All posts tagged 'Channel 4'

Channel 4 Orders Celebrity Policing Series ‘Famous & Fighting Crime’

Channel 4 has handed out a four episode series order to Famous & Fighting Crime, which follows five celebrities as they work on the front line of British policing with Cambridgeshire Constabulary. The celebrities lined up for the series include TV presenter Katie Piper, Loose Women panellist Penny Lancaster, Made in Chelsea’s Jamie Laing, Gogglebox star Sandi Bogle and comedian Marcus Brigstocke.

Channel 4 Orders Blaps From Nida Manzoor & Rose Matafeo

Channel 4 has ordered two new Blaps: Lady Parts, from writer/director Nida Manzoor; and Temp, from Rose Matafeo - a comedian, writer and actor from New Zealand. Both Blaps are expected to enter production later this year. Blaps is C4's online comedy showcase in which projects from new talent is incubated with an eye towards earning a full series commission on the main channel or E4. Previous series to emanate from Blaps include Chewing Gum, GameFace, High & Dry, Stath Lets Flats and Lee & Dean - the latter of which was just renewed for a second season.

Channel 4 Orders Jade Goody Documentary Series

Channel 4 has handed out a series order to an as-yet untitled documentary that will explore the life and cultural significance of Jade Goody, who shot to fame as a contestant on Big Brother and died of cancer in 2010. The series is eyed for a 2019 premiere. The series, which will consist of three hour-long films, will explore the Jade Goody phenomenon to tell a bigger story of social and cultural change in Britain, at a time when reality TV became the biggest and most polarising form of entertainment in the country.