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

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Tonight's highlights

7:00 PM New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands Isolated since the time of the dinosaurs, New Zealand's wildlife has been left to its own devices. Its forests are stalked by predators from the Jurassic era.
8:00 PM Art of France Andrew Graham-Dixon explores how art took a dramatic turn after the French Revolution, looking at artists including Jacques-Louis David, Delacroix and Gericault.
9:00 PM Classic Mastermind Magnus Magnusson presents the quiz programme from Keele University. The specialist subjects are Otto von Bismarck, Ernest Hemingway, myths and legends of King Arthur, and the Church of England.
9:30 PM Call My Bluff Robert Robinson hosts as Patrick Campbell, Nerys Hughes and Jonathan Miller take on Frank Muir, Angela Rippon and Peter Brough in the panel game of word definitions and deceptions.
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BBC Four Schedule — Today

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

New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands — 19:00

Cast Adrift
Isolated since the time of the dinosaurs, New Zealand's wildlife has been left to its own devices. Its forests are stalked by predators from the Jurassic era.
Runtime: 1 hr
8:00 PM

Art of France — 20:00

There Will Be Blood
Andrew Graham-Dixon explores how art took a dramatic turn after the French Revolution, looking at artists including Jacques-Louis David, Delacroix and Gericault.
Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer
9:00 PM

Classic Mastermind — 21:00

Episode 10
Magnus Magnusson presents the quiz programme from Keele University. The specialist subjects are Otto von Bismarck, Ernest Hemingway, myths and legends of King Arthur, and the Church of England.
Runtime: 30 min
9:30 PM

Call My Bluff — 21:30

Robert Robinson hosts as Patrick Campbell, Nerys Hughes and Jonathan Miller take on Frank Muir, Angela Rippon and Peter Brough in the panel game of word definitions and deceptions.
Runtime: 30 min
10:00 PM

The Sky at Night — 22:00

Space for Different Perspectives
Maggie Aderin explores how dyslexia has affected her life and career by meeting other dyslexic astronomers and discovering their research – from icy moons to clumpy galaxies.
Runtime: 30 min
10:30 PM

Reflecting Skin — 22:30

Documentary presented by Bonnie Greer on how black people have been represented in western art, from medieval black Madonnas, through the great masters to modern fashion.
Runtime: 1 hr
11:30 PM

Leonardo da Vinci — 23:30

Part Two: Painter-God
Leonardo designs fanciful flying machines, studies light and shadow, investigates gravity, dissects cadavers and pours the sum of his scientific and artistic knowledge into one particular portrait.
Runtime: 1 hr 40 min i Available on iPlayer
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Four tonight?

Tonight (Monday 12 October) on BBC Four, you can watch This is BBC Four, New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands, Art of France, and Classic Mastermind. 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 01:10 (01:10 your time) with Leonardo da Vinci.

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