BBC Four TV Guide & Listings (France 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 on Wednesday 09 September 2026 in the France timezone with full listings and upcoming programmes.
Times shown in the France timezone.
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Dates
BBC Four Schedule — Wed 09 Sep
Programming hasn’t started yet.
The first program is at 12:40 AM (12:40 AM UK Time )
12:40 AM
The Secret Rules of Modern Living: Algorithms — 00:40
Marcus du Sautoy demystifies the hidden world of algorithms, revealing where these 2,000-year-old problem-solvers came from, how they work and what they have achieved.
1:40 AM
The Flying Gardener — 01:40
Peripatetic gardener Chris Beardshaw flies to the south west in search of hedges. He visits the gardens of RHS Rosemoor in Devon and Antony House in Cornwall.
Runtime:
15 min
1:55 AM
Timewatch — 01:55
Documentary detailing the killer wave which struck the coast of the Bristol Channel in 1607. Two scientists are increasingly convinced that the wave was actually a tsunami.
Runtime:
50 min
2:45 AM
The Joy of AI — 02:45
Documentary. Jim Al-Khalili takes a look at how we've created machines that can simulate, augment, and even outperform the human mind - and why this shouldn't spook us.
Runtime:
1 hr
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 Age of the Carpenter
Fred Dibnah looks at how carpenters have used their talents to transform buildings such as Stokesey Castle, Little Moreton Hall and Harvington Hall.
Runtime:
30 min
7:30 PM
Villages by the Sea — 19:30
Greyabbey
Ben Robinson unearths the past of Greyabbey, a village on Northern Ireland’s beautiful Strangford Lough, and discovers the history of its moneymaking kelp industry.
Runtime:
30 min
8:00 PM
Operation Grand Canyon with Dan Snow — 20:00
Episode 1
Dan Snow and team take on the rapids of the Grand Canyon in antique wooden boats to rediscover one of the wild west's great adventures of discovery.
Runtime:
1 hr
9:00 PM
Lost Home Movies of Nazi Germany — 21:00
Episode 1
Amateur footage of frontline and civilian stories offers new insights into life in prewar Germany and during the early days of WWII. Nazi control pervades all, and anti-Semitism is explicit.
Runtime:
1 hr
10:00 PM
Remembers... — 22:00
Spencer Banks Remembers... Penda's Fen
Actor Spencer Banks reflects on his leading role in the 1974 Play for Today Penda's Fen, a remarkable coming-of-age story written by David Rudkin and directed by Alan Clarke.
Runtime:
15 min
10:15 PM
Play for Today — 22:15
Penda's Fen
Young Stephen, in the last summer of his boyhood, has a very clear and intense view of the world, but an awakened force in the landscape is trying to communicate some warning, a peril he is in.
Runtime:
1 hr 25 min
11:40 PM
Operation Grand Canyon with Dan Snow — 23:40
Episode 1
Dan Snow and team take on the rapids of the Grand Canyon in antique wooden boats to rediscover one of the wild west's great adventures of discovery.
Runtime:
1 hr
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on BBC Four tonight?
Tonight (Wednesday 09 September) on BBC Four, you can watch This is BBC Four, Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain, Villages by the Sea, and Operation Grand Canyon with Dan Snow. Check the full schedule for more details.
How can I watch BBC Four live?
You can watch BBC Four live on the official bbc.co.uk website or app. Use the 'Watch Live' button to go directly to the player.
When does programming end on BBC Four today?
Today's programming on BBC Four ends at 00:40 (01:40 your time) with Operation Grand Canyon with Dan Snow.
Is this TV schedule shown in UK time or my local time?
All times shown on this page are automatically converted to your local device timezone for easy viewing, though the original UK broadcast time is also displayed.