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Brand-new star contestants announced for Taskmaster’s New Year Treat

Alison Hammond, Chesney Hawkes, Francis Bourgeois, Maryam Moshiri and Rob Rinder

Channel 4 shares outcome of external review of Married at First Sight UK

Show will not return, with budget to be reinvested in new programmes Channel 4 today shared a summary of the findings of an external review of contributor welfare on Married at First Sight UK (MAFS UK) and Chief Executive Priya Dogra stated the series will not return to Channel 4, with the show’s

5 Nov 26 News Release

Rebecca Lucy Taylor (Self Esteem), David Arnold and Don Black to join forces for the Theme Song of Channel 4’s new Christmas special, Mog’s Bad Thing

Channel 4 today announces that Composer David Arnold and Lyricist Don Black will return to the world of Mog, joining forces with Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem for the Mog’s Bad Thing theme song. Mog’s Bad Thing , Lupus Films’ hand-drawn animated adaptation of Judith Kerr’s classic picture book

5 Nov 26 News Release

Channel 4 and Rail Delivery Group recommission Train-ing It with Joe Wilkinson for two further series following record-breaking debut

Channel 4 today announces the recommission of Train-ing It with Joe Wilkinson for two further series. Produced by Electric Robin (part of Banijay UK) and created in partnership with Rail Delivery Group, the membership organisation representing Britain's train operators, the branded entertainment series will return for both a second and third series following a highly successful debut run.

4 Nov 26 News Release

Channel 4 commissions ‘The Hormone Fix’ with Davinia Taylor

Channel 4 has commissioned The Hormone Fix, a one-off factual special from Little Bird Films, fronted by actor, author and wellbeing advocate Davinia Taylor. In the 60-minute programme, Davinia explores the role hormones play in our everyday lives, from sleep, stress and mood to appetite and energy

4 Nov 26 News Release

The Great British Bake Off: The seventh baker leaves the tent

The nation’s most famous tent was pitched in the grounds of Welford Park once again. Presenters Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond came to lead the latest batch of 12 bakers through thirty brand new challenges set by Judges Paul Hollywood and Nigella Lawson, in ten episodes. In Tuesday’s night’s

2 Nov 26 News Release

Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids renewed for two more series on More4

The Yorkshire Dales-based series has been More4’s highest rated show for three years and charts the journey of the Owen family – Amanda, Clive and their nine children – as they breathe life back into a derelict farmhouse, known as Anty John’s.

29 Oct 26 News Release

Adam Adler joins Channel 4’s in-house production business as Creative Director

Channel 4 has appointed Adam Adler, BAFTA-winning creative showrunner and executive producer of The Cube and upcoming Channel 4 reality series Derren Brown: Incognito, as Creative Director of Channel 4’s in-house production business, reporting to Sarah Dillistone. Adler – who is Dillistone's first

28 Oct 26 News Release

Channel 4 appoints Alisa Pomeroy as Head of Unscripted

Alisa Pomeroy has been appointed as Channel 4's new Head of Unscripted, reporting to recently appointed Director of Programmes David Brindley. She takes up her new position in January.