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BBC Four

Channel number: 9 (24 in Scotland)

BBC Four creates the time and space to think deeply and differently, embracing the essential and the experimental, telling the story of us and of the world in new and surprising ways. 

Television to satisfy the appetites you never knew you had, BBC Four stands as a truly distinctive voice in broadcasting. 

Our remit is to give audiences diverse, innovative British and international programming that is intellectually and culturally enriching, with an expert and in-depth approach not seen anywhere else on British television. 

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