‘The Returned’ Season 2 teaser trailer

The first trailer for the new season of French supernatural drama The Returned has been released. Season 2 will begin on Canal+ in France this autumn, before airing in the UK on Channel 4. Eight new episodes began filming last September, with all the original cast returning, and the shoot is expected to continue until … >

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Channel 4 orders Rich Fulcher sitcom pilot ‘That’s Rich’

Channel 4 has announced the commission of That’s Rich, a non-tranmission pilot for a new studio comedy based in a porn shop. Written by and starring Rich Fulcher (The Mighty Boosh, Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy), the pilot will be shot this spring. Executive producer Jo Sargent (Miranda, Absolutely Fabulous) commented: “The last time I saw … >

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Russell T Davies writing AIDS drama ‘The Boys’ for Channel 4

Queer as Folk creator Russell T Davies is working on a new Channel 4 drama series about the effect of the AIDS epidemic on young gay men in Britain. Set in the 1980s, The Boys will focus on the lives and deaths of young men from AIDS, Davies revealed at a recent Broadcasting Press Guild … >

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‘Cucumber’, ‘Banana’ and ‘Tofu’ preview: Our verdict on Russell T Davies’ return

Hello, faithful viewer. If, like us, you have missed the bawdy, big-hearted voice of Russell T Davies on our screens, then his forthcoming ‘sex triptych’ of Cucumber, Banana and Tofu is so audaciously, proudly Russell, it’s like getting an injection of pure filth straight into the eyeball. Cucumber, the centrepiece drama tells the story of … >

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‘Indian Summers’ trailer: Julie Walters in Channel 4’s epic period drama

Channel 4 has released the first trailer for its new ten-part period drama about the final years of British colonial rule in India. Set to begin in February, Indian Summers stars Julie Walters (Harry Potter), Henry Lloyd-Hughes (The Inbetweeners), Jemima West (The Borgias), Nikesh Patel (Bedlam), Roshan Seth (Ghandi) and Lillete Dubey (Monsoon Wedding). Watch … >

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‘Cucumber’ and ‘Banana’ start date confirmed

Cucumber and Banana, Russell T Davies’ two new dramas about “the passions and pitfalls of 21st century gay life”, will launch on Channel 4 and E4 later this month. Written and created by Russell T Davies (Doctor Who, Queer as Folk), Cucumber begins on Thursday 22 January at 9pm on Channel 4, followed by Banana at … >

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Channel 4 orders sci-fi sitcom pilot ‘Space Ark’

Channel 4 has commissioned a pilot episode for a new sci-fi comedy series called Space Ark. Starring Georgia King, Tom Stourton, Justin Edwards, Alex Beckett, Ricky Grover and Nico Tatarowicz, the pilot is not intended for transmission. The officail synopsis reads: “It’s 6 months, 1 week, and 4 days since the earth was destroyed by … >

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Channel 4’s epic ‘Indian Summers’ to air in February

Channel 4 has announced that its new ten-part period drama about the final years of British colonial rule in India will begin in February. Indian Summers stars Julie Walters (Harry Potter), Henry Lloyd-Hughes (The Inbetweeners), Jemima West (The Borgias), Nikesh Patel (Bedlam), Roshan Seth (Ghandi) and Lillete Dubey (Monsoon Wedding). The official synopsis reads: “Set … >

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Olivia Colman and Julian Barratt join Channel 4 comedy pilot ‘Flowers’

Olivia Colman (Broadchurch) and Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh) will star in Flowers, a pilot episode for a new Channel 4 comedy series. Written by Will Sharpe (Black Pond), the 30-minute pilot will be produced by Kudos (Utopia, Spooks) and is not intended for transmission. Flowers is described as “an imaginative and visually stunning narrative … >

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‘Toast of London’ to return for Season 3

Channel 4 has commissioned a third season of Toast of London. Nominated for six awards in this year’s British Comedy Awards, the show was originally broadcast as a one-off for Channel 4’s Funny Fortnight season of comedies in August 2012 marking the channel’s 30th birthday. Toast of London stars Matt Berry as eccentric actor Steven … >

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