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Fan-favourite Colin Murray named as Countdown host

Colin Murray today confirmed he is to remain as the permanent host of Countdown, the UK’s longest running TV quiz show. The show continues to delight viewers with December 2022 securing the best month’s share for the series in over a decade. Colin, who has hosted the show since summer 2022

10 Jan 23 News Release

Janine Thomas appointed Commissioner Editor in Documentaries

Janine Thomas, has been appointed as Commissioning Editor and will directly report to Head of Documentaries Alisa Pomeroy. She will support Rita Daniels by taking on the day-to-day running of the career defining strand First Cut, freeing up Daniels to focus on new blue-chip documentary series

5 Jan 23 News Release

Statement from Channel 4 in response to a decision and statement by the Government

We welcome the Government’s decision that Channel 4 will remain in public ownership. This decision provides a firm basis on which to establish the sustainable direction of Channel 4, safely in the hands of the British people. DCMS having thoroughly examined the business case concluded that the

22 Dec 22 News Release

Tom Daley to appear in festive special of Channel 4 digital series Trainspotting with Francis Bourgeois

Popular series also extended for further three episodes Praise for Trainspotting with Francis Bourgeois: **** “Absolutely heart-rending” – The Guardian Clip and Image can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4tisolnnzgacplu/AACHWXE5Z4rT_WPWUsgrUXsLa?dl=0 Earlier this year, Channel 4

22 Dec 22 News Release

Channel 4’s Alternative Christmas Message to be generated by Artificial Intelligence

Ameca, one of the world’s most advanced robots, is to deliver Channel 4’s Alternative Christmas Message for 2022, in a speech generated entirely by Artificial Intelligence.

19 Dec 22 News Release

The National Comedy Awards for Stand Up To Cancer return for 2023, hosted by Tom Allen

Channel 4 is rolling out the red carpet to celebrate the stars of UK comedy in a glitzy awards show in aid of Stand Up To Cancer.

15 Dec 22 News Release

New first look image released for upcoming Simon Bird comedy ‘Everyone Else Burns’ – coming soon to Channel 4

Download images here Coming soon to Channel 4, Everyone Else Burns is an irreverent new six-part comedy set in a fictional Christian community and centred around a family headed by patriarch David (Simon Bird, with a very different haircut). David, like his family (played by Kate O’Flynn, Amy James

13 Dec 22 News Release

Channel 4’s award-winning strand, On The Edge returns for a fourth series supporting new film-making talent

On The Edge, Channel 4’s BAFTA award-winning series of short films is returning for its fourth year. Produced by BlackLight Television, a Banijay UK company, the anthology of films will once again champion first-class emerging UK talent. This year’s dramas, Wet Look, Letting Go and The Final

13 Dec 22 News Release

Channel 4 commissions Around the World in Eighty Weighs

Mothership Productions have been commissioned to make a 6x60 format exploring the global obesity crisis. This warm – but shocking - series will involve Brits who want to lose weight travelling the world to better understand the relationship between food, culture and body size, and in the process see