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Ellie Winstanley appointed as Untold Commissioning Editor

Ellie Winstanley has been appointed as Commissioning Editor Current Affairs for Channel4’s Untold strand. Beginning initially on a 6-month FTC, she will directly report to Louisa Compton, Head of News and Current Affairs, Specialist Factual and Sport. Now in its fifth series, the muti award

23 Jun 26 News Release

FIRST LOOK AT NICOLA COUGHLAN AND JOE COLE IN CHANNEL 4 DRAMA ‘I AM HELEN’

Channel 4 is today releasing a first look image of Nicola Coughlan and Joe Cole in I Am Helen (2x60), which will air later this year. Created, written and directed by BAFTA-winning filmmaker, Dominic Savage and produced by award winning Me+You Productions, the latest instalment of the critically

22 Jun 26 News Release

Channel 4 announces casting for Mog’s Bad Thing from Lupus Films

Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy, Adjoa Andoh, Amelie Law and Teddy Skelton to return John Thomson, Katherine Parkinson, Mawaan Rizwan and Amelia Theodorou join the cast for this seasonal special Channel 4 today announces the cast of Mog’s Bad Thing , Lupus Films’ hand-drawn animated adaptation of

22 Jun 26 News Release

Left - Emma Harte, Right - Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn and Jessica Reynolds to Return for Series Two of Channel 4’s Hit Drama A Woman Of Substance

Produced by The Forge Entertainment ( National Treasure, The Buccaneers, Marriage ), a Banijay UK company, Brenda Blethyn ( Vera, Pride and Prejudice ) and Jessica Reynolds ( Kneecap, The Wolf, The Fox & The Leopard ) are to return to Channel 4 in a second series of A Woman of Substance as the

22 Jun 26 News Release

New More4 series follows family salvaging business in The Reclaimers: Made in Suffolk

Channel 4 has commissioned The Reclaimers: Made in Suffolk, a five-part series from Rare TV that will air on More4, following a family-run business giving once loved items a new purpose.

22 Jun 26 News Release

Channel 4 expands its ad tech offering with five new partnerships

-Channel 4’s premium ad inventory will be available across Amazon Ads, FreeWheel, Hawk, PubMatic and Yahoo DSP, significantly broadening programmatic opportunities for advertisers - Channel 4 today announces a series of deals that see its VOD-ad-inventory become available across five new major

16 Jun 26 News Release

Channel 4 recommissions TFI Friday Unplugged for a further six episodes

Following a successful first run, Channel 4 has recommissioned TFI Friday Unplugged for a further six episodes. TFI Friday Unplugged delivered a clear uplift for Channel 4 at 11pm, performing strongly with under 34s and proving competitive with commercial rivals in late peak. Fronted by Chris Evans

16 Jun 26 News Release

Channel 4 recommissions Jasmine Harman's Renovation in the Sun from Double FTV

Channel 4 has commissioned a second series of Jasmine Harman’s Renovation in the Sun, produced by Double FTV. Following the success of the first series, the new season will once again follow A Place in the Sun presenter Jasmine Harman as she continues renovating her family home on Spain’s Costa del

12 Jun 26 News Release

Channel 4’s 4Screenwriting Announces Drama Writers For 2026

Now in its sixteenth year, Channel 4 today announces the twelve talented writers who have won coveted places on the drama screenwriting course, 4Screenwriting. From over 2700 scripts entered, Channel 4 pairs an aspiring writer with an experienced script editor and works with them on a series or