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 19 May 2026 with full listings and upcoming programmes.
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BBC One (BBC1)
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Challenge
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Channel 4+1
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DMAX
DMAX+1
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E4+1
Eden
Eden+1
Euronews English
Film4+1
Food Network
Food Network+1
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GREAT! action+1
GREAT! mystery
GREAT! mystery+1
GREAT! romance
GREAT! tv
GREAT! tv+1
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ITV2+1
ITV3+1
ITV4+1
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Movies24+
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Really
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RTÉ One+1
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RTÉ Two+1
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Sky News
STV Central+1
STV North+1
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TLC+1
True Crime
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True Crime+1
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Virgin Media One+1
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W+1
Yesterday+1
Dates
BBC Four Schedule — Tue 19 May
Programming hasn’t started yet.
The first program is at 5:30 AM (5:30 AM UK Time )
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
University Challenge — 19:00
Episode 10
Jesus College, Cambridge and St Catherine's College, Oxford are both hoping to earn themselves a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Runtime:
30 min
7:30 PM
Only Connect — 19:30
Episode 10
Quiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things.
Runtime:
30 min
8:00 PM
Keeping Up Appearances — 20:00
Singing for Emmet
Sitcom. Hyacinth finds herself with an ideal opportunity to impress Emmet with her singing when she discovers that he is involved in a concert at the church hall.
Runtime:
30 min
8:30 PM
Sorry! — 20:30
The Next Best Man
Timothy is asked to be best man at his friend Frank's wedding. He ends up in trouble when trying to encourage the idea of marriage in spite of his parents.
Runtime:
30 min
9:00 PM
A History of Britain by Simon Schama — 21:00
The Wrong Empire
Simon Schama traces the steps of the empire-makers, asking how a trading enterprise based on the idea of liberty became an empire built on slavery.
Runtime:
1 hr
10:00 PM
The Corinthians: We Were the Champions — 22:00
The real-life story of the original rebel girls of football, Corinthians Ladies FC, who defied the English Football Association’s 50-year ban on women playing to become global champions.
Runtime:
1 hr 30 min
11:30 PM
Berlusconi: Condemned to Win — 23:30
Episode 3
Silvio Berlusconi dodges corruption charges, wins again with Milan and blurs the line between football and politics as controversy and his cult grow.
Runtime:
50 min
12:20 AM
Gluck: Who Did She Think He Was? — 00:20
The story of Gluck - Britain's cross-dressing high society painter of the 1930s - who staged 'one-man shows', had relationships with women and somehow got away with it.
Runtime:
1 hr
1:20 AM
An Art Lovers' Guide — 01:20
Baku
In the final episode of the series, our intrepid cultural explorers Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke set off on their most adventurous trip yet - to Baku, capital of Azerbaijan.
Runtime:
1 hr
2:20 AM
India: Nature's Wonderland — 02:20
Episode 1
Wildlife expert Liz Bonnin, actor Freida Pinto and mountaineer Jon Gupta reveal the hidden wonders of India's surprising natural world.
Runtime:
1 hr
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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on BBC Four tonight?
Tonight (Tuesday 19 May) on BBC Four, you can watch This is BBC Four, University Challenge, Only Connect, and Keeping Up Appearances. 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 18:58 with This is BBC Four.
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.