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A big congratulations to all the graduates of Channel 4’s New Writers Scheme! Over the last 9 months, twenty new writers have taken part in expert industry training and mentoring from scripted indies and a script editor, building their skills, knowledge and networks. With all writers having now submitted their final spec scripts for feedback from the Channel 4 Drama team, the group gathered together to celebrate their achievements at a graduation event in London last week. Ran by 4Skills, our New Writers Scheme first ran as a pilot in the West and South West of England back in 2022, and has since expanded to work with emerging writers located near Channel 4’s regional hubs: Bristol, Glasgow and Leeds. It aims to nurture underrepresented writing talent, focussing on diverse, regional and authentic voices who have a flair for television drama ✨ .
We’re delighted that Channel 4 has picked up 27 BAFTA Television & TV Craft Nominations, celebrating bold, creative storytelling and the brilliant people behind our programmes. ✨ Congratulations to all nominees👏 See the full list via the link in the comments #AltogetherDifferent
✨Eid Mubarak to all who are celebrating! ✨
“A prank show with purpose” Konnie Huq stars in Undercover Education as Channel 4 Sales and Department for Education team on branded entertainment for third time in 2025. Why not check it out now?
We're marking International Transgender Day of Visibility today. At Channel 4, we're proud to stand with the community – celebrating authenticity, diversity, and inclusion. Visibility and representation matter.
🎉Continuing the celebrations from last night’s Royal Television Society Programme Awards we want to say a huge congratulations to all the winners 🎉 - Sports Programme – Paris 2024 Paralympic Games (Whisper ) - Sports Presenter, Commentator or Pundit – Rose Ayling-Ellis and Clare Balding, Paris 2024 Paralympic Games (Whisper) - Arts – My Sexual Abuse: The Sitcom (Swan Films) - Comedy Entertainment – Junior Taskmaster (Avalon UK) - Documentary Series – The Push: Murder on the Cliff (Candour Productions)
Channel 4 will launch a new social-first, short-form channel in May – Channel 4 Served – delivered from a specially-built Leeds studio and creator talent from across the UK. Offering specially-produced recipe series that celebrate what the UK eats, plus its passion for home cooking, Channel 4 Served will feature Content Creator chefs from across the nations and regions with a content offering focusing on elevating home cooking with simple meals 🌶️. Further details will be coming soon, following on from Broadcast (MBI)'s piece, linked in the comments. Sacha Khari, Head of Digital Commissioning, Channel 4, said: "Channel 4 Served is all about teaming up with incredible creators to make original British food content that truly connects. Off the back of what we achieved with Channel 4.0, we’ve seen firsthand that when you put the audience first and work with talent who create content that feels real and relatable, amazing things happen. That’s exactly what we want to do again with Served - snackable, engaging, and scroll-stopping food content that showcases the UK, its people, and its flavours." Matt Risley, managing director, 4Studio, said: "Channel 4 Served blends 4Studio’s creativity and digital innovation, powered by our proven expertise in crafting compelling short-form content. Channel 4 Served aims to become the go-to destination for food and beverage brands to reach viewers through commissioned short-form editorial.”
For 20 years, Channel 4 News' FactCheck team has driven the agenda on some of the biggest issues on the domestic and international stage. Today the brand takes a significant leap forward as we launch 'NurseCheck' - one of the largest projects undertaken by our small, pioneering team of data journalists and data scientists, in partnership with our health unit. After a ten-month investigation, FactCheck has uncovered a vast database of confidential NHS records that have been hidden from the public since 2019. The data reveals that one in three hospitals in England are missing more than 10% of the nurses they had planned for, with neonatal, maternity and critical care wards amongst the worst affected. To support audiences digest the data we've created 'NurseCheck' - an interactive, public information service that allows users to see how many nurses are missing from their hospitals. Combining insight and investigative journalism with digital-first content-making, we demonstrate the power of data journalism as a tool for public engagement. We commend the FactCheck team for their dedication on this groundbreaking work in the public interest. ➡️ Head over to NurseCheck now: https://lnkd.in/e7MT-wH4
❔Do you know where to get mental health support? 🧠Because Student Minds’ 2023 study highlighted that 1 in 4 students didn’t… This is why we hosted a special event last week with Campaign Against Living Miserably, Student Minds, and the cast of Big Boys to shine a light on University Mental Health Day! Following Big Boys’s emotional final episodes Clara Amfo moderated a panel to discuss the programme themes, raise awareness and signpost available support: Watch the video to hear what panellist Wendy Robinson had to say (but please be aware it does include discussions around suicide). #UniMentalHealthDay
Today, Channel 4 Sales has announced it will introduce an advertising emissions measurement tool for its advertisers. It marks a broadcast industry first move – offering advertisers emissions data about digital campaigns running on Channel 4’s owned and operated platforms. We’re pleased to collaborate with sustainable technology platform Scope3 to make this possible, as Channel 4 Sales continues to put sustainability at the top of its agenda.
