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
        
          Canals: The Making of a Nation
        
      Liz McIvor explores how the nation's canals were saved following years of postwar neglect, becoming places of tranquillity and popular for boating holidays.

      
        7:30 PM
        
          The Lakes with Paul Rose
        
      Eskdale is the final destination in Paul Rose's trek through the Lake District. He has the summit of Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain, in his sights.

8:00 PM The Cambridgeshire Crucifixion A documentary telling the story of the extremely rare discovery of evidence of Roman crucifixion, unearthed in a routine archaeological dig in the Cambridgeshire Fens.

      
        9:00 PM
        
          The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed
        
      Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the latest understanding of how we all grow and uncover the reason our childhood lasts longer than that of any other creature on earth.

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BBC Four Schedule — Today

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The first program is at 12:50 AM (12:50 AM UK Time )

12:50 AM

Canals: The Making of a Nation — 00:50

Liz McIvor recounts the tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators or navvies - focusing on their work on the Manchester Ship Canal.

Runtime: 30 min

1:20 AM

The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family — 01:20

Episode 2

Anne has grown into a real beauty. She is dazzling, and the king is caught in the glare. Her family play the long game to catch a king.

Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer

2:20 AM

The Lakes with Paul Rose — 02:20

Four-part series about the Lake District. In Coniston, Paul Rose enters a cycling event on a penny farthing and climbs the Old Man of Coniston.

Runtime: 30 min

2:50 AM

Sound Waves: The Symphony of Physics — 02:50

Dr Helen Czerski examines the extraordinary messages sound waves carry and how they help in understanding the world around us.

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

Canals: The Making of a Nation — 19:00

Heritage

Liz McIvor explores how the nation's canals were saved following years of postwar neglect, becoming places of tranquillity and popular for boating holidays.

Runtime: 30 min

7:30 PM

The Lakes with Paul Rose — 19:30

Eskdale

Eskdale is the final destination in Paul Rose's trek through the Lake District. He has the summit of Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain, in his sights.

Runtime: 30 min

8:00 PM

The Cambridgeshire Crucifixion — 20:00

Unravelling the mystery

A documentary telling the story of the extremely rare discovery of evidence of Roman crucifixion, unearthed in a routine archaeological dig in the Cambridgeshire Fens.

Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer

9:00 PM

The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed — 21:00

Grow

Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the latest understanding of how we all grow and uncover the reason our childhood lasts longer than that of any other creature on earth.

Runtime: 1 hr

10:00 PM

Middlemarch — 22:00

Episode 3

Fred Vincy is anxious to know to whom Featherstone will leave his fortune. Casaubon is furious when Ladislaw visits Dorothea. Lydgate and Rosamond's wedding goes ahead.

Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer

11:00 PM

Middlemarch — 23:00

Episode 4

Dorothea is now a widow, but she vows never to finish Casaubon's book because of the vindictive codicil to his will. Will Ladislaw is out of a job.

Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer

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Coming up tomorrow

Tomorrow on BBC Four — 24 September 2026

12:00 AM

Bullets, Boots and Bandages: How to Really Win at War

Military historian Saul David explores how wars are really fought - in the backroom of military planning. He begins by looking at how to keep an army fed and housed.
1:00 AM

Canals: The Making of a Nation

Liz McIvor explores how the nation's canals were saved following years of postwar neglect, becoming places of tranquillity and popular for boating holidays.
1:30 AM

Timeshift

From early call boxes to the Post Office Tower, Timeshift tells the story of how Britain's phone network was built over the course of 100 years, and its impact on the public.
2:30 AM

Bullets, Boots and Bandages: How to Really Win at War

Military historian Saul David explores how wars are really fought - in the backroom of military planning. He begins by looking at how to keep an army fed and housed.
3:30 AM

The Lakes with Paul Rose

Eskdale is the final destination in Paul Rose's trek through the Lake District. He has the summit of Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain, in his sights.
4:00 AM

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Four tonight?

Tonight (Wednesday 23 September) on BBC Four, you can watch This is BBC Four, Canals: The Making of a Nation, The Lakes with Paul Rose, and The Cambridgeshire Crucifixion. 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 Middlemarch.

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