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The Bridge: Race to a Fortune Press Pack | Channel 4 (4Music News)

AJ Odudu presents the eight-part series in which 16 strangers compete for the chance to win the huge cash prize, unaware at first of the scale of the challenge ...

One member of each team is also given the chance to be a mole in the opposite team. Working together is key, but in this pressure-cooker environment everyone must decide who to trust, where their allegiances lie, and most importantly: who is worthy of the £200K? Going head-to-head, the teams will race to build a bridge over 1,000 feet of water in just 12 days to reach the cash which lies below a tower on an island between both beaches.

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Channel 4 The Bridge: Newquay student is youngest contestant on ... (Cornwall Live)

A student from Newquay will appear on Channel 4's The Bridge for the first time tonight competing for a life-changing sum of money. Lotti O'Brien, now 21, ...

It was quite tough because other people had more knowledge and experience in certain aspects of the show than I did just because of age." We knew nothing at all, but it was all legit because we spoke to the producers and everything." We couldn't leave the room which was quite scary," she recalled. The whole team stayed in Vietnam for a month back in January this year with one week's quarantine on arrival and 12 days of filming on the island in total. Honestly, we weren't told a single thing from that point until we got onto the show." Lotti O'Brien, now 21, is currently reading Journalism at City, University of London but decided to put her name forward for the reality competition - which offers a prize pot of £200,000 for the winner.

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Channel 4 orders a second series of STV's Screw - Televisual (Televisual)

Channel 4 has recommissioned prison drama, Screw, produced by STV Studios. After the tragic events of the series one finale, our team of embattled prison ...

Screw is an STV Studios production for Channel 4, commissioned by Caroline Hollick, Channel 4 Head of Drama and Gemma Boswell, Channel 4 Commissioning Editor. Rob Williams is Creator, Lead Writer and Executive Producer, with Roanne Bardsley and Ciara Conway completing the writing team. We couldn’t be happier to be partnering once again with the brilliant team at Channel 4, to welcome viewers back to the mad world that is C Wing, and delivering even more gripping and thought-provoking stories for officers and prisoners alike. After the tragic events of the series one finale, our team of embattled prison officers, led by Leigh Henry (Nina Sosanya – His Dark Materials, Little Birds), are determined to make a fresh start.

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New Channel 4 Darcey Bussell series films in Norfolk Broads (Eastern Daily Press)

A former ballerina and Strictly judge has travelled to the Norfolk Broads as part of her new Channel 4 show, Darcey Bussell's Royal Roadtrip.

- 9Norfolk seaside restaurant named as one of the best in the UK - 3Woman in 40s dies after falling out of the back of a car Darcey Bussell has travelled to Norfolk as part of her new show following in the Queen's footsteps.

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Hunted: Sarah Kibble from Gorleston wins Channel 4 show (Eastern Daily Press)

In last night's finale the 35-year-old, who works for Suffolk Constabulary, won a share of the winnings alongside fellow contestant Nathan Falcon. The programme ...

On winning, Ms Kibble said: "I can't put into words how amazing it is to reach the end. The owner of the shop let her stay overnight and organised a speed boat to take her to the extraction point on an island in the lake. Hunters tracked the caravan she was in to York and then found the Mercedes she switched to in Newcastle.

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Prison drama Screw heads back behind bars for a second series on ... (4Music News)

Channel 4 has today announced the recommission of its hit prison drama, Screw, produced by STV Studios. Series two promises to be bigger, bolder, ...

