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Greenlit: Generation Foundation, Channel 4

Generation Foundation (1 x 60′) –  Explores the world of make-up masters who use their face and fashion choices to stand out, beautify, or shock. The programme features those who devote their life to the art of their make-up – from Contouring Queens, Bad Barbies, and professional youtubers to enthusiastic amateurs with a flair for […]

Greenlit: BEEF, Channel 4

BEEF w/t (1 x 60′ TX pilot) – An ensemble cast of six of the UK’s hottest chefs, who all earn their crust on the British food scene, will be showing us how exciting cooking can get once they down tools in their own kitchens and join forces in an afterhours supper club. The chefs […]

Greenlit: Keeping Up With the Khans, Channel 4

Keeping Up With The Khans (4 x 60′) –  An observational documentary series exploring the lives and aspirations of new migrants to Britain and the impact of immigration on a single community. Filmed over 15 months in the Page Hall area of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, each episode focuses on a different community: Refugees; Roma […]

Greenlit: My Kitchen Rules UK, Channel 4

My Kitchen Rules UK (3 x 60′) – Host Steve Jones sets out to discover Britain’s most talented home cooks. the series is based on the knock out success of Australia’s ‘My Kitchen Rules’, which holds the top spot as the country’s number one show, In the competitive elimination format (based on the knock out success […]

Greenlit: The Mad World of Donald Trump, Channel 4

The Mad World of Donald Trump (1 x 60′) – Reporter Matt Frei enters the colourful and mad world of presidential hopeful, Donald Trump – whose meteoric political rise comes amid one of the most controversial political campaigns America has ever seen. Trump’s plans to ban Muslims from entering the States and to build a […]

Greenlit: Heston’s Space Food, Channel 4

Heston’s Space Food w/t (1 x 90′) – This documentary will follow the real scientific adventures of Heston Blumenthal and his team, as they work closely with the UK Space Agency, ESA and NASA and attempt to revolutionise the previously limited world of space food, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the most […]

Greenlit: Paris Terror Attack: Charlie Hebdo, Smithsonian Channel / Channel 4

Paris Terror Attack: Charlie Hebdo – Documentary that uses interviews with investigators, eyewitness testimony and archive footage to examine what happened when a gunman opened fire in the office of a satirical magazine in Paris. Channel: Smithsonian Channel / Channel 4 Producer: Films of Record TX: 4th January 2016 Source: C21 Media

Greenlit: Tricks of the Restaurant Trade, Channel 4

Tricks of the Restaurant Trade  w/t (4 x 30′) – Simon Rimmer, Kate Quilton and Adam Pearson go inside the restaurant trade to find out how customers can ensure they get the best quality food at the best price and reveals some of the techniques that restaurants use to make customers spend more. It also […]

Greenlit: Rich Kids Go Shopping, Channel 4

Rich Kids Go Shopping (1 x 60′) – Explores the extraordinary lives of a group of 18 to 21 year olds and their incredible desire to make and spend money. The programme follows five young people as they head out shopping for luxury items: from jewellery to prestige cars. The cash they spend hasn’t been […]

Greenlit: The Christmas World of Lego, Channel 4

The Christmas World of Lego (1 x 60′) – Documentary that goes behind the scenes of Lego HQ as it prepares for the festive season. Channel: Channel 4 Producer: Waddell Media TX: December 2015 Source: Broadcast

Greenlit: Born On, Channel 4

Born On (4 x 60′) – A elebrity-led historical biography series that explores the lives of three individuals all born on the same day – one of whom is now a famous figure, the others ordinary people but with extraordinary stories to tell, and none of whom know each other – to reveal how their […]

Greenlit: Stripped Bare, All 4 Shorts

Stripped Bare (6 x 5′) – In each short a different person shows us how they choose to control the image they present to the world. Starting barefaced and filmed with a purpose built two-way mirror, Factory Films captures the intimate and creative process of how they change the way they look, often with makeup, […]

Greenlit: The World’s Most Expensive Christmas, Channel 4

The World’s Most Expensive Christmas – For the UK’s millionaires and billionaires, shopping has become an art form. And nothing gets them spending more than Christmas. But while the rest of us search out bargains on the high street, the wealthy use a network of bespoke, high-end suppliers of luxurious Christmas gifts and decorations. As […]

