There are around 10 million people in the UK scared of the dark, a phobia known as Nyctophobia. Channel 4 will team up with a group of celebrities to see if they can control their primal fears and bond as a group without the normal social cues.
The six-part series will follow famous faces as they enter a pitch-black reality space for seven days, living in complete darkness and managing the challenges of light deprivation.
The partnership is part of Channel 4’s mission to become a digital first broadcaster for younger audiences.
The deal will mean that hundreds of hours of Channel 4 and E4 hit shows such as 8 Out Of 10 Cats, SAS: Who Dares Wins and The Dog House will be available on YouTube.
Channel 4 will also be able to sell its own advertising around the shows, allowing an increase in new revenue streams.
As a long-time fan of Christie, Carr is off to discover the places that inspired one of the best-selling novelists of all time.
His journey will celebrate Christie’s novels that are uniquely British in a way that is hard to find in modern Britain today.
Full of adventures, glamour, twists and turns, Carr escaped into Christie’s novels while growing up in Northampton in the 1980s.
No one can take their eyes off Olivia Colman, fabulous in a black tuxedo and thick eyeliner. I’m at the Bafta Television Craft Awards with my colleague Ngozi Ubaka. I spot Sophie Willan, and can’t resist telling her what a fan I am of the RTS-award-winning Alma’s Not Normal. Gratifyingly, she says she loves Grayson’s Art Club.
I catch a word with Jack Thorne, and Ruth Madeley, so brilliant in the recent Then Barbara Met Alan. We discuss the exciting project she and I are working on together, which I can’t yet reveal.
During lockdown many people picked up new hobbies and gave more attention to old ones to keep them busy and active.
The four-part series Hobby Man will follow Brooker as he partners up with some famous faces, including comedian, writer and actor Joe Wilkinson, TV personality Scarlett Moffat, Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas and celebrity chef Andi Oliver.
Every episode will see Brooker and his celebrity friend try to master three hobbies, from the traditional to the more obscure.
Mexico is well known as a gastronomical hub, with food being a key part of Mexican life and culture.
A common misconception is that fajitas, nachos and burritos are Mexican, when they were actually invented in the USA, and Paul Hollywood is ready to discover the real food of Mexico.
Mexico is the country that invented chocolate, has the most dangerous fruit in the world and still uses recipes from thousands of years ago.
They are also known for a particular style of baking known as pan dulce, which literally translates as sweet breads.
The W Series is the international single seater motor racing championship for women.
It allows drivers to be selected purely on their ability with the cars all being mechanically identical, so the driver's skill is what matters.
Launched in October 2018, the series removes the financial barriers that can often stop riders from moving up the ranks in motorsport.
Channel 4 will show the highlights of all ten W Series races, starting with the first race in Miami on 7 May.
Troy Deeney – Where’s My History? will follow Deeney during his high-profile campaign to make it mandatory to teach the history of black, Asian and minority ethnic experiences in the school curriculum.
A YouGov survey of 1000 primary and secondary school teachers discovered that only 12% of teachers feel confident and empowered to teach ‘optional’ black related topics.
Deeney’s frustration with the lack of diversity in what students are taught in schools led to him writing an open letter to Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi, Secretary of State for Education.
In a string of tweets, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Nadine Dorries, announced on 4 April 2022 the privatisation of Channel 4. This policy will be part of a media bill to be announced in next month’s Queen’s Speech. When that bill reaches the top of the agenda, it will eventually kick off a legislative process via the House of Commons and the House of Lords designed to end the creation of Margaret Thatcher’s Government 40 years ago this November.
In the four-part series, King will explore the dangerous world of Kambo ceremonies, lift surfing, car meets and mines.
King is no stranger to dangerous activities, with the urban free climber having made international headlines in 2019 for climbing The Shard without ropes.
The short-form digital series will see King meet other young risk takers who enjoy pushing themselves to the limit with perilous and at times illegal activities, discovering what motivates them to put themselves in such danger.
