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Interview with Rory Kinnear for Brexit: The Uncivil War

Why did you want to take on the role of Craig Oliver? Because of the drama itself really, and the writing. James is a writer I’ve known for a bit, and whose work in the theatre I’ve really admired. I particularly enjoy the way he writes with such equanimity both about the subject matter and the

28 Dec 18 Interview

Interview with Benedict Cumberbatch for Brexit: The Uncivil War

You play Dominic Cummings in Brexit: An Uncivil War. Why did you want to take the part? I wanted to take the role because of the script, because of James Graham’s past record as a brilliant, scalpel-like satirical and analytical wit in that political realm. I wanted to have the challenge of

21 Dec 18 News Release

C4 releases a bundle of Blaps this Christmas

This Christmas Channel 4 is unwrapping a bundle of Blaps for your viewing pleasure. Three new breakthrough comedians Tez Ilyas, Edinburgh-award winning Rose Matafeo and Nida Manzoor have unleashed their Blaps on All4. See for yourself: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/comedy-blaps https://www

21 Dec 18 News Release

Toyota, The&Partnership extend relationship with C4 as AYGO sponsors E4's Shipwrecked

AYGO by Toyota will be the official sponsors of the pioneering paradise island reality show, Shipwrecked, when it returns to E4 in early 2019. The six figure deal announced today by Channel 4’s sales house, 4Sales, will run for the duration of the new 15-part prime time series on E4 and will see

21 Dec 18 News Release

Danny Dyer to deliver Channel 4's Alternative Christmas Message

TX: 25th December at 3.50pm on Channel 4 Actor and broadcaster Danny Dyer, the unofficial man of the people, is to deliver this year’s Channel 4 Alternative Christmas Message. Picture the scene, the post-Christmas Day kitchen carnage, rubbish everywhere, everyone fighting to be heard and nowhere to

20 Dec 18 News Release

Channel 4 to establish new CMO and MD N&R roles and new centralised communications and planning department led by Chief of Staff Lynette Huntley

Channel 4 CEO, Alex Mahon today announced two new leadership roles for the organisation – a Chief Marketing Officer and a Managing Director, Nations & Regions – and the establishment of a new centralised department bringing together planning and communications. The new role of Chief Marketing

20 Dec 18 News Release

Channel 4 Announces Winners of 2018 Playwrights’ Scheme

Channel 4 has today announced the six winners of the Channel 4 Playwrights’ Scheme, which supports emerging writers. The initiative awards bursaries annually to new theatre writers and has been supported by Channel 4 since 2013. The recipients of the Channel 4 Playwrights’ Scheme bursaries, formerly

20 Dec 18 News Release

First look: Catch 22

Catch-22 from Paramount Television, Anonymous Content, George Clooney & Grant Heslov Coming to Channel 4 in 2019 Based on Joseph Heller’s seminal novel of the same name, Catch-22 is the story of the incomparable, artful dodger, Yossarian (Christopher Abbott), a US Air Force bombardier in World War

18 Dec 18 Interview

Interview with Simon Bird for The Inbetweeners: Fwends Reunited

It’s ten years since The Inbetweeners first appeared on TV. How has it changed your life? In lots of ways. I always wanted to perform comedy and be an actor. Before The Inbetweeners I assumed that was a pipe dream. As we were making The Inbetweeners I thought it was a pipe dream as well to be honest