Channel 4

Grayson Perry to explore Englishness for new Channel 4 travelogue

Grayson Perry: This England (working title) will see the artist search for objects, art, design, fashion, pop culture pieces, personal mementos, family heirlooms and memorabilia to help him create his own interpretation of what it means to be English.

Perry will collect these objects from the people he meets along the way, before displaying them in an exhibition at a prestigious gallery alongside his own works of art.

Grayson Perry says the inspiration for the series came from "all the talk about identity these days."

Meet the famous faces taking part in the fourth series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins

fourteen celebrities in camouflage stand in the Jordanian desert

The celebrities will be leaving their showbiz lives behind and taking part in a series of gruelling tasks in the oppressive Jordanian desert heat. 

The fourth series will be the longest series to date with seven episodes and will start with 14 celebrities taking part. Everyone will be pushed to their physical and mental limits and discover sides of themselves they didn’t know existed. 

The selection course will be run by an elite team of ex-special forces operators form the UK and USA.

Channel 4 to raise hell again with second series of Hullraisers

The announcement comes after the first series of Lucy Beaumont’s chaotic comedy celebrating northern working class women was widely acclaimed.

Centred on the tight-knit trio of Toni (Leah Brotherhead), Paula (Sinead Matthews) and Rana (Taj Atwal), Hullraisers explored their hilarious and agonising lives as they juggled work, kids, friendships and families. Series two will see them step into bright new chapters while they fight to keep everything the same.

Channel 4 announces new cast members for Made In Chelsea: Mallorca

Credit: Channel 4

The Chelsea gang are trading SW3 for the sunny landscapes of Mallorca, so get ready for a summer of love, laughter and plenty of drama.

Existing relationships will be tested, new connections will be formed, and old wounds will be re-opened. 

The cast taking part are Olivia Bentley, Miles Nazaire, Emily Blackwell, Maeva D’Ascanio, James Taylor, Ollie Locke-Locke, Gareth Locke-Locke, Julius Cowdrey, Digby Edgley, Tristan Phipps, Ruby Adler, Reza Amiri-Garroussi and Sam Prince.

The four new faces joining the show are:

Channel 4 commissions documentary exploring impact of Operation Yewtree

Paul Gambaccini, Sir Cliff Richard and Neil Fox (credit: Channel 4)

The Accused: National Treasures On Trial will explore the operation’s lasting impact on the country’s values, attitudes and culture, with personal stories from three figures accused by Operation Yewtree or one of the subsequent investigations it spawned: Sir Cliff Richard, radio DJ Paul Gambaccini and former Pop Idol judge and DJ Neil Fox. While accused, the three were never arrested, charged, or convicted.

Channel 4 commissions a second series of Rescue: Extreme Medics

The four-part series follows the precarious and life-saving work of the clinicians and call handlers who respond to emergency accidents in some of Scotland’s most wild and inhospitable landscapes. 

The experts need to make time-critical decisions in harsh and extreme conditions across Scotland. 

The series follows the process from the initial 999 call all the way through to when the patient leaves the hospital and resumes their normal life at home. 

Channel 4 commissions two new Jamie Oliver series

Credit: Channel 4

Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders sees Oliver whip up one-pan recipes that are perfect for people with busy lives who still want to eat delicious and nutritious meals. 

The one-pan and pot meals will give people quick and easy brunches, lunches, dinners and desserts.

The series will feature recipes from Oliver’s upcoming book ONE: Simple One-Pan Wonders and will include never-seen-before tips and tricks that will create big flavour meals, all while cutting down on the washing up.

Award-winning comedy drama Ramy returns to Channel 4 for series two

Ramy Youssef as Ramy (credit: Channel 4)

Created by and starring comedian Ramy Youssef, the series follows the titular Ramy (Youssef) on a conflicting spiritual journey, caught between his Muslim faith and his millennial friends in modern America.

The son of Egyptian immigrants Maysa (Hiam Abbass, Succession) and Farouk (Amr Waked, Lucy), Ramy is forced to navigate the opposing lifestyles of his Muslim community, who see life as a moral test, and his friends, who think life has no consequence.

Channel 4 to dramatise #WagathaChristie case for new courtroom docudrama

Across two parts, the drama will use the real court transcripts to recreate the defamation case that gripped the nation in 2022.

Dubbed #WagathaChristie when it first unfolded on social media in 2019, the case was not allowed to be televised when it reached the high court this year, so Channel 4 will bring to viewers the many memorable moments for the first time.

Actors will play the parts of the protagonists, including Rebekah Vardy, Coleen Rooney, Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy. As well as scenes from the courtroom, there will be analysis from the media and social media.