Channel 4
Alison Hammond joins Channel 4’s Bake Off
March 17, 2023 | James RAlison 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 | James RThe 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 | James RTaskmaster 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 | James RSir 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 | James RKate 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 | James RChannel 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 | James RMichael 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
The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5 to debut on Channel 4 and Amazon in UK
October 11, 2022 | James RUpdate: Season 5 premieres at 9pm on Channel 4 on 23rd October.
The Handmaid’s Tale will return to UK TV screens this month, and it’ll be doing so on Amazon Prime Video as well as on Channel 4.
Adapted from … Read More
Channel 4 picks up Nine Perfect Strangers
September 15, 2022 | James RChannel 4 has picked up the UK TV rights to Nine Perfect Strangers.
The eight-episode Hulu series based on Liane Moriarty’s bestselling book, premiered on Amazon Prime Video last summer. The drama is set at a boutique resort which … Read More
Channel 4 renews The Curse for Season 2
September 3, 2022 | James RChannel 4 has renewed crime-comedy caper The Curse for a second season.
Written by Tom Davis and director James De Frond (Murder in Successville, King Gary), along with Steve Stamp, Allan Mustafa, Hugo Chegwin (People Just Do Nothing) and … Read More