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BBC Four

"BBC4" redirects here. For the BBC radio stations, see BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 4 Extra.
Not to be confused with Channel 4.

BBC Four
Logo used since 2021
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast area
NetworkBBC Television
HeadquartersLondon, England
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i/1080p[a] HDTV
(downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerBBC
Sister channelsBBC One
BBC Two
BBC Three
BBC News
BBC Parliament
CBBC
CBeebies
BBC Scotland
BBC Alba
History
Launched2 March 2002 (2002-03-02)
ReplacedBBC Knowledge
Links
WebsiteBBC Four
Availability
Terrestrial
Freeview (UK)Channel 9 (SD; 24 in Scot)
Channel 106 (HD)
Streaming media
BBC iPlayerWatch live (UK only)
Virgin TV AnywhereWatch live (Ireland only)

BBC Four is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was launched on 2 March 2002[1] and shows a wide variety of programmes including arts, documentaries, music, international film and drama, and current affairs.[2] It is required by its licence to air at least 100 hours of new arts and music programmes, 110 hours of new factual programmes, and to premiere twenty foreign films each year.[3][4] The channel broadcasts daily from 7:00 pm to 4:00 am, timesharing with CBeebies (which starts at 6:00 am).[5]


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  1. ^ "Culture, controversy and cutting edge documentary: BBC FOUR prepares to launch", BBC Press Office, 14 February 2002. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  2. ^ "BBC Four – FAQ". Archived from the original on 21 September 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2007.
  3. ^ BBC Four Service Licence. Issued February 2011 Archived 9 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 7 October 2011. Published by the BBC Trust.
  4. ^ BBC Four Service Licence. Issued May 2009 Archived 1 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 12 March 2010
  5. ^ "TV Guide & Listings | Radio Times". Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2019.

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