Channel 4 and Channel 4.0: Celebrity Hunted, Richard E Grant and the New Digital Summer Slate

Channel 4's current strategy treats streaming as more than a catch-up service. Traditional hour-long formats sit alongside creator-led programmes designed for digital discovery, social sharing and audiences who may rarely watch a scheduled channel. Richard E Grant's new series, Celebrity Hunted, Are They a Keeper?, The Chosen One and Savage Sundays span that whole spectrum in a single month.

Richard E Grant's new journey

The new factual-entertainment series uses Grant's personality and cultural curiosity to frame travel and modern life. A Sunday-evening launch gives it a conventional broadcast position before on-demand viewing grows.

Celebrity Hunted

The reality format returns with public figures trying to evade expert hunters. Its tension depends on edited pursuit and surveillance techniques, so viewers should remember that the programme is produced entertainment rather than a documentary demonstration of unrestricted state powers.

Are They a Keeper?

Nella Rose becomes an agony-aunt figure who tests a participant's partner or situationship. The format is built for reaction clips, but consent and the treatment of real relationships will shape audience response.

The Chosen One

The new programme develops the idea behind The Intern and uses celebrity involvement to identify emerging talent. Digital formats can experiment with pace and audience interaction more quickly than prime-time commissions.

Savage Sundays and repeatable formats

A larger episode order shows the value of inexpensive, recognisable series that can publish regularly. Consistency helps Channel 4.0 build a channel habit within platforms dominated by individual creators.

Where to watch

Long-form Channel 4 programmes and digital originals may appear in different areas of the app and social ecosystem. Availability, advertising and episode length should be checked on the official page rather than inferred from a press release.

What happens next

Programme schedules and digital drop dates can move. Avoid representing entertainment surveillance formats as literal policing methods. Channel 4.0's digital-first commissions are the likeliest to move dates quietly, so their official pages deserve a fresh look before each is covered.