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 Tuesday 21 July 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 — Tue 21 Jul
Programming hasn’t started yet.
The first program is at 5:30 AM (5:30 AM UK Time )
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
Great British Railway Journeys — 19:00
Glasgow to Cumbernauld
At the home of Scottish football, Glasgow’s Hampden Park stadium, Michael admires the oldest football trophy in the world and hears how the 'passing game' was born there.
Runtime:
30 min
7:30 PM
Walking With... — 19:30
Walking with Kate Garraway
Kate Garraway walks through the Cotswold countryside and describes the joy and solace that nature brings as she takes in the inspiring views of Gloucestershire.
Runtime:
30 min
8:00 PM
Keeping Up Appearances — 20:00
Richard's New Hobby
Sitcom. Hyacinth realises that Richard is bored after taking early retirement and provides him with a hobby. Unfortunately, this rather backfires on her.
Runtime:
30 min
8:30 PM
One Foot in the Grave — 20:30
Love and Death
Victor and Margaret head off for a weekend at the seaside. Victor is presented with a most unusual and unwelcome gift.
Runtime:
30 min
9:00 PM
She-Wolves: England's Early Queens — 21:00
Matilda and Eleanor
How Matilda almost became the first woman to be crowned queen of England in her own right, and how Eleanor of Aquitaine was more than the queen of courtly love.
Runtime:
1 hr
10:00 PM
Castles: Britain's Fortified History — 22:00
Instruments of Invasion
Sam Willis shows how the castle arrived as an instrument of invasion with the Normans but became a weapon with which unruly barons challenged the Crown.
Runtime:
1 hr
11:00 PM
Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World? — 23:00
Rwanda – That Was a Local Thing
Why did the world stand by in 1994 as nearly one million people were murdered over one hundred days of terror in Rwanda? American diplomats describe events on the ground.
12:00 AM
Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World? — 00:00
Kosovo – In the Name of Our Future
Muslim separatists in the Kosovo region rekindle old conflicts, leading Clinton’s White House to consider Serbian President Milošević’s regime a threat to their own civilians.
1:00 AM
She-Wolves: England's Early Queens — 01:00
Matilda and Eleanor
How Matilda almost became the first woman to be crowned queen of England in her own right, and how Eleanor of Aquitaine was more than the queen of courtly love.
Runtime:
1 hr
2:00 AM
Walking With... — 02:00
Walking with Kate Garraway
Kate Garraway walks through the Cotswold countryside and describes the joy and solace that nature brings as she takes in the inspiring views of Gloucestershire.
Runtime:
30 min
2:30 AM
Great British Railway Journeys — 02:30
Glasgow to Cumbernauld
At the home of Scottish football, Glasgow’s Hampden Park stadium, Michael admires the oldest football trophy in the world and hears how the 'passing game' was born there.
Runtime:
30 min
3:00 AM
This is BBC Four — 03:00
This is BBC Four
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Runtime:
2 hr 30 min
5:30 AM
This is BBC Four — 05:30
This is BBC Four
Daily from 7.00pm.
Runtime:
13 hr 28 min
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on BBC Four tonight?
Tonight (Tuesday 21 July) on BBC Four, you can watch This is BBC Four, Great British Railway Journeys, Walking With..., and Keeping Up Appearances. 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 18:58 (18:58 your time) with This is BBC Four.
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.