Bryony has grown up in a loving, secure (and frequently nude) family, but for her new boyfriend Mark it proves all too much. He finds it hard to deal with and when she asks him to come to her parents' naturist thirtieth wedding anniversary, he is far from happy.
A young man returns from a holiday in Ibiza to find himself at odds with his old friends.
Sentimental drama about a man whose wish for a child sees him breaking up with his reluctant current girlfriend and hooking up with a former lover.
Neil consults his doctor on a weekly basis, each time with a different set of symptoms.
A chance meeting with an old school friend compels a man to reevaluate his relationship with his current girlfriend.
Sam is straight but works as a rent boy to pay the bills. Then an attractive woman hires him for sex and he falls for her despite finding out she is a high-class prostitute herself.
Two couples sharing a house clash when they react differently to the same incident.
Ian runs away from Manchester and his pregnant fiancee.
When Johnny (Ewan Bremner), diagnosed with “invisible illness” ME, runs into wheelchair-bound Martin (Eddie Marsan) - “MS, proper disease” - they discover a mutual anger. Time, then, to rail against the world that so misunderstands them, psychiatrist (Amelia Bullmore) included. Explosives, suicide bomb, detonator...
Romantic comedy.
C4's new talent slot kicks off with a short drama by Justin Villiers. It's a tense and carefully-paced piece following the shifting power dynamic between a psychotic young man and his middle-class captives. The intruder soon becomes embroiled in a family drama unscripted by him.
A kid falls into self-destruction.
Leon decides to kill his brother.
A romantic comedy about illegal immigration.
Drama set in London.
A dark family drama.
A tragic romantic comedy about the perils of talking in your sleep.
Short drama.
A road movie turns into an emotional voyage of discovery for two teenage girls.
On a flight to America, an amiable British Muslim lad whose worst crime against humanity is to disappoint his parents by failing to become a doctor picks up a boy's toy water pistol and is promptly seized and thrown into the surreal world of Camp Liberty. Dark comedy.
Four convicted murderers - Thaw, Goose, Dyke and Clay - agree to take part in a drug trial in return for their freedom. Each of them, who all protest their innocence, must take a single pill. Soon, Thaw falls desperately ill and dies confessing his true guilt. Dyke dies a few hours later. Goose and Clay remain, and Goose reveals himself as the control specimen. Then Clay discovers that the pill contains a genetically modified worm that feeds on human guilt. Clay protests his innocence, but his only chance of escape is to kill Goose. Then the worm takes over.
Wives are doing it for themselves in this comedy drama about two women trapped by marriage to a Nigerian chief. Moji dreams of being a window dresser but is thwarted by her mundane Peckham life and foolish husband. And her world is turned upside down by the arrival of his second wife from Nigeria, who has come to join them in their one-bedroom flat. Her presence forces Moji to reassess her life and she tries to get a job designing a charity shop window. But when the husband cuckolds both women with a third, they form a surprising friendship which allows both women to be free and follow their dreams. After a public showdown at the chieftancy party, their future is transformed, and so is the charity shop window.
Steve's fathers'-rights rooftop protest goes tragically wrong when he falls off the roof. But as his distraught girlfriend cradles his broken body, Steve's costume - angel wings - lends him a life of its own. While his girlfriend maintains a hospital vigil, angel Steve - now invisible - visits his estranged daughter Kiera. To his delight she can see him, and they strike up a friendship in the shadow of Steve's ex-wife. But soon his behaviour is raising suspicion. At the hospital it becomes clear why he was denied access to Kiera, and even now his violent secret prevents his final redemption.
A gang of happy-slapping teens, who hang out at the Tasty Chicken, challenge each other to steal a better phone. Lethal - the gang leader - viciously knocks a woman off her bike, filmed by Danjah, and then demands to see the clip. But Danjah thinks Lethal went too far, and refuses. Taking his refusal as a challenge to his authority, Lethal attacks Danjah and steals his phone. Danjah plots revenge, striking a deal with rival gang leader Solid to ambush Lethal. But things go too far again, and Danjah is forced into decisive action.
In the middle of the night in a motorway service station in the middle of nowhere, a nondescript group are going about their business. New contract cleaner Danny and shop assistant Dawn speculate about what everyone else is doing there. A Rolls Royce pulls up and Councillor Reg Merrion strides out for a full-English. As he takes his seat, a nervous man begs him to reconsider a bribe he refused from a building contractor. Merrion refuses, setting in train a sequence of events that links together all the lonely people in the service station as one efficient killing machine.
