BBC Four TV Guide & Listings (Gibraltar 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 Tuesday 08 September 2026 in the Gibraltar timezone with full listings and upcoming programmes.

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BBC Four Schedule — Tue 08 Sep

12:00 AM

Nature and Us: A History through Art — 00:00

Episode 2
James Fox takes us from East Asia and India to Europe and America, charting the 1,000-year story about our quest to understand nature.
1:00 AM

The Flying Gardener — 01:00

Chris Beardshaw flies to Cornwall to help a school create a tropical paradise in its backyard. On the way, he takes a dip in the ocean in search of plants that have washed in from South America.
Runtime: 15 min
1:15 AM

Archaeology: A Secret History — 01:15

The Power of the Past
A look at how attention turned from civilisation and kings to the search for the common man against a background of science and competing political ideologies.
Runtime: 55 min i Available on iPlayer
2:10 AM

The Search for the Lost Manuscript: Julian of Norwich — 02:10

Dr Janina Ramirez tells the story of Revelations of Divine Love, the first book ever written in English by a woman - Julian of Norwich, in 1373 - and kept hidden for centuries.
Runtime: 1 hr
3:10 AM

This is BBC Four — 03:10

This is BBC Four
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Runtime: 2 hr 20 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

The Architecture the Railways Built — 19:00

Episode 10
Tim Dunn sees Swindon's railway village and explores the past of Milan's monumental station.
Runtime: 45 min
7:45 PM

The Flying Gardener — 19:45

Somerset/Devon - Short
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
8:00 PM

To the Manor Born — 20:00

Grape Vine
Stately sitcom. Audrey waits for DeVere to go away before she herself goes on holiday.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
8:30 PM

Keeping Up Appearances — 20:30

Looking at Properties
Sitcom. Hyacinth decides to have a second attempt at finding a small weekend home in the country, but she and Richard have different views on the word 'small'.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
9:00 PM

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin — 21:00

Episode 1
Popular 1970s sitcom about a middle-class, middle-aged rebel. Why is Reggie referring to his mother-in-law as a hippopotamus?
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
9:30 PM

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin — 21:30

Episode 2
Reggie Perrin needs a month's holiday, but all he gets is an afternoon in a safari park with his wife, daughter, son-in-law and their two 'tiny adults'.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
10:00 PM

Timewatch — 22:00

The Killer Wave of 1607
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
10:50 PM

Japan’s Master of Restoration — 22:50

Dormant Treasures
A museum in Osaka asks the Mayuyamas for help with artefacts currently hidden away in their archive: an exquisite 800-year-old celadon vase from China and a 16th-century tea bowl.
Runtime: 50 min i Available on iPlayer
11:40 PM

The Joy of AI — 23:40

It’s changing our world – but is it friend or foe?
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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Four tonight?

Tonight (Tuesday 08 September) on BBC Four, you can watch This is BBC Four, The Architecture the Railways Built, The Flying Gardener, and To the Manor Born. 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 00:40 (01:40 your time) with The Joy of AI.

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