CHANNEL 4 MAY PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES REVEALED

The new and returning titles coming to Channel 4 this May have been revealed.

 YOUR SONG

Presented by Alison Hammond, Your Song is about everyday people, who, driven by their love and connection to a particular song, will step up to the stage and share their story with the world. Whether their track helped them through heartbreak, became their anthem of triumph, or reminds them who they are, Your Song is exactly that…. Your’s. 

Alison Hammond will bring her trademark compassion, humour, and unique ability to connect with our singers – encouraging them to open up and tell their story. With its signature pop-up stage, Your Song will travel into the bustling heart of some of the UK's most vibrant towns and cities, offering amateur singers the chance to perform in front of a packed crowd – often for the very first time.

 VIRGIN ISLAND

The groundbreaking and heartwarming series follows 12 adult virgins, as they travel to a luxury Mediterranean retreat to embark on a unique course in intimacy, to see if it can help them overcome the fears that are holding them back. This warm, authentic and thought-provoking series explores these issues as some of the world’s leading sexologists take the twelve courageous virgins on a unique, hands-on programme, to help them take their first steps towards sex and intimacy. 

 JAMIE OLIVER'S ULTIMATE BBQ

Jamie Oliver guides budding BBQ-ers on what the technical barriers to barbequing are and encourage Brits to have the confidence to grill throughout the seasons.

 TASKMASTER

Series continues

The lure of claiming the fabled Taskmaster trophy has attracted five more comics to participate in the fun and games. They are: Amy Gledhill, Armando Iannucci, Joanna Page, Joel Dommett and Kumail Nanjiani. Like so many before them, they believe they can impress the Taskmaster - but only one will be immortalised as the 21st Taskmaster Champion.

 FIRST DATES

Series continues

The daters have been brought together according to their likes and dislikes by First Dates’ team of matchmakers.  But a successful date needs more than just the ideal partner.  In this new-look series, the restaurant’s atmosphere has been fine-tuned so that romance can blossom.  Now on hand to ensure that the cuisine, cocktails and conversation are flowing at every table is world-renowned Maître d’ Fred and his dedicated team.  Frenchman Fred is well versed in the lyrics of love, abiding by Tennyson’s principle that “’Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all”.

 GOGGLEBOX

Series continues

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.

More details on all titles will be announced in due course.