CHANNEL 4 CONFIRMS NEW AUTUMN SCHEDULE WITH NEW AND RETURNING FAVOURITES

Channel 4 have confirmed the launch dates for The Great British Bake Off, The Inheritance, Gogglebox, Educating Yorkshire and more...

Educating Yorkshire

NEW SERIES Sunday 31st August, 8pm

Building on the legacy of Educating Yorkshire, but in a wholly new reinvention of the brand, Thornhill is opening its doors to cameras once more to tell the stories of modern Britain through the eyes of one brilliant school.   And there are a lot of new stories to tell.  Things have changed in the past decade, for the school and for the country. 

Mr Burton has stepped up and he’s now in charge of Thornhill, in his first role as Head Teacher. But, his wit and sparkle remain just the same. Supported by a new team of heroic staff, he has a lot on his plate. The school is on the up but, like all schools in Britain, there are challenges at every turn.

The Inheritance

 NEW SERIES Sunday 31st August-Tuesday 2nd September, 9pm

Thirteen strangers are summoned to a grand stately home. They are there to compete for part of the fortune left in the will of The Deceased, a fabulously glamourous benefactor played by Elizabeth Hurley. But winning the money won’t be easy. The Deceased had a wicked sense of humour and has designed a mischievous game to ensure only the best players can get their hands on her inheritance. 

Overseeing the stipulations of The Deceased’s will is her Executor and trusted legal counsel, Robert Rinder. The lucky thirteen must work as a team to complete The Deceased’s final requests, a series of devilishly difficult assignments that will demand they are clever, collaborative and cunning.  

The Great British Bake Off

 NEW SERIES Tuesday 2nd September, 8pm

Over the next 10 weeks, 12 of the best amateur bakers in Britain will whisk, knead, ice, beat and bake their way through classic British cakes, perfect patisserie, Italian delights, sticky caramel constructions and elaborate layered puddings. All Twelve will be hoping to impress with their skill, creativity, knowledge and passion and clinch the Bake off Crown.

Grand Designs

 NEW SERIES Wednesday 3rd September, 9pm

Channel 4’s flagship series Grand Designs returns with new stories following home builders pursuing their architectural dreams. Designer and writer Kevin McCloud guides us through the trials and tribulations - physical, financial and emotional – of those obsessively trying to create a unique place to live, often over many months, even years.

24 Hours In A&E

 NEW SERIES Thursday 4th September, 9pm

Each programme focuses on people who were treated within the same 24-hour period, capturing the joy and heartache faced by patients and their families, as well as the hard work and professionalism of the A&E staff.

Gogglebox

 NEW SERIES Friday 5th September, 9pm

From the Saturday night juggernauts and the week’s big soaps, to documentaries and gritty drama, the Gogglebox households offer witty, insightful, feisty and sometimes emotional critiques of the week’s popular and topical TV shows. Their reviews could also be interrupted by breaking news stories and controversial TV events – subjects the outspoken households certainly won’t be shying away from.

With friends, families and flatmates across the UK watching an average of four hours and two minutes of TV every day, Gogglebox will show the best of the nation's telly-loving households to capture their time spent in front of the box and find out what Britain really thinks.

Mitchell & Webb Are Not Helping

 NEW SERIES Friday 5th September, 10pm

David Mitchell and Robert Webb are returning to Channel 4 with a brand-new sketch show, which sees them combine forces with a host of exciting and innovative future stars, marking a bold return to British sketch comedy with an innovative merging of comedy minds across generations.

Mitchell & Webb will be supported by an ensemble cast of next generation writer/performers: Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Lara Ricote, Stevie Martin, and Krystal Evans, plus a dynamic team of established and upcoming comic writers.