Channel 4
‘Magid / Zafar’ Writer-Director Luís Hindman Sets the Beat to Explore South Asian Masculinity: LFF
Tensions arise amidst the heat of a busy British-Pakistani takeaway kitchen in the short film, which stars Eben Figueiredo and Gurjeet Singh and which is one of four Film4 shorts at the BFI London Film Festival.
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Channel 4 to Mark Trump’s U.K. Visit With “Longest Uninterrupted Reel of Untruths Ever Broadcast on Television”
'Trump v the Truth' will run for several hours on Sept. 17 and is set to be punctuated by "brief text-based fact-checks."
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Geoff Cooper Named Channel 4 Chair
After months of speculation, Channel 4's interim CEO Jonathan Allan released a statement on Wednesday lauding Cooper’s "extensive board-level experience."
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Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West Kick Off Filming on Season 2 of Channel 4’s ‘Big Mood’ (Exclusive)
Camilla Whitehill's hit show will return after the first installment became Channel 4's biggest new comedy launch on streaming since 'Derry Girls.'
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Farhana Bhula Named Director of Film4
"Farhana has been a key part of Film4’s success for the last three years" and will be tasked with overseeing "a new exciting era and success for our filmmakers and the Film4 brand on the world stage.”
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Political Drama ‘Number 10’ On Its Way From ‘Sherlock’ Creator Steven Moffat and Channel 4 (Exclusive)
"The government will be fictional, but the problems will be real," reads a plot synopsis for Moffat's new show, set inside the British prime minister's official residence.
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Nicola Coughlan to Lead New Installment of Channel 4 Anthology Series ‘I Am’
The female-led series has been recommissioned for a fourth season, with Coughlan set to star in the two-episode 'I Am Helen' opposite 'Peaky Blinders' star Joe Cole.
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Bella Ramsey Cast in Channel 4’s ‘Maya,’ Written by and Co-Starring Daisy Haggard
The young actor will co-lead the six-part show, created by BAFTA-nominated Haggard who also plays Ramsey's mother.
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BFI Report Sets Out 9 Recommendations to Ensure “Ethical, Sustainable, Inclusive AI” Use
"AI in the Screen Sector: Perspectives and Paths Forward," designed to guide the U.K. to "capitalize on its creative strengths," mentions the post-production AI use on 'The Brutalist,' among others.
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Netflix Hires Ollie Madden, Director of Film4 and Channel 4 Drama, to Oversee U.K. Film
He will continue at the U.K. broadcaster until taking on the new role in early October.
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Channel 4 to Move Into Production Amid IP Focus: “Global Income to Drive U.K. Content Investment”
The U.K. broadcaster, posting a narrowed annual loss, will look "to create returnable, scalable formats ... with international potential" and also buy production companies with "strong commercial potential."
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Elizabeth Hurley to Play Dead Glamorous Benefactor in Channel 4 Reality Show ‘The Inheritance’
A group of 13 players "must work as a team to complete The Deceased's final requests, a series of devilishly difficult assignments," says the U.K. broadcaster.
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