[Kerry]

Channel 4 has announced a number of new series commissions for 2011.

Science series Drugs Live will explore the effects of illegal drugs and alcohol on the human body. Under strict clinical conditions, the four-part show will explore both the short and long-term consequences of experimentation with addictive substances, and see people take Class A drugs live on television.

A second science-based series, The Food Hospital, will explore the feasibility of prescribing special diets to battle health problems. Viewers will be encouraged to participate in the scientific study to determine which foods can help to improve or even cure certain illnesses.

Lennon Naked writer Robert Jones will also adapt 1982 novel A Very British Coup for the channel, under the abbreviated title of Coup. Helmed by Merlin's Ed Fraiman and produced by The Shadow Line's Johann Knobel, the four-part thriller will explore the relationships between the government and the banking industry.

In addition, Channel 4's first ever original animation will premiere in 2011. Writing team Jack and Harry Williams have created six-part suburban sitcom Happy Families, which has been produced in Los Angeles by Rough Draft, the company which previously provided animation for shows such as The Simpsons, Futurama, Family Guy and SpongeBob SquarePants.

Speaking at the presentation of Channel 4's Annual Report, Hunt said: "I believe Channel 4's future lies in pieces that take risks. Risks on new talent, risks on difficult subject areas, risks with style and execution. It's more important than ever that Channel 4 is prepared to challenge the status quo, to provoke debate and, above all, to be brave."

Source Digitalspy


No doubt get a zillion complaints.......

[InOne]

Sounds quite boring, I'd rather just take drugs myself

[Kerry]

Originally Posted by InOne

Sounds quite boring, I'd rather just take drugs myself

[Ramsay]

Originally Posted by InOne

Sounds quite boring, I'd rather just take drugs myself

[Stu]

They better go the whole hog and not give safe, 'scientific' doses. I want to see people falling into K holes on live television in some dodgy TV studio in Essex. Have Derren Brown host it or something and really start fucking with them.

[Kerry]

Originally Posted by Stu

They better go the whole hog and not give safe, 'scientific' doses. I want to see people falling into K holes on live television in some dodgy TV studio in Essex. Have Derren Brown host it or something and really start fucking with them.

I was watching someone on a fly on the wall thing last night who was high as a kite on magic mushrooms, walking down the road in a pair of womens kecks saying he was God and lived in Eternity

[Callum]

Intrigued by this

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by InOne

Sounds quite boring, I'd rather just take drugs myself

[Smithy]

looks like they're just trying to be controversial for the sake of it

[Stu]

Your sig seems to be dominating far too much of my page these days, Smith. I'm not sure if it's the size or the general obnoxious nature of it.

[Smithy]

Joe's is bigger

edit: his sig I mean

[Stu]

Joe's doesn't move though. It's lovely and rigid.

edit : his sig I mean

[Niall]

Ima watch this. It should be interesting.

[Kerry]

Originally Posted by Smithy

looks like they're just trying to be controversial for the sake of it

But the good thing about Channel 4 is - they don't care

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by ~Kerry~

But the good thing about Channel 4 is - they don't care

Yet for some reason they cared when it came to BB

[Kerry]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Yet for some reason they cared when it came to BB

Oohhh true, yeah

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Stu

Your sig seems to be dominating far too much of my page these days, Smith. I'm not sure if it's the size or the general obnoxious nature of it.

This, it's like 'EVERYONE LOOK AT QUEEN GAGA X'

Originally Posted by Smithy

looks like they're just trying to be controversial for the sake of it

This.
'Hey guys have you seen Channel 5 have bought Big Brother? Everyones saying they have more balls than us...'

'What? Everyone knows we're bad ass and aren't afraid to take abit on controversy, we're mad fearless bastards us!'

'Well everyone thinks we're just kind of PC...'

'We'll show'em! Lets have a show on drugs lol.'

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by ~Kerry~

But the good thing about Channel 4 is - they don't care

[Judas]

Originally Posted by Patrick

'Hey guys have you seen Channel 5 have bought Big Brother? Everyones saying they have more balls than us...'

'What? Everyone knows we're bad ass and aren't afraid to take abit on controversy, we're mad fearless bastards us!'

'Well everyone thinks we're just kind of PC...'

'We'll show'em! Lets have a show on drugs lol.'

