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Channel 4 commissions Slaying at Sycamore Gap (w/t) from Candour Productions

On the morning of 28 September 2023, news spread across social media that the iconic Sycamore Gap tree had been deliberately felled overnight. The tree had famously stood in a remote nook of Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland (a UNESCO World Heritage site) - a popular tourist spot renowned for its

22 Aug 24 News Release

It shows a woman dressed all in white sitting on a olive coloured sofa smiling into the distance. In the room there is also a coffee table, a side table with a plant on it and an armchair.

Channel 4 secures Furniture Village sponsorship for UKTV and Warner Bros. Discovery

Channel 4 Sales has secured Furniture Village as the sponsor of the Quality Entertainment strand across UKTV and Warner Bros. Discovery channels. From today (22 August), Furniture Village will sponsor over 2600 hours of content across UKTV’s Alibi, Eden, Gold, U&W and U&Drama plus Warner Bros

22 Aug 24 News Release

Channel 4 commissions retrospective documentary on the riots that ravaged the UK over the summer of 2024

Channel 4 today announces a new single documentary on the race riots that took place across the UK over the summer of 2024. Executive Produced by multi-BAFTA and EMMY-winning Leaving Neverland and Terror in Mumbai director Dan Reed, this one-off documentary will provide a forensic account of how

20 Aug 24 News Release

Channel 4 announces Lucy Letby documentary

Channel 4 has commissioned a new two-part documentary, The Trial of Lucy Letby (w/t), directed by Emmy award-winning and BAFTA-nominated director Daniel Bogado (“9/11: One Day in America”, “Killer Ratings”) and produced by Blast Films (“Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain”, “Jeremy Kyle

20 Aug 24 News Release

Vicky Pattison and Lucinda Light pair up to host brand new Channel 4 dating show, The Honesty Box (w/t), from Mettlemouse Entertainment and GroupM Motion Entertainment

Channel 4 has commissioned The Honesty Box (working title), a nine-part reality dating experiment for E4, from Mettlemouse Entertainment and GroupM Motion Entertainment which will test if honesty is the secret to finding true and everlasting love.

20 Aug 24 News Release

Channel 4 announces brand new scripted comedy series Make That Movie from Sam Campbell

Production will soon commence on Make That Movie, a new six-part scripted comedy series created by 2022 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Sam Campbell (Taskmaster) and directed by Joe Pelling ( Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared). Make That Movie focuses on a hotshot director, played by stand-up comedian and actor

20 Aug 24 News Release

Channel 4 and TikTok partner for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

New generation of fans to be inspired by Channel 4 and TikTok Paralympic Games partnership Channel 4 and TikTok are teaming up to inspire a new generation of fans to follow the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, showcasing the sporting prowess of Paralympians in exciting and engaging new ways. Channel 4’s

19 Aug 24 News Release

From the makers of Partygate, Channel 4 commissions Isle of Sh*te (w/t), uncovering the murky truth about the UK’s sewage scandal

Isle of Sh*te (w/t), a factual drama from the makers of Channel 4’s Partygate, follows the story of two unlikely detectives, who start to notice that the fish in the river running through their idyllic Oxfordshire hamlet are disappearing. They contact their water company to find out why, and the

19 Aug 24 News Release

Channel 4’s social views surge in 2024 with YouTube full episode views trebling and Channel 4.0 surpassing 65 million views

Channel 4 drives progress against its Fast Forward strategy with YouTube UK views on track to more than double by end of 2024 to 100 million UK views of Channel 4 full episode content on YouTube up 331% year-on-year Channel 4.0, Channel 4’s digital-first youth brand, posts 93% increase in UK views