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.
Previous
18:00–19:00
Mysteries From Above
Now
19:00–20:00
The Finish Line
5m left
Next
20:00–21:00
The Chase
Schedule
16:30 - 17:00
Merchants of the Wild
Smoker
Series, Travel, Documentary, Reality
Thrilled with a much-needed gift and lesson from local Elders, the group prepares and enjoys a meal of wild squirrel before catastrophe hits the camp.
17:00 - 18:00
History by the Numbers
The Roaring '20s
Series, Documentary, History
In the wake of the Spanish flu, the 1920s became the decade of flappers, jazz, and the speakeasy; for many, it was a time of unprecedented opportunity.
18:00 - 19:00
Mysteries From Above
Disasters
Series, Documentary
Examine mysterious holes in Israel; explore a ghost village hidden in the Colombian jungle, a shipwreck off the coast of Sri Lanka and a gutted airplane fuselage abandoned in Iceland.
LIVE 19:00 - 20:00
The Finish Line
Series, Game show
Roman Kemp hosts this quiz show with sidekick Sarah Greene; the contestants race on moving podiums across the studio floor to try to win £5,000.
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
Series V: Vets
Series, Game show, Comedy
Sandi Toksvig takes a QI look at some vets with Tom Allen, Melanie Bracewell, Desiree Burch and Alan Davies.
21:30 - 22:00
QI
Visual
Series, Game show, Comedy
Sandi Toksvig is joined by Maisie Adam, Jack Dee, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Alan Davies.
22:00 - 23:00
The Graham Norton Show
Series, Talk, Entertainment, Comedy, Interview
Highlights from stars including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks, Dame Judi Dench, Ncuti Gatwa, Kylie Minogue, Timothée Chalamet, Cher, Jay Blades, Greta Lee, Miriam Margolyes and more.
23:00 - 00:00
The Finish Line
Series, Game show
Roman Kemp hosts this quiz show with sidekick Sarah Greene; the contestants race on moving podiums across the studio floor to try to win £5,000.