Channel 4
Channel 4 inks deal for Disney box sets
July 9, 2023 | David FarnorThe Americans, The X Files, Abbott Elementary and Empire are among the box sets heading to Channel 4 this month as part of a new deal with Disney.
The multi-series agreement covers 10 shows, adding over 1,000 hours of iconic … Read More
Taskmaster unveils Season 16 contestants
June 3, 2023 | David FarnorTaskmaster has unveiled its line-up for Season 16, which continues to find star comedy names willing to subject themselves to the scrutiny of Greg Davies.
The BAFTA and National Comedy Award-winning competition series sees a group of comedians take on … Read More
BBC leads winners at 2023 RTS Programme Awards
April 1, 2023 | David FarnorThe BBC was the big winner at the 2023 Royal Television Society Programme Awards, with The Traitors, Sherwood, This Is Going to Hurt leading the pack.
Across the 30 categories, the BBC racked up 17 wins, 3 of which were … Read More
Alison Hammond joins Channel 4’s Bake Off
March 17, 2023 | David FarnorAlison Hammond will officially step in to replace Matt Lucas on The Great British Bake Off.
The Channel 4 incarnation of the show has seen comedian and actor Noel Fielding step into the tent alongside judges Prue Leith and Paul … Read More
Government scraps plans to privatise Channel 4
January 5, 2023 | David FarnorThe government has scrapped its plans to privatise Channel 4.
The DCMS, having examined the business case that was announced last year by the prevous administration – and led by former culture secretary Nadine Dorries – has now concluded, after … Read More
Frankie Boyle, Mae Martin lead Taskmaster Season 15 line-up
December 4, 2022 | David FarnorTaskmaster has unveiled its line-up of contestants for Season 15.
The BAFTA and National Comedy Award-winning competition series sees a group of comedians take on a string of surreal and pointless challenges, placing themselves under the scrutiny of Taskmaster Greg … Read More
Mo Farah, Carol Vorderman join Taskmaster’s New Year Treat line-up
November 25, 2022 | David FarnorSir Mo Farah and Carol Vorderman are among the star names lining up to take on Taskmaster’s New Year Treat.
The one-off special will see the formidable Taskmaster Greg Davies once again put a string of celebrity guests through their … Read More
First look: Kate Winslet in Channel 4’s I Am Ruth
November 11, 2022 | David FarnorKate Winslet is heading to Channel 4 later this year for the latest instalment of I Am, and a new image gives us a first look at her as Ruth.
I Am Ruth is a feature-length chapter in the female-led drama … Read More
Channel 4 rebrands All 4 to… Channel 4
November 2, 2022 | David FarnorChannel 4 is rebranded its online platform All 4. The new name? Channel 4.
The broadcaster has always been at the forefront of digital streaming, with 4OD launching way back in 2006. In 2015, Channel 4 swapped that name for … Read More
Michael Sheen, Natalia Tena to star in Channel 4’s Vardy v Rooney
October 13, 2022 | David FarnorMichael Sheen and Natalia Tena will star in Vardy v Rooney, a courtroom drama for Channel 4.
The dramatisation of the 2022 High Court battle that gripped the UK and was reported on around the world, will see Chanel Cresswell … Read More