Greenlit: Rescue Dogs to Super Dogs, Channel 4

Rescue Dogs to Super Dogs (3 x 60′) –  The series will see homeless dogs given new homes as they are paired with people struggling with mental, physical or neurological disabilities and then trained over twelve weeks to be able to assist their new owners in their everyday lives. The bond between dogs and humans […]

Greenlit: Britain Today, Tonight, Channel 4

OBritain Today, Tonight w/t – A spoof tabloid ‘news show’ which promises to shine a light on contemporary Britain. But with actor and comic genius Kayvan Novak playing the part of the American anchorman, the reporters and even some of the subjects of the reports – this is the ‘news’ as you have never seen […]

Greenlit: Spies, Channel 4

Spies (aka Secret Intelligence Service w/t) – Looks at the selection process for the Secret Intelligence Service. At a time of increased recruitment for and focus on their work, this series will reveal the qualities needed to make it in the secret world. Channel: Channel 4 Producer: Minnow Films TX: 2016 Source: Channel 4 press […]

Greenlit: That’s So Last Century, Channel 4

That’s So Last Century (3 x ) – A glimpse at some of the most iconic, and ridiculous relics from the 20th Century. A new take on the archive show, this is is an entertaining series in which celebrities, and some of their kids, dig deep into the not-so-ancient world of the late 20th Century […]

Greenlit: Jamie’s Easy Christmas, Channel 4

Jamie’s Easy Christmas (1 x 60′) – Christmas Dinner is hands down one of the best meals of the year and the centrepiece of the festive season. The problem is, it’s packed full of potential pitfalls and even the most gifted domestic chefs can mess it up. As for the rest of us mere mortals – […]

Greenlit: Our Guy in China, Channel 4

Our Guy in China w/t (3 x 60′) – Guy Martin’s passions are drawing him to a country that is not your typical holiday hotspot. His love of industry and endeavour is leading him to the world’s biggest manufacturer – The People’s Republic of China. Guy’s adventure will take him from the biggest city you’ve […]

Greenlit: Rich Kids of Instagram, Channel 4

Rich Kids of Instagram – With 70 million photos uploaded to Instagram every day, it takes something special to get noticed. But for the world’s wealthiest 1% that “something special” gives an extraordinary window onto a world of excess and luxury that the rest of us can only dream of. This show will follow this group […]

Greenlit: The Great Polar Bear Feast, Channel 4

The Great Polar Bear Feast (1 x 60′) – Every year, up to eighty polar bears gather on the frozen shores of Barter Island, near the village of Kaktovik, to feast on the hunter-harvested bowhead whale remains. This extraordinary gathering is highly unusual not least because polar bears are known as solitary predators, rarely if ever […]

Greenlit: Guy’s Wall of Death Live, Channel 4

Guy’s Wall of Death Live – The ‘Wall of Death’ is an epic stunt that involves riding a motorcycle around a vertical wall at high speeds. This spectacle dates back to the early 1900s and became a popular staple of travelling fairgrounds across America and Britain. Guy Martin and his support team of scientists and […]

Greenlit: The World’s Most Famous Train, Channel 4

The World’s Most Famous Train (1 x 60′) –  Documentary that explores what it’s like on board the luxurious Venice Simplon-Orient Express. Channel: Channel 4 Producer: Rize USA TX:  TBC Source: Realscreen

Greenlit: The Ex Detectors, Channel 4

The Ex Detectors w/t (1 x 45′ TX pilot) – We don’t talk anymore. Devices have become the new portal for our relationships. Breaking up by text, having a family dinner in front of the TV and instant messaging our way through an argument has become the norm. But does it mean we are disconnected […]

Greenlit: World’s Weirdest Homes, Channel 4

World’s Weirdest Homes (1 x 90′) –  Charlie Luxton travels around the world in search of the top 20 strangest home designs. Channel: Channel 4 Producer: Voltage TV TX: TBC Source: Broadcast

