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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Great British Railway Journeys
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
Gareth Edwards’s Great Welsh Adventure
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
Tribe (2005)
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.
Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time
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.
This is BBC Four
This is BBC Four
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Runtime:
1 hr 45 min
This is BBC Four
This is BBC Four
Daily from 7.00pm.
Runtime:
13 hr 28 min
This is BBC Four
This is BBC Four
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Runtime:
2 min
Great British Railway Journeys
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
Gareth Edwards’s Great Welsh Adventure
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
Dangerous Earth
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
Talking Pictures
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
Bonnie and Clyde
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
Timewatch
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
The Secret World of Haute Couture
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
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.
How can I watch BBC Four live?
You can watch BBC Four live on the official bbc.co.uk website or app. Use the 'Watch Live' button to go directly to the player.
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.
Is this TV schedule shown in UK time or my local time?
All times shown on this page are automatically converted to your local device timezone for easy viewing, though the original UK broadcast time is also displayed.