Never-before-told story of how rural detective Charles Henry used his spare time to hunt down and bring Malcolm Webster - a ruthless killer who targeted wealthy women - to justice.
Willie's Wonky Chocolate Factory is a United Kingdom television documentary series broadcast on Channel 4 in March 2008. Filmed in "fly-on-the-wall" style, it shows the efforts of Willie Harcourt-Cooze to establish a brand of 100% cacao chocolate in the UK.
The series centres around "Willie" Harcourt-Cooze, assisted by his wife Tania Harcourt-Cooze née Coleridge, who aims to grow high quality cacao beans on his farm in Venezuela, and then process them in the UK into luxury chocolate products.
A follow-up series, Willie's Chocolate Revolution: Raising the Bar, aired on Channel 4 over three consecutive nights, 7–9 April 2009. This followed Willie's attempt to introduce a high-cacao chocolate bar, "Delectable", in the British market.
An Edwardian Country House in Scotland is to be brought back to life. One family will take on the mantle of privilege and 12 individuals the yoke of service. For the next three months they've volunteered to immerse themselves in a world of social inequality and rigid class distinctions as they move through time from 1905 to 1914. Everything is quintessentially British: a magnificent house and boating lake, model dairy and tea room, croquet and tennis in the garden, a stable full of horses and carriages - and a group of people utterly divided and ruled by class.
An extraordinary look at what happens when people have the experience of fear removed through the use of a powerful new drug. Derren examines the psychology of religious belief, performs a satanic rite and attempts to give an atheist a religious conversion.
Suranne Jones investigates the most infamous witch trials in history. In Pendle in Lancashire, she uncovers the story behind a notorious mass execution for witchcraft. She also visits Germany, the epicentre of European witch trials 400 years ago, and Salem, Massachusetts, home of the most infamous witch trial ever, whilst drawing parallels with contemporary witch hunts.
Eden was a Channel 4 reality TV series broadcast in spring 2002.
The contestants who were all under 30 had to survive in a remote area of the Australian jungle.
Their numbers were augmented each week by a newcomer selected by the viewers. In the latter part of the series the newcomer then had to select candidates for eviction.
The contestants were able to receive email from viewers which led to conflict when negative remarks by incoming contestant Romany Paige were reported to their subject.
The series was eventually won by one of the six original contestants Cliona O Connor.
The only contestants to achieve subsequent recognition have been Crimewatch presenter Rav Wilding who actually quit before the end of the series and Johny Pitts, the only male Edenite to last the duration of the show, who went on to present CDUK, MTV and currently CBBC.
Although the show did not return for a second series it did have some influence. I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here first broadcast later that year was set in a similar
In America at any one time there are over 70,000 children behind bars. Kid Criminals meets children in high-security juvenile prisons who have committed shocking crimes.
Clare Balding and her Tibetan terrier Archie present the best stories, craziest dogs, action-packed drama and soppiest dog-lovers from Crufts on Channel 4 in the past 10 years
A weekly arts-based documentary series covering a diverse variety of subjects, everything from Roman orgies and the Elgin Marbles through The Yardbirds and Ike Turner to Aleister Crowley and Mother Teresa.
Channel 4 is joining forces with Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB), and Youth at Risk for the first time to set Birmingham and Black Country youth a challenge of a lifetime. Do they have what it takes to perform the MacMillan production of Romeo and Juliet live on stage, to a packed audience, with a cast of professional dancers?
David Malone’s 3-part series takes a fresh look at how the universe was formed, from a scientific and theological point of view. TESTING GOD re-examines the relationship between science and religion and asks: is science’s claim to victory premature?
Pairs of contestants receive a modest starting pot of seed money. As soon as they receive the cash the clock starts ticking and their mission is clear - double the money within the next exhilarating few hours or face elimination from the game.
Comedian Sue Perkins embarks on an adventure along the route of the Orient Express, tracing the path through the heart of Europe, exploring vibrant cultures and stunning landscapes, and meeting the people who give each city its unique identity.
Newly colourised film tells the story of the partition of India and the personal rivalries of some of the key players - from Viceroy Mountbatten to Nehru and the Viceroy's wife
Pob's Programme is a children's television programme which was broadcast in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 between October 1985 and November 1987. The programme is presented by a puppet named Pob, who speaks a primitive version of English and who supposedly lives inside the viewer's TV. The opening titles of the show consist of the character breathing on the camera lens, and tracing his name in the condensation. Each week on the programme, a celebrity guest visits Pob's garden, and entertains him — though Pob and the guest never appear on screen together.
Pob's Programme was created by Doug Wilcox and Anne Wood of Ragdoll Productions, which also created Rosie and Jim. Wood went on to create the Teletubbies.
Award-winning stand-up sensation Mo Gilligan will be joined live by all-star celebrity guests for the happiest hour on television... there’ll be a joyful mix of high-energy comedy, music and one of a kind games as members of the public go head-to-head with famous faces in a quest to win some amazing prizes.
In May 2011, the girls Headlines Tour was subject to a special Tour Documentary which was broadcasted on Channel 4. Each member of the group had their own episode.
Embarrassing Bodies: Live from the Clinic reveals how medicine may be practiced in the future. The show uses Skype video calling to offer members of the public appointments with Dr Christian Jessen and Dr Dawn Harper, along with guest specialists, during the live broadcast. Focusing on live diagnosis and consumer healthcare, the doctors arm callers and viewers with practical advice and information on what treatments and services are available to them both on the NHS and privately. Alongside the live cases there are consumer items featuring tests on over-the-counter medicines and insight into popular procedures such as laser eye-surgery.