Greenlit: ISIS: The British Women Supporters Unveiled, Channel 4

ISIS: The British Women Supporters Unveiled (1 x 60′) –  A 12-month extensive undercover investigation into the British women who are supporting Isis – right here in the UK. Penetrating their secret world, this programme comes face-to-face with the British women glorifying jihadis and promoting an ideology that is supportive of the Islamic State. Investigating […]

Greenlit: Calling Blighty, Channel 4

Calling Blighty w/t (1 x 60′)  – A documentary to explore extraordinary “Calling Blighty” films, featuring Manchester based soldiers from “The Forgotten Army” in the Burma Campaign of WWII. For these troops – fighting a savage battle against the Japanese in Burma and India – home leave wasn’t possible, post was slow, and sometimes letters didn’t get […]

Greenlit: George Clarke’s House Rules, Channel 4

 George Clarke’s House Rules w/t (4 x 60′) –  A series that will show how to turn the inside of tired old houses into stunning, modern interiors. It aims to prove it is possible to create a dream modern interior without ignoring a home’s history. In each programme George will tackle two very different makeovers on properties […]

Greenlit: Derren Brown: The Push, Channel 4

Derren Brown: The Push (1 x ) –  A brand new one-off psychological experiment in which Derren Brown exposes the psychological secrets of obedience and social compliance – lifting the lid on the terrifying truth that, when confronted with authority, our natural instinct is to unflinchingly obey without question. To such an extent that even […]

Greenlit: Eden, Channel 4

Eden w/t – The series will follow the experience of more than 20 highly skilled Brits as they face building a new life with the bare minimum needed to survive creating their own shelter, society and rules. For one year this community will hunt, sleep and live together, cut off from the rest of the […]

Greenlit: Inside Polmont Prison, Channel 4

Inside Polmont Prison w/t – Fillmmakers have been granted unprecedented access by the Scottish Prison Service to capture life inside Polmont Young Offenders Institution, Scotland’s national holding facility for male young offenders.  Combining the ‘fixed rig’ camera technology behind the critically-acclaimed series Educating and 24 Hours in A&E, with traditional handheld cameras, this new observational […]

Greenlit: Britain’s Favourite Children’s Books with David Walliams, Channel 4

Britain’s Favourite Children’s Books with David Walliams (1 x 90′) – A Top 50 Countdown of Britain’s favourite children’s books. A celebration of both the old and new, the programme will be presented by Britain’s best-selling children’s author, David Walliams who will count down through a list specially compiled by the Sunday Times children’s books […]

Greenlit: Phil Spencer’s Home Hacks and Home Truths, All 4 Shorts

Phil Spencer’s Home Hacks (6 x shorts) – Each advertiser-funded episode sees Phil lend his expertise to homeowners facing a different modern-day and classic dilemma offering take-out tips on subjects such as moving home as a family for the first time, creating a multi-purpose small garden, upcycling ugly flatpack furniture on a budget or creating […]

Greenlit: Journey to the Centre of Your Plate, Channel 4

Journey to the Centre of Your Plate –  This new formatted food series will follow the journeys made by Britain’s best-loved foods; from field, farm, harbour and river to supermarket shelves, dinner tables, shops, restaurants and a few very surprising destinations The series will reveal the inner workings and secrets of the UK’s food distribution […]

Greenlit: Great Escapers, Channel 4

Great Escapers (25 x 60′) w/t – As winter draws nearer, it is easy to see why more Brits than ever before are seeking new lives on the continent. This series follows expats from across the UK as they set up new lives across the continent. It meets people as they pack up life as […]

Greenlit: The Perfect Man, Channel 4

The Perfect Man w/t (1 x 60′) – Examines the rise in vanity among young men in modern Britain. Increased popularity of social media has meant sharing ‘selfies’ has become common place with young men sharing twice as many selfies as women the same age. Surprisingly it’s men, not women, who are proving themselves to […]

Greenlit: All Hail the Veil, Channel 4

All Hail the Veil (3 x 60′) – Features one bride and three very different salons competing to find the dress of her dreams. From discount divas to haute hipsters and high-end couture queens, it’s a one-stop shop for gowns in every style and price range, with the experts weighing in on each appointment. But […]

