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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Great British Railway Journeys
Dundee to Loch of the Lowes
Michael's rail journey through postwar Scotland takes him over the River Tay to Dundee on the trail of Joseph McKenzie, the father of modern Scottish photography. Plus, Michael meets a singer-songwriter and veteran of the early Scottish folk scene.
04:30 - 05:00
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Walking with Monica Galetti
Monica Galetti takes in the dramatic landscapes of the North York Moors as she crosses the heather from Rosedale to Farndale, meeting locals along the way.
05:00 - 09:00
This Is BBC Four
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This Is BBC Four
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.
13:00 - 17:00
This Is BBC Four
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.
17:00 - 20:00
This Is BBC Four
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.
20:00 - 20:30
Great British Railway Journeys
Liverpool to Uttoxeter
Michael Portillo twists and shouts through postwar Liverpool, arriving in the city where the Sixties burst into life to find the strikingly contemporary concrete and glass Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King.
20:30 - 21:00
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Walking with Jim Moir
Comic Jim Moir explores a fascinating corner of the Kent coast as he walks down to Dungeness. Along the way he meets locals, explores military ruins and rides a steam train.
21:00 - 22:00
The Treasures of Ancient Rome
Warts 'n' All
Alastair Sooke traces how the Romans during the Republic went from being art thieves and copycats to pioneering a new artistic style, warts 'n' all realism. Roman portraits reveal what the great names from history actually looked like.
22:00 - 23:00
Caligula With Mary Beard
Professor Mary Beard attempts to peel away some of the myths surrounding Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus - better known as Caligula.
23:00 - 23:15
Sir Derek Jacobi Remembers... I, Claudius
Sir Derek Jacobi remembers the landmark 1976 TV series 'I, Claudius'.
23:15 - 00:55
I, Claudius
A Touch of Murder
Claudius, while writing his biography, recalls the history of his family. In Rome 24 AD, Augustus celebrates the anniversary of the defeat of Agrippa and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium, and seems to be preparing to make his nephew his heir.