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. The dates shown are for the programme's original broadcast.
Animation
Breakfast
Children's
Comedy
- 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 (2011âÂÂ2013)
- The 11 O'Clock Show (1998âÂÂ2000)
- 18 Stone of Idiot (2005)
- A Comedy Roast (2010âÂÂ2011)
- 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 (1989âÂÂ1993)
- According to Jim (US import)
- The Adam and Joe Show (1996âÂÂ2001)
- The Addams Family (US import; on C4 1983âÂÂ)
- Anna & Katy (pilot 2011; series 2013)
- Archie Bunker's Place (US import; on C4 1983)
- The Armando Iannucci Shows (2001)
- Armstrong and Miller (1997âÂÂ2001)
- Back (2017âÂÂ2021)
- Bad News Tour (1983; part of The Comic Strip Presents...)
- Bad Sugar (2012)
- Ballot Monkeys (2015)
- Balls of Steel (2005âÂÂ2008)
- Ban This Filth (2004)
- Banzai (2001âÂÂ2003)
- Barking (1998)
- Best of the Worst (2006)
- Bewitched (US import)
- The Big Bang Theory (US import)
- Big Boys (2022-)
- The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2004-)
- Big Mood (2024)
- Black Books (2000âÂÂ2004)
- Black-ish (US import)
- Blue Heaven (pilot 1992; series 1994)
- Blunder (2006)
- Bo' Selecta! (2002âÂÂ2009)
- Borat's Television Programme (2004)
- Boyz Unlimited (1999)
- Brass (third series 1990; the first two series were originally broadcast on ITV 1983âÂÂ1984)
- Brass Eye (1997; 2001)
- Bremner, Bird and Fortune (1999âÂÂ2010)
- Bring Back... (2005âÂÂ2009)
- Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice (2008)
- British Comedy Awards (2011âÂÂ2014)
- The Bronx Bunny Show (2003)
- Buffalo Bill (US import)
- ' (1984)
- Campus (pilot 2009; series 2011)
- Capstick Capers (1983)
- Captain Butler (1997)
- Car 54, Where Are You? (US import; on C4 1983-)
- Cardinal Burns (2012âÂÂ2014)
- Caroline in the City (US import)
- Catastrophe (2015âÂÂ2019)
- Chance in a Million (1984âÂÂ1986)
- Channel 4's Comedy Gala (2010âÂÂ2016)
- Cheers (US import; on C4 1983-)
- Chelmsford 123 (1988âÂÂ1990)
- Chivalry (2022)
- Chris Moyles' Quiz Night (2009âÂÂ2012)
- Comedy Lab (1998âÂÂ2011)
- Comedy Showcase (2007âÂÂ2012)
- Comedy World Cup (2012)
- The Comic Strip Presents (1982âÂÂ1988, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2011)
- The Cosby Show (US import)
- Cows (1997)
- The Curse (2022)
- Cybill (US import)
- Da Ali G Show (2000âÂÂ2003)
- Damned (2016âÂÂ2018)
- Desmond's (1989âÂÂ1994)
- Derry Girls (2018âÂÂ2022)
- 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 (1995âÂÂ1998)
- Drop the Dead Donkey (1990âÂÂ1998)
- Eat the Rich (C4 film; 1987)
- Ellen (US import)
- The Estate Agents (2002)
- Everybody Loves Raymond (US import)
- Everyone Else Burns (2023)
- Exploitica (1998âÂÂ2000)
- Facejacker (2010âÂÂ2012)
- Fairly Secret Army (1984âÂÂ1986)
- FAQ U (2005)
- Father Ted (1995âÂÂ1998)
- Feeling Nuts Comedy Night (comedy and health awareness; 2014)
- Finding Father Christmas (2025)
- Five Go Mad in Dorset (1982; part of The Comic Strip Presents...)
