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All times UTC. The same day from the API: GET /v1/channels/ch_7hw0kja0/schedule?date=2026-10-18&tz=UTC
| Time | Programme | Episode | Category | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23:45 | The Unnatural History of London: Natural WorldA portrait of London's secret wildlife, from local badgers and foxes to more exotic species like pelicans and seals. [S] [HD] | 1h | ||
| 00:45 | Full Circle with Michael Palin2/10. In this episode, Michael meets a Monty Python superfan in Japan and faces travel obstacles in South Korea. [S] | S1 E2, Japan and Korea | 50m | |
| 01:35 | Talking Pictures: World Cinema ClassicsCelia Imrie shares interviews and key moments from the BBC's rich archives in this celebration of international films. [S] [HD] | 45m | ||
| 02:20 | This is BBC FourProgrammes start at 7.00pm. [HD] | 2h 10m | ||
| 04:30 | ..programmes start at 7.00pm | 6h | ||
| 10:30 | ..programmes start at 7.00pm | 6h | ||
| 16:30 | ..programmes start at 7.00pm | 1h 28m | ||
| 17:58 | This is BBC FourProgrammes start at 7.00pm. [HD] | 2m | ||
| 18:00 | A Stitch in Time4/6. Fusing biography, art and the history of fashion, Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through their clothes. She looks at ... | S1 E4, Dido | 30m | |
| 18:30 | BBC Young Musician Quarter-Final 2026It's all to play for as the competition reaches a crucial stage. Petroc Trelawny presents highlights with judges Joanna MacGregor, Ben Gernon and J... | 1h 30m | ||
| 20:00 | Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius1/3. Shakespeare arrives in London, a hotbed of violence, and writes his bloodiest play. Contains some strong language and some violent scenes. [S]... | S1 E1, Episode 1 | 1h | |
| 21:00 | Helen Mirren Remembers... As You Like ItDame Helen Mirren looks back on one of her earliest TV roles, playing Rosalind in the BBC's 1978 production of the Shakespeare comedy As You Like I... | 10m | ||
| 21:10 | As You Like ItClassic comedy by William Shakespeare about the travails of lovers Rosalind and Orlando, who become entangled in a beguiling game of love, lust and... | 2h 35m | ||
| 23:45 | Shakespeare in Italy with Francesco da Mosto2/2. Francesco da Mosto looks at Italy as the land of adventure and ambition. [S,AD] [HD] | 1h |
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curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \ "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_7hw0kja0/schedule?date=2026-10-18&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=2025-10-13T00:00:00Z&to=2025-10-14T00:00:00Z"
$ch = curl_init("https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_7hw0kja0/schedule?date=2026-10-18&tz=UTC"); curl_setopt_array($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=2026-10-18&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": "2026-10-18", "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=2026-10-18, the first programme { "data": [ { "id": "ls_7n6jxjjm", "channel": "ch_7hw0kja0", "start": "2026-10-17T23:45:00Z", "stop": "2026-10-18T00:45:00Z", "title": "The Unnatural History of London: Natural World", "sub_title": null, "description": "A portrait of London's secret wildlife, from local badgers and foxes to more ...", "category": [], "flags": { "new": false, "live": false } } ], "meta": { "count": 14, "date": "2026-10-18", "tz": "UTC" } }
What was on, on any date we hold: for research, catch-up, clip finding or proving a broadcast. Any window up to 31 days with /v1/channels/{id}/history on the Archive plan.
| Time | Monday 13 October 2025 | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 23:45 | Munro: Mountain Man | Landscape |
| 00:45 | Strauss: The Waltz King | Biography |
| 01:45 | Around the World in 80 Gardens | Sparetime + hobby |
| 10 more programmes that day, on Archive | ||
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