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

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Tonight's highlights

7:00 PM University Challenge It’s the penultimate match of the first round. Newnham College, Cambridge, face the Courtauld Institute of Art for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

7:30 PM Only Connect Semi-final of the quiz show in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things.

      
        8:00 PM
        
          India: Nature's Wonderland
        
      Wildlife expert Liz Bonnin, actor Freida Pinto and mountaineer Jon Gupta reveal the hidden wonders of India's surprising natural world.

      
        9:00 PM
        
          Art of Scandinavia
        
      In the final instalment we arrive in Sweden - home of Ikea and a tradition of brilliant furniture design stretching back to the early years of the 20th century.

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BBC Four Schedule — Today

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The first program is at 12:20 AM (12:20 AM UK Time )

12:20 AM

The Classical Collection — 00:20

The natural world has always been a powerful inspiration to composers, and this programme takes us on an evocative journey through some of the best-loved musical responses.

Runtime: 1 hr

1:20 AM

Talking Pictures — 01:20

Sylvia Syms looks at the handsome heroes, gorgeous heroines, pin-ups and bombshells who came to be known as cinema's greatest sex symbols, hearing from the stars themselves.

Runtime: 45 min

2:05 AM

Eve and Marilyn — 02:05

Eve Arnold photographed Marilyn Monroe in the 1950s and 60s and became the star's trusted confidante. She talks about Monroe and how their friendship developed.

Runtime: 30 min

2:35 AM

Scene by Scene — 02:35

Hollywood sex symbol Jane Russell talks about her difficult childhood as the eldest and only girl of six siblings, her film career and working with Marilyn Monroe.

Runtime: 45 min

3:20 AM

This is BBC Four — 03:20

This is BBC Four

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Runtime: 2 hr 10 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

University Challenge — 19:00

Episode 13

It’s the penultimate match of the first round. Newnham College, Cambridge, face the Courtauld Institute of Art for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Runtime: 30 min

7:30 PM

Only Connect — 19:30

Episode 13

Semi-final of the quiz show in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things.

Runtime: 30 min

8:00 PM

India: Nature's Wonderland — 20:00

Episode 2

Wildlife expert Liz Bonnin, actor Freida Pinto and mountaineer Jon Gupta reveal the hidden wonders of India's surprising natural world.

Runtime: 1 hr

9:00 PM

Art of Scandinavia — 21:00

Democratic by Design

In the final instalment we arrive in Sweden - home of Ikea and a tradition of brilliant furniture design stretching back to the early years of the 20th century.

Runtime: 1 hr

10:00 PM

American Visions — 22:00

The Republic of Virtue

Robert Hughes charts the foundation of a national identity that sought architectural inspiration from Greece and Rome. He also looks at America's earliest major painters.

Runtime: 1 hr

11:00 PM

Art That Made Us — 23:00

Brilliant Isles

An explosion of new voices from across the British Isles reinvents the arts, creating a richer, more diverse culture.

Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer

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Coming up tomorrow

Tomorrow on BBC Four — 26 May 2026

12:00 AM

King Otto and Football’s Greek Gods

The story of how Otto Rehhagel coached Greece to become the unlikely champions of Euro 2004 and how two contrasting cultures came together to write a new chapter of Greek mythology.
1:15 AM

Only Connect

Semi-final of the quiz show in which patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge, and connections need to be made between apparently unconnected things.
1:45 AM

Art That Made Us

An explosion of new voices from across the British Isles reinvents the arts, creating a richer, more diverse culture.
2:45 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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Four tonight?

Tonight (Monday 25 May) on BBC Four, you can watch This is BBC Four, University Challenge, Only Connect, and India: Nature's Wonderland. Check the full schedule for more details.

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Today's programming on BBC Four ends at 00:00 (01:00 your time) with Art That Made Us.

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