An animator becomes one of his characters, in a dark, part-animated thriller. Mondo is a talented animator steeped in a world of violent animation. His greatest success is remorseless assassin Jack Savage. But his boss Vicky - with whom he once had a fling - wants to cancel Jack and for Mondo to create animation that will appeal to a wider audience. But every time he tries to create a new character, it turns into something nasty. So Mondo visits Henry Field, a big name in feature animation, and his world warps into part-animation as he imagines that Field is offering Jack Savage a final contract: to kill Vicky. Mondo - fast becoming Jack Savage in his head - sets off to the studio to find Vicky.
Romantic drama about love, loss and liberation, as a shy teenager falls for her mother's toy boy. Sixteen-year-old Carmel lives and works in the family B&B. When her dad dies and her mum goes off without her to Barbados, Carmel thinks things couldn't be worse. Then in walks 19-year-old scuba diver Lenos, her mother's holiday romance. Carmel is furious and embarrassed, and vows to get him out. Her initial attempts to discredit him backfire, so she decides to honey trap him. But she didn't plan on being won over by his stories of diving and adventure.
Surreal black comedy about a man who learns he has everything to live for, just when he's paid a company to kill him. When thirty-something Robin is dumped by his girlfriend, he answers an advert for a company called Paradise Adventures offering `the journey of a lifetime', which is in fact a synonym for assisted suicide. A glamorous sales executive turns up at his door with a briefcase full of deadly instruments, and Robin unwittingly signs the contract. He begins to suspect her passive-aggressive motives when the `second thoughts questionnaire' proves bogus. But when he tries to terminate the agreement, Robin finds himself fighting for his life as he refuses to be a good customer and go quietly.
Drama in which 26-year-old ticket-tout ('Brussels sprout') Danny Ward (Del Synnott) is down on his luck. He owes his fearsome boss Jo (Peter Capaldi) 5,000GBP, and his girlfriend is giving him endless grief about their young son. Written by Tom Browne.
Disabled 33-year-old Tony is selfish, rude and quite lazy, but he has a charm about him. He's had quite an easy life up to now as his mum has done everything for him. Directed by Peter Mackie Burns. Written by Jack Thorne.
A consultation takes place between a neurologist (Neil Dudgeon) and a young woman (Neve McIntosh) with amnesia. She has blacked out her past and is desperate to find out who she is.
An ordinary family's breakfast routine is shattered when the youngest daughter is discovered lying in a pool of blood.
Colin is a middle-aged autograph hunter who becomes the subject of a film documentary.
Eoin (Aaron Johnson) and Aisling (Charlene McKenna) have been friends for as long as they can remember, but they're stuck in a rut until they discover an old ice-cream van.
With a good job and a city flat, 25-year-old Laura (Caroline Hayes) thinks she has escaped her past until her sister Carly (Antonia Campbell Hughes) needs her help.
On the eve of the birth of their first child, a couple spend a sleepless night questioning their relationship. All their fears, frustrations and resentment are exposed.
Panan arrives from Thailand looking forward to a new life with her English husband but, instead of a warm welcome, something much darker and more sinister awaits her.
A young woman unwraps outstanding emotional grievances with her mother on the occasion of her 30th birthday. Written and directed by actress Kate Hardie, and starring Amanda Abbington and Imelda Staunton as the creatively depressed daughter and her smug mother.
Set in an army training camp, this drama follows a platoon of new recruits through their first few weeks, in particular 17-year-old Lawrence who is consumed with doubts.
When a burnt out over-achiever finds himself back in his hometown after a breakdown, a job in a furniture shop and an unlikely friendship help him reconnect with the world.
A surreal and at times disturbing drama by young writer/director Sean Conway that follows two brothers from a rough London estate and their mixed fortunes. Elder brother Totes struggles to get his life on track while Aristotle, mute since the death of his mother, has found success as the champion of the Ghetto Riders - bizarre urban horse riders. Then, Totes asks him to throw a race so he can win the money he needs to pay off an adolescent mobster.
A modern-day Western, The Circle is about redemption and revenge. Sirjad, a deeply traumatized man, draws a circle around a derelict, deserted petrol station and decrees that within this boundary he cannot be touched. When a half-dead woman collapses on the edge of his circle, he takes her in and discovers that they are both running from the same thing - a terrible massacre.
