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Channel 4 reveals Pride at 50 lineup

Channel 4 is marking 50 years of Pride in the UK with a special season of landmark programmes and specials. This bumper season of high profile content will reflect on the incredible achievements and challenges of advancing LGBTQ+ rights and visibility over the last half century, while also platforming the diversity of identity and sexuality in the 2020s.

4 May 22 News Release

Channel 4 launches national competition for secondary schools

Secondary schools across the UK are being invited to pitch ideas for a new Channel 4 TV programme as part of a nationwide competition. The competition is part of Channel 4’s 4Schools initiative which aims to encourage students to consider the wide range of careers available to them in the world of

4 May 22 News Release

Alan Carr’s Adventures With Agatha Christie - Channel 4 commissions new three-part series from Boom for More 4

This summer, Alan Carr, the Chattyman and life-long Christie fanboy is going on a very personal Great British adventure inspired by his literary heroine. In this funny, celebratory and fact-packed travelogue Alan will head off in search of the places that inspired one of the world’s best loved and

3 May 22 News Release

Katie Jackson appointed Managing Director of 4creative

Channel 4 today announced it has appointed Katie Jackson as Managing Director of its multi-award-winning in-house agency, 4creative. This newly created role will oversee the 4creative business and organisation in its mission to produce risky, innovative and culturally potent work across Channel 4

3 May 22 News Release

Cal Turner joins Channel 4

Bafta nominated Cal Turner is to join Channel 4’s Factual Entertainment department as commissioning editor. Cal, who joins from Naked has worked across some of the best-loved British factual entertainment formats from The Apprentice and Snowflake Mountain, to Grand Designs and 60 Days with Ed

3 May 22 News Release

Alex Brooker is… Hobby Man

We’ve all tried a few hobbies over the last two years but are any of them actually worth Alex Brooker’s limited spare time? Hobby Man, a brand new four-part series from North One and Motion Content Group will follow Alex as he takes a crash course in British pastimes, accompanied by a raft of famous

2 May 22 News Release

Anne Robinson steps down from Countdown

After a year and 265 episodes in the hot seat Anne Robinson has announced she is stepping down from Countdown. Anne said “I've had a blast hosting this wonderful show. And I stayed longer than I signed up for. Now it is time for an older woman to take the reins. She added “I hope too I've encouraged

29 Apr 22 News Release

Channel 4 returns to Living Wild

Presenter Sophie Morgan will continue on her epic bike road trip meeting people who have made radical changes in their lives in order to live their wildest dreams.

29 Apr 22 News Release

Channel 4 wins rights to England's European Qualifiers and UEFA Nations League matches

All England matches live on free to air television until 2024 as a result of Channel 4 deal Six England UEFA Nations League matches to be shown live on Channel 4 this year Live matches on Channel 4 include England’s clashes with Germany and current UEFA European Champions Italy England’s European