BBC Four TV Guide & Listings (United States 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 United States timezone with full listings and upcoming programmes.
Times shown in the United States timezone.
Tonight's highlights
7:00 PM
Timeshift
Paul Atterbury travels around Britain finding out how the great ocean liners made such a mark on the popular imagination and why they continue to enchant.
8:00 PM
BBC Proms
The powerhouse conductor brings Respighi's sun-soaked Roman Trilogy to life, leading his Sinfonia of London orchestra through a colossal programme also featuring Walton and Verdi.
10:00 PM
Not I
Billie Whitelaw gives a tour de force performance as a mouth suspended in space in Samuel Beckett's play.
10:15 PM
Performance
Michael Gambon stars in John Osborne's play, set in 1950s Britain, following Archie Rice, a drunken, lecherous, egotistical vaudevillian, whose act is on the downward slope.
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Dates
BBC Four Schedule — Today
Programming hasn’t started yet.
The first program is at 12:25 AM (12:25 AM UK Time )
12:25 AM
Keeping Up Appearances — 00:25
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
12:55 AM
One Foot in the Grave — 00:55
Victor and Margaret head off for a weekend at the seaside. Victor is presented with a most unusual and unwelcome gift.
Runtime:
30 min
1:25 AM
Life on Earth — 01:25
Invasion of the Land
Some 350 million years ago, evolution reached one of its most crucial stages when fish crawled from the water onto the land and became amphibians.
2:25 AM
Voyages of Discovery — 02:25
Paul Rose tells the story of three Frenchmen's 18th-century scientific mission to Ecuador to settle an international row by measuring the planet's shape.
Runtime:
55 min
3:20 AM
This is BBC Four — 03:20
This is BBC Four
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Runtime:
2 hr 10 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
Timeshift — 19:00
The Golden Age of Liners
Paul Atterbury travels around Britain finding out how the great ocean liners made such a mark on the popular imagination and why they continue to enchant.
Runtime:
1 hr
8:00 PM
BBC Proms — 20:00
John Wilson at the Proms
The powerhouse conductor brings Respighi's sun-soaked Roman Trilogy to life, leading his Sinfonia of London orchestra through a colossal programme also featuring Walton and Verdi.
Runtime:
2 hr
10:00 PM
Not I — 22:00
Billie Whitelaw gives a tour de force performance as a mouth suspended in space in Samuel Beckett's play.
Runtime:
15 min
10:15 PM
Performance — 22:15
The Entertainer
Michael Gambon stars in John Osborne's play, set in 1950s Britain, following Archie Rice, a drunken, lecherous, egotistical vaudevillian, whose act is on the downward slope.
Runtime:
2 hr
Coming up tomorrow
Tomorrow on BBC Four — 27 July 2026
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12:15 AM
The Levin InterviewsBernard Levin talks to playwright and screenwriter John Osborne, best known for his 1956 work Look Back in Anger.
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12:45 AM
Searching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel BeckettSamuel Beckett has fascinated Adrian Dunbar since he was a young student. Thirty years after Beckett's death in Paris, Dunbar explores what made the man who wrote Waiting for Godot.
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1:45 AM
Turtle, Eagle, Cheetah: A Slow OdysseyAn immersive journey into the world of turtles. Ride on board a green sea turtle as it swims around its spectacular coral reef home of Sipidan in Malaysia.
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2:15 AM
TimeshiftPaul Atterbury travels around Britain finding out how the great ocean liners made such a mark on the popular imagination and why they continue to enchant.
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3:15 AM
This is BBC FourProgrammes start at 7.00pm.
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5:30 AM
This is BBC FourDaily from 7.00pm.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on BBC Four tonight?
Tonight (Sunday 26 July) on BBC Four, you can watch This is BBC Four, Timeshift, BBC Proms, and Not I. 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 (19:15 your time) with Performance.
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.