T4 (Channel 4)

''T4'' was a scheduling slot on Channel 4 (''T4 Saturday'' usually 9 am until 2 pm) and E4 (''T4 Sunday'' usually 9 am until 5 pm). It also aired on weekdays in the school holidays. The slot had a separate station identification on screen graphic from Channel 4 and E4. Channel 4 originally produced the strand in-house until 2002, when production was passed onto independent companies. The slot was targeted at the 16-24 age group.

Until 25 March 2012, ''T4'' aired on Channel 4 both Saturday and Sunday. To make way for the introduction of ''Sunday Brunch'' in March 2012, ''T4 Sunday'' was later moved to run on E4. ''T4 Saturday'' remained on Channel 4 and some programmes that previously appeared within the ''T4'' block, such as ''The Simpsons'', remained on Channel 4 on Sunday afternoons.

On 12 October 2012, Channel 4 announced that it would be axing ''T4'' at the end of December 2012. The show ended on 29 December 2012.

Early history

Early on in ''T4''s run, programmes aimed at children often aired in addition to the content aimed at older viewers, with shows such as ''CatDog'' and ''2 Stupid Dogs'' appearing in the early schedule of the strand. Around 2001, this was dropped and the strand refocused entirely towards the teen/youth market. For the first few months of ''T4''s life, its idents consisted of an animated spaceman like character. In 1999, this character instead appeared on the idents during the early morning pre-school shows, in addition to the weekend children's programmes that fell outside the ''T4'' strand. These idents continued in use until 2004.

''T4'' on E4, 2001

After E4's launch in 2001, ''T4'' initially also had a slot on the channel, however this was short lived. It also had an equally short lived Friday evening slot on Channel 4. Following the sale of ''Quiz Call'' by Channel 4, it was rumoured that a T4 channel was one of the proposals to fill the vacant slot on Freeview (and subsequently on satellite and cable). However, the plan is also thought to have been rejected by director of television Kevin Lygo, as the slot was filled by Film4 +1 (now replaced, in turn, by Channel 4 +1).

Later years

Initially broadcast only on Sundays, the success of ''T4'' saw the strand subsequently extended to include a Saturday block.

In more recent years, ''T4'' had provided Channel 4 a broadcast window of programmes that are also broadcast in primetime slots on E4, such as ''The Big Bang Theory''. In addition, following Channel 4's acquisition of terrestrial broadcast rights to ''The Simpsons'', the series began to feature regularly within ''T4''. '' Friends'' featured regularly within ''T4'' until Channel 4 relinquished the rights to the sitcom in 2011.

Vernon Kay, Dermot O'Leary, Miquita Oliver and Alexa Chung returned for the last show on 29 December 2012 alongside current presenters Matt Edmondson, Nick Grimshaw, Jameela Jamil, Georgie Okell and Will Best.

''T4 on the Beach''

''T4'' also staged an annual summer concert, ''T4 on the Beach'', in the resort of Weston-super-Mare (for its first two years in 2003 and 2004, it was held in Great Yarmouth under the name ''Pop Beach''), and previous musical acts that have appeared include McFly, Calvin Harris, Little Boots, and The Zutons. The concert in July 2010 was the sixth year running that the event had taken place in Weston-super-Mare which featured Dizzee Rascal and Florence and the Machine, among others. After the strand's cancellation, there was going to be a replacement titled ''Summer Sets on the Beach'' which would air live on ITV2 on 31 August 2013, but it was axed due to a lack of ticket sales.

''T4 Stars Of...''

Normally bookended at the tail end of the year, the ''T4 Stars Of...'' concert was broadcast live from Earls Court. The event was first held in 2009 and since then had become an annual fixture in the ''T4'' events calendar. The ''Stars Of...'' title usually preceded the year in which it was being held e.g. ''Stars of 2010'', as it was widely regarded as the replacement show for the now defunct ''Smash Hits Poll Winners Party'' that ''T4'' broadcast from 2001 to 2005.

2009 line-up
*Kasabian
*JLS
*Sugababes
*La Roux
* Calvin Harris
*N-Dubz
* Alexandra Burke
* Florence and the Machine
* Example
*Ke$ha
*Paloma Faith
*The Saturdays
*Chipmunk
*Tinchy Stryder

2010 line-up
* Alexandra Burke
*Tinie Tempah
*Pixie Lott
*Professor Green
*Example
* Ellie Goulding
*N-Dubz
*Olly Murs
*JLS
*The Wanted
*Mark Ronson
* Jason Derulo
*The Saturdays
*Roll Deep
* Devlin

2011 line-up
*Labrinth
*Matt Cardle
*Emeli Sandé
*Cher Lloyd
*Rizzle Kicks
*Tinchy Stryder
*Dappy
*Example
*Pixie Lott
*Ed Sheeran
*Wretch 32
*The Wanted
*Professor Green
*DJ Fresh

