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.
Programma
00:00 - 01:00
Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators
This Promised End
Series, Comedy drama, Crime
Frank and Lu race against time when an undertaker is given 24 hours to live by two strange hitmen.
01:00 - 02:00
The Claudia Winkleman Show
Series, Talk
Ralph Fiennes is on the sofa to talk about his play, "Grace Pervades"; Anna Faris returns to the world of "Scary Movie" for another instalment; Olivia Cooke is talking about the series "House of the Dragon"; and comedian Michelle De Swarte.
02:00 - 03:00
The Chase
Series, Game show
A thrilling battle of brainpower as four contestants pit their wits against The Chaser.
03:00 - 04:00
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.
04:00 - 05:00
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.
05:00 - 06:00
Impossible
Series, Game show
Contestants compete across the series, scoring points by answering questions correctly; they must avoid the impossible answers, otherwise they will be eliminated until the next day.
06:00 - 07:00
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.
07:00 - 08:00
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.
08:00 - 09:00
Impossible
Series, Game show
The players try to tease out which of Rick's answers are not just wrong but actually impossible; three tense rounds and seeing who is left standing to face the 10,000-pound exclamation point.
09:00 - 10:00
The Chase
Series, Game show
A thrilling battle of brainpower as four contestants pit their wits against The Chaser.
10:00 - 11:00
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.
11:00 - 12:00
Impossible
Series, Game show
Contestants compete across the series, scoring points by answering questions correctly; they must avoid the impossible answers, otherwise they will be eliminated until the next day.
12:00 - 13:00
Mysteries From Above
Mysterious Marine Creatures
Series, Documentary
The view from above reveals baffling behavior from one of the ocean's fastest fish; whales with a strange, aquatic accessorizing habit; a confounding congregation of sharks down under; a perplexing collection of circles decorating the seabed.
13:00 - 13:30
Merchants of the Wild
Wikuom
Series, Travel, Documentary, Reality
Tempers flare after the group tries hunting for food, when the journey and personalities prove more challenging than anyone expected; in the aftermath of a fight, Theresa and Joshua question if they have what it takes to continue.
13:30 - 14:00
Merchants of the Wild
Atlat'l
Series, Travel, Documentary, Reality
Daybi struggles to make amends as the group tackles a grueling paddle on the open ocean; they once again leave little time to erect a shelter finished before nightfall.
14:00 - 15:00
History by the Numbers
The Gender Gap
Series, Documentary, History
Finding out how the standard man makes it hard to find a place where the gap doesn't impact us.
15:00 - 16:00
Mysteries From Above
Mysterious Marine Creatures
Series, Documentary
The view from above reveals baffling behavior from one of the ocean's fastest fish; whales with a strange, aquatic accessorizing habit; a confounding congregation of sharks down under; a perplexing collection of circles decorating the seabed.
16:00 - 16:30
Merchants of the Wild
Wikuom
Series, Travel, Documentary, Reality
Tempers flare after the group tries hunting for food, when the journey and personalities prove more challenging than anyone expected; in the aftermath of a fight, Theresa and Joshua question if they have what it takes to continue.
16:30 - 17:00
Merchants of the Wild
Atlat'l
Series, Travel, Documentary, Reality
Daybi struggles to make amends as the group tackles a grueling paddle on the open ocean; they once again leave little time to erect a shelter finished before nightfall.
17:00 - 18:00
History by the Numbers
The Gender Gap
Series, Documentary, History
Finding out how the standard man makes it hard to find a place where the gap doesn't impact us.
18:00 - 19:00
Mysteries From Above
Mysterious Marine Creatures
Series, Documentary
The view from above reveals baffling behavior from one of the ocean's fastest fish; whales with a strange, aquatic accessorizing habit; a confounding congregation of sharks down under; a perplexing collection of circles decorating the seabed.
19:00 - 20:00
The Finish Line
Series, Game show
Welcome five new speed demons who are on the hunt for the right answers that will get their podiums moving toward the finish line; face fast-paced qualifiers, head-to-head races and a final human-versus-track round as they vie for the cash payout.
20:00 - 21:00
The Chase
Series, Game show
A thrilling battle of brainpower as four contestants pit their wits against The Chaser.
21:00 - 21:30
QI
Victory
Series, Game show, Comedy
Sandi and Alan search for victory with Rob Beckett, Daliso Chaponda and Lara Ricote.
21:30 - 22:00
QI
Series W: Wales, Whales and Wails
Series, Game show, Comedy
Sandi Toksvig considers Wales, whales and wails with Elis James, Griff Rhys Jones, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Alan Davies.
22:00 - 23:00
The Graham Norton Show
Series, Talk, Entertainment, Comedy, Interview
Featuring Graham trading quips with Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Saoirse Ronan, Eddie Redmayne and Blossoms.
23:00 - 00:00
The Finish Line
Series, Game show
Welcome five new speed demons who are on the hunt for the right answers that will get their podiums moving toward the finish line; face fast-paced qualifiers, head-to-head races and a final human-versus-track round as they vie for the cash payout.