BBC First
Canada
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.
Programme
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.