Channel 4
Channel 4 to air Grenfell play this June
May 28, 2022 | David FarnorChannel 4 will air the not-for-profit play Grenfell: Value Engineering – Scenes From The Inquiry.
The play, which ran on stage last year at The Tabernacle (where it was also filmed) and Birmingham Rep, is a dramatisation of verbatim excerpts … Read More
Mo Gilligan and AJ Odudu return to Channel 4 for summer of The Big Breakfast
May 28, 2022 | David FarnorThe Big Breakfast is officially coming back to Channel 4 – again.
The broadcaster revived its seminal morning entertainment showlast year, as part of its Black to Front initiative to improve Black representation on and off screen. At its heart … Read More
BAFTA TV Awards 2022: Time, Help lead winners
May 8, 2022 | David FarnorThe winners for the 2022 BAFTA TV Awards have been announced, and Time, Help and Big Zuu led the way.
Going into the evening, Russell T Davies’ Channel 4 drama It’s a Sin was the dominant favourite, with a … Read More
Spreadsheet: Katherine Parkinson stars in Channel 4 comedy
May 7, 2022 | David FarnorChannel 4 has acquired Spreadsheet, a new dark comedy starring Katherine Parkinson.
The eight-part series poses the age-old question: can women really have it all – if by “all”, we mean sexual freedom, a career, a family and their sanity? … Read More
We Are Lady Parts, Landscapers lead BAFTA TV Craft Award winners
April 25, 2022 | David FarnorBAFTA has announced the winners of its 2022 Craft Awards, celebrating behind-the-scenes television talent of 2021.
We Are Lady Parts, the musical comedy about a Muslim female punk band, led the way, winning three prizes: creator and first-time nominee … Read More
Channel 4 orders The Horne Section TV Show
April 24, 2022 | David FarnorChannel 4 has commissioned a new comedy series from The Horne Section, the band led by Alex Horne.
Horne has been working with the music group since 2010, when they first performed together at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Horne … Read More
The Change: Channel 4 orders comedy series from Bridget Christie
April 15, 2022 | David FarnorChannel 4 has ordered The Change, a new comedy series from Bridget Christie.
The stand-up comedian, actor and writer is no stranger to the small screen, having released her special Stand Up for Her straight to Netflix and appeared on … Read More
First look: Steve Coogan and Sarah Solemani in Channel 4’s Chivalry
April 2, 2022 | David FarnorSteve Coogan and Sarah Solemani are teaming up for Channel 4 series Chivalry, and new images give us a first look at the comedy.
The six-part series – written by and starring Sarah Solemani (Him and Her, Barry) and Steve … Read More
RTS Awards 2022: It’s a Sin, We Are Lady Parts lead nominees
March 3, 2022 | David FarnorThe Royal Television Society Awards have announced their nominees for 2022 and Channel 4’s It’s a Sin and We Are Lady Parts are leading the pack.
The BBC leads the way with 30 nominations across the 24 categories, followed by … Read More
Taskmaster to return for New Year special
December 5, 2021 | David FarnorFeeling in a particularly festive mood, the almighty Taskmaster Greg Davies has once again gathered five famous faces for a standalone special on Channel 4.
Called Taskmaster’s New Year Treat, the one-off will see the formidable Taskmaster put these celebrity guests through their paces in … Read More