Channel 4
First look: Quentin Blake’s Clown comes to Channel 4
December 5, 2020 | David FarnorQuentin Blake’s Clown will celebrate Christmas on Channel 4, and a new trailer gibes is a first look at the animation.
Inspired by the book of the same name (and one of its author’s favourite creations), Quentin Blake’s Clown is a half-hour … Read More
Taskmaster unveils celebrity New Year special line-up
December 2, 2020 | David FarnorTaskmaster has confirmed the celebrity line-up for its New Year special.
For the first time ever, the Taskmaster’s doors will be flung open to ring in the new year with a brand new, one-off episode. Announced earlier this year, … Read More
Channel 4 renews Aisling Bea’s This Way Up for Season 2
November 21, 2020 | David FarnorChannel 4 has renewed This Way Up for a second season.
Aisling Bea’s Merman-produced comedy co-starring Sharon Horgan saw the comedian play Aine, a whip smart English-as-a-foreign language (TEFL) teacher trying to pull her life back together after a “teeny … Read More
This Is Us Season 5 heads to Amazon in the UK
October 15, 2020 | David FarnorThis Is Us Season 5 will premiere on Amazon Prime Video in the UK this October.
Created by Dan Fogelman, the series chronicles the Pearson family across the decades: from Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) and Rebecca (Mandy Moore) as young parents … Read More
Channel 4 is bringing back Changing Rooms
October 9, 2020 | David FarnorMinimalism begone! Channel 4 is bringing back Changing Rooms – and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen along with it.
The legendary home DIY series first aired back in the 1990s and 2000s, making household names of Laurence and handyman “Handy Andy”, not to … Read More
Bake Off 2020: Meet the bakers
September 22, 2020 | David FarnorSeptember is here, which means one thing: it’s time for The Great British Bake Off. The show, which moved to Channel 4 with Paul Hollywood, Sandi Toksvig, Noel Fielding and Prue Leith in the presenting mix, has settled into its … Read More
Channel 4 goes “inside The Real AC 12”
September 19, 2020 | David FarnorWith Line of Duty recently resuming production following the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, fans of Jed Mercurio’s police corruption drama (pictured) will still be waiting for their next fix. Until then, Channel 4 may have the answer, with … Read More
Before We Die: Channel 4 to remake Swedish crime thriller
September 18, 2020 | David FarnorChannel 4 is remaking the hit Swedish crime thriller Before We Die.
“Sons of Anarchy goes to Sweden for this thrilling, fast-paced crime drama” is how we described the original show, which premiered in the UK on Walter Presents, in … Read More
Film4 launches 2020 Indian film season
September 5, 2020 | David FarnorFilm4 is launching its annual Indian film season this month, with nine films showcased over nine weeks.
The 2020 season of the longest-running strand in Channel 4’s history will feature a range of the best contemporary Indian cinema and a … Read More
Rosie Jones goes on A Great British, Female, Gay, Disabled, Covid Compliant Adventure for Channel 4
August 26, 2020 | David FarnorComedian Rosie Jones isn’t going to let a global pandemic stand in the way of her travel plans, this year she’s off on an adventure that ticks all the boxes… A Great British, Female, Gay, Disabled, Covid Compliant Adventure.
In this … Read More