- Flipside (2004)
- Flowers (2016âÂÂ2018)
- Fonejacker (2008)
- Frank of Ireland (2021)
- Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights (2010)
- Frasier (US import)
- Free Agents (2009)
- Friday Night Dinner (2011âÂÂ2020)
- 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)
- ' (2008)
- Get Smart (US import; on C4 1983âÂÂ)
- The Golden Girls (US import)
- Greed (Film4 Production, on C4 2023)
- Green Wing (2004âÂÂ2007)
- ' (2023)
- Gunston's Australia (Australia import)
- Hang Ups (2018)
- Happy Endings (US import)
- Harry Hill (1997âÂÂ2000)
- Here's Lucy(US import; on C4 1983)
- Heroes of Comedy (1995âÂÂ2003)
- 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 1982âÂÂ)
- I'm Spazticus (2012âÂÂ2013)
- The Inbetweeners (originally broadcast on E4)
- In Exile (1998)
- Is it Legal? (Series 3; 1998)
- The IT Crowd (2006âÂÂ2010; 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 (1993âÂÂ1996)
- Just Shoot Me! (US import)
- The Kevin Bishop Show (2008âÂÂ2009)
- King Of... (2011)
- The King of Queens (US import)
- Kookyville (2012)
- The Lady is a Tramp (1983âÂÂ1984)
- Law of the Playground (2006âÂÂ2008)
- Lee and Dean (2018âÂÂ2019)
- 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 (2013âÂÂ2017)
- Man to Man with Dean Learner (2006)
- Mann's Best Friends (1985)
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (US import)
- The Mark Thomas Product (1996âÂÂ2003)
- Mash and Peas (1996âÂÂ1997)
- Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere (2004)
- Meet the Magoons (2005)
- Mike & Molly (US import)
- The Mimic (2013âÂÂ2014)
- Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping (2025)
- Modern Toss (pilot 2005; series 2006âÂÂ2008)
- 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 1982âÂÂ)
- My Funniest Year (2010âÂÂ2011)
- 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 (1990âÂÂ1993)
- No Problem! (1983âÂÂ1985)
- ' (1989)
- The Norman Gunston Show (Australia import; on C4 1982âÂÂ)
- On the Razzle (1983)
- The Optimist (1983âÂÂ1985)
- Packet of Three (1991âÂÂ1992; series 2 was titled Packing 'Em In)
- Paddy's TV Guide (2013)
- Paris (1994)
- The Paul Hogan Show (Australian import; on C4 1982âÂÂ)
- ' (1991âÂÂ1993)
- The People's Book of Records (2003)
- Peep Show (2003âÂÂ2015)
- Penelope Princess of Pets (2010)
- Perfect Couples (US import)
- Pete versus Life (2010âÂÂ2011)
- Pets (2001âÂÂ2002)
- PhoneShop (2009âÂÂ2013)
- Phoenix Nights (2001âÂÂ2002)
- Plus One (2009)
- Porkpie (1995âÂÂ1996)
- Porterhouse Blue (1987)
- Power Monkeys (2016)
- ' (2022)
- Prospects (1986)
- Pushers (2025)
- Raised by Wolves (pilot 2013; series 2015âÂÂ2016)
- Relative Strangers (1985âÂÂ1987)
- Robert's Web (2010)
- Roseanne (US import)
- Russell Brand's Ponderland (2007)
- Saturday Live (1985âÂÂ1988; comedy and music)
- Sean's Show (1992âÂÂ1993)
- 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 (1999âÂÂ2003)
- Small Potatoes (1999âÂÂ2001)
- Soap (US import; on C4 1983-)
- Space Cadets (1997)
- Spaced (1999âÂÂ2001)
- Spoons (2005)
- Stand Up for the Week (2010âÂÂ2013)
- Star Stories (2006âÂÂ2008)
- Stath Lets Flats (2018-)
- Sticky Moments (1989âÂÂ1990, 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 (1995âÂÂ1996)
- Tandoori Nights (1985âÂÂ1987)
- Taskmaster (2020-)
- Terry and Julian (1992)
- That Peter Kay Thing (2000)
- They Came from Somewhere Else (1984)
- This is David Lander (1988âÂÂ1990)
- This Way Up (2019-)
- The Three Stooges (US import)
- Toast of London (pilot 2012; series 2013âÂÂ2015)
- Tonightly (2008)
- Trigger Happy TV (2000âÂÂ2003; 2016âÂÂ2017)
- TV Offal (1997âÂÂ1998)
- Twelfth Night (1988)
- Ugly Betty (US import)
- Very British Problems (2015âÂÂ2016)
- Very Important People (2012)
- Vic Reeves Big Night Out (1990âÂÂ1991)
- Vids (1999âÂÂ2001)
- Was It Something I Said? (2013)
- Wayne and Shuster (Canada import; on C4 1983âÂÂ)
- We Are Lady Parts (pilot 2018; series 2021)
- The Weekenders (1992)
- Who Dares Wins (1983âÂÂ1988)
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988âÂÂ1999)
- 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 (2009âÂÂ2010)
- The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (1998)
Comedy drama
Drama
Food
Game shows
Light entertainment, chat shows and illusion
Music
News, documentaries and current affairs
Reality TV
Soaps
Sport
Miscellaneous
Notes
- 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.
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