The Million Pound Drop

8:00pm Saturday, October 20 on C4

The penultimate episode in the current series with Davina McCall at the helm. New pairs take on the Drop in an attempt to win big. With only eight questions standing between the players and one million pounds, they stand to take home a fortune. However, one wrong move could see thousands of pounds drop through the floor. Contact: Selina Govan; sgovan@channel4.co.uk

10:00pm Saturday, August 11 on C4

The final episode of the Celebrity Games run of The Million Pound Drop in which teams of celebrity friends and noted athletes from the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and other sporting fields play to raise as much money as they can for Paralympic and disability related charities. Tonight Irish entertainers Jedward and cricketers Stuart Broad and James Anderson do their best to hold on to as much of a million pounds as they can.

9:00pm Friday, August 10 on C4

Commemorating a historic summer of sport, over four weekends teams of celebrity friends and noted athletes from the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and other sporting fields will play The Million Pound Drop with the challenge of raising as much money as they can for Paralympic and disability related charities. In this penultimate show, Ade Adepitan and Iwan Thomas play The Million Pound Drop followed by Dave Berry and Lisa Snowden.

9:00pm Friday, July 20 on C4

Commemorating a historic summer of sport, over four weekends teams of celebrity friends and noted sportsmen from the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and other sporting fields will play The Million Pound Drop Live with the challenge of raising as much money as they can for Paralympic and disability related charities. Comedians Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer open the series, and other guests include Professor Green and Big Lew, all of Steps, Colin Jackson and Jonathan Edwards, Natalie Cassidy and Frankie Cocozza, Mark Foster and Rachel Riley, Sara Cox and Aled Haydn Jones, and Jedward. Presented by Davina McCall.

Remarkable Television, an Endemol company has been commissioned to produce eight special episodes of The Million Pound Drop in celebration of a historic summer of sport.

Over four weekends a mixture of top class celebrities and noted sportsmen from the Paralympic Games, Olympic Games and other sporting fields, will be tasked with the challenge of raising as much money as they can for charity.

Presented by Davina McCall, The Million Pound Drop – Celebrity Games will see the contestants be given one million pounds in cash at the top of the show; all they have to do is keep hold of it over eight tricky questions. Continue reading »

Channel 4 today announces The Million Pound Drop mobile app, which will launch on iOS and Android, featuring a brand new Play Any Time Game as well as a Play Along Game.

The mobile app was created by producers of The Million Pound Drop Live, Remarkable Television, an Endemol company and was developed by dual screen technology pioneers Monterosa.

The Million Pound Drop is the first mobile play along app available in the UK and follows the hugely successful online play along game. Continue reading »

9:00pm Monday, May 7 on C4

The ground-breaking multi-platform hit The Million Pound Drop Live continues its fourth series.

Georgia Salpa exits Celebrity Big Brother

Georgia Salpa has been evicted from Celebrity Big Brother this week, The Irish model was voted out ahead of Michael Madsen.

Channel 4 orders Costa Concordia doco

Channel 4 has commissioned a documentary looking at the sinking of the Costa Concordia off the Italian coast.

Celebrities to feature on Million Pound Drop

Dermot O’Leary and Fearne Cotton will feature on a celebrity version of Million Pound Drop. The pair will compete to win money for the breast cancer charity CoppaFeel!.

Mongrels axed

BBC Three series Mongrels has been axed following the conclusion of its second season. The puppet comedy began on the channel in 2010.

Goldblum joins Glee

Jeff Goldblum has joined the cast of Glee to play the father of one of the characters. Goldman will join actor Brian Stokes Mitchell in playing the role of Rachel’s gay adoptive fathers.

To launch the celebrations of 30 Years of Channel 4, C4 are bringing you something very special indeed. For one night only, Channel 4 hosts are going to be pushed right out of their comfort zones – they are job swapping with each other. Prepare yourselves for Channel 4′s Mash Up.

In early January, Channel 4′s Mash Up will change around much loved shows and much loved faces to create a never before seen night of top notch entertainment and comedy. How will they all cope?

The Million Pound Drop. She’s an amazing host but how will Davina fare when she has to play the game itself? And if that’s not pressure enough, Phil Spencer steps out of the estate agents and into her shoes as host.

Location, Location, Location. Kirstie Allsopp teaches Alan Carr some of the tricks of the property trade. Will Alan manage to negotiate a very real house purchase for a very real single girl in need of a home?

Come Dine with Me – Made in Chelsea. Without the benefit of caterers, event organisers and hired help…who will cook up a storm?

8 out of 10 Cats Do Countdown. Hosted by Jimmy Carr with Sean Lock and Jon Richardson competing. Will the team get beaten by the fiendish Countdown Conundrum?

River Cottage. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is joined at River Cottage by some very surprising helpers …Throughout the night rolling hosts will introduce each show plus sketches and some very special guests …

Justin Gorman, Head of Entertainment Channel 4 said “Some of channel 4′s biggest stars and some of our favourite shows as you’ve never seen them before. They’re swapping with each other for a treat and a laugh to kick off the New Year.”