Channel 4 Press Packs
Channel 4’s weekly packs, the brainchild of Press Officer Chris Griffin-Beale, were the most comprehensive digest of programme information that any UK broadcaster supplied to the press. This site is a tribute to his pioneering work.
What's a Press Pack?
Between 1982 and 1998 Film on Four directly funded over 270 productions, which provided a major boost to the British film industry and created an unprecedented bridge between television and film.
TV Listings - a History
Film on Four was the flagship strand for new feature films commissioned by Channel 4 between 1982 and 1998. Here you can browse the back catalogue, season by season, as originally broadcast.
Press Pack Case Studies
Interviews with key personnel have been vital to our research. They reveal much about Channel 4’s contribution to British film culture, and provide valuable insights into the ecology of creativity across the UK film and television industries.
The Research Project
Among its many innovations, the new Channel 4 made a commitment to fund feature film for broadcast on television and for selective cinema release. While some critics argued that it diminished cinema, many hailed Channel 4 as the saviour of the UK film industry.
