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Channel 4 Dispatches to bolster reportage with investigations unit

Channel 4 has announced that it is prioritising ambitious and noisy investigations in its Dispatches strand by launching an in-house investigative unit to pursue a wide range of in-depth stories. This dedicated team will be able to work across numerous projects in development before handing over to an independent production company.

17 Mar 22 News Release

Channel 4 acquires gritty South African crime drama The Cane Field Killings, otherwise known as Reyka, starring Kim Engelbrecht and Iain Glen

Channel 4 has acquired South African detective drama The Cane Field Killings, starring Kim Engelbrecht (Bullet Proof, The Flash, Eye in the Sky) and Iain Glen (Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey). The eight-episode series, which launched last year to rave reviews in South Africa, will launch on Channel 4 on 10th April 2022 at 10pm. All episodes will then be available on All 4.

16 Mar 22 News Release

CHANNEL 4 RECOMMISSIONS CRIME THRILLER BEFORE WE DIE STARRING LESLEY SHARP

Channel 4 has recommissioned five-part crime thriller, Before We Die, starring Lesley Sharp, Vincent Regan and Patrick Gibson, from Eagle Eye Drama.

15 Mar 22 News Release

Channel 4 hits new records with Nations and Regions commissions

Sixty-six per cent of main channel commissioned content from Nations and Regions indies Fifty-five per cent of spend on new content commissioned from suppliers in Nations and Regions Channel 4’s proportion of commissions and spend in the Nations and Regions hit an all-time record high last year. Two

14 Mar 22 News Release

CHANNEL 4 COMMISSIONS NEW COMEDY THE CHANGE FROM BRIDGET CHRISTIE

Channel 4 has today announced the commission of The Change, a brand new six-part comedy-drama series created, written by, and starring multi-award-winning stand-up comedian, actor and writer, Bridget Christie. The show is produced by Expectation.

14 Mar 22 News Release

Channel 4 launches 4Schools to open up creative careers to young people

Channel 4 will open up the world of television to young people in a new initiative aimed at encouraging them to pursue a career in the creative industry. 4Schools will reach out directly to schools in a bid to encourage students, particularly those from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds, by

14 Mar 22 News Release

Channel 4 commissions live debate Ukraine: Should We Do More? from Channel 4 News and Mentorn Media

The 1x60 debate will broadcast live on Channel 4 on Tuesday 15th March at 8pm. It will be hosted by Matt Frei and consist of a panel made up of politicians and experts and include a broad selection of members of the public, who will hold varying views. With the backdrop of the catastrophic war

11 Mar 22 News Release

Johnny Vegas to Carry on Glamping again

Award-winning comedian and entertainer Johnny Vegas is expanding his glamping enterprise and Channel 4 has commissioned Plum Pictures to make a second series of Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping.

9 Mar 22 News Release

Broadcasters unite to create ‘passports’ to support inclusion

Seven of the UK’s main broadcasters have come together to create access and inclusion ‘passports’ that will remove barriers and support better inclusion of disabled people and other colleagues at work. Channel 4, ITV, BBC, STV, UKTV, S4C and Paramount UK have consulted to agree a similar approach