BBC Four TV Guide

BBC Four dives into culture, history, arts and world cinema with thoughtful documentaries, acclaimed drama and curated film seasons. See what's on BBC Four on Thursday 19 February 2026 with full listings and upcoming programmes.

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BBC Four Schedule — Thu 19 Feb

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The first program is at 12:45 AM (12:45 AM UK Time )

12:45 AM

Great British Railway Journeys — 00:45

At the African and Caribbean Heritage Centre in Wolverhampton, Michael finds out about the impact of Enoch Powell's 1968 speech on immigration in Wolverhampton and across the nation.

Runtime: 30 min

1:15 AM

Gareth Edwards’s Great Welsh Adventure — 01:15

Rugby legend Gareth Edwards and wife Maureen drive a steam train through the epic Dyfi Valley before picking up speed to try rally car driving in the first of their new adventures.

Runtime: 30 min

1:45 AM

Tribe (2005) — 01:45

Akie

Documentary series with explorer Bruce Parry. Bruce spends time with the Akie people of Tanzania, one of the last groups of hunter-gatherers to live on the African savannah.

Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer

2:45 AM

Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time — 02:45

What Is Time?

Brian explores the enigma of time – a phenomenon that we take for granted but which, as far as physicists are concerned, is one of the biggest mysteries in the universe.

Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer

3:45 AM

This is BBC Four — 03:45

This is BBC Four

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Runtime: 1 hr 45 min

5:30 AM

This is BBC Four — 05:30

This is BBC Four

Daily from 7.00pm.

Runtime: 13 hr 28 min

6:58 PM

This is BBC Four — 18:58

This is BBC Four

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Runtime: 2 min

7:00 PM

Great British Railway Journeys — 19:00

Tewkesbury to Filton

Michael visits the fairy-tale castle of Eastnor at the foot of the Malvern Hills, before heading to the Severn Estuary and Filton, the centre of Britain's postwar aviation industry.

Runtime: 30 min

7:30 PM

Gareth Edwards’s Great Welsh Adventure — 19:30

Episode 2

Sir Gareth and wife Maureen get a castle to themselves for a night – perfect to mark their 49th wedding anniversary. Also, they go wildlife spotting and get competitive at golf in Tenby.

Runtime: 30 min

8:00 PM

Dangerous Earth — 20:00

Volcano

Dr Helen Czerski looks at volcanoes. New thermal imagery and ultra high-speed photography capture the complex processes crucial to understanding how and why they erupt.

Runtime: 30 min

8:30 PM

Talking Pictures — 20:30

Bonnie and Clyde

Celia Imrie tells the story behind one of the most groundbreaking and influential films of the sixties, 1967's Bonnie and Clyde, starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway.

Runtime: 30 min

9:00 PM

Bonnie and Clyde — 21:00

They're young, they're in love…

Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker achieve growing notoriety as they carry out a series of robberies with their gang in 1930s America.

Runtime: 1 hr 45 min

10:45 PM

Timewatch — 22:45

The Real Bonnie and Clyde

Timewatch goes in search of the true story of Bonnie and Clyde, with unprecedented access to gang members' memoirs, family archives and police records.

Runtime: 1 hr

11:45 PM

The Secret World of Haute Couture — 23:45

Margy Kinmonth meets millionaire customers and world-famous designers as she explores the anachronistic but little-explained pocket of the fashion industry known as haute couture.

Runtime: 1 hr

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Four tonight?

Tonight (Thursday 19 February) on BBC Four, you can watch This is BBC Four, Great British Railway Journeys, Gareth Edwards’s Great Welsh Adventure, and Dangerous Earth. Check the full schedule for more details.

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When does programming end on BBC Four today?

Today's programming on BBC Four ends at 00:45 with The Secret World of Haute Couture.

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