Channel 4 Boss Says She’s Still Searching for ‘the Next Messiah’ to Replace Outgoing Chief Content Officer
Channel 4's boss says she's still searching for 'the next Messiah' to lead the network's programming after Katz's departure.
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Tag: Channel 4
Sony’s Wayne Garvie Makes the Case for a BBC and Channel 4 Merger
Sony's Wayne Garvie says Channel 4 should join the BBC as its commercial arm to survive the changing TV market.
TV Reviews7.3/10
Crashing Review: Six Young Adults Find Each Other in a Disused Hospital
A look back at Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Crashing, a quiet comedy-drama about Property Guardians living in a disused hospital.
TV Reviews6.4/10
Derek Review: Ricky Gervais’s Kind Comedy Earns Its Sentiment
A look back at Derek, Ricky Gervais' tender comedy-drama about a man who sees only the good in others, weighing its strengths and flaws.
TV Reviews7/10
Electric Dreams Turns Dick’s Short Stories Into Standalone TV Episodes, and Mostly Makes It Work
A ten-episode anthology series of Philip K. Dick's short stories, each a closed loop of strange premises and quick turns.
TV Reviews8/10
Peep Show Review: Mark And Jeremy’s Cold Laughs Outlast The Couch
A grim chronicle of two wretched souls dwelling in a wretched flat, whose every thought is rendered unto the viewer in dread monologue.
TV Reviews7.9/10
Spaced at 27: The Anti-Friends That Understood Its Era’s Twenty-Somethings Best
Spaced, the 1999 Channel 4 sitcom by Simon Pegg, Jessica Hynes and Edgar Wright, ran 14 episodes across two series. A look back at the anti-Friends.
TV Reviews8.1/10
Black Books: 18 Episodes of Misanthropy, Two BAFTAs, and a Small, Devoted Audience
Black Books ran 18 episodes on Channel 4 from 2000 to 2004. A look at Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, two BAFTAs, and why the show's smallness is its strength.
TV Reviews7.9/10
Utopia: Channel 4’s Conspiracy Thriller Still Bites, 13 Years On
Channel 4's Utopia ran 12 episodes across two seasons, then got an Amazon remake in 2020. A look back at the conspiracy thriller's cast, plot and legacy.
TV Reviews7.6/10
Humans Review: A Smart, Slow Look at Synths in the Household
Humans, the Channel 4 and AMC sci-fi drama about synths in the home, ran three series and 24 episodes before its 2019 cancellation. A review.
TV Reviews6.4/10
Mums Make Porn Review: A Good Idea Wearing a Thin Format
Channel 4's Mums Make Porn had five mothers make a 12-minute porn film over three episodes. A strong premise, a thin format, and a 6.4 audience score.
Channel 4 & Paramount’s 5 Sign Historic Pact Over Advertising
Channel 4 Sales takes over ad sales for Paramount UK's 5 portfolio, uniting two public-service broadcasters for the first time.