BBC Four TV Guide & Listings (Spain Timezone)

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Tonight's highlights

      
        7:00 PM
        
          Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain
        
      Fred Dibnah investigates one of the greatest feats of royal engineering - the construction of the great chain of castles on the coast of north Wales.

7:30 PM Villages by the Sea Ben Robinson unearths the past of Porthgain, Pembrokeshire, built for its industry exporting slate, then brickwork, then finally stone used for the nation’s roads.

      
        8:00 PM
        
          The Italian Job
        
      Classic comedy caper starring Michael Caine. Cockney criminal Charlie Croker and his gang take on an audacious plan to steal a cache of gold bullion in Turin, Italy.

9:35 PM Talking Pictures Celia Imrie explores the story behind Francis Ford Coppola’s acclaimed Godfather series, featuring insights from cast members Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, James Caan, Robert Duvall and Coppola himself.

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BBC Four Schedule — Today

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The first program is at 12:45 AM (12:45 AM UK Time )

12:45 AM

Rome's Invisible City — 00:45

In his favourite city, Alexander Armstrong explores the secret underground treasures that made Rome the powerhouse of the ancient world.

Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer

1:45 AM

Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain — 01:45

Fred takes a look at the 11th-century building programme undertaken by the Normans, which resulted in mighty fortress cathedrals like Ely and Peterborough.

Runtime: 30 min

2:15 AM

Villages by the Sea — 02:15

Ben Robinson travels to Seaton Sluice, home to the notorious Delaval family and the site of a past bottle works that shaped the village.

Runtime: 30 min

2:45 AM

Rome: A History of the Eternal City — 02:45

The Rebirth of God's City

Simon Sebag Montefiore charts Rome's rise from the abandonment and neglect of the 14th century into the everlasting seat of the papacy recognised today.

Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer

3:45 AM

This is BBC Four — 03:45

This is BBC Four

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Runtime: 1 hr 45 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

Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain — 19:00

The Art of Castle Building

Fred Dibnah investigates one of the greatest feats of royal engineering - the construction of the great chain of castles on the coast of north Wales.

Runtime: 30 min

7:30 PM

Villages by the Sea — 19:30

Porthgain

Ben Robinson unearths the past of Porthgain, Pembrokeshire, built for its industry exporting slate, then brickwork, then finally stone used for the nation’s roads.

Runtime: 30 min

8:00 PM

The Italian Job — 20:00

The plan was flawless. The getaway? Legendary

Classic comedy caper starring Michael Caine. Cockney criminal Charlie Croker and his gang take on an audacious plan to steal a cache of gold bullion in Turin, Italy.

Runtime: 1 hr 35 min

9:35 PM

Talking Pictures — 21:35

The Godfather Trilogy

Celia Imrie explores the story behind Francis Ford Coppola’s acclaimed Godfather series, featuring insights from cast members Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, James Caan, Robert Duvall and Coppola himself.

Runtime: 45 min i Available on iPlayer

10:20 PM

The Godfather — 22:20

A movie masterpiece

Oscar-winning adaptation of Mario Puzo’s epic bestseller. Vito Corleone heads a major Mafia ‘family’ in 1940s New York, an enterprise his youngest son, Michael, hopes to escape.

Runtime: 2 hr 50 min

Next Day →

Coming up tomorrow

Tomorrow on BBC Four — 4 September 2026

1:10 AM

Talking Pictures

A look back at television appearances by legends of the silver screen, using archive footage to tell the story of their lives and careers.
2:00 AM

Talking Pictures

Celia Imrie explores the story behind Francis Ford Coppola’s acclaimed Godfather series, featuring insights from cast members Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, James Caan, Robert Duvall and Coppola himself.
2:45 AM

Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain

Fred Dibnah investigates one of the greatest feats of royal engineering - the construction of the great chain of castles on the coast of north Wales.
3:15 AM

Villages by the Sea

Ben Robinson unearths the past of Porthgain, Pembrokeshire, built for its industry exporting slate, then brickwork, then finally stone used for the nation’s roads.
3:45 AM

This is BBC Four

Programmes start at 7.00pm.
5:30 AM

This is BBC Four

Daily from 7.00pm.

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Tonight (Thursday 03 September) on BBC Four, you can watch This is BBC Four, Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain, Villages by the Sea, and The Italian Job. Check the full schedule for more details.

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