BBC Four TV Guide & Listings (Australia Timezone)

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 today in the Australia timezone with full listings and upcoming programmes.

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Tonight's highlights

7:00 PM Natural World A pride of lions has rewritten the rules - they have learnt to take down elephants.

7:05 PM Life on Earth The story of life, from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals of today. In this programme, David Attenborough looks at the first land flora.

      
        8:00 PM
        
          Voyages of Discovery
        
      Paul Rose tells the true story of an eventful voyage as he explores how Captain James Cook's discoveries changed the world.

9:00 PM Starter for 10 Comedy starring James McAvoy as a 1980s working-class boy stumbling through university. He tries to achieve his ambition to appear on University Challenge.

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BBC Four Schedule — Today

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The first program is at 12:10 AM (12:10 AM UK Time )

12:10 AM

The Whistle Test Years — 00:10

Bob Harris introduces clips from 1975. Including performances by Little Feat, Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance, Richard & Linda Thompson, John Lennon, Billy Joel and Jackson Browne.

Runtime: 40 min

12:50 AM

Top of the Pops — 00:50

Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Pet Shop Boys, Donell Jones, Point Break, Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott, Eurythmics, Scooch and Manic Street Preachers.

Runtime: 30 min

1:20 AM

Top of the Pops — 01:20

Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Donell Jones, Nu Generation, Super Furry Animals, Hi-Gate, Manic Street Preachers, Scanty Sandwich and Britney Spears.

Runtime: 25 min

1:45 AM

Top of the Pops — 01:45

Janice Long presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 July 1986. Featuring The Housemartins, Samantha Fox, Claire & Friends, Sly Fox, Gary Numan, Bucks Fizz and Wham!

Runtime: 35 min

2:20 AM

Top of the Pops — 02:20

Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 July 1989 and featuring Sonia, Monie Love and The Beautiful South.

Runtime: 30 min

2:50 AM

BBC Four Sessions — 02:50

Loudon Wainwright III plays tracks from his album Here Come the Choppers alongside such classics as One Man Guy and Hard Day on the Planet. From 2005.

Runtime: 1 hr

3:50 AM

This is BBC Four — 03:50

This is BBC Four

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Runtime: 1 hr 40 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

Natural World — 19:00

Africa's Lion Kings

A pride of lions has rewritten the rules - they have learnt to take down elephants.

Runtime: 5 min

7:05 PM

Life on Earth — 19:05

The First Forests

The story of life, from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals of today. In this programme, David Attenborough looks at the first land flora.

Runtime: 55 min i Available on iPlayer

8:00 PM

Voyages of Discovery — 20:00

The Making of Captain Cook

Paul Rose tells the true story of an eventful voyage as he explores how Captain James Cook's discoveries changed the world.

Runtime: 1 hr

9:00 PM

Starter for 10 — 21:00

James McAvoy stars

Comedy starring James McAvoy as a 1980s working-class boy stumbling through university. He tries to achieve his ambition to appear on University Challenge.

Runtime: 1 hr 30 min i Available on iPlayer

10:30 PM

Keeping Up Appearances — 22:30

Violet's Country Cottage

Sitcom about an etiquette-obsessed snob. When Hyacinth and Richard go to stay in a country cottage, events take several unexpected turns.

Runtime: 30 min

11:00 PM

One Foot in the Grave — 23:00

Dramatic Fever

Margaret joins the local amateur dramatic society and takes Victor to a Bergerac party. Meanwhile, Margaret's mother manages to get stuck in the bath with wallpaper paste.

Runtime: 30 min

11:30 PM

Woolly Mammoth: Secrets from the Ice — 23:30

From bones to body

Professor Alice Roberts on the natural history of the woolly mammoth, revealing adaptations that helped the species evolve from their origins in the tropics to surviving in Siberia

Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer

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Coming up tomorrow

Tomorrow on BBC Four — 5 July 2026

12:30 AM

Life on Earth

The story of life, from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals of today. In this programme, David Attenborough looks at the first land flora.
1:25 AM

Voyages of Discovery

Paul Rose tells the true story of an eventful voyage as he explores how Captain James Cook's discoveries changed the world.
2:25 AM

The Interview

In a programme first published in 2025, ahead of the opening of his biggest-ever show, David Hockney talks to Katie Razzall about why painting still makes him happy at 87.
2:50 AM

Face to Face

In an interview first broadcast in 1996, artist David Hockney talks to Jeremy Isaacs about painting, designing for the opera and his growing deafness.
3:30 AM

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5:30 AM

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Four tonight?

Tonight (Saturday 04 July) on BBC Four, you can watch This is BBC Four, Natural World, Life on Earth, and Voyages of Discovery. 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 00:30 (09:30 your time) with Woolly Mammoth: Secrets from the Ice.

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