To be honest Big Brother on Channel 4 had come to an end - it had been running for a decade and it was hardly ground breaking anymore. It's just a shame that can't fill it with anything better than this 'ratings winner'/headline grabber.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Judas

To be honest Big Brother on Channel 4 had come to an end - it had been running for a decade and it was hardly ground breaking anymore. It's just a shame that can't fill it with anything better than this 'ratings winner'/headline grabber.

Jesus.
How many times do I need to go over this with people,

Big Brother 7 was a massive success, you honestly can't deny that right?

Channel 4 thought 'Oh yeah, this is brilliant - let's push our luck abit and bring back over rated BB3 'legend' Jade Goody that should get people talking.' in CBB5.

They do, Jade comes in thinking she is somebody - I personally don't think she was racist, and I do despise her but you know what Indians and Ofcom are like.

Ratings drop for BB8 the series after CBB5, Channel 4 got scared and decided to leave out CBB6 in 2008.

BB9 - Great series, no one watched because Channel 4 put in no effort for BB8.

BB10 - They could not wait to announce they were getting rid of it by this stage.

Point is Big Brother always has and always will [unless C5 ruin it] have a massive fan base.
Just look how many hardcore fans there is on these forums, and other forums - and how much of an impact it had on the Media and that.

Big Brother 'dieing' had nothing to do with Big Brother itself loosing fans, it was down to Channel 4 getting so cock sure and throwing that fat ***** Jade back into the house, who then ruined the show - Jade Goody killed Big Brother.

After that Channel 4 clearly regretted ever signing a contract in 2006 and were itching to get rid of the show by giving it all they could - to make sure Big Brother went downhill.

So yes - of course it wasn't 'ground breaking' hardly anything is these days.
Name me one thing that stays 'ground breaking' after the first series?

Big Brother lost it's 'This is so new let's watch' impact in the early years.

But it was always TV Gold - it's just Channel 4 did a good job ensuring it wasn't.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Patrick

They do, Jade comes in thinking she is somebody - I personally don't think she was racist, and I do despise her but you know what Indians and Ofcom are like.

What's that supposed to mean?

[Judas]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Jesus.
How many times do I need to go over this with people,

Big Brother 7 was a massive success, you honestly can't deny that right?

Channel 4 thought 'Oh yeah, this is brilliant - let's push our luck abit and bring back over rated BB3 'legend' Jade Goody that should get people talking.' in CBB5.

They do, Jade comes in thinking she is somebody - I personally don't think she was racist, and I do despise her but you know what Indians and Ofcom are like.

Ratings drop for BB8 the series after CBB5, Channel 4 got scared and decided to leave out CBB6 in 2008.

BB9 - Great series, no one watched because Channel 4 put in no effort for BB8.

BB10 - They could not wait to announce they were getting rid of it by this stage.

Point is Big Brother always has and always will [unless C5 ruin it] have a massive fan base.
Just look how many hardcore fans there is on these forums, and other forums - and how much of an impact it had on the Media and that.

Big Brother 'dieing' had nothing to do with Big Brother itself loosing fans, it was down to Channel 4 getting so cock sure and throwing that fat ***** Jade back into the house, who then ruined the show - Jade Goody killed Big Brother.

After that Channel 4 clearly regretted ever signing a contract in 2006 and were itching to get rid of the show by giving it all they could - to make sure Big Brother went downhill.

So yes - of course it wasn't 'ground breaking' hardly anything is these days.
Name me one thing that stays 'ground breaking' after the first series?

Big Brother lost it's 'This is so new let's watch' impact in the early years.

But it was always TV Gold - it's just Channel 4 did a good job ensuring it wasn't.

LOL, ever heard of don't speak ill of the dead? Although I do agree to some extent...

What I mean is, even if Big Brother was still getting 6+million views in series 11 (Which I doubt highly it would of) I still think Channel 4 were right not to recomission. It wasn't good for the channels reputation what with all the z-list housemates saturating the 'celebrity world', I think to carry on it needed to move on to Channel5, Living or ITV2.

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Patrick

This, it's like 'EVERYONE LOOK AT QUEEN GAGA X'

And yours is any different how?

[Jords]

Should be interesting...

Will give Happy Families a go too!

[Ramsay]

any way to apply?