BBC four

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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.

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Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
00:45 - 01:45
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,...
A Stitch in Time
01:45 - 02:15
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....
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New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
18:00 - 19:00
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
Wild Extremes
Nature + Environment
The most extreme and wild parts of New Zealand are in the South Island, which lie towards Antarctica, in the path of the tempestuous 'roaring forties'. This is home to some of the most rapidly rising mountains in the world, the Southern Alps. From hyper-intelligent parrots, to...
Art of France
19:00 - 20:00
Art of France
This Is the Modern World
Art + Culture
In the final episode, Andrew begins with the impressionists. He plunges into one of the most wildly creative periods in the history of art, when France was changing at a rapid pace and angry young artists would reinvent how to paint, finding their muses in the bars, brothels and...
Classic Mastermind
20:00 - 20:30
Classic Mastermind
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Call My Bluff
20:30 - 21:00
Call My Bluff
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Aberfan: The Green Hollow
21:00 - 22:00
Aberfan: The Green Hollow
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Tish
22:00 - 23:30
Tish
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Ancient Worlds
23:30 - 00:30
Ancient Worlds
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How did an insignificant cluster of Latin hill villages on the edge of the civilised world become the greatest empire the world has known? In the fifth programme of the series, archaeologist and historian Richard Miles examines the phenomenon of the Roman Republic, from its...