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 on Thursday 19 February 2026 in the Ireland timezone with full listings and upcoming programmes.

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Great British Railway Journeys

At the African and Caribbean Heritage Centre in Wolverhampton, Michael finds out about the impact of Enoch Powell's 1968 speech on immigration in Wolverhampton and across the nation.

Runtime: 30 min

Gareth Edwards’s Great Welsh Adventure

Rugby legend Gareth Edwards and wife Maureen drive a steam train through the epic Dyfi Valley before picking up speed to try rally car driving in the first of their new adventures.

Runtime: 30 min

Tribe (2005)

Akie

Documentary series with explorer Bruce Parry. Bruce spends time with the Akie people of Tanzania, one of the last groups of hunter-gatherers to live on the African savannah.

Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer

Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time

What Is Time?

Brian explores the enigma of time – a phenomenon that we take for granted but which, as far as physicists are concerned, is one of the biggest mysteries in the universe.

Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer

This is BBC Four

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Runtime: 1 hr 45 min

This is BBC Four

Daily from 7.00pm.

Runtime: 13 hr 28 min

This is BBC Four

Programmes start at 7.00pm.

Runtime: 2 min

Great British Railway Journeys

Michael visits the fairy-tale castle of Eastnor at the foot of the Malvern Hills, before heading to the Severn Estuary and Filton, the centre of Britain's postwar aviation industry.

Runtime: 30 min

Gareth Edwards’s Great Welsh Adventure

Sir Gareth and wife Maureen get a castle to themselves for a night – perfect to mark their 49th wedding anniversary. Also, they go wildlife spotting and get competitive at golf in Tenby.

Runtime: 30 min

Dangerous Earth

Dr Helen Czerski looks at volcanoes. New thermal imagery and ultra high-speed photography capture the complex processes crucial to understanding how and why they erupt.

Runtime: 30 min

Talking Pictures

Celia Imrie tells the story behind one of the most groundbreaking and influential films of the sixties, 1967's Bonnie and Clyde, starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway.

Runtime: 30 min

Bonnie and Clyde

Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker achieve growing notoriety as they carry out a series of robberies with their gang in 1930s America.

Runtime: 1 hr 45 min

Timewatch

Timewatch goes in search of the true story of Bonnie and Clyde, with unprecedented access to gang members' memoirs, family archives and police records.

Runtime: 1 hr

The Secret World of Haute Couture

Margy Kinmonth meets millionaire customers and world-famous designers as she explores the anachronistic but little-explained pocket of the fashion industry known as haute couture.

Runtime: 1 hr

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Four tonight?

Tonight (Thursday 19 February) on BBC Four, you can watch This is BBC Four, Great British Railway Journeys, Gareth Edwards’s Great Welsh Adventure, and Dangerous Earth. Check the full schedule for more details.

How can I watch BBC Four live?

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When does programming end on BBC Four today?

Today's programming on BBC Four ends at 00:45 (00:45 your time) with The Secret World of Haute Couture.

Is this TV schedule shown in UK time or my local time?

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