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 Tuesday 03 March 2026 with full listings and upcoming programmes.

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BBC Four Schedule — Tue 03 Mar

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The first program is at 12:00 AM (12:00 AM UK Time )

12:00 AM

Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture — 00:00

Alastair Sooke looks at the 20th century's mixture of innovation and shock, and talks to Damien Hirst, Rachel Whiteread, Antony Gormley and Anthony Caro.

Runtime: 1 hr

1:00 AM

Face the Music — 01:00

Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Joyce Grenfell, Robin Ray and Richard Baker. With guest musician Alfredo Campoli.

Runtime: 30 min

1:30 AM

Seven Worlds, One Planet — 01:30

You won’t believe your eyes

Antarctica - the coldest, windiest, most hostile continent. Only the toughest can survive here. But the ocean here is warming and with that comes an uncertain future.

Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer

2:30 AM

Raiders of the Lost Past with Janina Ramirez — 02:30

Janina is in Scandinavia, investigating the lost thousand-year-old ship that transformed the fierce reputation of the Vikings and became a symbol of a nation's fight for freedom.

Runtime: 1 hr

3:30 AM

This is BBC Four — 03:30

This is BBC Four

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Runtime: 2 hr

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

Canals: The Making of a Nation — 19:00

Geology

How the process of building Britain's canals resulted in furthering geological knowledge, as surveyor William Smith created the first geological map of England and Wales.

Runtime: 30 min

7:30 PM

Weatherman Walking — 19:30

Swansea and Llansteffan

Derek Brockway walks in Dylan Thomas's footsteps around Swansea before heading to the Llansteffan Peninsula and the Three Rivers estuary.

Runtime: 30 min

8:00 PM

Keeping Up Appearances — 20:00

Stately Home

Sitcom about a snobbish housewife. Hyacinth is looking forward to visiting her favourite stately home, but the trip goes wrong when her family become involved.

Runtime: 30 min

8:30 PM

Sorry! — 20:30

For Love or Mummy

Sitcom about a middle-aged man who lives with his parents. Timothy meets a girl at his amateur dramatics society and wants to go on a riverboat shuffle with her.

Runtime: 30 min

9:00 PM

Remembers... — 21:00

Simon Schama Remembers... A History of Britain

Simon Schama looks back on his ambitious series A History of Britain, a journey through 5,000 years of life in the British Isles.

Runtime: 15 min

9:15 PM

A History of Britain by Simon Schama — 21:15

Beginnings

Simon Schama begins his history of Britain at the miraculously preserved Stone Age cottages of Skara Brae in Orkney and then moves on to the world of Anglo-Saxon England.

Runtime: 1 hr

10:15 PM

Storyville — 22:15

Red Light to Limelight

A Storyville documentary that follows a group of women working in a red-light district of Kolkata who are reclaiming their voices through the power of video storytelling.

Runtime: 1 hr 40 min

11:55 PM

Border Country: The Story of Britain's Lost Middleland — 23:55

Episode 1

Historian Rory Stewart explores the impact of Rome's occupation and tells the story of how the powerful new Kingdom of Northumbria was born in Britain's lost Middleland.

Runtime: 1 hr

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What is on BBC Four tonight?

Tonight (Tuesday 03 March) on BBC Four, you can watch This is BBC Four, Canals: The Making of a Nation, Weatherman Walking , and Keeping Up Appearances. 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 00:55 with Border Country: The Story of Britain's Lost Middleland.

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