C4 announce Fact Ent, Ents, Formats and Education Q2 highlights
Category: News Release
Genderquake (working title)
2x60’
Although there have always been transgender people, awareness of gender-fluidity has exploded into public consciousness in recent years with an increasing number of young people feeling less tethered to the gender they were born into and the gender roles expected of them.
Genderquake will explore the gender identities being adopted by a new generation of millennials. To get to the heart of the topic eleven young Brits will live together under one roof for one week. The eleven young people come from across the spectrum of gender and sexuality and all have strong – and varied - opinions on the subject. During their stay they will get the chance to get to know each other and explore their differing views. But with such a divisive topic at the heart of their stay, will anyone’s opinions and viewpoints be swayed along the way with preconceptions changed by the end of their time together?
The Class of Mum and Dad
4x60’
Primary school education has changed dramatically in recent years and in this brand new series a class of parents are going to experience what it’s like for their kids as they go back to school in The Class Next Door. For one half term these parents will study the Year 6 curriculum alongside their own children. They will have the same regime, don the school’s uniform, complete homework, eat school dinner, participate in PE, art, music and dance lessons as well as face the same discipline if they misbehave.
With greater pressure on primary school children to perform in SATs, the new education reforms and the rise of grammar school culture, there has never been more of a need for us to find out exactly what is expected of our children, and what sort of pressures they are under today. There are many disagreements among the parents on the merits of testing and homework, how much art and music should be part of the curriculum, and many of the parents push the boundaries on the school rules and regimes.
My Family and The Galapagos
3x60’
Conservationist and broadcaster Monty Halls will return to his favourite place on earth – The Galapagos Islands – but for the first time he will not be adventuring there alone. His wife Tam and their two young daughters, five year old Isla and three year old Molly, will be joining him for a once in a lifetime experience.
In 1978 The Galapagos Islands were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site, signifying their unprecedented importance to the world. Forty years on, the Halls family will investigate the wonders and challenges that both define and threaten this awe-inspiring jewel of nature. As a family they will have extraordinary wildlife encounters and life-changing experiences, living alongside creatures that can be found nowhere else on earth. But at a time when the islands are at a crossroads – with the human population expanding, plastic waste infesting seas and washing up on shores, invasive species and illegal fishing threatening the islands more than ever before – they will also learn first-hand what is being done to protect The Galapagos Islands, one of the most incredible places in the world.
I Don’t Like Mondays
3x60’
Imagine winning a year’s salary on TV, resigning from your job on air and spending the next 12 months doing whatever you wanted. I Don’t Like Mondays (3 x 60) will see Alan Carr give one lucky member of the audience the chance not to have to go to work for a whole year via a series of big scale studio games and challenges.
The studio audience, made up of people from across the UK with a range of different salaries, will arrive armed with resignation letters and at the end of the show, one of them will resign there and then, walking away with a year’s salary.
Riot Girls
1x30’
Riot Girls – namely Grace Campbell, Sophie Duker, Jen Wakefield and Cam Spence – are some of the UK’s most outspoken and exciting comedic talents and these four funny and forthright feminists are about to go on the rampage in a new 1 x 30’ hidden camera prank show.
In a series of pranks, stunts and sketches the Riot Girls will draw attention to just a few issues close to their hearts in a refreshingly bold and brazen way.
The Riot Girls will tackle a variety of topical issues; so whilst they highlight the issues surrounding the Gender Pay Gap via the ‘Gappuccino’ one moment, the next they take on women’s bushes with the #savedontshave moment. They also see how passengers deal with them ‘wo-manspreading’ into their space on public transport, all with unsuspecting members of the public.
A Year to Fall in Love
1x60’ on C4, 6x20’ on All4
To uncover the challenges of dating in modern Britain, Channel 4 and All 4 have commissioned Blast! Films to follow the everyday lives of 20 people in their pursuit of love, and the struggles that come with it. A Year To Fall In Love (w/t) will begin with a single film (1 x 60’) on Channel 4, followed by a series on All 4 following the contributors as they give themselves a year to fall in love.
Offering an insight into the truth about dating in Britain in 2017, the programme will follow a diverse group of single Brits as they film themselves to give full, uncensored access to their love lives and relationships over time. The series will explore the challenges of finding love at a time when relationships can feel increasingly disposable, with online dating and dependency on apps. We’ll follow the journey of each individual as they navigate their way through these hurdles in search of the universal goal of true love.
The Posh Frock Shop
25x30’
The series follows multi-award winning bridal and occasion wear designer Ian Stuart and the visitors to his opulent 18th century bridal boutique where bottomless champagne flows and people come to find the dress of their dreams.
The series will offer a glimpse into the glamourous world of Ian’s extravagant clientele, his famously flamboyant designs with eye-watering price tags, and the often emotional discussions and decisions that are made when choosing a very special ensemble.
From those attending their very first awards ceremony or in search of a perfect gala gown for the social event of the year, each VIP will visit the shop with their own entourage of mothers, bridesmaids and best friends who will all bring their own set of hopes, expectations and very vocal opinions.
The Impossible Build
7x60’
Impossible Builds is a brand new eight part series that explores how a new wave of innovatively engineered ‘kit’ homes is helping ambitious home owners construct dream houses in some of the most remote and challenging locations across the UK.
In each episode, architectural designer Charlie Luxton and commercial designer Aidan Keane meet determined families going against the odds to build bespoke homes on plots ranging from a stormy rugged island to a remote, cliff-top perch overlooking a loch.
The new series uses the latest augmented reality (AR) CGI animations and spectacular drone photography to chart each extreme build and reveal the ingenious engineering at the heart of the revolutionary homes.
How to Get Rich Quick with Dave Fishwick
7x30’
Self-made millionaire and founder of Bank Of Dave, Dave Fishwick, will help ordinary people to ‘get rich quick’ in a new six-part series for Channel 4. How To Get Rich Quick charts Dave’s attempts to teach people the money making skills which helped him become a self-made millionaire.
With Dave’s great tips – his money making manifesto - at the heart of the series, the show aims to give people practical tools to make their money grow alongside invaluable insight into world of personal finance
Fatberg Autopsy
1x60’
Rick Edwards presents a one-off programme taking a ground breaking scientific look at a growing urban phenomenon: masses of congealed fat and waste clogging up our sewers, otherwise known as fatbergs. The programmes covers exclusive access to a recently detected giant London fatberg, believed to be one of the largest ever found in the capital – possibly dwarfing the infamous Whitechapel discovery. A team of experts including pathology technician Carla Valentine will analyse the contents to reveal truths about how we all live today, and find out just what is clogging the vital pipes and tunnels beneath our streets.
The Drop
60x60’
At the top of every game, a pair of contestants start with £100,000. Just seven questions stand between them and the money. To take it home, they must hold their nerve by placing their money on the trap doors containing the correct answers. Give a wrong answer and they will see thousands of pounds of cash drop through the floor before their very eyes.