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

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Tonight's highlights

7:00 PM University Challenge The quarter-final stage of the tournament begins. Two teams are looking for the first of the two wins they need to advance to the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
7:30 PM Only Connect Quiz show with Victoria Coren in which connections must be made between seemingly unconnected things. Three polymaths take on a team of board games players.
8:00 PM Stonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed In a world exclusive, Professor Alice Roberts follows a decade-long historical quest using cutting-edge research that reveals Stonehenge’s oldest secret.
9:00 PM Art of America Andrew Graham-Dixon examines Andy Warhol's soup can paintings, interviews pop artist James Rosenquist, looks at Ed Ruscha's work and visits Jeff Koons's studio.
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BBC Four Schedule — Today

12:10 AM

Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure — 00:10

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
1:00 AM

Windrush: Portraits of a Generation — 01:00

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
2:15 AM

Timeshift — 02:15

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
3:15 AM

This is BBC Four — 03:15

This is BBC Four
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Runtime: 2 hr 15 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 25
The quarter-final stage of the tournament begins. Two teams are looking for the first of the two wins they need to advance to the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Runtime: 30 min
7:30 PM

Only Connect — 19:30

Polymaths v Strategists
Quiz show with Victoria Coren in which connections must be made between seemingly unconnected things. Three polymaths take on a team of board games players.
Runtime: 30 min
8:00 PM

Stonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed — 20:00

In a world exclusive, Professor Alice Roberts follows a decade-long historical quest using cutting-edge research that reveals Stonehenge’s oldest secret.
Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer
9:00 PM

Art of America — 21:00

What Lies Beneath
Andrew Graham-Dixon examines Andy Warhol's soup can paintings, interviews pop artist James Rosenquist, looks at Ed Ruscha's work and visits Jeff Koons's studio.
Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer
10:00 PM

American Visions — 22:00

The Gilded Age
Robert Hughes considers how the Civil War industrialised society, bringing steam power, the Brooklyn Bridge, plutocrats and an urban underclass.
Runtime: 1 hr
11:00 PM

Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream — 23:00

Episode 2
The story of how Vienna, triumphant after the Ottoman threat receded at the end of the 17th century, was transformed from a fortress into a great cultural capital.
Runtime: 1 hr
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Four tonight?

Tonight (Monday 15 June) on BBC Four, you can watch This is BBC Four, University Challenge, Only Connect, and Stonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed. 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 00:00 (01:00 your time) with Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream.

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