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Channel 4 announces two new shows with Ellie Taylor

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Comedian Ellie Taylor will host two new entertainment shows, You Won’t Believe This and Let’s Make a Love Scene.

The four-part series You Won’t Believe This will see ordinary members of the public play amateur detectives and hear unbelievable stories from a series of suspects, but only one is telling the truth.

They will have the assistance of seasoned police detectives to help them uncover who is telling the truth.

The suspects will undergo a police interrogation, with the amateur sleuths probing over every detail of the suspect’s story.

Ainsley Harriott and Grace Dent to explore British seaside for new Channel 4 food and travel series

In each of the five parts of Best of British By the Sea, Harriott and Dent will visit a different destination to discover its tastiest dishes, from local delicacies and cheap eats to high-end dining.

The duo will stay in both a self-catered property where they will cook for each other using their favourite produce, and a hotel to soak up the ambience with the owners and chefs. From their accommodations they will venture out to the local attractions and hidden foodie hotspots.

Channel 4 commissions three projects by comedian Rosie Jones

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The entertainment travelogue series Trip Hazard will return for a second series, with Jones being joined by more famous companions to explore the unlikeliest of destinations and experience the unusual, quirky, and bizarre activities on offer at each location. The supersized series will offer longer episodes packed with Rosie and her celebrity friends creating mischief and getting stuck in with the locals.  

Channel 4 to air satirical Ukrainian series and current affairs special

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has become a figurehead for freedom and democracy, and is known around the world as the brave and charismatic leader fighting to secure the freedom of Ukraine. 

Before he was elected as President in a landslide victory in 2019, Zelenskyy was an actor and comedian, known for voicing Paddington in Ukraine, winning the country’s version of Strictly Come Dancing and producing and starring in the satirical series, Servant of the People

Channel 4 announces new documentary Football’s Coming Out

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The digital documentary will explore why there are still barriers for top footballers being openly LGBTQ+, with many Premier League football players often experiencing numerous challenges if they come out publicly.

Produced by Bullion Productions, the documentary will show the pressure players face if they decide to come out and the reaction that invokes from other players, fans, press, social media and financial donors. 

Archive footage will be used to show what previously happened in historical case studies and how that has changed over time. 

Channel 4 announces Come Dine With Me: The Professionals

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Each episode will see three local eateries come together to compete to try and claim the prestigious award and cash prize. 

Professional chefs and restaurateurs will show off their best culinary skills to be named the best independent restaurant in their town, country or city.  

Each restaurant will be represented by a partnership of two people and will welcome their rivals to sample a meal during normal dinner service, to judge the atmosphere, food and service. 

Scarlett Moffatt to investigate the increase in Tourette’s syndrome and tics in teenagers

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The one-off special is close to Moffatt’s heart because she developed facial tics from Bell's Palsy when she was 12 years old, which lasted for two years. 

During the pandemic, doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital and St Thomas’ have found a significant rise in the number of teenagers suffering from Tourette’s syndrome or tic disorders. 

In the past, doctors would receive four to six referrals per year and they now receive that number per week.