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Jack Rooke’s Channel 4 creation Big Boys is the best thing to watch in freshers’ week

Jack Rooke’s Channel 4 creation Big Boys is the best thing to watch in freshers’ week

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From first years to those returning to uni, Big Boys has a lot to give to help students in their first weeks away from home
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Defiance: Fighting the Far Right review: Powerful lessons for a battle still being fought

Defiance: Fighting the Far Right review: Powerful lessons for a battle still being fought

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Channel 4’s compelling documentary series revisits pivotal moments in Britain’s fight against racism and fascism, drawing parallels to today’s ongoing struggles
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I don’t want to become a journalist because of Russell Brand

I don’t want to become a journalist because of Russell Brand

The media industry is becoming increasingly notorious for protecting sexual predators – and the men at the top are preventing women from pursuing a career in the industry
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Bake Off is Back

Bake Off is Back

Britain’s favourite baking show is back and already proving (no pun intended) to be an enthralling watch
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Boris, Dorries and their motley crew are here to take public broadcasting away from you

Boris, Dorries and their motley crew are here to take public broadcasting away from you

The planned privatisation of Channel 4 has caused many to compare views on whether they believe this to be good or bad
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What to watch: Our top TV picks for April

What to watch: Our top TV picks for April

From comedy dramas to superhero charmers here’s a list of our top Tv picks for April
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#BeMoreJill: An example of LGBTQ+ allyship

#BeMoreJill: An example of LGBTQ+ allyship

A discussion of LGBTQ+ allyship in the context of the hit Channel 4 show, It’s a Sin
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It’s a Sin: Youth, freedom and AIDS in 1980s London

It’s a Sin: Youth, freedom and AIDS in 1980s London

Channel 4’s newest series, It’s a Sin, is a compelling portrait of 1980s gay youth, sexual freedom and the beginnings of HIV epidemic
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The Circle: A Surprising Piece of Performance Art

The Circle: A Surprising Piece of Performance Art

Chess Bradley considers Channel 4’s the Circle as a piece of performance art that experiments with perception in the digital age
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Leeds chosen for Channel 4’s new HQ over Manchester

Leeds chosen for Channel 4’s new HQ over Manchester

The broadcaster has also chosen Bristol and Glasgow to house two new creative hubs
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Should the BBC be funded by the tax payer?

With its recent changes and historical significance seemingly in conflict, is it time to rethink the BBC’s funding?
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The BBC’s Olympics deal & the changing face of sports broadcasting

Innovative approaches to TV rights are keeping major events on free-to-air TV
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Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain: A peep behind the writing

With the seminal series Peep Show drawing to a conclusion, Joe Evans sits down with the show’s writers to discuss success, comedy, Manchester, and just ‘doing it’
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Does the UK need to change its “Benefits Culture”?

After the controversy surrounding Channel 4’s ‘Benefits Street’, Alice Rigby and Emily Thomas debate the attitude towards benefits claimants in the UK
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‘No one has touched this since the Young Ones’

Student life in Manchester inspired a new comedy show.
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