Award winning novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s stock is set to rise further with the release of the Hollywood treatment of her Orange prize winning novel ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’. Channel 4 News interviewed the Nigerian author during a visit to the UK.
After last Sunday’s ‘Top Boy’ open audition fiasco (click here to read all about it and my thoughts on the matter) Channel 4 has finally come forward to address the situation. In a statement issued to The Voice a spokeswoman said: “The auditions were attended by more people than had been anticipated and was closed early for safety reasons. The situation was extremely well handled by police on the ground and the crowds dispersed very quickly.” Hayley White, group director at Hoxton Hall where the […]
Click HERE to view more photographs. Soul Culture reports that “Urban” drama Top Boy will be coming to our screens on Channel 4 at the end of October . The four-part drama stars Ashley Walters and rapper Kano. On London’s Summerhouse Estate, lives are lived along lines, and challenges come in all forms, even – especially – for kids. Thirteen-year-old Ra’Nell (Malcolm Kamulete) finds he has to ‘step up and be a man’ when his mentally ill mother Lisa (Sharon Duncan Brewster) is […]
Jamal Edwards (founder of popular online broadcaster SBTV) today announced via Twitter that Channel 4 who earlier this year aired a one off documentary titled Inside SBTV, now want to turn it in to a series. Guess what? Channel4 want to take the 'Inside SBTV' to a 5 episode series. Buzzin' – Just finished a meeting with the commissioner. — Jamal Edwards (@jamaledwards) August 23, 2011
Idris Elba reveals the defining moments in street music and culture over the last 35 years, featuring rare archive material, seminal music videos and insight from Hip Hop stars. The documentary airs on Channel 4, Friday August 12th, 10.25pm I just hope Idris has the good sense to stay away from the mic during this documentary. I don’t want to hear him rapping again.
This is your chance to work with Channel 4 and Mixcloud on a special music project Channel 4 is on the look out for music enthusiasts who are serious about getting into the music industry. If you are a DJ, selector, music supervisor or urban music fan this one’s for you. Channel 4 will be broadcasting the UK coverage of the World Athletics Championships 2011, held in South Korea. This is your opportunity to put together an 8-track playlist representing the […]
It’s been reported that Channel 4 executives who have clearly ran out of ideas, will air a “reality” show centered around seven dwarfs. The new show, which was filmed over the Christmas period, features seven actors appearing in a Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs pantomime and living in the same house. A show insider told The Sun: ‘They were a great bunch of people, with a real sense of fun – but there are lots of tears, tantrums and breakdowns.’ As […]
UK Grime artist Skepta’s 4 Play documentary will premiere on Channel 4, on the 29 January at 12:45 AM. Check out the trailer below.
Comedian Frankie Boyle is in trouble again! During a routine on his Channel 4 show Tramadol Nights the star said, “The Commonwealth Games were originally called The Empire Games, it basically started out as a huge slave race.” Adopting a posh voice he added: “William, I think my niggers are quicker than yours.” In a previous stand-up routine, Boyle discussed how news reports always considered British lives more valued than foreign ones. He said, ‘What gets me is our callousness as a […]
Self employed web designer, star of the hit Channel 4 documentary The Family and part-time rapper Ayo Adesina aka Mc Darke, will be performing at The Sunday Show on the 26 December (Boxing Day). Ayo also shares the bill with 90s R&B group Blackstreet. If you tune in to watch The Family on Tuesday nights, you will know that Ayo has a long way to go before he can proclaim to be the new “King of Hip Hop”. Spitting lines like “I’m […]
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