Romola Garai (The Hour) and Daniel Mays (Line of Duty) have started shooting Channel 4’s Born to Kill in Cardiff, Wales. The new four-part psychological thriller from Line of Duty producers World Productions is the first commission for female writing duo Tracey Malone (Rillington Place) and first-time TV writer and BIFA-nominated actress Kate Ashfield. Born to Kill … >
Channel 4 has confirmed that the new season of No Offence will begin in January. Joanna Scanlan (DI Vivienne Deering), Elaine Cassidy (DC Dinah Kowalska) and Alexandra Roach (DS Joy Freers) will be back for seven new 60-minute episodes on Channel 4. They’ll be joined in Season 2 by Him & Her star Sarah Solemani as hyper aspirational new boss, Detective Superintendent … >
Channel 4 is teaming up with US channel AMC to make a new series about four tech entrepreneurs and childhood friends who become multi-millionaires overnight. Loaded is an English-language version of the award-wining Israeli series Mesudarim, which won four Israeli Academy Awards in 2007. Jon Brown (Veep, Fresh Meat) will be lead writer and executive … >
The follow-up series to acclaimed German drama Deutschland 83 will begin filming next year. Deutschland 83 premiered in the UK on Channel 4 in January and became the highest-rated foreign language drama launch in UK television history. Buy Deutschland 83 on DVD on Amazon here. Set three years after the events of the first season, Deutschland 86 picks … >
Channel 4 has announced the writers for its new ten-part anthology series based on the short stories of sci-fi novelist Philip K. Dick. Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston will be executive producing and appearing in the “hugely ambitious” drama, which will be written and executive produced by Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica) and Michael Dinner (Justified) … >
London Irish writer Lisa McGee is returning to Channel 4 with a new comedy series based in Northern Ireland in the mid-1990s. Set in Derry in the run-up to the ceasefire, Derry Girls is described as “a warm, funny and honest look at the lives of ordinary people living under the spectre of the Troubles, all seen through … >
Channel 4 has commissioned a new season of Flowers. Starring Olivia Colman (Broadchurch) and Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh), Will Sharpe’s acclaimed comedy series launched over five consecutive nights on Channel 4 earlier this year. Flowers will return for six new 30-minute episodes, in association with US comedy streaming channel Seeso. Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon here. The first season introduced the world to the eccentric Flowers … >
Desiree Akhavan will write and star in The Bisexual for Channel 4. The new comedy series is described as “a painfully hilarious look at the difference of dating men and women from the perspective of a person who finds herself doing both. It’s an honest look at the last taboo, bisexuality and what it means to refuse to … >
Channel 4 has announced the commission of Ellen, a “powerful, prescient story of a tough teenager trying to take control of her chaotic life.” Written by Sarah Quintrell and directed by Mahalia Belo, the 90-minute film is a “poignant and vital” portrayal of 14-year-old Ellen, forced to grow up too quickly. Alongside Jessica Barden (Penny Dreadful) as … >
Channel 4 has ordered a one-off film celebrating Roald Dahl’s 10 best-selling children’s books, hosted by David Walliams. The 90-minute special will bring together a host of stars to mark the 100th anniversary of Dahl’s birth, including Steven Spielberg, Julie Walters, Richard Curtis, Mackenzie Crook, Jarvis Cocker, Johnny Vegas, Jessica Hynes and Miriam Margolyes. Roald Dahl’s Most … >