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Comedian Joe Lycett Reveals He Planted Four Fake Stories In UK Media

British comedian Joe Lycett has revealed that, in the last month, he has planted four fake stories in the British media. The Guardian newspaper reports that, on his Friday evening TV show, Late Night Lycett, the presenter – who has previously created fake walk-outs...

Riz Ahmed’s ‘Defiance’ Director On British Asians & Rishi Sunak

EXCLUSIVE: The director of Riz Ahmed‘s Channel 4 series Defiance: Fighting the Far Right has opened up about how the show spotlights generational differences within the British Asian community. Defiance, which launched earlier this week to positive reviews, shines a stark light on...

Lucinda Hicks Advising Channel 4 On In-House Productions

EXCLUSIVE: The former UK chief of one of Europe’s biggest production giants has been drafted in by Channel 4 to advise on the formation of its in-house productions unit. Lucinda Hicks, who left her Banijay UK CEO post two years ago, will be consulting...

‘The Great British Bake Off’ To Stay On Channel 4 Amid Netflix Rumours

EXCLUSIVE: The Bake Off bun is set to stay in the Channel 4 oven. Deadline understands that Channel 4 is closing in on a new UK deal for The Great British Bake Off amid widespread industry speculation that Netflix was prepared to swoop for...

Channel 4 Russell Brand Report: Two Allegations Received

Channel 4 has said “two new worrying allegations” were received about Russell Brand after a Dispatches investigation aired in September last year, while two people have reported that “serious concerns” about his behavior had been in “circulation” when he joined Celebrity Bake Off...

Channel 4 Bonuses Criticized By Bectu For Alex Mahon, Ian Katz

“A slap in the face” was the verdict of broadcasting union Bectu to Channel 4 bosses’ decision to accept bonuses this year amidst a 250-staff layoff program. Deadline revealed yesterday that the network’s CEO Alex Mahon, content boss Ian Katz and Chief Operating...