Overview of the UK broadcast network's shows
This is a list of programmes broadcast by Channel 4 that have Wikipedia articles. Channel 4 is one of the five major terrestrial television channels in the United Kingdom.[ 1] [ 2]
The dates shown are for the programme's original broadcast.
3rd Rock from the Sun (US import)
8 Out of 10 Cats (2005-)
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012-)
10 O'Clock Live (2011-2013)
The 11 O'Clock Show (1998-2000)
18 Stone of Idiot (2005)
A Comedy Roast (2010-2011)
A Fine Romance (originally broadcast on ITV ; on C4 1983)
A Stab in the Dark (1992)
The Abbott and Costello Show (US import; on C4 1982-)
Absolutely (1989-1993)
According to Jim (US import)
The Adam and Joe Show (1996-2001)
The Addams Family (US import; on C4 1983–)
Anna & Katy (pilot 2011; series 2013)
Archie Bunker's Place (US import; on C4 1983)
The Armando Iannucci Shows (2001)
Armstrong and Miller (1997-2001)
Back (2017-2021)
Bad News Tour (1983; part of The Comic Strip Presents... )
Bad Sugar (2012)
Ballot Monkeys (2015)
Balls of Steel (2005-2008)
Ban This Filth (2004)
Banzai (2001-2003)
Barking (1998)
Best of the Worst (2006)
Bewitched (US import)
The Big Bang Theory (US import)
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2004-)
Big Mood (2024)
Black Books (2000-2004)
Black-ish (US import)
Blue Heaven (pilot 1992; series 1994)
Blunder (2006)
Bo' Selecta! (2002-2009)
Borat's Television Programme (2004)
Boyz Unlimited (1999)
Brass (third series 1990; the first two series were originally broadcast on ITV 1983–1984)
Brass Eye (1997; 2001)
Bremner, Bird and Fortune (1999-2010)
Bring Back... (2005-2009)
Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice (2008)
British Comedy Awards (2011-2014)
The Bronx Bunny Show (2003)
Buffalo Bill (US import)
The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel (1984)
Campus (pilot 2009; series 2011)
Capstick Capers (1983)
Captain Butler (1997)
Car 54, Where Are You? (US import; on C4 1983-)
Cardinal Burns (2012-2014)
Caroline in the City (US import)
Catastrophe (2015-2019)
Chance in a Million (1984-1986)
Channel 4's Comedy Gala (2010-2016)
Cheers (US import; on C4 1983-)
Chelmsford 123 (1988-1990)
Chivalry (2022)
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night (2009-2012)
Comedy Lab (1998-2011)
Comedy Showcase (2007-2012)
Comedy World Cup (2012)
The Comic Strip Presents (1982–1988, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2011)
The Cosby Show (US import)
Cows (1997)
The Curse (2022)
Cybill (US import)
Da Ali G Show (2000-2003)
Damned (2016-2018)
Desmond's (1989-1994)
Derry Girls (2018-2022)
The Dick Van Dyke Show (US import; on C4 1983)
Didn't You Kill My Brother? (1988; part of The Comic Strip Presents... )
Dogface (originally broadcast on E4 ; 2007)
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared (2022-)
Dream Stuffing (1984)
Dressing for Breakfast (1995-1998)
Drop the Dead Donkey (1990-1998)
Eat the Rich (C4 film; 1987)
Ellen (US import)
The Estate Agents (2002)
Everybody Loves Raymond (US import)
Everyone Else Burns (2023)
Exploitica (1998-2000)
Facejacker (2010-2012)
Fairly Secret Army (1984-1986)
FAQ U (2005)
Father Ted (1995-1998)
Feeling Nuts Comedy Night (comedy and health awareness; 2014)
Five Go Mad in Dorset (1982; part of The Comic Strip Presents... )
Flipside (2004)
Flowers (2016-2018)
Fonejacker (2008)
Frank of Ireland (2021)
Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights (2010)
Frasier (US import)
Free Agents (2009)
Friday Night Dinner (2011-2020)
Friday Night Live (1988, comedy and music)
Friends (US import)
GameFace (pilot 2014; series 2017-)
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)
Gash (2003)
Generation Z (2024)
Geraldine: The Winner's Story (2008)
Get Smart (US import; on C4 1983–)
The Golden Girls (US import)
Greed (Film4 Production , on C4 2023)
Green Wing (2004-2007)
Gregg Wallace: The British Miracle Meat (2023)
Gunston's Australia (Australia import)
Hang Ups (2018)
Happy Endings (US import)
Harry Hill (1997-2000)
Here's Lucy (US import; on C4 1983)
Heroes of Comedy (1995-2003)
Hit the Road Jack (2012)
Home Improvement (US import)
The Horne Section TV Show (2022)
Hullraisers (2022)
The Hunt for Tony Blair (2011; part of The Comic Strip Presents... )
Hung Out (2010)
I Dream of Jeannie (US import)
I Love Lucy (US import; on C4 1982–)
I'm Spazticus (2012-2013)
The Inbetweeners (originally broadcast on E4 )
In Exile (1998)
Is it Legal? (Series 3; 1998)
The IT Crowd (2006-2010; 2013)
It Takes a Worried Man (1983; series 1 & 2 originally broadcast on ITV , series 3 produced for C4)
Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives (1996)
Jam (2000)
Jo Brand Through the Cakehole (1993-1996)
Just Shoot Me! (US import)
