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Bake Off: The Professionals The Winning Team 2026 – Edwardian Hotels

The search for the best patisserie team in Britain ended tonight after 10 intense weeks of patisserie prowess, as Edwardian Hotels were crowned the winning team of Bake Off: The Professionals 2026. The nail-biting episode hosted by Liam Charles and Ellie Taylor ended on a dramatic and fabulous

21 Jul 26 News Release

Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas competition series returns to Channel 4 Daytime this festive season

Channel 4 confirms two new series of crafting competition Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas for the 2026 and 2027 festive seasons.

20 Jul 26 News Release

Channel 4 encourages new thinking on class representation with next iteration of Diversity in Advertising Award

Channel 4 Sales has today launched the eleventh edition of its annual Diversity in Advertising Awards, offering £1 million worth of advertising airtime to support work that champions more authentic representation in advertising. This year’s iteration focuses on class, asking brands and agencies to

16 Jul 26 News Release

New Channel 4 series sees Fred Sirieix uncover the secrets behind the world's greatest hotels

Hospitality expert Fred Sirieix travels the globe, checking into the world's most spectacular hotels before stepping behind the scenes to discover the people, precision and passion that create truly unforgettable stays. Fred's Ultimate Hotels, a brand-new four-part series fronted by hospitality

16 Jul 26 News Release

Channel 4 appoints Simon Rexworthy as Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer

Channel 4 today announces the appointment of Simon Rexworthy as Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer, reporting to Chief Executive Priya Dogra and joining its Executive Committee. Simon, who joins later this month, will lead Channel 4's corporate strategy, as well as its transformation and

15 Jul 26 News Release

Headshots of Paddy Considine, America Ferrera, Alex Hassell and Kit Harington

Paddy Considine, America Ferrera, Alex Hassell and Kit Harington to lead Ronan Bennett's Army of Shadows for Channel 4, Studiocanal and Two Cities Television

Co-produced by STUDIOCANAL ( Playing Nice, Families Like Ours ) and Two Cities Television (Blue Lights, Patrick Melrose ) and written by BAFTA award-winning Ronan Bennett ( The Day of the Jackal, MobLand), filming has begun in Manchester, Liverpool, London and Paris on powerful and provocative new

15 Jul 26 News Release

Cohan van Dijk smiling on the kiteboard in the sea.

Channel 4 and North Sails partner on first social branded entertainment for Channel 4 Sport channels, produced by Finite Films & TV

Channel 4 today announces it has partnered with North Sails on Force of Nature , a three-part adrenaline-fuelled branded entertainment series. Produced by Finite Films & TV, the series marks the first social branded entertainment commission to air exclusively across Channel 4 Sport’s digital

15 Jul 26 News Release

Nine emerging businesses shortlisted for Black in Business 2026

Channel 4, in partnership with Lloyds, has announced the nine businesses shortlisted for Black in Business 2026. Following a highly competitive application process, nine businesses have been shortlisted from applications received from across the UK. Four winners will each receive £200,000 worth of

14 Jul 26 News Release

Channel 4’s Celebrity Hunted returns this August with all-star line-up

Factual entertainment thriller, Celebrity Hunted, returns to Channel 4, in aid of Stand Up To Cancer , with a star-studded line-up of celebrity fugitives. Produced by Shine TV (part of Banijay UK), the celebrity fugitives are set to go on the run in early August. The celebrities confirmed to be