever produced. Although her films were often sentimental, they tapped into real social anxieties and reflected the spirit of a troubled pre-war decade, and despite moving to the US during the war she continued to maintain her extraordinary place in the nation’s heart

Spy thriller in which an agent is assigned to investigate a bizarre brain drain among scientists and finds himself embroiled in a world of espionage where nobody can be trusted and nothing is what it seems. Based on the novel by Len Deighton, it has spawned two sequels

Seven-part dramatisation of John Le Carre’s classic thriller. 4: George Smiley has begun his investigation into allegations that there’s a Russian double agent inside the Circus, but much of the evidence is circumstantial

Vintage rock, pop and soul performances from the BBC archives

Compilation of the greatest moments from the talk shows of 1973. Guests include Orson Welles, Ingrid Bergman, George Best, Matt Busby, Richard Harris, Terry-Thomas, Brian Clough, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Kirk Douglas and The Who