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
00:00 - 00:50
Japan's Master of Restoration
The Four Legs
The father and son undertake the restoration of a ceramic horse from the Edo period. A previous restoration is now showing signs of age, and a new approach is needed to give the horse back its stallion stance.
00:50 - 01:20
The Sky at Night
The UK Space Race
The team investigates the science and engineering helping the UK blast into space. While Chris visits a rocket company near Glasgow, Maggie is given a preview of Britain's National Satellite Testing Facility.
01:20 - 02:20
The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family
Ambition
Thomas Boleyn, the patriarch of the Boleyns, is determined to elevate the family name. His ambitions for his three children will take them to the heart of the Tudor court.
02:20 - 02:50
Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain
Building the Canals
Fred Dibnah's search to discover how the work of the engineers of the past helped to shape Britain brings him close to his home town of Bolton, where the mid-18th century saw the building of the first canals.
02:50 - 03:20
The Lakes with Paul Rose
Windermere
Explorer Paul Rose digs out his rucksack and heads for Windermere. The National Park attracts 18 million visitors a year, and Paul joins the crowds and finds out why early tourists thought the Lakes was one of the most dangerous spots in the country.
03:20 - 04:20
Sound Waves: The Symphony of Physics
Making Sound
Helen begins by exploring the simplest of ideas: what is a sound? At the Palace of Westminster, Helen teams up with scientists from the University of Leicester to investigate how Big Ben's distinctive sound is created.
04:20 - 08:20
This Is BBC Four
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.