BBC four

Germany Germany

BBC four is a television channel available in Germany, focusing on British-originated content that spans documentaries, drama series, and cultural programming. Its schedule typically includes factual series covering history, science, and the arts, alongside selected British films and music performances. The channel also airs news bulletins and current affairs segments produced by the BBC, offering a perspective on international events from a UK editorial standpoint. In Germany, BBC four is often received via cable and satellite platforms, where it positions itself as a source of English-language programming for viewers interested in British media output.

Online streaming of BBC four is accessible through certain subscription-based IPTV services and the channel’s own digital platform, which provides live feeds and a library of previously broadcast content. Television guide listings for BBC four are published weekly by local German TV magazines and electronic program guides, allowing viewers to plan their viewing around specific documentary strands or drama series. The channel does not produce original German-language content but instead relies on its UK-sourced library, making it a niche option for those seeking consistent access to BBC-style factual and entertainment programming without local dubbing or adaptation.

Schedule
Talking Pictures
01:30 - 02:30
Talking Pictures
Seventies Legends Part II
Film + Stage
Relive some of the greatest film performances from a host of esteemed actors and actresses, as this series delves into the archives to celebrate their revered careers. Featuring interviews with stars at the height of their careers, each episode tells the story of an esteemed...
Becoming Frida Kahlo
02:30 - 03:30
Becoming Frida Kahlo
Documentary
Frida and Diego travel to San Francisco, where he has an important mural commission. Frida's style stirs much excitement, and she is determined to succeed in her own right in the face of Diego's affairs. Shocked by the vast gap between rich and poor that she witnesses in...
Great British Railway Journeys
03:30 - 04:00
Great British Railway Journeys
Documentary
Michael Portillo reaches the jet age in the Derby suburb of Peartree, where he tours the engineering colossus Rolls-Royce. In Derby city centre, Michael is on the trail of a little-known modernist sculptor Ronald Pop, admiring two of his works and discovering how Pope began his...
Walking With...
04:00 - 04:30
Walking With...
Steph McGovern
Landscape
Steph McGovern walks along the charming and isolated valley of Littondale in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, describing her special connection with the area. From the hamlet of Foxup she makes her way along roads and riverside paths to the capital of the dale at Arncliffe....
Close
04:30 - 20:00
Close
BBC Proms
20:00 - 21:25
BBC Proms
Elgar
Classical music
Coverage of the concerts and special musical events that take place each summer over an eight-week period. The Henry Wood Promenade Concerts – or The Proms as they are now more popularly known – have a rich history. Originally founded at the end of the 19th century, The Proms...
Top of the Pops
21:25 - 21:55
Top of the Pops
25/02/2000
Music magazine
Travel back in time with a compilation of legendary performances of classic acts straight from the archive of one of the most popular music chart shows in history. Top of the Pops was broadcast weekly from 1964 until 2006, welcoming the greatest stars who performed their biggest...
Top of the Pops
21:55 - 22:25
Top of the Pops
03/03/2000
Music magazine
Travel back in time with a compilation of legendary performances of classic acts straight from the archive of one of the most popular music chart shows in history. Top of the Pops was broadcast weekly from 1964 until 2006, welcoming the greatest stars who performed their biggest...
Top of the Pops
22:25 - 22:55
Top of the Pops
28/07/1977
Music magazine
Travel back in time with a compilation of legendary performances of classic acts straight from the archive of one of the most popular music chart shows in history. Top of the Pops was broadcast weekly from 1964 until 2006, welcoming the greatest stars who performed their biggest...
Top of the Pops
22:55 - 23:35
Top of the Pops
28/07/1983
Music magazine
Travel back in time with a compilation of legendary performances of classic acts straight from the archive of one of the most popular music chart shows in history. Top of the Pops was broadcast weekly from 1964 until 2006, welcoming the greatest stars who performed their biggest...
Louis Armstrong In Concert
23:35 - 00:30
Louis Armstrong In Concert
Concert