BBC Four
Switzerland
BBC Four is available to viewers in Switzerland, where it broadcasts a range of factual programming, including documentaries on history, science, and the arts. The channel also airs British drama series, classical music performances, and selected international films. Its schedule typically avoids commercial breaks and focuses on cultural and educational content. In Switzerland, BBC Four can be received via satellite and through some cable and IPTV providers, with English-language audio as the primary broadcast language.
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Inside Classical
Now
01:40–02:40
Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
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02:40–03:10
A Stitch in Time
Schedule
00:25 - 01:40
Inside Classical
Halloween Spooktacular with BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Join Owain Wyn Evans for a thrilling concert from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, with music from Bach and some spooky film favourites including John Williams' 'Harry Potter' and 'Jaws'.
LIVE 01:40 - 02:40
Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
A 30-year-old Shakespeare is at the top of his game: he's got a job at England's best theatre company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, and the money is rolling in. Determined to restore his family's reputation, Shakespeare works harder than ever.
02:40 - 03:10
A Stitch in Time
The Black Prince
Fusing biography, art and the history of fashion, Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through the clothes they wore. Here, she looks at Edward the Black Prince.
03:10 - 07:10
This Is BBC Four
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07:10 - 11:10
This Is BBC Four
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.
11:10 - 15:10
This Is BBC Four
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.
15:10 - 19:00
This Is BBC Four
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.
19:00 - 20:00
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
New Arrivals
New Zealand was one of the last land-masses to be found and settled by people. Told through the experiences of its native species, this is the moving story of the changing fortunes of New Zealand's wildlife, since humans first arrived.
20:00 - 21:00
The Latest Secrets of the Hieroglyphs
In 1822, Jean-François Champollion became the first person to decipher hieroglyphs in over a thousand years. Now, a new generation of Egyptologists is learning more about the people who wrote them.
21:00 - 21:30
Classic Mastermind
1977:Episode 12
Magnus Magnusson presents the quiz programme from Bradford University. The specialist subjects are Captain Bligh, King Richard III, Shakespeare's English Kings and George Stephenson.
21:30 - 22:00
Call My Bluff
Game show in which two teams of three celebrity contestants take turns to provide definitions of an obscure word, and try to guess which one is correct and which is a bluff.
22:00 - 22:15
Remembers...
Chris Terrill Remembers... Soho Stories
Film-maker Chris Terrill looks back on his seminal 1996 series Soho Stories.
22:15 - 22:55
Soho Stories
Passport to Soho
22:55 - 23:35
Soho Stories
Icing on the Cake
23:35 - 00:15
Soho Stories
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