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Seven TV shows to watch out for in 2021

Seven TV shows to watch out for in 2021
Long-awaited return of Fargo leads list of must-view new series hitting screens in the coming year
1 Jan 2021
Who are the remaining 2019 Shipwrecked contestants?

Who are the remaining 2019 Shipwrecked contestants?
One of the UK’s first ever reality TV shows concludes this Friday
13 Feb 2019
F1: Hamilton Ferrari move predicted by Top Gear presenter

F1: Hamilton Ferrari move predicted by Top Gear presenter
Vettel confident of title chances and only the British GP will be shown on free-to-air TV in the UK in 2019
12 Sep 2018
Why is Channel 4 leaving London – and where will it go?

Why is Channel 4 leaving London – and where will it go?
State-owned broadcaster to open ‘creative hubs’ around the UK
16 Apr 2018
Great British Bake Off: Best Twitter reaction to episode two

Great British Bake Off: Best Twitter reaction to episode two
Fortune cookie challenge and biscuit board games brought out the best in Twitter
6 Sep 2017
Great British Bake Off: Twitter reacts to GBBO 2017

Great British Bake Off: Twitter reacts to GBBO 2017
Fans had a lot of feelings about first Channel 4 episode - but at least ad breaks gave them time to tweet about them
30 Aug 2017

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Channel 4 Bake Off: New recipe wins over critics

Channel 4 Bake Off: New recipe wins over critics
The new show features great chemistry, lashings of wit and plenty of soggy bottoms, say reviews
22 Aug 2017
Sunny weather blamed for low Grand National viewing figures

Sunny weather blamed for low Grand National viewing figures
ITV showed the race for the first time, but only 8m people tuned in on a day of glorious sunshine
10 Apr 2017
Channel 4 privatisation ruled out by government

Channel 4 privatisation ruled out by government
Broadcaster to stay in public ownership, but could be forced to move outside London
29 Mar 2017
Is the new British Bake Off team a recipe for success?

Is the new British Bake Off team a recipe for success?
New presenters Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding will bring 'wit and quirkiness to the tent,' says Channel 4's Jay Hunt
17 Mar 2017
BT Sport pays £1.2bn for exclusive Champions League rights

BT Sport pays £1.2bn for exclusive Champions League rights
Deal could mean end of free-to-air European football as broadcaster beats Sky and steals highlights from ITV
6 Mar 2017
Bradley Wiggins pulls out of The Jump with leg fracture 

Bradley Wiggins pulls out of The Jump with leg fracture
Former Tour de France winner 'gutted' after being forced to leave reality TV show
13 Feb 2017
Naked Attraction: Does dating show herald doom for society?

Naked Attraction: Does dating show herald doom for society?
Channel 4's 'icky' contest shocks and repulses many, but should we be celebrating this rare display of real bodies?
9 Aug 2016
Indian Summers finale: it 'never really made sense'

Indian Summers finale: it 'never really made sense'
Fans sad to see the Channel 4 drama end, despite criticism that storyline was 'all over the place'
16 May 2016
Channel 4 part-privatisation still in the frame

Channel 4 part-privatisation still in the frame
Reports suggest Downing Street intervention has now ruled out a full sell-off
10 May 2016
This is England '90: hailed as 'hilarious and brilliant' 

This is England '90: hailed as 'hilarious and brilliant'
Third series takes a surprisingly upbeat turn, but the seeds of darkness have been planted
14 Sep 2015
Witnesses reviews: France's answer to The Bridge?

Witnesses reviews: France's answer to The Bridge?
Channel 4 drama's 'particularly morbid plot' makes it even creepier than its Scandi-noir forebears
27 Jul 2015
CRYSTAL MAZE: show returns with interactive experience

CRYSTAL MAZE: show returns with interactive experience
Medieval, Industrial, Aztec and Futuristic zones – as well as the Crystal Dome – coming to the capital
10 Jun 2015
Immigration Street: will C4 'car crash' lead to change?

Immigration Street: will C4 'car crash' lead to change?
Makers of Benefits Street were run out of town while they filmed a sequel about immigration
25 Feb 2015
Catastrophe: reviews of an 'enjoyably rude' new sitcom

Catastrophe: reviews of an 'enjoyably rude' new sitcom
Critics cheer 'filthy and very funny' rom-com Catastrophe, which features two singles facing parenthood after a fling
20 Jan 2015
North Korean military warns UK over Channel 4 drama

North Korean military warns UK over Channel 4 drama
Pyongyang calls the fictional thriller a 'politically motivated provocation' backed by Downing Street
2 Sep 2014
Utopia: as compelling as ever - and the body count is rising

Utopia: as compelling as ever - and the body count is rising
Utopia retains a robust attitude towards violence as befits a drama with comic-book aesthetics
15 Jul 2014
A third of Westminster staff 'sexually harassed at work'

A third of Westminster staff 'sexually harassed at work'
Harassment 'part of Westminster culture', with two in five young male workers propositioned
11 Apr 2014
SOCHI: Google doodle and other gay protests

SOCHI: Google doodle and other gay protests
Logos rebranded with gay pride rainbow, while cabaret act sings 'good luck gays, on gay mountain'
7 Feb 2014
Benefits Street: stars of C4 series get death threats

Benefits Street: stars of C4 series get death threats
Residents say TV company 'tricked' them into appearing in show that makes them look like 'spongers'
7 Jan 2014
Muslim prayer broadcast: provocation or publicity stunt?

Muslim prayer broadcast: provocation or publicity stunt?
Broadcaster says murder of drummer Lee Rigby informed decision to broadcast Islamic invocation
2 Jul 2013
STEPHEN LAWRENCE: cop 'told to dig dirt'

STEPHEN LAWRENCE: cop 'told to dig dirt'
Officer says he was under 'constant pressure' to get evidence discrediting murdered youth and his friend
24 Jun 2013
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 12 Jun 2012
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 12 Jun 2012
12 Jun 2012