BBC First
Kanada
BBC First is a television channel available in Canada that primarily airs drama series and selected comedies originally produced by the BBC in the United Kingdom. The channel’s programming typically includes crime dramas, period pieces, and character-driven serials, often drawn from recent British productions. Viewers in Canada can access BBC First through participating cable and satellite providers, with content presented in English. The channel does not broadcast news, sports, or children’s shows, focusing instead on scripted entertainment for an adult audience. Its schedule generally features a mix of ongoing series and limited-run dramas, without live event coverage or reality programming.
Program
00:00 - 01:00
The Finish Line
Series, Game show
Roman Kemp and sidekick Sarah Greene host the quiz show where contestants race on moving podiums across the studio floor; correct answers get the players moving, while wrong answers will stop them in their tracks.
01:00 - 02:00
The Answer Run
Series, Game show
Three couples face a series of 50/50 questions which hurtle The Answer Run down towards them; across three rounds, the couples build up their cash pots, but only one pair can face The Final Run and win the chance to take home their cash prize.
02:00 - 03:00
Death in Paradise
Murder in the Polls
Series, Crime drama, Crime, Drama
Saint Marie's mayoral elections are thrown into disarray when one of the candidates is stabbed in his polling booth while casting his vote.
03:00 - 04:00
Death in Paradise
Pilot of the Airwaves
Series, Crime drama, Crime, Drama
When a TV news presenter is found strangled in her pool, Neville is sure that her popular co-host is guilty; the team welcomes back an old colleague.
04:00 - 05:00
Jeopardy (UK)
Series, Game show
Players are presented with clues in the form of answers and phrase their responses as a question.
05:00 - 06:00
Death in Paradise
Murder in the Polls
Series, Crime drama, Crime, Drama
Saint Marie's mayoral elections are thrown into disarray when one of the candidates is stabbed in his polling booth while casting his vote.
06:00 - 07:00
Death in Paradise
Pilot of the Airwaves
Series, Crime drama, Crime, Drama
When a TV news presenter is found strangled in her pool, Neville is sure that her popular co-host is guilty; the team welcomes back an old colleague.
07:00 - 08:00
Jeopardy (UK)
Series, Game show
Players are presented with clues in the form of answers and phrase their responses as a question.
08:00 - 08:30
QI
Vulgar
Series, Game show, Comedy
Neil Delamere, Cariad Lloyd and Chris McCausland join Sandi and Alan.
08:30 - 09:00
QI
Vintage
Series, Game show, Comedy
Susan Calman, Rosie Jones and Josh Widdicombe join Sandi and Alan for a vintage episode.
09:00 - 10:00
The Finish Line
Series, Game show
Roman Kemp and sidekick Sarah Greene host the quiz show where contestants race on moving podiums across the studio floor; correct answers get the players moving, while wrong answers will stop them in their tracks.
10:00 - 11:00
The Chase
Series, Game show
A thrilling battle of brainpower as four contestants pit their wits against The Chaser.
11:00 - 12:00
Impossible
Series, Game show
Rick reveals the right, wrong and totally impossible answers to the contestants; discovering who has what it takes to weed out the wrong info and take a crack at the 10,000-pound jackpot.
12:00 - 13:00
Mysteries From Above
Archaeological Mysteries
Series, Documentary
Puzzle over an out-of-place relic from World War II and get a bird's-eye view of stone circles in Norway; examine mysterious, ancient mounds on the banks of the Mississippi and uncover the dark history of a medieval English village.
13:00 - 13:30
Merchants of the Wild
Canoe
Series, Travel, Documentary, Reality
On the intimidating shores of the Atlantic Ocean, six Indigenous strangers must come together in order to survive without food or modern technology; after a difficult canoe paddle, they work to set up camp before nightfall.
13:30 - 14:00
Merchants of the Wild
Fire
Series, Travel, Documentary, Reality
Needing to repair canoes, and find food, the adventurers are grateful to learn fire-making even as tensions rise; a snake in the grass might be their best chance at a meal.
14:00 - 15:00
History by the Numbers
Race To Berlin
Series, Documentary, History
The Soviet Red Army and the Western Allies are in a race to the finish line.
15:00 - 16:00
Mysteries From Above
Archaeological Mysteries
Series, Documentary
Puzzle over an out-of-place relic from World War II and get a bird's-eye view of stone circles in Norway; examine mysterious, ancient mounds on the banks of the Mississippi and uncover the dark history of a medieval English village.
16:00 - 16:30
Merchants of the Wild
Canoe
Series, Travel, Documentary, Reality
On the intimidating shores of the Atlantic Ocean, six Indigenous strangers must come together in order to survive without food or modern technology; after a difficult canoe paddle, they work to set up camp before nightfall.
16:30 - 17:00
Merchants of the Wild
Fire
Series, Travel, Documentary, Reality
Needing to repair canoes, and find food, the adventurers are grateful to learn fire-making even as tensions rise; a snake in the grass might be their best chance at a meal.
17:00 - 18:00
History by the Numbers
Race To Berlin
Series, Documentary, History
The Soviet Red Army and the Western Allies are in a race to the finish line.
18:00 - 19:00
Mysteries From Above
Archaeological Mysteries
Series, Documentary
Puzzle over an out-of-place relic from World War II and get a bird's-eye view of stone circles in Norway; examine mysterious, ancient mounds on the banks of the Mississippi and uncover the dark history of a medieval English village.
19:00 - 20:00
The Finish Line
Series, Game show
Roman Kemp and sidekick Sarah Greene host the quiz show where contestants race on moving podiums across the studio floor; correct answers get the players moving, while wrong answers will stop them in their tracks.
20:00 - 21:00
The Chase
Series, Game show
Lee, Lana, Rebecca and Bill work together to take down one of the country's finest quiz brains.
21:00 - 21:30
QI
Series V: Vices and Virtues
Series, Game show, Comedy
Eshaan Akbar, Jo Brand and Rhys James take a look at vices and virtues.
21:30 - 22:00
QI
Veggies
Series, Game show, Comedy
Sandi and Alan are joined by Jason Manford, Ahir Shah and Holly Walsh to look at veggies.
22:00 - 23:00
The Graham Norton Show
Series, Talk, Entertainment, Comedy, Interview
Graham trades quips with Bruce Springsteen, Amy Adams, Vanessa Williams, Bill Bailey and St. Vincent.
23:00 - 00:00
Death in Paradise
Murder in the Polls
Series, Crime drama, Crime, Drama
Saint Marie's mayoral elections are thrown into disarray when one of the candidates is stabbed in his polling booth while casting his vote.