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Channel 4 appoints Jo Street as Head of Daytime and Head of Hub, Glasgow

Channel 4 has appointed Jo Street as Head of Daytime and Head of Hub, Glasgow Jo will oversee Channel 4’s UK-wide daytime commissioning team and also lead the broadcaster’s new creative hub in Glasgow. Channel 4’s Deputy Director of Programmes Kelly Webb-Lamb said: “Jo's reputation goes before her -

17 Jul 19 News Release

Channel 4 to look back over 50 years of The Troubles on film with Mark Cousins commission

Channel 4 has commissioned DoubleBand Films to explore the changing face of Northern Ireland and its depiction on screen, told from the perspective of celebrated filmmaker and writer, Mark Cousins. A Specialist Factual commission by Shaminder Nahal, the film will mark 50 years since riots erupted

17 Jul 19 News Release

Animal Rescue Live: Supervet Special

Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, Steve Jones and Kate Quilton return to host another live five-day animal adopt-athon

16 Jul 19 News Release

European Premiere of Armando Iannucci’s The Personal History of David Copperfield to open 63rd BFI London Film Festival

Starring Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Peter Capaldi, Ben Whishaw, Paul Whitehouse and Gwendoline Christie

16 Jul 19 News Release

Behind the bling at one of London's most popular jewellers

Shine TV, part of EndemolShine UK, has been commissioned by Channel 4 to make a one-off documentary that will see cameras go behind-the-scenes at one of London’s best-known independent jewellers. Trotters Jewellers in Bethnal Green is a destination for big-ticket bling. Whether it’s for a ramped-up

15 Jul 19 News Release

Channel 4 commissions Frieda.TV to Cook up a Fortune

Channel 4 have commissioned Frieda.TV to make a brand new 20-part series where the nation’s most passionate cooks get a once-in-a-lifetime chance to launch their own food brand to the British public. Cooking Up A Fortune sees amateur foodies who dream of escaping the rat race and cooking for a

15 Jul 19 News Release

Britain's New Build Scandal: Channel 4 Dispatches

Monday 15th July, 8pm, Channel 4 HOUSE BUILDING GIANT: “ WE CAN AND WILL DO BETTER ” Dispatches investigates allegations of shoddy standards, poor customer care, sky high profits and executive bonuses at Britain’s most profitable builder, Persimmon. It also examines the government’s Help to Buy

12 Jul 19 News Release

Winner of Coors Light Rap Battle will be decided during ad break using live social media voting

The first beer-branded rap battle winner will be decided by viewers with a live public vote

11 Jul 19 News Release

Channel 4 partners with Sky to share live coverage of England’s Cricket World Cup Final with the nation

England’s Cricket World Cup Final will be shown free to air after Channel 4 and Sky struck a deal to make the match available to the nation. The partnership comes after England beat Australia to secure a place in the final this Sunday (14 July) where they will face New Zealand at Lord’s. Free to air