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All times UTC. The same day from the API: GET /v1/channels/ch_7hw0kja0/schedule?date=2026-10-11&tz=UTC
| Time | Programme | Episode | Category | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23:45 | Simon King's Shetland DiariesSimon is enjoying the islands at their best, with 19 hours of glorious sunlight, the remarkable 'Simmer Dim', the Shetland word for the midnight gl... | S1 E3, Episode 3 | Natural world, Outdoors | 1h |
| 00:45 | Natural WorldThe endearing pangolin is a little-known scaly mammal. Found in Africa and Asia, these shy creatures have an unfortunate tagline, they are the most... | S38 E5, Pangolins - The World's Most Wanted Animal | Anthology, Natural world | 1h |
| 01:45 | TimeshiftDocumentary which digs into the archive to discover the unwritten rules that have governed the way we drink in Britain. In the pubs and working men... | S11 E11, The Rules of Drinking | Documentary, History | 1h |
| 02:45 | This Is BBC FourBBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind. | Event | 4h | |
| 06:45 | This Is BBC FourBBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind. | Event | 4h | |
| 10:45 | This Is BBC FourBBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind. | Event | 4h | |
| 14:45 | This Is BBC FourBBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind. | Event | 3h 15m | |
| 18:00 | A Stitch in TimeFusing biography, art and the history of fashion, Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through their clothes. Here, she gives a ... | S1 E3, The Hedge Cutter | Mini-series, History | 30m |
| 18:30 | BBC Young Musician 2026The live auditions continue as more of the UK's young classical stars compete for a place in the quarter-final. Petroc Trelawny presents. | 2026:Live Auditions Part 2 | Competition reality, Music | 1h 30m |
| 20:00 | Talking ShakespeareCelia Imrie takes a trip through the BBC's archive for a celebration of the works of Shakespeare, and an exploration into how the Bard's biggest pl... | Documentary, Theater | 1h | |
| 21:00 | Remembers...Lesley Manville looks back on Caryl Churchill's play Top Girls, a landmark in British theatre. She shares her memories of the original 1982 stage s... | Lesley Manville Remembers... Top Girls | Documentary | 15m |
| 21:15 | PerformanceMarlene celebrates her new position as managing director of Top Girls Appointment Agency by giving a dinner party for five assorted women from cent... | S1 E5, Top Girls | Drama series | 1h 50m |
| 23:05 | OmnibusPortrait of Caryl Churchill, one of Britain's most prolific and versatile playwrights. | Caryl Churchill | Documentary, Fine arts | 1h 10m |
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curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \ "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_7hw0kja0/schedule?date=2026-10-11&tz=UTC" # what is on now, and next curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \ "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_7hw0kja0/now" # any past day (Archive plan) curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \ "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_7hw0kja0/history?from=2025-10-12T00:00:00Z&to=2025-10-13T00:00:00Z"
$ch = curl_init("https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_7hw0kja0/schedule?date=2026-10-11&tz=UTC"); curl_setopt_array($ch, [ CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ["Authorization: Bearer " . getenv("TVG_KEY")], ]); foreach (json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true)["data"] as $slot) { echo $slot["start"], " ", $slot["title"], "\n"; }
const r = await fetch("https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_7hw0kja0/schedule?date=2026-10-11&tz=UTC", { headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.TVG_KEY}` }, }); const { data } = await r.json(); data.forEach(s => console.log(s.start, s.title, s.flags.live ? "LIVE" : ""));
import os, requests r = requests.get( "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_7hw0kja0/schedule", params={"date": "2026-10-11", "tz": "UTC"}, headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['TVG_KEY']}"}, ) for slot in r.json()["data"]: print(slot["start"], slot["title"])
// GET /v1/channels/ch_7hw0kja0/schedule?date=2026-10-11, the first programme { "data": [ { "id": "ls_ap9568br", "channel": "ch_7hw0kja0", "start": "2026-10-10T23:45:00Z", "stop": "2026-10-11T00:45:00Z", "title": "Simon King's Shetland Diaries", "sub_title": "Episode 3", "description": "Simon is enjoying the islands at their best, with 19 hours of glorious sunlig...", "category": [ "natural world", "outdoors" ], "flags": { "new": false, "live": false } } ], "meta": { "count": 13, "date": "2026-10-11", "tz": "UTC" } }
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| Time | Sunday 12 October 2025 | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 23:50 | Yes, Prime Minister | Sitcom |
| 00:20 | All Creatures Great and Small | Comedy series |
| 01:10 | All Creatures Great and Small | Comedy series |
| 8 more programmes that day, on Archive | ||
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