All Channel 4 articles – Page 191
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FeaturesDocumentary programme: Interview With A Murderer
It was a landmark year for the true crime genre but Interview With A Murderer, which featured former ambulance man Bert Spencer, widely suspected of killing paperboy Carl Bridgewater, stood out.
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FeaturesEntertainment programme: The Last Leg
The Last Leg took a giant leap forward in 2016 with a live, daily pre-watershed show reviewing the Rio Paralympics.
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FeaturesSports programme: Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Following the London 2012 Paralympics was a tough challenge, but not only did the Team GB athletes in Rio surpass their previous medal haul, Channel 4’s coverage of the event also hit new heights.
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FeaturesDaytime programme: The Question Jury
The development team at Monkey Kingdom created The Question Jury after watching the 1950s film Twelve Angry Men, in which a group of strangers are stuck in a jury room together, leading to much drama and debate.
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FeaturesSingle drama: Ellen
Ellen is a touching, brutal and unforgettable rendering of the life of an isolated and vulnerable 14-year-old girl. In the words of one judge, it was “an extraordinary, beautifully written, directed and performed film that haunted me for days”.
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NewsC4 explores Brexit via ex-pat property format
Channel 4 has commissioned a daytime docu-soap from Ricochet examining the impact of Brexit on the Spanish property market.
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NewsCompetitive Lego comes to Channel 4
Six pairs of amateur Lego fans will compete to build ambitious brick creations for a Channel 4 competition series.
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NewsJay Hunt reveals strategy and issues lifestyle challenge
Channel 4’s Jay Hunt has called for big ideas with social awareness and stronger lifestyle programming, claiming the latter is “stuck in a rut” across British television.
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NewsC4: True North deal shows that Growth Fund works
The sale of Channel 4’s stake in True North to Sky demonstrates to the government that the broadcaster can operate with both a “commercial and creative agenda”, according to investment chief Laura Franses.
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NewsCommissioners urged to take talent risks
The TV industry must take more risks with senior production talent, put a stop to its ‘coffee shop’ hiring culture and offer pathways for career progression to attract and retain a diverse workforce.
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NewsC4 to air full series of Bake Off this year
Jay Hunt has revealed that the eighth series of The Great British Bake Off will air on Channel 4 in 2017.
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NewsReports: C4 in Bake Off talks with BBC
Channel 4 is negotiating with the BBC to air The Great British Bake Off this year, according to a series of press reports.
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NewsRaised By Wolves finds US home
Big Talk’s Raised By Wolves has been formally picked up for an ABC pilot in the US, six months after it was dropped by Channel 4.
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NewsSky buys C4-backed True North
True North has become the first of Channel 4’s Growth Fund investments to be sold, with Sky acquiring a majority stake in the indie.
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NewsC4 launches fake news season
Channel 4 is heading into the post-truth world with a season dedicated to fake news.
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NewsFirecrest to diversify after securing C4 investment
Scottish current affairs indie Firecrest Films is to diversify into factual formats, features and history and science programming after receiving investment from Channel 4’s Growth Fund.
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NewsC4 lifts the lid on Crystal Maze revival
The number of young viewers that watched Channel 4’s The Crystal Maze celebrity revival last year was a driving force behind the decision to bring back the cult gameshow for a supersized series.
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NewsTV steps up fake news fight
British broadcasters are redoubling efforts to fight the phenomenon of fake news after pouring resource into fact-checking units.
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NewsUKTV renews C4 sales deal
UKTV has extended its sales partnership deal with Channel 4 in a deal thought to be worth around £1bn.
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NewsBroadcasters bump New Year shows
Channel 4 and Channel 5 have bumped two primetime shows following poor ratings performances.