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Channel 4 and Clear Channel study reveals Black-owned businesses are disadvantaged compared to white-owned businesses

A Channel 4 and Clear Channel study has revealed that Black entrepreneurs face more obstacles setting up and running their businesses than their white counterparts. The study showed that Black business owners face more challenges generating funding and more feel they have to fight hard to convince

1 Feb 23 News Release

Sami Abu Wardeh wreaks havoc in brand new Channel 4 Digital comedy series, The Sheikh

Character comedian Sami Abu Wardeh makes his Channel 4 debut as Sheikh Ahmed Al Kabir, the 867th richest person in the world, in a new, original ‘real world comedy’ from Trainspotting With Francis Bourgeois creators, Untold Studios. Earmarked by The Guardian as one of the most exciting voices in

1 Feb 23 News Release

A black and white image of Ally Castle, a female with dark straight hair and a smile. Another image of Tanya Motie, a female with dark, wavy hair who is wearing a light pink t-shirt

Ally Castle and Tanya Motie take the reins at TV Access Project

Channel 4 and the BBC have appointed two of the industry’s most experienced practitioners to lead and manage the TV Access Project (TAP). Ally Castle and Tanya Motie have been hired as Project Leads to work with TAP’s members to co-ordinate plans and prioritise recommendations, in roles which have

1 Feb 23 News Release

Channel 4 commissions Dropped, a new digital comedy series framing the UK rap scene

Rap mockumentary series, Dropped, is the latest flex to land on Channel 4’s YouTube strand - 4 Comedy, a platform tailored to providing younger audiences with their daily dose of funny. Produced by Mother’s Best Child, Dropped follows East London rap collective ATM as they struggle to stay current

31 Jan 23 News Release

Fabiola Leaves The Great Pottery Throw Down

Q&A with Fabiola: Walking onto the set on the very first day, did you feel nervous or excited or was it a combination of both? It was a combination of both. Was the set as you thought it would be from seeing previous series? I think it looked smaller. What age or time in your life did you start

31 Jan 23 News Release

Channel 4 commissions Dark Phone from The Garden

In 2020, international police managed to secretly hack into an encrypted, phone network used by organised crime groups around the world. For 74 days, the messages sent and received on 60,000 handsets was covertly captured. It became one of the biggest international law enforcement operations in

31 Jan 23 News Release

Channel 4 commissions Factual Drama ‘Consent’

Channel 4 has commissioned a 1x60 Factual drama that captures what it feels like for young people in an environment where sexual expectations are distorted by the instant access to porn and where the lines of consent are minimised. Made by Firebird Pictures and executive produced by Bafta-winner

31 Jan 23 News Release

Channel 4 commissions full-access Andrew Tate documentary

Channel 4 has commissioned 1x60’ documentary that will explore the rapid rise of controversial social media star Andrew Tate. The 36-year-old American-born ex-kickboxer and porn entrepreneur Andrew Tate achieved global superstar status on social media by lacing self-help techniques and get-rich

31 Jan 23 News Release

Mika and Lang Lang search for Britain’s talented and undiscovered pianists in new Channel 4 series, The Piano

The nation’s favourite instrument, the piano, will be celebrated in a new five-part series on Channel 4. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, each week, talented amateur pianists will be invited to play on public pianos in London St Pancras, Leeds, Glasgow and Birmingham train stations, sharing their