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 Monday 04 May 2026 in the Ireland timezone with full listings and upcoming programmes.
Times shown in the Ireland timezone.
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Dates
BBC Four Schedule — Mon 04 May
Programming hasn’t started yet.
The first program is at 12:10 AM (12:10 AM UK Time )
12:10 AM
Genius of the Ancient World — 00:10
Confucius
Bettany Hughes travels to China on the trail of Confucius, a great sage of Chinese history whose ideas have fundamentally shaped the country of his birth for around 2,500 years.
1:10 AM
Travels with Pevsner — 01:10
With Nikolaus Pevsner's Buildings of England in hand, Michael Bracewell explores the architecture of Surrey. Amongst the places he visits are Polesden Lacey and Whitely Village.
Runtime:
50 min
2:00 AM
Inside Classical — 02:00
The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra performs Bruch’s First Violin Concerto, with Jennifer Pike on violin, and Dvorak’s New World Symphony, a journey of musical discovery around America.
Runtime:
1 hr 10 min
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
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Today's programming on BBC Four ends at 18:58 (18:58 your time) with This is BBC Four.
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