Channel 4
Since 1982, Channel 4 has been investing in cult sitcoms and cutting edge comedy projects. As a result, it has broadcast many of the darker and more controversial comedies in our database, programmes like Nathan Barley and Brass Eye. Over the years C4 has created a number of hit sitcoms - these include Father Ted, Spaced, Black Books, Peep Show, The IT Crowd and Green Wing. However, C4 has also done 'mainstream' with shows like 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Balls Of Steel and Star Stories in its catalogue.
On Channel 4 today
The Last Leg
The Last Leg Of Tokyo 2020, Episode 9 - Episode NineJoe Wilkinson and Paralympian Louise Sugden are in the studio tonight.
Current C4 comedy formats
Formats in development for C4
Recent news linked to C4
C4's new National Comedy Awards postponed
Tuesday 7th December 2021
The brand new National Comedy Awards, due to take place next week, has been postponed amidst coronavirus worries and the emergence of the omicron variant.
Taskmaster New Year Treat line-up revealed
Friday 3rd December 2021
Adrian Chiles, Claudia Winkleman, Jonnie Peacock, Lady Leshurr and Sayeeda Warsi will take part in the one-off Taskmaster's New Year Treat special.
Channel 4 orders Celebrity Rebrand from Amelia Dimoldenberg
Friday 3rd December 2021
Comedian Amelia Dimoldenberg has made a new 6-part series for Channel 4's social media channels. Celebrity Rebrand will see the comic make-over a range of other comedians and celebrities, including Jimmy Carr and Clare Balding.
Charlie Hyland joins Channel 4 as digital comedy commissioner
Monday 29th November 2021
Channel 4 has hired producer Charlie Hyland as their new digital commissioner focused on comedy.
Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont to host Channel 4 sleepover
Monday 29th November 2021
Channel 4 is to air Jon & Lucy's Christmas Sleepover, a one-off special in which Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont are joined by Roisin Conaty, Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Beckett.
Taskmaster Series 13 line-up revealed
Thursday 25th November 2021
Ardal O'Hanlon, Bridget Christie, Chris Ramsey, Judi Love and Sophie Duker will take part in Series 13 of Taskmaster, coming to Channel 4 in 2022.
Crowd-funding campaign to support DVD of first C4 comedy
Tuesday 23rd November 2021
Dialogue-free The Optimist, Channel 4's first ever half-hour comedy series, originally created for Rowan Atkinson, is the subject of a crowd-funding campaign to secure a DVD release.
We Are Lady Parts to return for Series 2
Monday 22nd November 2021
We Are Lady Parts, the sitcom about the highs and lows of a Muslim punk band, is to return to Channel 4 for Series 2.
Joe Wilkinson & David Earl adapting Gossipmongers for Channel 4
Friday 5th November 2021
Joe Wilkinson and David Earl are adapting their Gossipmongers podcast for Channel 4.
David O'Doherty to front cycling series featuring comedians
Friday 22nd October 2021
David O'Doherty is to lead a Channel 4 comedy entertainment series in which Richard Ayoade, Mel Giedroyc, Joe Wilkinson and Grayson Perry join him on cycle routes.