BBC Four TV Guide & Listings (Germany Timezone)

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Tonight's highlights

7:00 PM Afoot Again in the Past Lucinda Lambton visits the last surviving traditional wallpaper factory in London, and Dan Cruickshank investigates the hidden jewels of British architecture - chimneys.

7:15 PM Timeshift Documentary bringing the story of the coach up to date, exploring the most recent phase of Britain's love affair with four-wheeled group travel from school trips to Indian treks.

8:15 PM Remembers... The much-loved broadcaster, writer and traveller reflects on his journey through the landscapes, cultures and stories that shaped one of the 20th century's most celebrated authors.

8:30 PM Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure Michael Palin follows in Ernest Hemingway's footsteps across Europe, Africa and America. He starts in Spain for Pamplona's bull run and Valencia's bullfighting.

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BBC Four Schedule — Today

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The first program is at 12:00 AM (12:00 AM UK Time )

12:00 AM

Summer of '76: Away from It All — 00:00

Herbie and June Harris tell their story of the summer of 1976 and how they coped with their problems and discovered the importance of making the best of things - away from it all.

Runtime: 50 min

12:50 AM

Keeping Up Appearances — 00:50

Comedy of social manners. Hyacinth wants her neighbours to see the arrival of her new suite, boasting that it's an exact replica of one at Sandringham House.

Runtime: 30 min

1:20 AM

Keeping Up Appearances — 01:20

Sitcom about an irrepressible snob. Hyacinth's plan to take Daddy on a picnic backfires when he takes the car, leaving the rest of the family stranded.

Runtime: 30 min

1:50 AM

The World About Us — 01:50

Documentary exploring the long, hot summer of 1976, the driest for two centuries. It was seen by many as a year of disaster for the countryside. But was it really?

Runtime: 50 min

2:40 AM

Horizon — 02:40

Documentary from 1976 that explores the drought crisis of that year, going behind the scenes to discover its impact on farming, the landscape and industrial and domestic consumers.

Runtime: 45 min

3:25 AM

This is BBC Four — 03:25

This is BBC Four

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Runtime: 2 hr 5 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

Afoot Again in the Past — 19:00

Wallpaper and Chimneys

Lucinda Lambton visits the last surviving traditional wallpaper factory in London, and Dan Cruickshank investigates the hidden jewels of British architecture - chimneys.

Runtime: 15 min

7:15 PM

Timeshift — 19:15

The Modern Age of the Coach

Documentary bringing the story of the coach up to date, exploring the most recent phase of Britain's love affair with four-wheeled group travel from school trips to Indian treks.

Runtime: 1 hr

8:15 PM

Remembers... — 20:15

Michael Palin Remembers... Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure

The much-loved broadcaster, writer and traveller reflects on his journey through the landscapes, cultures and stories that shaped one of the 20th century's most celebrated authors.

Runtime: 15 min

8:30 PM

Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure — 20:30

Episode 1

Michael Palin follows in Ernest Hemingway's footsteps across Europe, Africa and America. He starts in Spain for Pamplona's bull run and Valencia's bullfighting.

Runtime: 45 min i Available on iPlayer

9:15 PM

Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure — 21:15

Episode 2

Michael Palin starts in Chicago, before visiting a Michigan summer cottage where Hemingway fished. In Paris, Michael drives round the Arc de Triomphe in a tank.

Runtime: 50 min i Available on iPlayer

10:05 PM

Windrush: Portraits of a Generation — 22:05

A lasting memorial

Following a remarkable project spearheaded by the King, this documentary sees leading artists create portraits of pioneering members of the Windrush Generation.

Runtime: 1 hr 15 min i Available on iPlayer

11:20 PM

Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure — 23:20

Episode 1

Michael Palin follows in Ernest Hemingway's footsteps across Europe, Africa and America. He starts in Spain for Pamplona's bull run and Valencia's bullfighting.

Runtime: 50 min i Available on iPlayer

Next Day →

Coming up tomorrow

Tomorrow on BBC Four — 15 June 2026

12:10 AM

Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure

Michael Palin starts in Chicago, before visiting a Michigan summer cottage where Hemingway fished. In Paris, Michael drives round the Arc de Triomphe in a tank.
1:00 AM

Windrush: Portraits of a Generation

Following a remarkable project spearheaded by the King, this documentary sees leading artists create portraits of pioneering members of the Windrush Generation.
2:15 AM

Timeshift

Documentary bringing the story of the coach up to date, exploring the most recent phase of Britain's love affair with four-wheeled group travel from school trips to Indian treks.
3:15 AM

This is BBC Four

Programmes start at 7.00pm.
5:30 AM

This is BBC Four

Daily from 7.00pm.
6:58 PM

This is BBC Four

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

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Tonight (Sunday 14 June) on BBC Four, you can watch This is BBC Four, Afoot Again in the Past, Timeshift, and Remembers.... Check the full schedule for more details.

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