A story about anorexia set in the 17th century. Eva and Anna are young novices at an austere convent when Anna takes the Lenten fast to extremes.
A stylish black and white comedy in Urdu featuring Rez Kempton and Ace Bhatti as Ash and Shahid, two lazy and bored social workers who reluctantly agree to reunite the cast of a legendary amateur Bollywood musical, Pappa Kehta Hain, to be restaged at the Pakistan Centre where they work. In their search for the old cast members, they encounter a singing barber, a villainous butcher and an over-acting taxi driver, and along way they reconnect with their enthusiasm for life, love and family. But unless they can track down the elusive hero, Sajid Hussain, the show can't go on...
A bravura performance from Johnny Harris as ordinary bloke John who is trying the stiff upper lip approach to his daughter Kelly's death by just getting on with it. However, unable to communicate with his wife Linda played by Claudie Blakley, who's in her own private world of grief, John finds himself completely adrift in the world. He quits his job, and reinvents himself within a group of Polish builders telling them he's footloose and fancy free - no wife or kids. But contact with his new boss's little girl is just too close for comfort and takes John to the edge of despair.
Sarah visits her estranged brother Mark in his London flat. Against the backdrop of the 7/7 London bombings, the tension between them escalates into something uncontainable as Mark tells Sarah that what they're doing is 'against every rule written in the history of human culture'. Adapted from one section of Simon Stephens' award-winning play Pornography.
Urban comedy drama inspired by 60s French Nouvelle Vague. Simone James is Claudia, a carefree young black teacher who loves her job, her life, her friends and two men. Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and Alex Lanipekun play sensitive writer Sam and charismatic music producer Ashley - polar opposites who are blissfully unaware of each other. But when Claudia discovers she is pregnant, who or what will she choose?
Neville is struggling to bring up his son against all the odds. Having rescued baby Rio from his crack-addicted mother, Neville loses his job. How can he make ends meet, provide for his child and still do the right thing?
Fifteen-year old Lilia, played by Edtya Budnik, has recently moved from Poland to Glasgow with her mum and sister. She is struggling to fit into her new environment and given her poor English, has no way to communicate with local boy Brendan, played by Jamie Quinn. Lilia's mum is also finding life difficult, but help arrives in the unlikely form of Tony, a native Glaswegian in his seventies played by veteran actor James Grant, who welcomes the opportunity to teach Lilia English - with a sideline in Scottish slang.
Blue and Yebsley, played by Andrew Tiernan and Michael Socha, are two petty thieves who burgle a Yorkshire farm looking for guns. When they are confronted by owner William and his daughter Laura, played by Sam Kelly and June Watson, their lives change forever.
When 30-year-old Hayley, played by Lucy Gaskell, is diagnosed with a brain tumour she insists that her husband Phil, played by Gareth Farr, looks to the future, suggesting that he goes on a succession of blind dates. Phil hates the idea, but reluctantly agrees. However, when he turns up at the restaurant for his first date, he loses his nerve and instead meets up with his best mate, Lloyd, played by Renton Skinner. Lloyd is puzzled by Phil's worries, but suggests that Phil simply lies about the dates to Hayley. As time passes, Hayley's condition worsens and she has to relocate to a care home. Without her, Phil falls apart, letting the house go to ruin and losing interest in practically everything. But then, after his wife has kicked him out, Lloyd turns up, puts some structure back into Phil's life and introduces him to his friend Jess, played by Martha Cope. Immediately, Jess and Phil get on like a house on fire, making Phil reassess the whole idea of dating. But when he goes to tell Hayley about Jess she's drifting in and out of lucidity, and is apparently now against the idea of Phil being with anyone else, leaving him with a difficult decision to make...
The boredom of the school holidays gives way to unexpected adventure for two lads on a run-down estate when 15-year-old Malik, played by Terry Haywood, and his friend Adam, played by James Burrows, start to suspect that Malik's older brother Jamal, played by Faraz Ayub, is a suicide bomber. Following the death of their father, Jamal turned to religion, becoming a strict Muslim, while Malik headed in the opposite direction, preferring to find solace smoking dope with his mate Adam. Spotting Jamal in a heated argument with an older man, Adam suggests Jamal may be getting involved with terrorism. Malik rubbishes the suggestion, but when he finds a list on the internet of the 'tell-tale signs' of a potential bomber, he starts to think that Jamal does indeed fit the profile. His suspicions seem to be confirmed when he discovers a video camera in Jamal's room: surely it must be for his suicide message. Malik and Adam start to follow Jamal and notice that he seems to be increasingly angry. But the two friends gradually discover that things aren't necessarily as they seem...