The Kevin Bishop Show (2008-2009)
King Of... (2011)
The King of Queens (US import)
Kookyville (2012)
The Lady is a Tramp (1983-1984)
Law of the Playground (2006-2008)
Lee and Dean (2018-2019)
Let The Blood Run Free (import)
Little Armadillos (1984)
Living Apart Together (C4 film; on C4 1983)
London Irish (2013)
Los Dos Bros (pilot 1999; series 2001)
Lovesick (formerly known as Scrotal Recall ; series 1 on C4 2014, series 2 & 3 on Netflix )
The Mad Bad Ad Show (2012)
Man Down (2013-2017)
Man to Man with Dean Learner (2006)
Mann's Best Friends (1985)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (US import)
The Mark Thomas Product (1996-2003)
Mash and Peas (1996-1997)
Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere (2004)
Meet the Magoons (2005)
Mike & Molly (US import)
The Mimic (2013-2014)
Modern Toss (pilot 2005; series 2006–2008)
Moesha (import)
More Bad News (1988; part of The Comic Strip Presents... )
The Morgana Show (2010)
Mr Don & Mr George (1993)
Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door (1988; part of The Comic Strip Presents... it had a limited theatrical release in 1987)
The Munsters (US import; on C4 1982–)
My Funniest Year (2010-2011)
My Name Is Earl (US import)
My New Best Friend (2003)
Nathan Barley (2005)
Never Mind the Horrocks (1996)
New Hero of Comedy (2008)
Nightingales (1990-1993)
No Problem! (1983-1985)
Norbert Smith: A Life (1989)
The Norman Gunston Show (Australia import; on C4 1982–)
On the Razzle (1983)
The Optimist (1983-1985)
Packet of Three (1991-1992; series 2 was titled Packing 'Em In )
Paddy's TV Guide (2013)
Paris (1994)
The Paul Hogan Show (Australian import; on C4 1982–)
Paul Merton: The Series (1991-1993)
The People's Book of Records (2003)
Peep Show (2003-2015)
Penelope Princess of Pets (2010)
Perfect Couples (US import)
Pete versus Life (2010-2011)
Pets (2001-2002)
PhoneShop (2009-2013)
Phoenix Nights (2001-2002)
Plus One (2009)
Porkpie (1995-1996)
Porterhouse Blue (1987)
Power Monkeys (2016)
Prince Andrew: The Musical (2022)
Prospects (1986)
Raised by Wolves (pilot 2013; series 2015–2016)
Relative Strangers (1985-1987)
Robert's Web (2010)
Roseanne (US import)
Russell Brand's Ponderland (2007)
Saturday Live (1985-1988; comedy and music)
Sean's Show (1992-1993)
The Secret Policeman's Ball (2006)
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2012
Set of Six (1990)
Sex and the City (US import)
Sirens (2011)
Smack the Pony (1999-2003)
Small Potatoes (1999-2001)
Soap (US import; on C4 1983-)
Space Cadets (1997)
Spaced (1999-2001)
Spoons (2005)
Stand Up for the Week (2010-2013)
Star Stories (2006-2008)
Stath Lets Flats (2018-)
Sticky Moments (1989-1990, satirical game show)
The Strike (1988; part of The Comic Strip Presents... )
Superfrank! (1987)
The Supergrass (1988; Film4 production originally released in 1985)
Takeover TV (1995-1996)
Tandoori Nights (1985-1987)
Taskmaster (2020-)
Terry and Julian (1992)
That Peter Kay Thing (2000)
They Came from Somewhere Else (1984)
This is David Lander (1988-1990)
This Way Up (2019-)
The Three Stooges (US import)
Toast of London (pilot 2012; series 2013–2015)
Tonightly (2008)
Trigger Happy TV (2000-2003; 2016–2017)
TV Offal (1997-1998)
Twelfth Night (1988)
Ugly Betty (US import)
Very British Problems (2015-2016)
Very Important People (2012)
Vic Reeves Big Night Out (1990-1991)
Vids (1999-2001)
Was It Something I Said? (2013)
Wayne and Shuster (Canada import; on C4 1983–)
We Are Lady Parts (pilot 2018; series 2021)
The Weekenders (1992)
Who Dares Wins (1983-1988)
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988-1999)
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (US import)
Will & Grace (US import)
WKRP in Cincinnati (US import; on C4 1983)
The Windsors (2016-)
Wood and Walters (originally broadcast on ITV ; on C4 1983)
The World of Lee Evans (1995)
Xerxes (Sweden import)
Year of the Rabbit (2019)
The Yob (1988; part of The Comic Strip Presents... )
You Have Been Watching (2009-2010)
The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (1998)
Light entertainment, chat shows and illusion[ edit ]
News, documentaries and current affairs[ edit ]
Shows with "import" beside the name have not been directly commissioned by Channel 4 and have been imported from broadcasters in countries outside the United Kingdom.
List of television programs broadcast by region
East Asia
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South Asia
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Southeast Asia
Malaysia Philippines Singapore Vietnam
Europe
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North America
Canada Caribbean Mexico United States
South America
Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Peru Venezuela