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24 Aug 20 News Release

Four commissions from Channel 4 to mark Black History Month

Channel 4 will be marking October’s Black History Month with a round of four commissions, offering an important platform for different aspects of the Black experience in modern Britain. These undeniably bold and extremely relevant documentaries include; Black, British and Funny (w/t), Mo Gilligan

24 Aug 20 News Release

The critically acclaimed Grayson’s Art Club to return to Channel 4

Grayson’s Art Club, the critically acclaimed series, from BAFTA-winning production company Swan Films, has been recommissioned by Channel 4. The second series will see contemporary award-winning artist, writer and broadcaster Grayson Perry return to screens from his studio. Along with his wife, the

24 Aug 20 News Release

Channel 4 Builds The Bridge

Just how far would you go to win £100k?

24 Aug 20 News Release

Channel 4 reveals the ten Black, Asian & minority ethnic-led indies selected for its Accelerator

An additional number of impressive indies have also been identified and will continue to work with the channel and benefit from further development Channel 4 has today revealed the ten indies selected in partnership with The TV Collective following the launch of its Indie Accelerator last month

25 Aug 20 News Release
Mo Gilligans All Star Happy Hour

Channel 4 commissions Black, British and Funny (w/t) by Mo Gilligan from Rumpus Media and Momo G

If you were to ask the average British person on the street to name five well-known Black British comedians, they would struggle to give you an answer. But last year a new stand-up burst onto the scene with his own unique brand of comedy. He is Black and he is British… enter Mo Gilligan, the first Black comedian to front a prime time show in 20 years.

25 Aug 20 News Release

Channel 4 Drama announces My Name is Lizzie (w/t)

Niamh Algar leads the cast in a gripping 4-part piece examining the controversial honeytrap at the heart of one of Britain’s most high-profile cases

25 Aug 20 News Release

Channel 4 to investigate Are Women The Fitter Sex? w/t

Channel 4 has commissioned Blink Films to investigate Are Women The Fitter Sex? Presented by Doctor Ronx, an Emergency Doctor from London’s Hackney Homerton Hospital, who takes us on a journey of discovery, interviewing researchers and patients, in search of answers. There have currently been over

25 Aug 20 News Release

Channel 4 commissions The National Comedy Awards for Stand Up To Cancer (w/t) from Hungry Bear

Channel 4 will celebrate the stars of UK comedy with a glorious viewer-voted awards show set to air in 2021 in aid of Stand Up To Cancer.

25 Aug 20 News Release

Channel 4 commissions brand new gripping drama: Somewhere Boy

Channel 4 has today commissioned Somewhere Boy, a new 8 x 30 drama by Pete Jackson (One Normal Night, Love In Recovery) from Clerkenwell Films, the makers of the BAFTA award-winning Channel 4 show The End of the F***ing World.

25 Aug 20 News Release

Channel 4 sends Rosie Jones on a Great British, Female, Gay, Disabled, COVID Compliant Adventure (w/t)

Comedian 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 (w/t).