Unscripted formats include 20 series of Antiques Road Trip and nine series of sister programme, Celebrity Antiques Road Trip for BBC, with a further 140 episodes in production; six series of Catchphrase and five of Celebrity Catchphrase for ITV; The Yorkshire Auctioneer, a ten-part factual series for Discovery and The Palace and the Press for Channel 5. STV Studios is one of the UK’s leading content businesses and is Scotland’s biggest production company. Screw is an STV Studios production for Channel 4, commissioned by Caroline Hollick, Channel 4 Head of Drama and Gemma Boswell, Channel 4 Commissioning Editor. Rob Williams is Creator, Lead Writer and Executive Producer, with Roanne Bardsley and Ciara Conway completing the writing team. In Scripted, STV Studios’ 2019 drama The Victim was a critical and ratings success for BBC One. The four-part thriller was nominated for a BAFTA in the Best Mini-Series category and saw leading actress, Kelly Macdonald, receive a BAFTA Scotland Award for her role. It was shortlisted for a BAFTA TV Award in the Single Drama category in 2020, and Glenda Jackson won the prestigious leading actress BAFTA for her exceptional performance. We couldn’t be happier to be partnering once again with the brilliant team at Channel 4, to welcome viewers back to the mad world that is C Wing, and delivering even more gripping and thought-provoking stories for officers and prisoners alike.

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Govt 'genuinely open-minded' on BBC and Channel 4 plan 'not ... (Press Gazette)

Culture minister Julia Lopez also insisted the controversial drive towards privatisation of Channel 4 was “not some kind of culture war” but rather “about ...

Ms Lopez continued: “There is a number of questions in the broadcasting sector that have been bobbing around for quite some time, one of them is whether the licence fee is the right way of funding the BBC, another is how do we make sure broadcasters are relevant in the digital age, and whether Channel 4 in public hands is the best model for the sustainability of that business… and we came to the conclusion that the way in which Channel 4 was structured is a future impediment to it being a successful business.” “I have to be careful because the BBC is fundamentally an independent institution but, given the work that it was doing in Ukraine and some of the cost pressures that [were] introduced, we wanted to acknowledge that by providing further budget…

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Channel 4 drama filmed in Glasgow heading to Kelvin Hall to shoot ... (Glasgow Live)

The popular prison drama, featuring Derry Girls actress Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, will be heading back to Kelvin Hall in Glasgow to shoot the second season of ...

"Rob has created an iconic Channel 4 prison series with a fantastic cast and we can’t wait to jump back into the drama, humanity and humour of life behind bars in series two.” The show will once again be filmed in Glasgow's Kelvin Hall, and the cast will be heading for the city to begin filming soon. A popular Channel 4 drama filmed in Glasgow, and featuring Derry Girls actress Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, will be returning to Kelvin Hall to film a second series of the show.

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Yorkshire deaf man wins Hunted on Channel 4 - and splits £100k ... (Yorkshire Live)

Nathan Falcon and James Sorohan, who are both deaf and from Castleford, took part in the latest series of Hunted, with Nathan evading capture and named as one ...

The pair had pledged to split their winnings before going on the show. The popular show sees several teams of two being tasked to survive on their own in Britain for 23 days, with limited money, while being hunted down by teams of experts. The pair continued to thank everyone including their interpreter Debbie, who they says were a "huge help" before and after the show.

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Blackburn: AJ Odudu to present Channel 4 show The Bridge which ... (Lancashire Telegraph)

Channel 4's The Bridge: Race to a Fortune is back for a second series on 7 June and Blackburn's AJ Odudu is hosting.

Aldo Kane said: “Over the last 25 years, I have been operating in some of the world’s most extreme, remote and hostile locations, but this is one of the highest-stake missions I’ve ever worked on. “But this second series is in another league. AJ Odudu said: “The opportunity to front The Bridge has happened almost serendipitously. This hybrid formula from Workerbee is going to be epic!” Working together is key, but in this pressure-cooker environment everyone must decide who to trust and where their allegiances lie. He’ll make sure no one reaches the jackpot without giving it their all.

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Viewers blast 'woke', 'awful' Channel 4 coverage of England's ... (Daily Mail)

The TV channel - currently British Sports Network of the Year - beat competitors ITV and Sky Sports for the right to show all the country's international ...

