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Channel 4 announces Jo Brand’s How to Stay Sane in a Mad World (w/t) to get us through the winter ahead

Channel 4 has commissioned Jo Brand to take an alphabetic romp through the most creative and Covid-friendly ways to help us stay sane over the months ahead.

26 Nov 20 News Release

Channel 4 announces Jack Thorne’s ‘Help’ (w/t) starring Stephen Graham and Jodie Comer

Channel 4 has commissioned Roadkill producer The Forge in association with One Shoe Films to produce Help (w/t), a new 1x120’ drama from the BAFTA award-winning writer Jack Thorne (His Dark Materials, National Treasure) and BAFTA award-winning director Marc Munden (The Third Day, Utopia).

26 Nov 20 News Release

Channel 4 examines The Max Clifford Story

Channel 4 goes behind the headlines to reveal the story of Max Clifford, the notorious publicist who was jailed for indecent assaults against underage girls and young women, in a revealing documentary by Story Films.

26 Nov 20 News Release

CHANNEL 4 COMMISSIONS TWO PART SERIES ON THE POLICING OF RAPE FROM HARDCASH PRODUCTIONS

Channel 4 has commissioned the multi-award winning Hardcash Productions to produce Rape: Behind the Headlines (working title), a two-part series looking at the policing of rape in the UK.

26 Nov 20 News Release

Channel 4 goes undercover with THE SEX TRAFFICKERS (w/t) from Story Films

For the first time cameras have been allowed to film with a top secret police unit, embedded with them as they use covert tactics to bring down an organised crime group.

26 Nov 20 News Release

Channel 4 Commissions New Scripted Comedy Big Boys

Channel 4 has commissioned Big Boys, a new six-part comedy series from the award-winning Roughcut Television (Stath Lets Flats).

26 Nov 20 News Release

Sandi Toksvig to journey on a series of Extraordinary Escapes

Sandi Toksvig and some of her well-known female friends are about to embark on stay-cations like no other in Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig.

26 Nov 20 News Release

Kathy Burke returns to Channel 4 to tackle money in Kathy Burke: All Money (w/t)

Award-winning actress, writer and theatre director Kathy Burke is returning to Channel 4 for a new two-part documentary in which she’ll delve deep into the world of money

26 Nov 20 News Release

Channel 4 sets out 2021 content priorities

Channel 4’s Director of Programmes Ian Katz today outlined the broadcaster’s content and commissioning strategy aimed at driving significant growth in digital viewing as part of Channel 4’s Future4 strategy.