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 22 October 2026 with full listings and upcoming programmes.
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Dates
BBC Four Schedule — Thu 22 Oct
Programming hasn’t started yet.
The first program is at 12:30 AM (12:30 AM UK Time )
12:30 AM
Secrets of Skin — 00:30
Professor Ben Garrod explores how versatile the basic skin structure truly is, revealing how slight adaptations have created birds' feathers and a rhinoceros’s horn.
Runtime:
30 min
1:00 AM
Gareth Edwards’s Great Welsh Adventure — 01:00
Gareth and Maureen are in the coastal resort of Llandudno as a heatwave hits. They still squeeze in everything from ice creams and strolls on the pier to a nerve-wracking abseil down the Great Orme.
Runtime:
30 min
1:30 AM
Light and Dark — 01:30
Professor Jim Al-Khalili shows how mathematicians and scientists such as Euclid, Galileo and Ole Roemer have used light to reveal almost everything we know about the universe.
Runtime:
1 hr
2:30 AM
The Planets — 02:30
The Two Sisters - Earth and Mars
Professor Brian Cox continues his tour of the solar system, revealing that it was once home to not one, but two blue planets.
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
Where Eagles Dare — 19:00
Seven paratroopers, led by a British intelligence officer, are sent on a seemingly impossible mission - to rescue an American officer from the apparently impregnable Castle of the Eagles.
Runtime:
2 hr 30 min
9:30 PM
Mercury Prize — 21:30
Mercury Prize 2026: Album of the Year
Lauren Laverne presents the Mercury Prize Album of the Year from the Newcastle Arena.
Runtime:
1 hr 30 min
11:00 PM
North by Northwest — 23:00
Classic, darkly comic Hitchcock thriller in which an adman is pursued both by spies, who mistake him for a double agent, and by the police, who think he is an assassin.
Runtime:
2 hr 10 min
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on BBC Four tonight?
Tonight (Thursday 22 October) on BBC Four, you can watch This is BBC Four, Where Eagles Dare, and Mercury Prize. 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 01:10 with North by Northwest.
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.