BBC Four
Schweiz
BBC Four ist in der Schweiz empfangbar und sendet ein breites Spektrum an faktualen Programmen, darunter Dokumentationen zu Geschichte, Wissenschaft und Kunst. Der Kanal zeigt zudem britische Dramaserien, klassische Musikaufführungen sowie ausgewählte internationale Filme. Das Programm verzichtet in der Regel auf Werbeunterbrechungen und konzentriert sich auf kulturelle und bildende Inhalte. In der Schweiz ist BBC Four über Satellit sowie über einige Kabel- und IPTV-Anbieter zu empfangen, wobei Englisch die primäre Sendesprache ist.
Programm
00:55 - 01:45
I, Claudius
Waiting in the Wings
The Roman emperor Augustus must confront the scandalous behaviour of his daughter, Julia. When young Claudius catches a wolf-cub dropped from the sky by an eagle, a prophecy is made.
01:45 - 02:45
The Treasures of Ancient Rome
Warts 'n' All
Alastair Sooke traces how the Romans during the Republic went from being art thieves and copycats to pioneering a new artistic style, warts 'n' all realism. Roman portraits reveal what the great names from history actually looked like.
02:45 - 03:45
Caligula With Mary Beard
Professor Mary Beard attempts to peel away some of the myths surrounding Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus - better known as Caligula.
03:45 - 04:15
Great British Railway Journeys
Liverpool to Uttoxeter
Michael Portillo twists and shouts through postwar Liverpool, arriving in the city where the Sixties burst into life to find the strikingly contemporary concrete and glass Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King.
04:15 - 04:45
Walking With..
Walking with Jim Moir
Comic Jim Moir explores a fascinating corner of the Kent coast as he walks down to Dungeness. Along the way he meets locals, explores military ruins and rides a steam train.
04:45 - 08:45
This Is BBC Four
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.
08:45 - 12:45
This Is BBC Four
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.
12:45 - 16:45
This Is BBC Four
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.
16:45 - 20:00
This Is BBC Four
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.
20:00 - 20:30
Great British Railway Journeys
Derby to Nottingham
Michael Portillo reaches the jet age in the Derby suburb of Peartree, where he tours the engineering colossus Rolls-Royce. Plus, in Derby city centre, Michael is on the trail of a little-known modernist sculptor.
20:30 - 21:00
Walking With..
Walking with Steph McGovern
Steph McGovern walks down the lanes of Littondale in Yorkshire. She meets the residents who call it home and describes the special place this area holds in her heart.
21:00 - 22:00
Talking Pictures
Seventies Legends Part II
Celia Imrie revisits one of cinema's greatest decades with a deeper dig into the BBC archives, uncovering more revealing interviews and magic movie moments from 1970s Hollywood.
22:00 - 23:50
Taxi Driver
An alienated, battle-scarred loner embarks on a mission of misguided revenge in the seedy underbelly of nighttime Manhattan.
23:50 - 01:30
Funeral in Berlin
Spy Harry Palmer's assignment is to smuggle a Russian agent who is defecting to the West across the Berlin Wall and back to England - in a coffin. However, Harry discovers that the Russian may not be all he appears.