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Channel 4 Drama 4Screenwriting announces 2021 writers

Channel 4 today announces the 12 writers who won coveted places on this year’s Channel 4 Drama Screenwriting course, 4Screenwriting.

8 Jul 21 News Release

Baddiel and Skinner join Adam, Alex and Josh for a 90-minute Euro 2020 special of The Last Leg this Friday

After 55 years of hurt, could football finally be coming home? Last Leg of the Euros with Baddiel and Skinner, a 90 minute extended episode of the multi award-winning The Last Leg, will probe that very question this Friday at 10pm

8 Jul 21 News Release

BBC, ITV AND CHANNEL 4 ANNOUNCE THE COMPLETION OF DIGITAL UK AND FREESAT’S INTEGRATION

Today the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 can announce that they have brought together Digital UK Ltd, which facilitates the provision of Freeview, and Freesat (UK) Ltd, which offers access to the UK’s subscription-free satellite television service. As previously announced, the coming together of Digital UK

7 Jul 21 News Release

Prue Leith swaps cake for compost in Prue’s Great Garden Plot

Prue Leith is embarking on a great new homegrown adventure but this time, it’s a horticultural one.

6 Jul 21 News Release

Channel 4 opens the door to social experiment from Firecracker Films

Channel 4 has commissioned Open (w/t), a bold new social experiment exploring whether relationships can thrive without monogamy from Firecracker Films. The series was commissioned from the broadcaster’s Global Format Fund, the ringfenced spend designed to stimulate the creation of original new formats from UK-based indies for UK and International audiences.

6 Jul 21 News Release

Channel 4 commissions Great Scott’s Love Trap

Channel 4 has commissioned The Love Trap, an entertaining gameshow from Great Scott Media, the indie launched by the executive producers behind Too Hot To Handle, Leon Wilson and Ed Sleeman.

6 Jul 21 News Release

Channel 4 grabs Youngest Media’s high-stakes daytime quiz Moneybags

Channel 4 daytime has commissioned a new quiz show Moneybags from Youngest Media, hosted by Craig Charles, where bag loads of cash will be, quite literally, up for grabs every afternoon.

5 Jul 21 News Release

Channel 4 sets out its most ambitious ever Paralympic plans with multi location studios and world class talent line-up

Channel 4 has today announced its most ambitious ever plans for coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, including a multi-location studio format and an all-star presenting team for the forthcoming Games.

2 Jul 21 News Release

Channel 4 announces new comedy Hullraisers, from Lucy Beaumont

The 6 x 30’ series is produced by Fable Pictures