Greenlit: Barnfinders, Channel 4

Barnfinders w/t – Across the UK, millions of pounds worth of collectibles, classic cars, dusty old paintings and worn out furniture lie unloved and forgotten, buried in dark and dusty sheds. Presenters Henry Cole and Simon O’Brien will be meeting property owners across Britain who are throwing open their sheds and barns to explore the […]

Greenlit: The 80s: Ten Years We Love to Hate, Channel 4

The 80s: Ten Years We Love to Hate w/t (1  x 90′ ) – This film will offer up a refreshing and insightful exploration into all the great music and pop culture moments of this incredible but controversial decade. Love it or loath it, the decade divides opinion. Unlike many other TV shows about the […]

Greenlit: Songbook, Channel 4

Songbook (10 x ) – Music icons discuss the stories and process behind their greatest hits. The series also offers intimate performances of each artist’s significant music catalogue. It will be a first for Channel 4 as it was formerly a Sky series. The format is set to expand its cinematic look and is set […]

Greenlit: The Pusher, Channel 4

The Pusher w/t (1 x 60′) –  In the last six years, the remains of over 60 individuals have been recovered from the canals of Greater Manchester; most are young men. Now headlines have claimed a serial killer, dubbed by locals as ‘The Pusher’, could be at large in the city. This film explores the […]

Greenlit: First Humans: The Cave Discovery, PBS / Channel 4

First Humans: The Cave Discovery (1 x 60′) – A documentary following an astounding archaeological investigation that has discovered the remains of an entirely new species of human ancestor. It follows an expedition by an international team of experts, led by Professor Lee Berger from the University of Witwatersrand, as they recover bone fragments from […]

Greenlit: Murder, Channel 4

Murder w/t (3 x 60′) – Documentary series ollowing every twist and turn of a police investigation into the horrific murder of a teenager, which was filmed over eighteen months with intimate and unprecedented access to a police major crime unit in Bristol as they investigate the stabbing of the 19 year-old. This trilogy of […]

Greenlit: Alex Lewis, Channel 4

Alex Lewis w/t (1 x 60′) –  Charts the story of a man fighting to rebuild his life after a devastating infection took his limbs, parts of his face and his independence. Father Alex Lewis came down with a common cold in late 2013 which quickly developed into septicaemia and toxic shock syndrome. With less […]

Greenlit: Bus Pass Body Builders, Channel 4

Bus Pass Body Builders w/t (1 x 60′) –  Tracks the hopes and dreams of Britain’s oldest muscle men and women as we follow five fascinating characters in the lead up to the World Finals in Miami. In today’s rapidly changing world, this film takes an alternative look at what it is like to be […]

Greenlit: The World’s Most Expensive Christmas, Channel 4

The World’s Most Expensive Christmas (1 x 60′) – Seasonal documentary that looks at the cost of the festive period. Channel: Channel 4 Producer: Indus Films TX: TBC Source: Broadcast

Greenlit: Britain’s Finest Interiors, Channel 4

Britain’s Finest Interiors (3 x 60′) – Goes behind the scenes with a range of architects, interior designers and craftsmen to get a glimpse of some of Britain’s best rooms. Channel: Channel 4 Producer: Indus Films TX: TBC Source: Broadcast

Greenlit: The Landmark Trust, Channel 4

The Landmark Trust w/t – A new series using the experts and buildings of UK building rescue charity, the Landmark Trust. The series will follow the Trust’s two major restorations – Belmont and St Edward’s Presbytery and the history behind the properties in the Landmark Trust’s portfolio. The stories will be told by the experts […]

Greenlit: Walking the Himalayas, Channel 4

Walking the Himalayas –  Explorer Levison Wood, as he follows up his 2013 trek along the entire length of the Nile by attempting to walk the entire length of the Himalayas. Beginning in Afghanistan and trekking 1700 gruelling miles across the roof of the world, Levison will be travelling through some of the most remote, […]

Greenlit: The Zoo, Channel 4

The Zoo w/t  (6 x 60′) – Chester Zoo is Britain’s most popular zoo hosting 1.4 million visitors every year. But few visitors ever see the world explored in this major new Channel 4 series. Using a range of filming techniques, including a micro-rig to capture animal behaviour close up, The series will take viewers […]