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
Full Circle with Michael Palin
00:45 - 01:35
Full Circle with Michael Palin
Action + Adventure
An ambitious adventure of discovery awaits intrepid TV comedian-turned-global explorer Michael Palin, as he journeys around the Pacific rim to meet disparate communities which share a common coastline. This is his third great trek, having circumnavigated the world and traversed...
Talking Pictures
01:35 - 02:20
Talking Pictures
World Cinema Classics
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...
Close
02:20 - 18:00
Close
A Stitch in Time
18:00 - 18:30
A Stitch in Time
History
Documentary series that combines biography, art and the history of fashion as host Amber Butchart, a fashion historian, explores the lives of historical figures – Marie Antoinette, Charles II, Dido Belle, Edward the Black and others, by examining the clothes that they wore....
BBC Young Musician
18:30 - 20:00
BBC Young Musician
Quarter-final
Show
The famous competition was established by Humphrey Burton, Walter Todds and Roy Tippin in 1978, and invites talented British musicians under the age of 18 years old to showcase their abilities. Performers of keyboard, percussion, brass, string and woodwind can enter the iconic...
Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
20:00 - 21:00
Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
Documentary
1587. William Shakespeare leaves the small rural town of Stratford to pursue his dreams of becoming a playwright in the dangerous, growing metropolis of London. Public theatre is red-hot modernity, and Shakespeare begins his journey at the very bottom. Inspired by the live fast,...
Remembers...
21:00 - 21:10
Remembers...
Helen Mirren Remembers... As You Like It
Film + Stage
Dame Helen Mirren looks back on one of her earliest television roles, filmed before she'd become a household name and international star, playing Rosalind in the BBC's 1978 production of the Shakespeare comedy As You Like It. She shares her thoughts on the potential that As You...
As You Like It
21:10 - 23:45
As You Like It
Comedy
Shakespeare in Italy
23:45 - 00:45
Shakespeare in Italy
Land of Fortune
Tourism
Francesco da Mosto takes a look at Italy as the land of adventure and ambition – where fortunes are made and battles are fought. Beginning in Venice with actor Ciaran Hinds, Francesco considers how his home town so renowned for its justice struck Shakespeare as the perfect...