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 Sunday 08 March 2026 with full listings and upcoming programmes.
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Dates
BBC Four Schedule — Sun 08 Mar
Programming hasn’t started yet.
The first program is at 12:15 AM (12:15 AM UK Time )
12:15 AM
Keeping Up Appearances — 00:15
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
12:45 AM
Sorry! — 00:45
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
1:15 AM
The Good Old Days — 01:15
Leonard Sachs chairs the old-time music hall programme from Leeds in 1976. Guests include Les Dawson, Peggy Mount, Larry Parker, Jeannie Harris, Chantal & Dumont and Albert Aldred.
Runtime:
45 min
2:00 AM
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates — 02:00
DCI Adams asks Hetty to investigate a dodgy spiritualist, but she is not prepared for what she finds. Geoffrey, meanwhile, is falling in love.
Runtime:
50 min
2:50 AM
Meet the Ancestors — 02:50
Julian Richards joins archaeologists in a farmer's field in Cheshire as they excavate a long-lost chapel and the undisturbed burials of medieval landowners.
Runtime:
30 min
3:20 AM
This is BBC Four — 03:20
This is BBC Four
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Runtime:
2 hr 10 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
Travels with Pevsner — 19:00
North Yorkshire with Janet Street-Porter
Janet Street-Porter visits some of the architectural highlights of North Yorkshire, including Castle Howard and the Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough.
Runtime:
50 min
7:50 PM
One Hundred Great Paintings — 19:50
The Land: Constable - Salisbury Cathedral
A closer look at John Constable's Salisbury Cathedral, the last of many beautiful sketches and paintings that Constable made of the building.
Runtime:
10 min
8:00 PM
Humphrey Burton: The Huw Wheldon Lecture — 20:00
Humphrey Burton gives a first-hand account of the achievements of Monitor, the BBC's first television arts magazine. First broadcast in 1991.
Runtime:
1 hr
9:00 PM
Humphrey Burton: Conversations with Glenn Gould — 21:00
Glenn Gould, the celebrated Canadian pianist, talks and plays to Humphrey Burton. The theme of the programme is: The concert hall is dead; long live recordings! From 1966.
Runtime:
40 min
9:40 PM
Humphrey Burton: Profile of a Quartet — 21:40
A film from 1960, directed by Humphrey Burton, that follows the Allegri String Quartet as they rehearse, prepare for concerts and record. It also looks at their personal lives.
Runtime:
20 min
10:00 PM
Arena — 22:00
Humphrey Burton: Theatre
Ronald Eyre presents the first episode of Arena, the long-running arts documentary series created by Humphrey Burton when he was head of Music and Arts at the BBC. From 1975.
Runtime:
30 min
10:30 PM
Ibsen — 22:30
An Enemy of the People
The 1980 adaption of Henrik Ibsen's play, set in west Scotland. Adapted for television by Maggie Allen from the stage version by Lindsay Galloway.
Runtime:
1 hr 20 min
11:50 PM
Ibsen — 23:50
Brand
The 1959 adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's verse tragedy about an uncompromising priest.
Runtime:
1 hr 35 min
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on BBC Four tonight?
Tonight (Sunday 08 March) on BBC Four, you can watch This is BBC Four, Travels with Pevsner, One Hundred Great Paintings, and Humphrey Burton: The Huw Wheldon Lecture. 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 01:25 with Ibsen.
Is this TV schedule shown in UK time or my local time?
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