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BBC Four TV Guide & Listings (Canada 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 Canada timezone with full listings and upcoming programmes.

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Tonight's highlights

7:00 PM Seven Worlds, One Planet Africa - home to the greatest wildlife gatherings on earth. But even in this land of plenty, wildlife faces huge challenges.
8:00 PM The Latest Secrets of Hieroglyphs In 1822, Jean-François Champollion became the first person to decipher hieroglyphs in over a thousand years. Now, a new generation of Egyptologists is learning more about the people who wrote them.
9:00 PM Call My Bluff Robert Robinson hosts as Patrick Campbell, Joanna Lumley and Lord Kearton take on Frank Muir, Pauline Yates and Donald Churchill in the game of word definitions and deceptions.
9:30 PM Face the Music Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Annette Page, Richard Baker and Robin Ray. With guest musician Murray Perahia.
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BBC Four Schedule — Today

3:05 AM

This is BBC Four — 03:05

This is BBC Four
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Runtime: 2 hr 25 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

Seven Worlds, One Planet — 19:00

Africa
Africa - home to the greatest wildlife gatherings on earth. But even in this land of plenty, wildlife faces huge challenges.
Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer
8:00 PM

The Latest Secrets of Hieroglyphs — 20:00

Cracking the code
In 1822, Jean-François Champollion became the first person to decipher hieroglyphs in over a thousand years. Now, a new generation of Egyptologists is learning more about the people who wrote them.
Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer
9:00 PM

Call My Bluff — 21:00

Robert Robinson hosts as Patrick Campbell, Joanna Lumley and Lord Kearton take on Frank Muir, Pauline Yates and Donald Churchill in the game of word definitions and deceptions.
Runtime: 30 min
9:30 PM

Face the Music — 21:30

Joseph Cooper invites viewers to match their musical wits against guests Annette Page, Richard Baker and Robin Ray. With guest musician Murray Perahia.
Runtime: 30 min
10:00 PM

The Sky at Night — 22:00

Destination Moon
The team explore Nasa's Artemis II mission, the first crewed journey towards the moon since 1972. They also look into robotic landers and new scientific clues from lunar samples.
Runtime: 30 min
10:30 PM

Horizon — 22:30

Pluto: Back from the Dead
The incredible story of how Pluto has been propelled from an unremarkable ball of ice on the edge of the solar system to a world of unimaginable complexity - where some form of alien life might exist.
Runtime: 1 hr
11:30 PM

Art That Made Us — 23:30

Revolution of the Dead
From the chaos of the Black Death comes creative renewal - survivors finding their voice through satire and a revived literature in English, including breakthrough works by women.
Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer
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Tomorrow on BBC Four — 14 April 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Four tonight?

Tonight (Monday 13 April) on BBC Four, you can watch This is BBC Four, Seven Worlds, One Planet, The Latest Secrets of Hieroglyphs, and Call My Bluff. 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 00:30 (19:30 your time) with Art That Made Us.

Is this TV schedule shown in UK time or my local time?

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