CHANNEL 4 OCTOBER PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS REVEALED, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES

The new and returning programming airing on the Channel 4 next month have been revealed.

The Great British Bake Off

Series Continues

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 will be hoping to impress with their skill, creativity, knowledge and passion and clinch the Bake off Crown.

Taskmaster

Series Continues

Preparing themselves to step into the spotlight and get tasking are; critically-acclaimed breakthrough comic Ania Magliano (Live at the Apollo) comedian and presenter Maisie Adam (A League Of Their Own), award-winning comic Phil Ellis (Phil Ellis is Trying), BAFTA-winning writer, actor, and comedian Reece Shearsmith (Inside No.9), and actor, writer, and television presenter Sanjeev Bhaskar (Goodness Gracious Me). Who out of these brave individuals will outwit their comrades and impress the Taskmaster the most? 

The Last Leg

Returning Series

The show sees the return of the all-encompassing question: Is It Ok? Viewers at home and the live studio audience will be encouraged to ask this question about anything from the week, without fear of judgement. Once again, our three hosts will attempt to step into the minefield of sometimes difficult and delicate areas and answer the questions with their own unique insight.

Worlds Apart

New Series

All-new Channel 4 reality competition Worlds Apart introduces six pensioners to six Gen Z rookie travellers – some of whom have never left the UK – to compete as pairs in an extraordinary game of observation, 6,000 miles from home in Japan.

In a world where travel has become more about taking photos for social media than truly taking it all in, this five-part series challenges teammates to see the world differently, as their surroundings hold all the clues.

Perfect Pub Walks

Returning Series

This series sees Sir Lenny Henry, Chris McCausland, James May and Chris Packham don their walking boots as they accompany Alexander Armstrong in the great outdoors to amble from one lovely pub to the next in Yorkshire, Kent, Monmouthshire and Shropshire. Along the way, they take in the landscapes, nature and history, as well as sharing wide-ranging, funny and sometimes very personal conversations. 

Grand Designs

Series Continues

Channel 4’s flagship series Grand Designs continues with brand 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.

Married At First Sight UK

Series Continues

The new series will once again follow a fresh batch of singles, whose search for love and a happy-ever-after will lead them to saying “I do” to a complete stranger, whom they’ll meet for the first time on their wedding day.The forthcoming series promises to be bigger and more dramatic than ever before!

Beyond Chelsea

Returning Series

Made in Chelsea breakout stars Binky Felstead, Lucy Watson and Rosie Fortescue are returning to E4 for a second series of Beyond Chelsea. The two-part fly on the wall series will again follow the three iconic TV personalities as they continue to balance motherhood, family life and relationships, all the while running successful businesses and navigating life in the public eye. 

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.

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.

Transmission details will be announced in due course.