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.
Schedule
00:00 - 01:00
Antiques Roadshow
National Waterfront Museum, Swansea 2
Series, Collectibles, Art, Arts/crafts
Encounter early Barbie dolls, outstanding Welsh rugby goods and an enchanting watercolor by children's illustrator Margaret Tarrant; marvel at a violin used in a daring POW escape and a gown worn hours before the Battle of Waterloo.
01:00 - 02:00
Game of Wool: Britain's Best Knitter
The Final
Series, Game show, Reality
The three finalists collaborate to yarn bomb a local post box, creating a vibrant public masterpiece; they face a final solo challenge to knit a unique, showpiece-quality hat.
02:00 - 03:00
Father Brown
The Cup of Calabria
Series, Drama, Crime
Father Brown and Flambeau hunt for a priceless holy relic that has been stolen from the church, as a new nemesis lurks in the shadows.
03:00 - 04:00
Sister Boniface Mysteries
Lights, Camera, Murder!
Series, Crime drama, Comedy
A TV crew has arrived to use St Vincent's Convent as a location for spy thriller; the filming becomes all too real when a live gun is fired instead of a replica; Sister Boniface deduces the bullet was meant for producer.
04:00 - 05:00
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.
05:00 - 06:00
Father Brown
The Cup of Calabria
Series, Drama, Crime
Father Brown and Flambeau hunt for a priceless holy relic that has been stolen from the church, as a new nemesis lurks in the shadows.
06:00 - 07:00
Sister Boniface Mysteries
Lights, Camera, Murder!
Series, Crime drama, Comedy
A TV crew has arrived to use St Vincent's Convent as a location for spy thriller; the filming becomes all too real when a live gun is fired instead of a replica; Sister Boniface deduces the bullet was meant for producer.
07:00 - 08:00
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.
08:00 - 08:30
QI
Volatile
Series, Game show, Comedy
Aisling Bea, Mark Watson and Michelle Wolf join Sandi Toksvig and Alan Davis for a volatile episode.
08:30 - 09:00
QI
Visionaries
Series, Game show, Comedy
Sandi Toksvig takes a look at some visionaries with Cally Beaton, Nish Kumar, Laura Smyth and Alan Davies.
09:00 - 10:00
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.
10:00 - 11:00
The Chase
Series, Game show
A thrilling battle of brainpower as four contestants pit their wits against The Chaser.
11:00 - 12:00
Impossible
Series, Game show
Rick tries to separate the winners from the rest of the pack; one contestant gets a chance to unleash a torrent of 10,000 one-pound coins.
12:00 - 13:00
Mysteries From Above
Ancient Civilizations
Series, Documentary
Come across a set of disturbingly familiar stone monoliths in Colombia, then explore a lost city in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; puzzle over an ancient ruin in Corinth, Greece, and explore an old structure on a Maltese island.
13:00 - 13:30
Merchants of the Wild
Hide
Series, Travel, Documentary, Reality
Deadly currents and harsh weather wreak havoc on the group's latest paddle; an imperative Elder teaching focuses on animal hide; as the season changes and storms threaten the valley, the group must work harder than ever to survive.
13:30 - 14:00
Merchants of the Wild
Drum
Series, Travel, Documentary, Reality
Deep in the mountain valley before a devastating storm breaks, the group reflects on the profound changes the journey has brought them; the crew is united by another teaching that ties into the last one when they learn to make drums.
14:00 - 15:00
History by the Numbers
Heists
Series, Documentary, History
The inside track on five of the greatest heists in history; these are not petty robberies, but high-stakes operations meticulously planned and audaciously executed, with a cast of colorful characters from the mastermind to the snitch.
15:00 - 16:00
Mysteries From Above
Ancient Civilizations
Series, Documentary
Come across a set of disturbingly familiar stone monoliths in Colombia, then explore a lost city in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; puzzle over an ancient ruin in Corinth, Greece, and explore an old structure on a Maltese island.
16:00 - 16:30
Merchants of the Wild
Hide
Series, Travel, Documentary, Reality
Deadly currents and harsh weather wreak havoc on the group's latest paddle; an imperative Elder teaching focuses on animal hide; as the season changes and storms threaten the valley, the group must work harder than ever to survive.
16:30 - 17:00
Merchants of the Wild
Drum
Series, Travel, Documentary, Reality
Deep in the mountain valley before a devastating storm breaks, the group reflects on the profound changes the journey has brought them; the crew is united by another teaching that ties into the last one when they learn to make drums.
17:00 - 18:00
History by the Numbers
Heists
Series, Documentary, History
The inside track on five of the greatest heists in history; these are not petty robberies, but high-stakes operations meticulously planned and audaciously executed, with a cast of colorful characters from the mastermind to the snitch.
18:00 - 19:00
Mysteries From Above
Ancient Civilizations
Series, Documentary
Come across a set of disturbingly familiar stone monoliths in Colombia, then explore a lost city in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; puzzle over an ancient ruin in Corinth, Greece, and explore an old structure on a Maltese island.
19:00 - 20:00
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.
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
Viral
Series, Game show, Comedy
Rhod Gilbert, Ignacio Lopez and Zoe Lyons join Sandi and Alan as QI goes viral.
21:30 - 22:00
QI
Series V: Christmas Special
Series, Holiday, Game show, Comedy
Gyles Brandreth, Lulu and Emmanuel Sonubi join Sandi and Alan.
22:00 - 23:00
The Graham Norton Show
Hugh Grant, Sebastian Stan, Greg Davies, Neneh Cherry
Series, Talk, Entertainment, Comedy, Interview
Interviewing Hugh Grant, Sebastian Stan, Greg Davies and Neneh Cherry; performance from Perie.
23:00 - 00:00
Father Brown
The Cup of Calabria
Series, Drama, Crime
Father Brown and Flambeau hunt for a priceless holy relic that has been stolen from the church, as a new nemesis lurks in the shadows.