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Channel 4 launches new equity network The Plug

A new equity-focused initiative, The Plug, has officially launched in partnership with Channel 4. The Plug is a networking group open to all ethnically diverse members of the creative, digital media and television industries. The network will provide mentoring sessions, networking events, and

5 Jun 25 News Release

Channel 4 and Northern Ireland Screen select three scripts as part of Comedy Lab writing initiative

Channel 4 and Northern Ireland Screen have selected three half-hour comedy scripts to be written as part of the broadcaster’s Comedy Lab in Northern Ireland, offering a major opportunity for writers to develop bold, distinctive comedy projects. The scheme, funded by Channel 4’s 4Skills and Northern

4 Jun 25 News Release

Channel 4’s 4Screenwriting announces drama writers for 2025

Now in its fifteenth year, Channel 4 today announces the twelve talented writers who have won coveted places on the drama screenwriting course, 4Screenwriting. From over 2000 scripts entered, Channel 4 pairs an aspiring writer with an experienced script editor and works with them on a series or

3 Jun 25 News Release

Channel 4 opens up applications for aspiring writers in the UK’s Nations and Regions to kickstart their career in TV with New Writers Scheme

Channel 4 has officially opened applications for its New Writers Scheme, which gives unrepresented, new writers looking for their first TV writing credit the chance to develop and nurture their skills. Over the course of nine months, up to 20 writers will benefit from expert industry training and

3 Jun 25 News Release

Pierre wearing a coat and stood in a street at night surrounded by a blue light

Filming commences on Channel 4 legal drama Pierre and further casting announced

Filming has commenced in West London for Channel 4 drama Pierre , starring award-winning actor David Harewood OBE (Sherwood, Homeland) . Michele Austin (Hard Truths, This is Going to Hurt) joins the cast playing Charlotte Manners, Pierre’s joint managing partner of their solicitor’s firm, as well as

2 Jun 25 News Release

Channel 4 commissions new drama Major Players from Molly Manning Walker and A24

Channel 4 has announced the first original series from award-winning writer and director Molly Manning Walker, produced by A24. Major Players (6x30’) is an original drama co-written by Molly Manning Walker ( How To Have Sex) and Yasmin Joseph (A Thousand Blows) about two girls on the brink of

2 Jun 25 News Release

Little Gem and Knockers TV bring new property format 'I Bought it at Auction with Sarah Beeny' to Channel 4

Channel 4 is set to lift the lid on the high-stakes world of property auctions with a brand-new series, I Bought it at Auction with Sarah Beeny, hosted by the renowned property, renovation and business entrepreneur. The series is a co-production from Little Gem and Knockers TV. In a tumultuous

30 May 25 News Release

Channel 4 hits the road with powerful singing performances in unexpected places

From the makers of The Great British Bake Off and The Piano (Love Productions), comes brand-new series Your Song(w/t) for Channel 4. This summer, music takes to the streets and to the hearts of communities nationwide. Presented by Alison Hammond, Your Song(w/t) is about everyday people, who, driven

29 May 25 News Release

A still of Currys Sigh of Relief Advert, showing two people narrating the advert sat on a washing machine, with a man and his guide dog talking to an employee in the background.

Blown away by customer service: Currys’ 2024 Channel 4 Diversity in Advertising Award campaign hits screens

Today Currys launches its 2024 Channel 4 Diversity In Advertising Award campaign, ‘Sigh of Relief’, which places inclusivity and accessibility at the heart of the narrative. It will be backed by £1 million of advertising space across Channel 4. The concept focuses on the in-store experience of three