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Miriam Margolyes & Alan Cumming return to Channel 4 to get Lost in Scotland and Beyond

“TV’s new golden odd couple” - The Guardian “My heart usually sinks if I see the words ‘a celebrity goes to Scotland’, but this was terrific” - Sunday Times “In the pantheon of celebrity road trips, this is among the superior versions" - Financial Times Following a successful first outing for ‘TV’s

17 May 22 News Release

Channel 4 commissions David Baddiel: Jews Don’t Count

Comedian and writer David Baddiel is to front a part polemic, part personal documentary for Channel 4 that explores why, in his opinion, anti-Semitism is often seen as a lesser form of racism.

17 May 22 News Release

Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont hunt the perfect celebrity couple

Comedians Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont are on a quest to find perfect couples. Not regular couples, showbiz and comedian couples. Celebrity spouses just like them. Jon and Lucy’s Perfect Couples (working title) is a new comedy panel show from Manchester-based King of Sunshine Productions, pitting celebrity couples against each other in a series of mischievous rounds to discover who is the perfect couple.

16 May 22 News Release

Channel 4 commissions brand new gripping drama, Truelove, starring Lindsay Duncan and Clarke Peters

Sue Johnston, Phil Davis, Peter Egan, Karl Johnson, Kiran Sonia Sawar and Fiona Button also set to star Channel 4 has commissioned Truelove, a new six-episode drama series from Clerkenwell Films, the team behind BAFTA award-winning Channel 4 series The End Of The F***ing World and upcoming drama The

16 May 22 News Release

Channel 4 launches scheme to identify new TV drama writing talent in South West England

Channel 4 has launched a scheme designed to identify and support new TV drama writers in the West and South West of England. The Channel 4 TV Drama New Writers scheme will give 12 writers six months of specialist support which will include in-person workshops and training, mentoring and

16 May 22 News Release

Can celebrities give up the limelight? Channel 4 commissions Scared of the Dark (w/t)

The latest Global Format Fund commission comes from Possessed and MultiStory Media Channel 4 has announced the latest commission from its Global Format Fund. Scared of the Dark (working title) , is a brand new six-part series co-produced by MultiStory Media and Possessed, both part of ITV Studios

13 May 22 News Release

Jon Ashworth to appear on this weeks The Andrew Neil Show

Journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil’s guest in the second episode of his new live 10-part series on Channel 4 will be Labour’s spokesperson on Work & Pensions, Jonathan Ashworth. As the cost of living crisis shows no sign of letting up, Andrew will be asking what Jonathan’s party would do to help

12 May 22 News Release

Channel 4 issues ‘Climate Emergency’ brief to indies

Follow up to commitments agreed as part of The Climate Content Pledge made at COP26 Following the commitments laid out in the Climate Content Pledge at COP26, Channel 4 has issued a brief to independent production companies as it seeks to commission high-impact shows intended to inspire audiences to

11 May 22 News Release

Channel 4 and YouTube strike pioneering content and commercial partnership

First of its kind strategic partnership boosts Channel 4’s transition to digital-first broadcaster for young audiences Hundreds of hours of full episodes of Channel 4 and E4 hit shows including: 8 Out Of 10 Cats; SAS: Who Dares Wins; Gemma Collins: Self-Harm and Me; Kathy Burke: Money Talks