C4 commissions The Rob Rinder Show (w/t) from Expectation

6 June 2019

Channel 4 and Expectation are joining forces with everyone’s favourite TV judge, Rob Rinder for a brand new four-part series.

The Rob Rinder Show (w/t) will see Rinder cast his perceptive eye as he gives his authored and no nonsense take on current events. Mixing his razor-sharp legal mind and hilarious hot takes, Rob will satirically dissect what exactly is going on with the world today and searching for the elusive things that might make Britain a better place.

Accompanied by a host of celebrity guests, we’ll see Rob delve deep into current news stories, viral trends and talking points aplenty. Well-known for his uncompromising opinions, the series will put Rob in fish-out-of-water scenarios, taking on other worlds outside his usual comfort zone and experiencing conflicting perceptions.

The Rob Rinder Show (w/t) follows Rinder’s end-of-year review show for Channel 4 in December 2018, Rob Rinder’s Good Year Bad Year. The one-hour special saw Rinder sharply review the biggest moments of the year to judge whether it had been a ‘good’ or ‘bad year’.  

Rob Rinder said, “I am thrilled beyond belief that Channel 4 have entrusted sorting out the world into my normal sized hands. Given the state of the current global leaders, this feels exactly right, and I look forward to the controversy of considering both sides of any argument.”

Tom Beck, Head of Live Events and Commissioning Editor for Entertainment at Channel 4, said, “Rob’s acerbic tongue and straight-talking approach makes him just the man we need to steer us through these rocky times. We are delighted to be working with him on a series that is set to be hilarious, insightful and no doubt, very cutting.”  

Ben Wicks, Creative Director, Comedy and Entertainment at Expectation, added, “Rob Rinder has the caustic wit of Joan Rivers, the critical faculties of Clive James, and a legal mind so sharp he could negotiate a Brexit that could keep everyone happy. But sadly, he can’t as he’ll be on Channel 4 getting to the bottom of 2019 in a savagely entertaining manner.”

The Rob Rinder Show (4 x 60’ w/t) was commissioned by Channel 4’s Syeda Irtizaali, Commissioning Editor for Entertainment and TV Events and Tom Beck, Head of Live Events and Commissioning Editor for Entertainment. Ben Wicks is the Executive Producer for Expectation. The series will air on Channel 4 later this year. 

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Notes to Editors:

About Expectation:

Expectation launched in February 2017 as a multi-genre, independent production company covering both non-scripted and scripted programming. In the last two years Expectation has built an enviable reputation for creating new entertainment formats and breaking new talent. Under Comedy Entertainment Creative Director, Ben Wicks, Expectation and Dice has produced two series and a special of RTS-Award winning and BAFTA-nominated, The Big Narstie Show for Channel 4; Rob Rinder, Good Year, Bad Year, a one-off New Year special for Channel 4; and Expectation and Momo G Ltd launch The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan later this summer, also on Channel 4.

Led by Peter Fincham and Tim Hincks, Expectation’s other departments include: Comedy (Creative Director, Nerys Evans); Drama (Creative Director, Kirstie Macdonald) Expectation Factual (Creative Directors Colin Barr and Amy Flanagan; and Entertainment (Creative Director, Nick Mather).