Station identity
| Field | Recorded value |
|---|---|
| Catalogue channel ID | BBCFour.uk |
| Country in catalogue | United Kingdom |
| Owner names in source | BBC |
| Programming categories | Documentary, Culture |
| Launch date recorded | 2002-03-02 |
Feed names, languages and formats
| Feed | Feed ID | Area in source | Audio languages | Format in source | Time zone | Alternate feed names |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK · main | UK | United Kingdom | English | 576i | Europe/London | — |
| Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | English | 576i | Europe/Dublin | — |
| Ireland HD | IrelandHD | Ireland | English | 1080i | Europe/Dublin | — |
| UK HD | UKHD | United Kingdom | English | 1080i | Europe/London | — |
Match the programme guide
The catalogue identifier is BBCFour.uk. Start with the UK and Ireland rows. Their feed identifiers are UK and Ireland. Compare the programme time and reception area for the entry you actually receive. The feed table contains 2 time zones. Select the zone for your actual feed before applying an offset in the player.
Compare the provider's actual playlist or guide identifier with the programme schedule before changing the mapping.
Follow the XMLTV matching walkthrough
Convert an example time
On 2026-11-13, 20:00 local time in the recorded zone converts as shown below. Repeat the conversion for the programme’s actual date.
| Feed time zone | Local sample | Same instant in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Europe/London | 20:00 +0000 | 20:00 UTC |
| Europe/Dublin | 20:00 +0000 | 20:00 UTC |