BBC Four TV Guide & Listings (New Zealand 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 Saturday 01 August 2026 in the New Zealand timezone with full listings and upcoming programmes.
Times shown in the New Zealand timezone.
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Dates
BBC Four Schedule — Sat 01 Aug
Programming hasn’t started yet.
The first program is at 12:35 AM (12:35 AM UK Time )
12:35 AM
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words — 00:35
Performances and interviews from the golden age of jazz, featuring Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie and Ella Fitzgerald.
Runtime:
1 hr
1:35 AM
Top of the Pops — 01:35
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 February 2000 and featuring Shania Twain, Jay-Z, Rebecca Wheatley, Eels, CRW, Christina Aguilera and All Saints.
Runtime:
30 min
2:05 AM
Top of the Pops — 02:05
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, featuring Tom Jones & Stereophonics, Daphne & Celeste, A1, The Bluetones, Kelis, Artful Dodger featuring Romina Johnson and All Saints.
Runtime:
30 min
2:35 AM
Top of the Pops — 02:35
Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 July 1977 and featuring Steve Gibbons Band, Showaddywaddy, Bob Marley and the Wailers, and Legs & Co.
Runtime:
30 min
3:05 AM
Top of the Pops — 03:05
Mike Read and Janice Long present the pop chart programme from July 1983. Featuring KC and the Sunshine Band, Elvis Costello and the Attractions, The Lotus Eaters and Bananarama.
Runtime:
35 min
3:40 AM
This is BBC Four — 03:40
This is BBC Four
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Runtime:
1 hr 50 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
Natural World — 19:00
Planet Earth: A Monkey's Tale
The ruined temples of Sri Lanka are home to Gremlin, a baby toque macaque. With predators nearby and a rivalry with other monkeys brewing, she must quickly learn how to survive.
Runtime:
5 min
7:05 PM
Life on Earth — 19:05
Victors of the Dry Land
David Attenborough looks at the history of reptiles, the first back-boned creatures to solve the problems of living high and dry on land.
8:00 PM
Remembers... — 20:00
Monty Don Remembers... Geoff Hamilton
Monty Don looks back on the remarkable career of TV gardener Geoff Hamilton, who led Gardeners’ World for 16 years, until his untimely death in 1996.
Runtime:
20 min
8:20 PM
Gardeners' World — 20:20
Episode 19
Gardening magazine. On the 20th anniversary of the death of Geoff Hamilton, Adam Frost returns to Barnsdale, to pay tribute and revisit some of his own early gardening memories.
Runtime:
30 min
8:50 PM
Gardeners' World — 20:50
Episode 29
Geoff Hamilton, Margaret Waddy and John Kelly present a programme looking at propagation from Barnsdale, with the help of fuchsia expert John Smith.
Runtime:
30 min
9:20 PM
Geoff Hamilton: A Man and His Garden — 21:20
The Barnsdale Story
First shown in 1998 as a tribute to TV gardener Geoff Hamilton, this programme tells the history of the gardens he created in Barnsdale in Leicestershire.
Runtime:
30 min
9:50 PM
The Sentinels — 21:50
Episode 7
The Sentinels experience a serious setback. At the lab, Aria - a young woman who had been sentenced to death - receives her first dose of Dyxenal.
Runtime:
40 min
10:30 PM
The Sentinels — 22:30
Episode 8
Irène is forced to halt her investigation. With Gabriel and Djibouti captured, how will the Sentinels take on their most formidable foe yet?
Runtime:
45 min
11:15 PM
Keeping Up Appearances — 23:15
The Art Exhibition
When Hyacinth gets passionate about art, Daddy decides to join the Foreign Legion. Meanwhile, Mr Finchley has desires of his own for Rose.
Runtime:
30 min
11:45 PM
One Foot in the Grave — 23:45
Timeless Time
Victor is unable to sleep, and things get so desperate that he contemplates opening Ronnie and Mildred's Christmas present from last year.
Runtime:
30 min
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on BBC Four tonight?
Tonight (Saturday 01 August) on BBC Four, you can watch This is BBC Four, Natural World, Life on Earth, and Remembers.... 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 00:15 (11:15 your time) with One Foot in the Grave.
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.