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BBC Four is a evenings only licence-fee funded TV channel.

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Regional content: National channel with no regional content or variations.

Media UK: For full details of broadcaster contacts, see the www.mediauk.com link icon Media UK BBC Four page.

Official site: See the www.bbc.co.uk link icon BBC Four website.

From Wikipedia: BBC Four launched on 2 March 2002,1 with a schedule running from 19.00 to 4.00. As a result, BBC Four broadcasts from 19.00 to around 4.00 each night, with an hour's down-time and promotions for CBeebies before the start of that channel's schedule. The channel direction is determined by the channel's remit, set by royal charter and the corporation's governing body the BBC Trust, and by the channel controller. - en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org link icon read more about BBC Four on wikipedia (summary by Clipped).

Freeview multiplex: BBC Four is on multiplex PSB1 in england flagEngland scotland flagScotland northernireland flagNorthern Ireland wales flagWales .

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Mrs P.M Gardiner
Wednesday 14 March 2012 4:57PM Horsham
Why with susposed High digital services can I not get any ITV programmes.Last week it was BBC through my hard drive now its ITV?
Mark Fletcher
Wednesday 14 March 2012 5:17PM Halifax
G Barrett.You did not provide a postcode or nearby location as without this us technophobes on here cannot be of much valuable assistance to you.
Prof. R.Pollock
Thursday 19 April 2012 11:41AM
I regret missing Andre Geim's talk on 18/4/12 BBC Four "Beautiful Minds" (9pm). Is it possible to view this/hear this retrospectively?
Dave Lindsay
Thursday 19 April 2012 12:05PM
Prof. R Pollock: You can watch that programme on BBC iPlayer:

www.bbc.co.uk link icon  BBC Four - Beautiful Minds - Upcoming episodes

It also says that it will be transmitted again on BBC Four at midnight on Tuesday 24th.
Lally
Saturday 12 May 2012 6:22PM
Why do I lose Freeview BBC4 after 10pm? I have been watching or recording THE BRIDGE & can record the 9 - 10pm episode, but there is No Service after that. Cannot watch or record the repeats for the same reason. I have re-installed my Freeview box & Recorder. Any ideas? In simple language please!
Su Macpherson
Friday 15 June 2012 7:54PM Reading
Please can you help - before the changeover we had BBC Channel 4 and now it has disappeared and a red 'no service' sign appears. Our post code is RG8 7QJ
John
Sunday 14 October 2012 1:30PM
I am a European viewer and particularly like BBC4, so I was shocked to find suddenly on 10 Oct that I could no longer receive it.
I had not heard or seen any info on changes being broadcast!!!
I rebooted my scanner but no luck, I then found out that you had changed not the frequency but the Satellite!!
As its now on Astra 1 @ 28.2 deg neither of my two LNB's which are tuned to Astra 1(19.2 deg)and Astra 2 (23.2deg)will pick up the signal.
Does this mean I have to install another LNB just so I can receive BBC4?
If so I consider your action very arrogant!
Briantist
Sunday 14 October 2012 4:31PM
John: astra 1N is not located at 19.2 but in the Astra 2 cluster at 28.5. See www.ukfree.tv link icon BBC satellite changes: radio, BBC ONE HD, Red button reduction 12-15 October 201 | ukfree.tv - 10 years of independent, free digital TV advice for the details.
escoville
Monday 15 October 2012 10:53PM
John: do a new search on your sat receiver for the same satellite (i.e. same LNB) you had before (although it calls itself Astra 1N, it's in the same place in the sky as it used to be; your receiver probably knows it as Astra2/Eurobird)). Your receiver should find the new BBC Four, which you just add to your favourites list in place of the old entry for BBC Four. You may have to do the same for BBC Radio on Oct 16.
Jacke
Friday 19 October 2012 11:03PM
I have lost BbC 4 which is nothing short of tragic. Can somebody help please?!
KMJ,Derby
Friday 19 October 2012 11:51PM
Jacke: If you are referring to satellite reception of BBC4, the transmission has moved to transponder 45 on Astra 1N.
peter fox
Monday 12 November 2012 11:56AM
Ive lost the signal for BBC4.
What do I do?
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