Presenters

Programming

*'' 90210'' (2009–2012)
*'' Age of Love'' (2007)
*'' The Album Chart Show'' (2006–2012)
*'' Andromeda'' (2000–2005)
*''Angel'' (2000–2001)
*''Angela Anaconda'' (2001–2003)
*'' As If'' (2001–2004)
*'' Average Joe'' (2003–2005)
*'' Being... N-Dubz'' (2010–2011)
*''Beauty and The Geek'' – Both the British and American versions have aired (2006–2008)
*''The Big Bang Theory'' (2008–2012)
*'' Big Brother'' (In particular, censored repeats of the live Friday night eviction shows on Saturdays) – Shows when Big Brother Series are usually aired (2000–2010)
*''Big Brother's Little Brother'' - Shows when Big Brother Series are usually aired (2001–2010)
*''Biker Mice from Mars'' (1998–1999)
*''Celebrity Big Brother'' – Shows when Celebrity Big Brother Series are usually aired (2001–2010)
*'' Celebrity Predictions'' (2005–2007)
*'' Charlie's Angels'' (2011)
*'' Charmed'' (Season Eight only, seasons 1–7 originally broadcast on Channel Five) (2006-2007)
*''City Guys'' (2000–2001)
*''Clone High'' (2003) - (Edited to suit time slot)
*''Coach Trip'' – Seasons 1 and 2 only; later repeated on More4 (2005–2006)
*''The Crush'' (2010–2011)
*''Dawson's Creek'' (1998–2001)
*'' Desperate Housewives'' (2006)
*'' Dirty Sexy Things'' (2011)
*''Entourage'' (2006–2012) - (Edited to suit time slot)
*'' Family Guy'' (2000–2005) – (Edited to suit time slot)
*''Frasier'' (1998–2004) –
*'' Friends'' (1998–2011)
*'' Frock Me'' (2008–2010)
*'' Futurama'' (2004–2006)
*'' Girls Aloud: Off The Record'' (2006)
*''Glee'' (2010–2011)
*''Great British Hairdresser'' (2011)
*'' The Hills'' (2006–2010)
*''Hollyoaks – Extreme Challenge'' (2006)
*''The Hollyoaks Music Show'' (2008–2011)
*''Hollyoaks Omnibus'' (1998–2012)
*''Hollyoaks on the Pull'' (2000)
*''Hollyoaks: Summer's Got a Secret'' (2008)
*''Joe Millionaire'' (2003–2005)
*''Johnny Bravo'' (1999–2003)
*''King of the Hill'' (1998–2010)
*''KoKo Pop'' (2010–2012)
*''Made in Chelsea'' (2011–2012)
*''Malibu, CA'' (2000–2003)
*''Master of the Musicverse'' – Music trivia quiz aired during the summer schedule (2007)
*'' Model Behaviour'' (2001–2002)
*''Musicool'' (2007)
*'' My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss'' (2004)
*''New Girl'' (season 1 only) (2012)
*'' New Look's Style the Nation'' (2011)
*''The O.C.'' (2004–2007)
*''One Tree Hill'' (2004–2012) – now on All 4
*'' That Paralympic Show'' (2010)
*''Party in the Park'' (1998–2004)
*''Perfect Couples'' (2011)
*''Popworld'' – Was given a revamp in 2006 but later axed in 2007 (2001–2007)
*'' Princess Nikki'' (2006)
*'' Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll'' (2007)
*'' Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious'' (2008)
*'' Rachel Stevens: My World'' (2005)
*''Reaper'' (2008–2009)
*''Relentless'' (2005–2006)
*''Renford Rejects'' (1999–2001)
*''Rock School'' (2005–2006)
*''Rules of Engagement'' (2008–2012)
*'' The Saturdays: What Goes On Tour'' (2011)
*'' Scrubs'' (2002–2010)
*''Sesame Street'' (1998–1999)
*'' Shipwrecked'' (1999–2012)
*''The Simpsons'' (2004–2012)
*'' Sister, Sister'' (2002–2004) – now on Trace Vault
*'' Smallville'' (2002–2011)
*''The Sopranos'' (2000–2007)
*''Stargate SG-1'' (1998–2007)
*''Star Trek: Enterprise'' (2002–2005)
*'' Summer Daze with Blackberry'' (2012)
*''Suburgatory'' (season 1 only) (2012)
*''T4 Honours'' (2005)
*''T4 MobileAct Unsigned'' (2008–2009)
*''T4 Movie Special'' (2004–2012)
*''T4 On the Beach, 4Music On the Beach, Postcard from T4 On the Beach and various other spin-off shows'' (2003–2012)
*''T4 'Stars of...' and various other spin-off shows'' (2009)
*''T4: Sugababes Special'' (2006)
*''Totally Frank'' (2005–2006)
*''Totally Spies!'' (2002-2004)
*''Transmission With T-Mobile'' (2006–2009)
*''Ugly Betty'' (2007–2010)
*'' Ultimate Traveller'' (2010)
*''Vanity Lair'' (2008)
*''The West Wing'' (2000–2006)
*''When Women Rule the World'' – Repeat from Wednesday's show (2008)
*''Will & Grace'' (1999–2006)
*''The World's Greatest Popstars'' (2009)
*'' WWF Heat'' (1999–2002)
*''Your Face or Mine?'' (2002–2003)

Executive staff

T4's executives were Henrietta Conrad (executive producer) and Sebastian Grant (series producer) for Princess Productions, and Cath Lovesey (series editor) and Sangeeta Bhaskar (Channel 4 executive) for Channel 4.

References

External links

Gallery of the T4 celebrity guestsPhotos of T4 on the Beach 2006 in Weston-super-MareReview of T4 on the Beach 2006 in Weston-super-Mare
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