Channel 4

Government may privatise Channel 4 ‘as soon as next year’

Formal consultation, overseen by John Whittingdale, to be reportedly launched within weeks

Nicola Slawson

17, Jun, 2021 @7:56 PM

The week in TV: Anne Boleyn; Mare of Easttown; Sweet Tooth; The Anti-Vax Conspiracy

Jodie Turner-Smith is a mesmerising presence in the decidedly uneven Anne Boleyn, Kate Winslet bows out and will be sorely missed, while a history of the anti-vax movement is both startling and enraging

Euan Ferguson

06, Jun, 2021 @8:30 AM

On my radar: Omari Douglas’s cultural highlights

The It’s a Sin actor on loving Eurovision, going back to 1971 with Asif Kapadia, and Channel 4’s female Muslim punk comedy

Kathryn Bromwich

05, Jun, 2021 @2:00 PM

Gambling logos feature 700 times in football match, says C4 documentary

Ex-Scottish Tory chief says ‘radical rethink’ of industry’s ‘parasitic’ ties with the sport is needed

Rob Davies

04, Jun, 2021 @11:01 PM

Please could we have a cultured culture secretary? | Stewart Lee

Oliver Dowden is clearly floundering with the arts. Perhaps the world’s greatest living standup could help…

Stewart Lee

30, May, 2021 @9:00 AM

Farewell Friday Night Dinner: the joyous Jewish sitcom that became a national treasure

This brilliantly odd slice of comedy gold has lit up our screens for 10 years. As its creator announces it has come to an end, we give thanks for all the belly laughs and squirrel gags

Rachel Aroesti

26, May, 2021 @1:10 PM

‘I can’t believe someone’s written this’: the Muslim punk sitcom breaking new ground

Raucous comedy We Are Lady Parts follows an all-female group’s journey on to the toilet circuit. Its cast believe it’s time for new voices to be heard

Coco Khan

18, May, 2021 @8:00 AM

Simon Bird: Debrief review – winningly silly standup spins jokes in the air

The Inbetweeners star plays on his first TV special’s lack of audience by claiming high sophistication – while deftly pricking the bubble with pretend banter

Brian Logan

16, May, 2021 @10:59 AM