‘Deutschland 83’ interview: Jonas Nay chats about Channel 4’s new German thriller

Jonas Nay stars as Martin Rauch in Deutschland 83, Channel 4’s new German-language thriller. Created by German-American husband and wife team Anna Winger and Joerg Winger, the eight-part series reveals the experiences of Germans from both sides of the Berlin wall during a pivotal period of Cold War tensions where the world’s nuclear arsenals rested … >

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‘Deutschland 83’ characters guide: Who’s who in new German drama?

Set against a perilous political backdrop and set amid real events, Deutschland 83 is Channel 4’s new German-language thriller. Created by German-American husband and wife team Anna Winger and Joerg Winger, the eight-part series reveals the experiences of Germans from both sides of the Berlin wall during a pivotal period of Cold War tensions where … >

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Derren Brown back with new psychological experiment ‘The Push’

Derren Brown will return to Channel 4 next year for a brand new one-off psychological experiment, Derren Brown: The Push. The “groundbreaking special” will air in January 2016 and sees Derren Brown expose the psychological secrets of obedience and social compliance. The Push will lift the lid on “the terrifying truth that, when confronted with … >

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Channel 4 orders third season of ‘Man Down’

Greg Davies will return to Channel 4 for a new season of Man Down next year. The sitcom launched in October 2013 and follows Dan (Greg Davies), “a childish idiot trapped in an adult’s life whose world is consistently staggering towards collapse”. Writer and star Greg Davies commented: “I’m so thrilled that Channel 4 want … >

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Netflix orders 12 new episodes of ‘Black Mirror’

A third season of Black Mirror will begin filming later this year. Following rumours this week, Netflix has now confirmed the commission of 12 brand new episodes of Charlie Brooker’s anthology series. Black Mirror first aired on Channel 4 in December 2011 and a Christmas special aired last year. > Buy Season 1 on DVD … >

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‘This Is England ’90’ start date confirmed

Channel 4 has announced that the final chapter of Shane Meadows’ This is England saga will kick off next month. Written by Meadows with Jack Thorne (Glue), This is England ’90 starts at 9pm on Sunday 13 September on Channel 4. > Catch up with our recap of the story so far. Watch the This … >

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‘This is England’ recap: The story so far

Shane Meadows completes his This Is England trilogy when the final four-part chapter, set in 1990, comes to Channel 4 this September. But before Sean, Smell, Woody, Lol, Milky, Trev, Gadget, Kelly and Banjo take their final bow, we have time to look back at how their lives have lead us to this point. When … >

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Channel 4 orders ‘Gogglebox Kids’ special

A one-off version of Googlebox featuring kids will air on Channel 4 this Christmas. Observational documentary Gogglebox launched in March 2013, taking the living room conversations that happen in front of the TV and putting them on the TV. Titled Googlebox Kids, the new 60-minute special will feature kids aged up to 13 from across … >

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