The bloke that has lived in Germany the past 9 years, bore off!!' 'I watch it to get away from the world problems & woke stuff, not see more of it. It’s amateur hour stuff, the presenting team are awful. Im not against it but just leave sport alone.' TV viewers have slammed Channel 4's 'awful' coverage of England's Nations League match TV viewers have slammed Channel 4's 'awful' and 'painful to watch' coverage of England's Nations League match with Germany.

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The Bridge season 2 location: Where was the Channel 4 series ... (Daily Express)

THE BRIDGE is back for a second outing but where were the new episodes of the Channel 4 series filmed?

Contestants had the chance to get their hands on a whopping cash prize if they could build a bridge to an island 250m away. Bring it on." The first season of The Bridge was filmed in North Wales but season two will have a completely different vibe. The first season of The Bridge saw 12 strangers put together to build a bridge in order to reach a neighbouring island. THE BRIDGE is back for a second outing but where were the new episodes of the Channel 4 series filmed? The Bridge season 2 location: Where was the Channel 4 series filmed?

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The Bridge 2022 contestants: Meet those taking part in new Channel ... (Telly Mix)

The Bridge returns this week to Channel 4 with a brand new series - meet the contestants taking part! The unique reality competition show sees members of.

Shaun’s family is very important to him and his mum is his best friend. She works as a carer for the elderly and lives her life “to the max, with no regrets” having had a difficult childhood. Alex is a Cambridge graduate now working as a private tutor and research assistant in London. Alex thinks his optimism is a strength which allows him the determination to do anything he puts his mind to, even if he lacks the skills to complete a task. If Kim won the jackpot, she would take her mum on a luxury holiday and then go travelling. He is a member of the Royal Military Police and has been deployed in Germany and Afghanistan, amongst other places. Basit considers his biggest strength to be his positive and upbeat energy, he’s a team player and would never leave anyone behind. David is very competitive and will do whatever it takes to win, he is in the competition for himself and would use the prize to start a new life. Lotti is a born leader and says it’s a role she naturally gravitates towards. Keira is in training for the Paris 2024 Paralympics to represent Team GB in taekwondo. Liverpool-born Rikaya moved to London in her early 20s with just £400 and now runs her own fashion business and teaches yoga, as well as working day to day as an estate agent. Lorry driver David is a cheeky chappy who describes himself as a “Karl Pilkington type character, moaning about most things in life.” David grew up in a small Welsh town and admits to being quite narrow-minded, but hopes being taken out of his comfort zone will do him the world of good. Alim describes himself as a leader and a meditator as well as a bit of a control freak.

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Has the government 'levelled up' the north of England? (Channel 4 News)

We spoke to MP for Bassetlaw, Brendan Clarke-Smith; Anne Longfield who is Chair of the Commission on Young Lives; and Richard Bonner who is part of the ...

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The Bridge: Race to A Fortune – Meet the cast line-up joining ... (digitalspy.com)

Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Odudu puts a new group of challengers to the test in Channel 4's The Bridge – but will they make it out?

Apparently not, as by his own admission he can't build. This could come in handy when talking people around to his side. She's honest and doesn't have a filter – something she says gets her into trouble. So expect her to be a forward thinker who could come in handy with this task! He believes in working hard, but playing harder. She enjoys being part of a team but considers herself leadership material, and has the competitiveness to go alongside it. She has no plans to settle down any time soon and is enjoying seeing the world on her terms. This mother-of-four is all about adventure now that her kids have grown up and flown the nest. He moved to London to study finance but now works as a model. The position of his soon-to-be husband is yet to be filled though! and is prepared to do anything necessary even if it means betraying his team mates. With just 12 days to build a bridge over 1,000 feet of water to get to the money, will the crews be able to work as a team to achieve their goal?

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The Bridge Series 2: hosts, airdate, contestants and all we know (What's On TV)

The Bridge — Two teams. One goal. To build a bridge towards a life-changing cash prize.

