Back to the... - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Back to the 80s with Lenny Henry
Lenny Henry is the first of four celebrities taking viewers on a guided tour of all things Channel 4. He examines how Mary Whitehouse was decrying blasphemy in Brookside within a week of the channel's launch, and looks at the success of Countdown. Cameras also focus on cult live music strand The Tube, and hit shows Whose Line Is It Anyway, and The Comic Strip Presents.
Back to the 90s with Vic Reeves
The comedian examines Channel 4 in the 1990s and the heady days of late-night fixture The Word and early morning sensation The Big Breakfast, with the whirlwind that was Chris Evans. The station's output included comedes Father Ted, Brass Eye and Drop the Dead Donkey, and viewers were introduced to future stars Ricky Gervais, Sacha Baron Cohen, Simon Pegg and Dermot O'Leary.
Back to the Noughties with Davina McCall
The Big Brother presenter looks back on a decade of Channel 4 programmes, sharing a first-hand perspective on the dawn of the groundbreaking reality show. Davina reveals how shows from You Are What You Eat and How to Look Good Naked also reflected a fascination with the details of other people's lives, as well as celebrating dramas like Skins, Teachers and Sugar Rush and flagship favourites Come Dine with Me, Coach Trip and Embarrassing Bodies.
Back to the 2010s with Jimmy Carr
The comedian Jimmy Carr looks back on a decade of Channel 4 programmes from 2010 to the present day, a period when the channel became the go-to destination for the realest of reality television, as well as envelope-pushing drama, entertainment and comedy. Featured programmes include One Born Every Minute, 24 Hours in Police Custody, Chewing Gum, Catastrophe and First Dates.
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EastEnders
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History's Greatest Mysteries
History's Greatest Mysteries will investigate a wide range of historically compelling topics and the mysteries surrounding each including the Titanic, D.B. Cooper, Roswell, John Wilkes Booth, and more. Each program within the franchise will showcase fresh, new evidence and perspectives including never-before-released documents to the general public, personal diaries and DNA evidence to unearth brand-new information about these infamous and enigmatic chapters in history.
Celebrity Family Feud
Teams of celebrities and their families face off to name the top responses to questions posed to 100 people.
General Hospital
General Hospital, which celebrated its golden anniversary on April 1, 2013, continues its tradition of passion, intrigue and adventure that takes place in the fictional town of Port Charles in upstate New York. The glamour and excitement of those who have come to find their destinies in this familiar seaport town intertwine with the lives, loves and fortunes of beloved, well-known faces. As always, love, danger and mind blowing plot twists continue to abound on General Hospital with contemporary storylines and unforgettable characters.
The Snake
The Snake will follow 15 people from various professions trying to manipulate their way to becoming that week's snake, who decides who stays and who leaves the show, through a series of challenges. Each week, the winner of each challenge earns control of ‘The Saving Ceremony', an elimination that is about who will save certain contestants with people making friends, faking friends, or sparking romantic connections with the winner taking home $100,000.