BBC FOUR
Ireland
BBC FOUR is available to viewers in Ireland through various television platforms. The channel focuses on arts, documentaries, music, and cultural programming, often featuring in-depth analysis of historical events, literature, and science. Its schedule includes a mix of British and international content, with an emphasis on factual storytelling and performance. BBC FOUR does not typically carry news bulletins, sports coverage, or children's shows, instead dedicating airtime to long-form documentaries and themed seasons. The channel broadcasts in English and can be accessed via satellite and cable services, as well as through online streaming options for subscribers in the region.
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Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth
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BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.
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BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.
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This Is BBC Four
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BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.
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This Is BBC Four
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BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.
20:00 - 21:00
Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth
Mountains of the Deep
Mini-Series, Natural World
In the vast South Atlantic, huge pods of dolphins, massive penguin colonies and the largest gathering of marine mammals on Earth pack chains of extraordinary islands, created by powerful volcanic forces far below them.
21:00 - 22:00
Treasures of Ancient Greece
The Long Shadow
Documentary, History
Alastair Sooke explores the extraordinary afterlife of the Greek masterpieces that changed the course of western culture. Succeeding centuries have found in ancient Greek art inspiration for their own ideals and ambitions.
22:00 - 23:30
Egypt's Lost Cities
Documentary, History
It is possible that only one per cent of the wonders of Ancient Egypt have been discovered, but now, thanks to a pioneering approach to archaeology, that is about to change. Dr Sarah Parcak uses satellites to probe beneath the sands, where she has found cities, temples and...
23:30 - 00:30
Becoming Frida Kahlo
Love and Loss
Fine Arts, Biography
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...