However, only one team can win and only one person on that team can take home the jackpot! Eight strangers travel from the UK to an uninhabited island off Vietnam to win big money. To build a bridge towards a life-changing cash prize

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Channel 4 A Place in The Sun presenter Laura Hamilton teases new ... (MyLondon)

Laura is excited to be doing what she loves in a exciting new project for ITV.

A third added: "Wow!...didn't know worked at this morning too....might have to tune in." Many fans of Laura quickly congratulated Laura on her latest TV gig. Laura has presented A Place in the Sun for more than a decade after joining in 2011 and has gone on to help many property buyers find their dream home in the sun. @thismorning @itv." COMING SOON... @grimsthorpecastle. This was such a beautiful location and I am so grateful I get to visit and explore places like this for my job! Laura tagged the official ITV This Morning page, confirming that it is a project she doing in collaboration with the daytime show hosted by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. She also described the opportunity as something she was more than keen to do.

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Hunted: Police officer from Norfolk wins share of £100k on Channel ... (Norfolk Live)

PC Sarah Kibble, from Gorleston, beat the hunters in the finale of Channel 4's Hunted.

In the finale, which aired on Monday, June 6, Ms Kibble and fellow contestant Nathan Falcon evaded capture to win a share of the cash prize. Since first airing in 2015, the show has become one of Channel 4's biggest hits and is now in its sixth series. PC Sarah Kibble, who is based at Lowestoft Police Station but lives in Gorleston, took part in the latest series of Hunted and reaching the extraction point in Scotland.

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Channel 4's The Bridge line-up sees two Welsh contestants join ... (WalesOnline)

Channel 4's gruelling reality competition returns for a supersized second series, hosted by AJ Odudu, in a new tropical location.

Ethan, 28, Wiltshire - A member of the Royal Military Police and has been deployed in Germany and Afghanistan, amongst other places. Keira, 24, Wrexham is in training for the Paris 2024 Paralympics to represent Team GB in taekwondo. David says his opinionated nature and inability to think before he speaks can get him into trouble. Going head-to-head, the two teams taking part will race to build a bridge over 1,000 feet of water in just 12 days to reach the cash which lies below a tower on an island between both beaches. Contestants David and Keira, who are both on Team North Beach, will be flying the flag for Wales as they attempt to win the cash prize. The Bridge will soon return to screens for it's second series.

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India's 'Love Jihad' conspiracy theory (Channel 4 News)

We speak to Mandakini Gahlot, our reporter and her producer in India about how falling in love with the wrong person can ruin your life.

In these cases, Muslim men have misrepresented their name and religion to marry women of other faiths, thereafter revealing their true identities and coercing their wives to covert their religion. India’s Hindu nationalist government say they oppose violence and the BJP say that they have introduced laws in response to a particular kind of crime of which a large number of instances have been reported. Many Muslims in India say they are experiencing a wave of persecution as Hindu extremists carry out a campaign of intimidation to stop interfaith marriages between Hindus and Muslims.

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Paramount-Owned Channel 5 Programmes Boss Ben Frow Labels ... (Deadline)

Channel 5 programmes boss Ben Frow has labelled some shows on BBC One, BBC Two, ITV and Channel 4 "lazy," "second-rate" and "mediocre."

“We’ve got enough shows in the bank to make that statement.” “There was a pungent smell about Channel 5 for many years,” he said. “Viewers aren’t stupid and they know when something is mediocre,” Frow went on to say.

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Edinburgh to host Come Dine With Me this week as Channel 4 show ... (Edinburgh Live)

The popular competition programme has began it's five straight visits of the capital this week, as various contestants take it in turns to serve up a ...

The next episode of Come Dine With Me will air tonight at 5pm on Channel 4, so get your timers at the ready folks - it's Carmen's turn to impress! Come Dine With Me will air next on Wednesday, June 8 at 5pm, and will be on at the same time until Friday, June 10, when we will get the all important results of the show. So, here's the lowdown on where you can watch the locals get down to business on Come Dine With Me.

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