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Ricochet to ask ‘What’s The Big Deal?’ with Natalie Cassidy

Channel 4 has commissioned Brighton and Glasgow-based indie Ricochet to make ‘What’s The Big Deal?’, a four-part consumer affairs show fronted by actress, mum and all-around ‘hun’, Natalie Cassidy.

26 Jul 24 News Release

Bowled Over Media to make second ‘Narrow Escape’ on Channel 4

Brighton-based Bowled Over Media has been recommissioned with GroupM Motion Entertainment to make a second series of Narrow Escapes for Channel 4 Daytime.

25 Jul 24 News Release

Image featuring Channel 4's brief for the 2024 Diversity in Advertising Award, Inclusive by Design

Channel 4’s Diversity in Advertising Award 2024 challenges brands to make TV ads accessible and ‘Inclusive by Design’

2024/25 brief encourages advertisers to shape campaigns around accessibility and inclusion Winning brand to receive over £1 million of advertising space across Channel 4’s portfolio Ninth edition of the competition since 2016 builds on previous representation themes including LGBTQIA+

25 Jul 24 News Release

Channel 4 Commissions Dame Judi & Jay: The Odd Couple From Hungry Jay Media

Despite being born nearly 40 years apart, and taking very different journeys in life, stage and screen legends Dame Judi Dench and Jay Blades walked away with a friendship for life after a chance meeting three years ago. Keen to learn more about each other’s backgrounds and upbringings, the

24 Jul 24 News Release

Channel 4 and Lidl team up with Joe Swash and ‘The Batch Lady’ Suzanne Mulholland in a brand new money and time-saving mealtime series Buy It, Batch It, Cook It (w/t)

Channel 4 has commissioned Buy It, Batch It, Cook It (w/t) from South Shore Productions Cardiff and Lidl. Bestselling food author and social media sensation Suzanne Mulholland also known as The Batch Lady, joins forces with presenter and bestselling cookbook writer Joe Swash in the brand-new six

23 Jul 24 News Release

Made in Bondi royalty revealed

Meet the elite sun-kissed cast of the brand-new series Made in Bondi

19 Jul 24 News Release

Eduacating Yorkshire headteacher Mr Burton

Channel 4 Commissions Educating Yorkshire 2025, from TwoFour

Ten years ago the nation fell in love with the Bafta and Emmy award winning series, Educating Yorkshire. Millions tuned in every week to watch the students and staff of Thornhill Community Academy in Dewsbury, revealing the unvarnished highs and lows of life in a 21st Century secondary school. Most

18 Jul 24 News Release

An image from Channel 4's social-first content series with Boots, featuring presenter Scarlett Moffatt

Channel 4 to launch new digital ‘Summer Survival’ series with Boots starring Scarlett Moffatt

Channel 4 Sales is launching a new short-form digital series in partnership with Boots – building on its reputation as a leading content partner for brands. In The British Summer Survival Guide, Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt sets out on the streets of the UK, trying to uncover the public’s most

16 Jul 24 News Release

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Channel 4 most accessible ever: all advertising to carry subtitles during the Games

Channel 4 today confirms that all advertising on its network during coverage of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will carry subtitles – enhancing Channel 4’s commitment to making its coverage of the Games the most accessible yet. Today’s announcement builds on its commitment made last week (11 July)