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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03:30 - 19:00
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A Stitch in Time
19:00 - 19:30
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
19:30 - 21:00
BBC Young Musician
Semi-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
21:00 - 22:00
Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
Documentary
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, producing hit after hit: A Midsummer...
Remembers...
22:00 - 22:15
Remembers...
Derek Jacobi Remembers... Much Ado About Nothing
Film + Stage
Sir Derek Jacobi looks back on the filmed version of Franco Zeffirelli's famous 1960s production of Much Ado About Nothing – a performance that brought together Robert Stephens, in the role of Benedick, and his soon-to-be wife – the late, great Maggie Smith – in the key role of...
Much Ado About Nothing
22:15 - 00:25
Much Ado About Nothing
Comedy