Channel 4 TV Series - Page 52
Bits
1999
star 7Channel 4's cult late night review show which was originally shown on 4Later before getting a (less risque) morning slot on T4. It's a computer gaming show whose reviewers were three women who actually knew their stuff. Each week featured an unconventional theme running through the show backed up by news, previews and reviews.Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights
2010
star 8Frankie Boyle’s Tramadol Nights is a comedy sketch show created by Frankie Boyle, starring Boyle himself alongside Jim Muir, Tom Stade, Robert Florence and Thaila Zucchi.Wakey Wakey Campers
2005
star 6.5A living history series recreates a typical British holiday camp from the 1960s staffed with authentic characters, and brings in a socially mixed bunch of fifty volunteers -- from young kids to grandmothers -- all eager to experience two weeks of camp fun, drab food, and twenty-four-hour supervision to discourage over-eager night-time activities!Sky Coppers
2023
Sky Coppers
2023
Behind the scenes with the West Midlands Police Drone Unit who hunt criminals from the skySix of Hearts
1986
Six of Hearts
1986
A series which looks at the diversity of gay life through a mixture of documentary, drama, music and comedy.Made in Chelsea: Bali and Bonjour Baby
2022
It may be snowing in the UK, but the Made in Chelsea gang are stuffing their suitcases and flying to Bali for the latest E4 reality spin-off. While season 24 is coming to an end, all the drink throwing and dating drama will continue across four consecutive nights as Made in Chelsea: Bali lifts off, following the upper-class cast on their super-hot holiday.Tutankhamun: Secrets of the Tomb
2022
star 7In 1922, the tomb of Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun was unearthed. Soon tales spread of a deadly jinx. Now the extraordinary scientific truth of the 'Pharaoh's Curse' is revealed.Saucy! Secrets of the British Sex Comedy
2024
Saucy! reveals how 1970s British sex comedies put boobs on screen and bums on seats, and examines the industry's unsavoury sideEscape to the Legion
2005
star 6For generations the French Foreign Legion has been romanticised as a refuge for men seeking a second chance in life. But what is it really like? Bear Grylls sets off for the Sahara desert to find out. Along with 11 other volunteers, from ex-criminals to struggling businessmen, Bear puts himself through a month's brutal training at an ex-Legion fort in the Western Sahara that is designed to replicate the rigours of the Legion's own basic training. The recruits discover the truth behind the Beau Geste image about the unique military culture that makes the Legion among the toughest fighting forces in the world.The Rest is Politics: Election Special
2024
As the UK prepares to go to the polls, Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart discuss, dissect and deconstruct the biggest news stories from the campaign trailCookery School
2011
Cookery School
2011
A Brief History of the F-Word
2000
A Brief History of the F Word (2000), a comprehensive, if over-long, study of a word that was afraid of being used in the programme's title but had its etymology analysed from its medieval origins to its socially common usage todayPaul Hollywood: A Baker's Life
2017
Paul opens up his personal cookbook, sharing some of his favourite recipes from a lifetime of baking to reveal the man behind the Bake Off judge.Shattered
2003
Shattered
2003
Shattered was a reality television programme shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. It aired in 2004. Ten contestants were challenged with going without sleep for seven days while their actions were constantly monitored. Over the seven days the ten housemates had to endure daily performance testing and a variety of challenges. They were competing for a potential prize fund of £100,000 though, at any point, if a contestant closed their eyes for over ten seconds, then £1,000 was deducted from the prize fund.Popworld
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Popworld
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Popworld was a British television programme that was broadcast on Channel 4 as part of the T4 strand, featuring pop news, trivia, gossip, interviews and music videos, as well as musical performances from contemporary artists. The show began on 20 January 2001 and was initially presented by Miquita Oliver and Simon Amstell. Alex Zane and Alexa Chung took over the hosting role in 2006. Popworld was broadcast every Sunday Morning on Channel 4 at 10:30am, and repeated on E4 at 2:00pm the following day. On 27 April 2007, Channel 4 announced that they would not be recommissioning the show, and after six years on air, Popworld ended on 14 July 2007.Lifers: Behind Bars
2017
Lifers: Behind Bars
2017
Experimental
2004
Derren Brown: Mind Control
2000
star 8.3Whether it be beating the lie detector, winning at will at a London casino (defying a nation-wide ban), giving a ghost train operator a taste of his own medicine or helping a bystander recall 'hidden' details at the scene of a shocking incident, Derren deploys his audacious confidence and intuition to predict, suggest and control human behaviour.Our Guy in Russia
2018
star 7Our Guy in Russia is the fourth in the series of critically-acclaimed adventure travelogues hosted by popular UK lorry mechanic and television daredevil, Guy Martin. He travels from Moscow to Siberia, and as usual ignores the traditional tourist attractions – preferring instead to follow his passions to discover what everyday life is really like in Russia. He rides with the Night Wolves – President Putin’s biker gang, and goes to work in the factory that produces one of Russia’s proudest exports – the Kalashnikov machine gun, to name but a few of his adventures in Russia.
