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Taskmaster's New Year Treat - interviews with Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Adrian Chiles, Claudia Winkleman, Jonnie Peacock, Lady Leshurr & Baroness Sayeeda Warsi

Taskmaster Greg Davies and his little elf Alex Horne welcome five special guests for this one-off festive treat. Adrian Chiles, Claudia Winkleman, Jonnie Peacock, Lady Leshurr and Baroness Sayeeda Warsi are the competitors with a keen desire to lay claim to Greg's unique Trophy of Eyebrows. But how will they fare when faced with tasks involving eggs, vinegar and an inordinately long pole?

17 Dec 21 News Release, Video

Age UK and Channel 4 team up to shine a light on loneliness this Christmas

Channel 4 and Age UK today announce a brand new bespoke partnership to highlight the significant number of older people that will experience loneliness this Christmas.

16 Dec 21 News Release

Channel 4 commissions Geordie Hospital from Curve Wales

Channel 4 has commissioned a brand-new popular documentary series, Geordie Hospital, which is a Curve Wales production. A 6 x 60 series, based in Newcastle, home to one of the biggest and best Hospital Trusts in the UK. This series follows Newcastle Hospitals’ incredible staff through a shift, from world class medics saving and transforming lives, to the support teams who make it possible.

16 Dec 21 News Release

Channel 4 Commissions The Artists, Brand New Digital Short- Form Comedy Sitcom Created and Written by Huge Davis

Channel 4 has commissioned a brand-new short form scripted comedy series, The Artists, created, written by and starring Edinburgh Best Newcomer Award nominee, Huge Davies.

16 Dec 21 Interview, News Release

Interview with Jimmy Carr for his brand new quiz show, I Literally Just Told You

We chatted to Jimmy Carr about his brand new quiz show, having Richard Bacon as his new boss, repeating the phrase I Literally Just Told You, and the prospect of turning the big 5-0 next year.

16 Dec 21 News Release

Amelia Dimoldenberg discusses her new C4 digital series

In this satirical digital comedy series, Channel 4 have revealed they’re urgently looking to change the public perception of some of their biggest stars, by giving them a ‘rebrand’ and are putting all their faith in one woman to accomplish the task - comedian, creator and star of Chicken Shop Date

15 Dec 21 News Release

Queens of Clean (W/T) Set to Make E4 Shine in 2022

New series follows glam cleaning agency as they transform homes and lives Bejewelled marigolds at the ready as E4 prepares to add heart, sparkle and squeaky clean to its schedule when Queens of Clean (w/t) premieres next year.

14 Dec 21 News Release

Drawers Off to return on Channel 4

December 14th, 2021 – Drawers Off, the Broadcast Award-nominated Channel 4 Daytime show produced by MultiStory Media North, part of ITV Studios, and Motion Content Group, has been recommissioned for a second series. Host Jenny Éclair will return with wit, warmth, artistic wisdom and time checks, as a brand new tranche of amateur artists pit their life drawing skills against each other in a bid to win the weekly cash prize.

13 Dec 21 News Release

Countdown’s newest addition, Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon, takes on the numbers

Maths whizz Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon, MBE can be seen on Channel 4’s flagship gameshow Countdown from December 13th, standing in for Rachel Riley during her maternity leave.