4seven TV Guide: Listings, Schedule & What’s On 4seven Tonight

Published: 18 September 2026

4seven is Channel 4’s catch-up channel. It commissions nothing. What it does instead is take whatever from across the Channel 4 stable (Channel 4, E4, More4 and Film4) got people talking over the previous seven days and put it out again, which is where the name comes from.

It launched on 4 July 2012, Channel 4’s first new linear channel since More4 in 2005, and the premise hasn’t changed since. Everything in the table below has already gone out somewhere else on the network, though not always at the same distance behind. Saturday 19 September 2026 keeps to the usual property-and-factual shape through the day, then two more editions of A Place in the Sun open primetime at 6pm and 7pm ahead of Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It: Brilliant Builds at 8pm and Grand Designs at 9pm. Taskmaster runs from 10pm, and a Joe Lycett stand-up special closes out the night from 11:05pm.

4seven Schedule: Saturday 19 September 2026 (Full Listings)

Here is the complete 4seven schedule for Saturday 19 September 2026, on Freeview 49.

Overnight

Morning

Afternoon

Early evening

Primetime

Late night

What’s on 4seven today

Overnight opens with a Celebrity Gogglebox repeat just after midnight, then Gogglebox, Taskmaster, Celebrity Pottery Throw Down and Britain’s Most Expensive Houses carry the small hours, before a long teleshopping block runs from 4:45am to 9am.

A Place in the Sun opens the morning proper with three editions back to back, followed by a five-episode Come Dine with Me block running into lunchtime. Couples Come Dine with Me and two more A Place in the Sun editions take the schedule through the afternoon, before one further A Place in the Sun episode at 5pm carries the schedule to the edge of tonight’s line-up from 6pm.

4seven tonight — primetime and the evening schedule

Here’s the 4seven primetime line-up for tonight, Saturday 19 September 2026.

A Place in the Sun — 4seven, 6pm & 7pm

Two more editions of the property strand close out its long afternoon run, moving from a rural search in France to a couple after a base on the Greek island of Lefkada. Both aired first on Channel 4’s daytime schedule; 4seven’s whole job is putting them back in front of anyone who missed them.

Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It: Brilliant Builds — 4seven, 8pm

Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer go back to past renovation projects to see how they’ve held up, checking in on a large semi in Whitley Bay and an awkward new-build plot in Stevenage. Less about the original decision this time, more about whether it paid off.

Grand Designs — 4seven, 9pm

Kevin McCloud follows another self-build, a couple attempting a California-style beach house on the Cornish coast. It aired first on Channel 4 earlier in the week, so this is a repeat outing rather than a premiere, in keeping with everything else on this channel.

Taskmaster — 4seven, 10pm

A repeat outing for the comedy panel show, contestants working through Alex Horne’s odd tasks under Greg Davies’ judgment. It’s one of 4seven’s most frequently repeated titles, and it holds up on a rewatch better than most.

That’s the Way, A-Ha, A-Ha, Joe Lycett — 4seven, 11:05pm

A recorded stand-up set from Joe Lycett closes the night, filmed during a West End run and built around him picking apart targets across the news and entertainment world. A sharper booking than the late slot usually gets.

What kind of shows are on 4seven

The week’s biggest talking points, repeated

Gogglebox and Celebrity Gogglebox turn up constantly, alongside whatever drama or documentary dominated the week. Miss something earlier in the week and there’s a decent chance it’s back on 4seven within a few days.

Property and renovation favourites

Property does most of the heavy lifting. A Place in the Sun, Grand Designs and George Clarke’s Remarkable Renovations all repeat well, partly because the audience for them doesn’t much mind having seen the episode before. Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids sits in the same bracket, though it’s family factual rather than a competition.

Panel shows, food formats and factual filler

The rest of the day is 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Come Dine with Me, and clip-led factual like Car S.O.S and American Pickers. Cheap to re-run, all of it.

How to watch 4seven

Channel numbers

Here’s where to find 4seven across the main UK television platforms:

4seven is free on all of the above platforms, with no subscription required. As with any Freeview or Freesat channel, your on-screen guide is the definitive source if your box shows a different number.

Streaming online

4seven streams live and free at channel4.com/now/4s and via the Channel 4 app on smart TVs, iOS, Android and Amazon Fire TV. You’ll need a free Channel 4 account, which costs nothing to set up. Many of the individual shows that have aired on 4seven also turn up on demand through Channel 4’s streaming platform, though not everything broadcast stays available indefinitely.

4seven sister channels

4seven is one of four channels in the Channel 4 network, all run by Channel Four Television Corporation. Channel 4 itself carries the original commissions everyone talks about first. E4 leans younger, with US imports and reality formats. More4 handles the documentaries and factual output, a fair amount of which ends up back on 4seven in the daytime. Film4 is the film channel.

Frequently Asked Questions

What channel is 4seven on Freeview?

4seven is on Freeview channel 49, part of the main line-up. No subscription is needed beyond a standard Freeview tuner.

What’s on 4seven tonight?

A Place in the Sun opens primetime with two editions at 6pm and 7pm, then Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It: Brilliant Builds runs at 8pm and Grand Designs at 9pm. Taskmaster follows at 10pm, with a Joe Lycett stand-up special closing the night from 11:05pm. The schedule table above has the full day.

Is 4seven free to watch?

Yes, completely free on every platform, though it does carry advertising breaks during its schedule.

Can I watch 4seven online for free?

Yes. It streams live at channel4.com/now/4s and through the Channel 4 app; you’ll need a free Channel 4 account. Many shows also turn up on demand afterwards, though not every title stays available.

Verdict

4seven does one job. It’s the closest thing British television has to a weekly highlights reel, and it costs nothing. The 7pm to 10pm run is where it earns its place; the daytime is filler for anyone who likes property shows and dinner parties.

Tonight is a fairly typical night for the channel rather than a standout one. The two A Place in the Sun editions at 6pm and 7pm do exactly what 4seven exists for — nothing here needed to be seen live the first time round. Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It: Brilliant Builds and Grand Designs across 8pm and 9pm are the pick of the evening, both formats that repeat well because the appeal was never about surprise. Taskmaster at 10pm is dependable filler, and the Joe Lycett stand-up special closing the night from 11:05pm is the one booking here that feels like more than a rerun of the obvious.

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