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Channel 4 announces second series of This Way Up

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The series, produced by Merman, will see Bea and Sharon Horgan (Catastrophe) reunite as the Irish sisters Aine and Shona.

Picking up from the events of the series finale, This Way Up will continue to explore the tense will-they-won’t-they dynamic between Aine and Richard, played by Tobias Menzies (The Crown). Since Aine tutors Richard’s son Etienne, the employer-employee relationship between the pair will either halt their burgeoning romance or make it all the more passionate.

Channel 4 announces the celebrity line-up for Stand Up and Deliver

The celebrities will be plunged into the cutthroat world of stand-up comedy and will be given a comedian mentor to help them find their funny bones and get people laughing.

Broadcaster and Reverend Richard Coles will be paired with David Baddiel, Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder will be coached by Jason Manford, Conservative Party Co-Chairwoman Baroness Sayeeda Warsi will be helped by Nick helm.

Former Love Islander Curtis Pritchard will be guided by Judi Love and former Coronation Street actress Katie McGlynn will be partnered with Zoe Lyons.

Channel 4 commissions new pilot Lose Weight Like Me

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Lose Weight Like Me will follow two people who want to drastically change their lifestyle, and they will be introduced to four ‘health heroes’, who are ordinary members of the public who have each lost up to 200lbs through a safe and maintainable weight loss programme of a good diet and practical exercise routine.

The four ‘health heroes’ will be in the studio hiding behind pictures of their former selves and will only be revealed if they get chosen to be a mentor by one of the two participants.

Working Lives: Production Designer

Most recently, he brought his quirky aesthetic to Adult Material, Channel 4’s drama set in the porn industry.

What is the production designer’s job?

Visualising the script and creating a world for the story to take place in. I set the mood and the tone for the look. The production designer is responsible for everything you see on screen, from a table dressing to the choice of landscape and everything in between: rooms, vehicles, special effects and stunts.

So, everything starts with the script?

Channel 4 announces sun-soaked documentary Welcome to Barbados

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The series follows British families and individuals, looking for a new adventure on the tropical island of Barbados, as they take on the challenge of relocating in the middle of a pandemic and working remotely from the Caribbean sanctuary.

The Barbados government introduced the Barbados Welcome Stamp on the 30th June 2020, which allows people to apply for a visa, enabling them to work remotely in Barbados for a maximum of 12 months.

Channel 4 goes behind closed doors with high street giant Poundland for new series

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Inside Poundland: Secrets From The Shop Floor will take a look out how the company is transforming its stores and investing in new ranges while many competitors on the high street are going into administration.

With an aim to open up 45 new and relocated stores within the next 12 months, the discount store is trying to conquer the market in a time of recession.

From a “divorce celebration range” to trendy Scandinavian-style homeware, the Poundland colleagues will be trying their best to reinvigorate the store’s product selection and attract new customers.

Sandi Toksvig to host one-off special Can I Improve My Memory?

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The four-part series will see a group of celebrities pitted against each other and challenged to learn as much as possible about a new topic they know nothing about.

Their memory of this new topic will then be tested by Toksvig at Memory HQ, with experts offering the celebrities memory tips and tricks to help change the way they think and improve their memory.

Across the four episodes, the celebrities will be whittled down to just one, who will be crowned Memory Champion.

Stath Lets Flats to return for third series

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Written and led by Jamie Demetriou (Fleabag) as Stath, the RTS-Award nominated comedy follows the incompetent lettings agent as he struggles to conquer London’s competitive rental market.

Natasha Demetriou (What We Do In The Shadows) will be reprising her role as Stath’s sister Sophie, with Al Roberts (King Gary), Christos Stergioglou (Dogtooth), Katy Wix (Ghosts), Kiell Smith-Bynoe (Ghosts) and Ellie White (The Other One) also returning for series three.

Full box sets of The West Wing and One Tree Hill head to All 4

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The West Wing

Oscar-winner Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network) first became a household name through his fast-talking White House drama The West Wing, written with John Wells and Thomas Schlamme.

The series follows the lives of political movers and shakers in Washington D.C. Martin Sheen leads the cast as President Josiah Bartlet, with Rob Lowe (Parks and Recreation) starring as his Head of Communications Sam Seaborn.