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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 Wednesday 25 February 2026 with full listings and upcoming programmes.

Channels
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Canals: The Making of a Nation

Liz McIvor tells the story of the people who operated the canal boats carrying fuel and goods around the country.
Runtime: 30 min

Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture

Alastair Sooke looks at great sculptors of the British Empire, mavericks who bucked prevailing trends, such as John Flaxman, Francis Chantrey and Alfred Gilbert.
Runtime: 1 hr

British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

The Glorious Revolution
Lucy explores how British history is a concoction of fibs. She debunks the 'Glorious Revolution', when William of Orange stole the throne from James II.
Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer

This is BBC Four

This is BBC Four
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Runtime: 1 hr 55 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

Canals: The Making of a Nation

The Workers
Liz McIvor recounts the tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators or navvies - focusing on their work on the Manchester Ship Canal.
Runtime: 30 min

Gareth Edwards’s Great Welsh Adventure

Episode 4
Shire horses, lifeboat heroes and a rugby team who train on the beach are among friends old and new that Gareth and Maureen Edwards meet on a trip away to St Davids, Pembrokeshire.
Runtime: 30 min

The Secret Genius of Plants

Super Senses
We have long known that plants can move, but recent studies have found that they can also smell, touch and taste, and have other surprising senses, allowing us to look at them with fresh eyes.
Runtime: 50 min i Available on iPlayer

Wild

Robins of Eden
The Eden Project is a world of different habitats created in a single Cornish quarry and probably the unlikeliest place to find the robin. So why have they set up home there?
Runtime: 10 min

Tribe (2005)

Layap
Documentary series with explorer Bruce Parry, who this week treks into the high mountains in the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan to live with the isolated Layap people.
Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer

Lowry: A Simple Man

A ballet celebrating the centenary of the birth of artist LS Lowry, inspired by his industrial landscape paintings. Starring Christopher Gable and Moira Shearer. From 1987.
Runtime: 1 hr

Castles: Britain's Fortified History

Defence of the Realm
Sam Willis looks at how castles survived into the Tudor era. But these strategic seats of power had to become palaces to impress monarchs such as Elizabeth I.
Runtime: 1 hr

Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Four tonight?

Tonight (Wednesday 25 February) on BBC Four, you can watch This is BBC Four, Canals: The Making of a Nation, Gareth Edwards’s Great Welsh Adventure, and The Secret Genius of Plants. 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 00:00 with Castles: Britain's Fortified History.

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.

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