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Lenny Rush, James Buckley, Greg Davies, Asim Chaudhry, Rochenda Sandall, Ele Mackenzie, Stephen Fry, Hannah Fry, Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Jason Fox

Channel’s 4 headline Christmas drama for 2025 announced: Dear Father Christmas W/T

Lenny Rush, James Buckley, Greg Davies, Asim Chaudhry, Rochenda Sandall, Ele Mckenzie, Stephen Fry, Hannah Fry, Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Jason Fox join the cast A heart-warming and hilarious 1x75’ festive drama written by Mark Chappell (BAFTA Film Award nominated See How They Run, Is This Thing

10 Oct 25 News Release

David Baddiel champions cats in passionate three-parter

Comedian, writer and lifelong cat devotee David Baddiel is on a mission to put our feline friends firmly in the spotlight in a new three-part series made by Expectation for Channel 4.

10 Oct 25 News Release

Channel 4 The Fastest Growing Major Streamer In September As It Smashes Records

Channel 4 was the fastest growing of the leading streaming platforms last month while delivering its best-ever week for views alongside market-leading linear success. Building on its super September, Channel 4 this week posted its best-ever day on record for streaming views (7 October), and, is the

9 Oct 25 News Release

Channel 4 Launches Hollyoaks Fan Screening to Celebrate 30th Anniversary

Channel 4 is thrilled to announce a very special celebration to mark 30 years of Hollyoaks, one of Britain’s most youth driven and groundbreaking soaps. For the first time in Hollyoaks and Channel 4's history, fans are invited to join their favourite cast members - past and present - on the red

9 Oct 25 News Release

Channel 4.0 piloting strategy leads to new orders from After Party Studios

Savage Sundays, the weekly innovation slot hosted on Channel 4.0 YouTube and social media platform has been so popular, it has led to Channel 4 recommissioning 11 new episodes of three formats from After Party Studios and committing to the regular Sunday drop slot.

9 Oct 25 News Release

An image of the cast of Big Zuu's Big Eats with the 4 and U logos

Channel 4 and UKTV announce ground-breaking deal to carry UKTV’s U service on Channel 4 streaming

Multi-year carriage agreement will boost Channel 4 streaming and U viewing with collaboration between Channel 4 and UKTV From January 2026, Channel 4 streaming will offer hundreds of titles from the U service, showcasing more of the best British entertainment on the country’s youngest-skewing

8 Oct 25 News Release

The Great British Bake Off: The Sixth 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 Prue Leith, in ten episodes. In Tuesday night’s episode of

7 Oct 25 News Release

Channel 4 expands its support for under-represented Scripted talent and Indies

Channel 4’s Creative Equity and Scripted Commissioning teams today announced a renewed strategic focus on driving diverse representation across Drama and Comedy content. The plan combines targeted investment with sustained development and networking opportunities, designed to open pathways for both

6 Oct 25 News Release

The teachers of Educating Yorkshire relive the show’s iconic moments with their candid reactions in Channel 4 and the Department for Education’s new partnership

Channel 4 Sales today announces it has partnered with the Department for Education (DfE) for the fourth time this year on a new branded entertainment series, and a TVC contextual TVC campaign to support DfE’s ‘Get into Teaching’ movement and align with the successful return of Educating Yorkshire on