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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 Secrets of Skin Professor Ben Garrod explores how skin has evolved remarkable ways to enable animals to communicate with each other, from vibrant displays of colour to skin pouches to amplify sound.
7:30 PM Weatherman Walking Derek Brockway walks in Dylan Thomas's footsteps around Swansea before heading to the Llansteffan Peninsula and the Three Rivers estuary.
8:00 PM To the Manor Born British Rail decides to close down the local station, and Audrey goes into battle.
8:30 PM Keeping Up Appearances Sitcom. Richard is worried that Hyacinth's attendance at an exclusive auction is going to cost him a lot of money. However, he ends up with a very different problem.
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BBC Four Schedule — Today

12:55 AM

The Story of Scottish Art — 00:55

Lachlan Goudie traces the development of Scottish art. The first episode goes from the sites of the Neolithic era to the period of destruction initiated by the Reformation.
Runtime: 1 hr
1:55 AM

Alaska: Earth's Frozen Kingdom — 01:55

Three-part series examining the harsh elements and rich rewards of the Alaskan wilderness. A mother sea otter nurses her baby through the chilly days of early spring.
Runtime: 1 hr
2:55 AM

An Art Lovers' Guide — 02:55

Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke discover the art and design of Amsterdam - a city that pioneered much of modern life, from multinational trade to how we design our homes.
Runtime: 1 hr
3:55 AM

This is BBC Four — 03:55

This is BBC Four
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Runtime: 1 hr 35 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

Secrets of Skin — 19:00

Communication
Professor Ben Garrod explores how skin has evolved remarkable ways to enable animals to communicate with each other, from vibrant displays of colour to skin pouches to amplify sound.
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

To the Manor Born — 20:00

Station Closing
British Rail decides to close down the local station, and Audrey goes into battle.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
8:30 PM

Keeping Up Appearances — 20:30

Episode 6
Sitcom. Richard is worried that Hyacinth's attendance at an exclusive auction is going to cost him a lot of money. However, he ends up with a very different problem.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
9:00 PM

The Normans — 21:00

Normans of the South
Professor Robert Bartlett explores the impact of the Normans on southern Europe and the Middle East, as they spread south in the 11th century.
Runtime: 1 hr
10:00 PM

Storyville — 22:00

Allies in Exile
A Storyville documentary that follows Syrian film-makers and friends Hasan Kattan and Fadi Al-Halabi through the brutal war in Syria to the uncertainty of the UK asylum system.
Runtime: 40 min
10:40 PM

Storyville — 22:40

An Unknown Substance
A Storyville documentary that follows Evgenia Kara-Murza during the imprisonment of her husband, Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza, as she campaigns to bring him home.
Runtime: 40 min
11:20 PM

Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies — 23:20

Going Small
In this mind-bending film, Jim Al-Khalili explores the universe at its smallest, from tiny insects to living cells and viruses, before finally arriving at the atom.
Runtime: 1 hr

Coming up tomorrow

Tomorrow on BBC Four — 4 November 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Four tonight?

Tonight (Tuesday 03 November) on BBC Four, you can watch This is BBC Four, Secrets of Skin, Weatherman Walking , and To the Manor Born. 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 00:20 (11:20 your time) with Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies.

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