Luka Bartholemew, played by Iwan Rheon, is contemplating his life on the eve of his 30th birthday. From a young age, he has been the sole carer for his chronically ill mother. When he discovers that she has arranged the rarest of presents - a day off - he has a matter of hours to live out his youth. The only problem is he's stuck in Porthpunnet - Britain's premier seaside retirement community. Luka will not be beaten and does his best to enjoy his day, meeting the daring and enigmatic Dan, featuring David Leon. But things quickly turn sour, leaving Luka bloodied, bruised and at breaking point. He's rescued by Phil, played by Mark Benton, a middle-aged hairy biker, not exactly the knight in shining armour Luka dreamed of, but Phil takes him under his wing; offering sage advice and a cathartic ride on the back of his motorbike. Also featuring soul star Paloma Faith, who makes a cameo appearance from behind the till at the local supermarket.
Bunmi Mujekwu and Naana Agyei Ampadu star as Missy and Kim, two very different sisters. Missy is a regular clubber, while Kim is a studious high achiever, but when times get tough they unite in a plan to gamble their way to success. Disguised as a WAG and with Missy's help, Kim starts clubbing with football players to get inside tips on forthcoming games. It's only when she realises that she has lost sight of her original dream that she comes up with a better plan - to head to America.
Fate throws pickpocket Jason, played by Robert Sheehan, and Somalian immigrant Asad, played by Said Mohamed, together on a London night bus. As events unfold, an unlikely friendship develops between the two men who are both battling with inner demons.
Ben, played by Andrew Buchan, is captivated by his flighty friend and neighbour Chloe, played by Zoe Tapper, who toys endlessly with his affections, until a chance encounter with her doppelganger, Jennifer, changes the dynamic of their relationship forever.
Kept a prisoner in his room, the boy, played by Gerard McDonald, is all alone until he finds a mouse. But the mouse needs to eat, and so begins an odyssey in search of friendship, love and cheese.
After nine months in prison, Kelly struggles to adjust to life outside. Back in the family home with her mother Linda, Kelly is determined to start anew. But the foundations of their relationship are shaken to the core when her mother uncovers her closely guarded secret.
Homeless couple Tommy and Mary search for the enigmatic Howie, a friend from the streets who has seemingly disappeared. As they dig deeper on their quest, new, unsettling truths emerge.
Martha is retiring to Nigeria and must entrust her beloved home to one of her sons. Golden boy Micah is enraged when his errant brother Malachi returns laying his claim on the house.
In the near future, a catastrophic food crisis has led to the collapse of British society and the rise of extremism. An official from the ailing government goes on an odyssey to find the leader of the dominant far-right party, intent on ending the madness and inhumanity.
The local branch of magic enthusiasts suspect that their chairwoman Felicity has some involvement in the death of their favourite magician. So when she suggests a dramatic and spectacular finale for the society, the members resolve to stop Felicity at any cost.
When Jim's illicit dealings threaten the family haulage business, son Barry has the chance to help his father. But will he sacrifice his own beliefs to save business and their relationship?
Prepared to go to any lengths to halt the ravages of age, Maggie seeks help from her daughter Yolanda. This unlikely olive branch gives Yolanda the opportunity to confront her mother and resolve her own obsessive behaviour.
A story of forbidden love unfolds when 27-year-old Carl meets Bailey, the girl of his dreams. Their relationship explores thwarted ambition, restlessness, and the desire to follow one's own path.
Ben returns home for Christmas after his first term at university. Meanwhile best friend Lump can't find a job and now his dad insists he joins the army. The holiday season forces the friends to acknowledge the different directions their lives have taken.
Annette teaches patients how to camouflage their scars with make-up. But when Riza walks into her consulting room, she finds herself covering up more than just the scars from his past in Sierra Leone.
Sixteen-year-old Craig is growing up in Belfast, obsessed by the city's bloody past. Nicky has just moved there from England. Together the two play truant from school, but as the day progresses their unlikely friendship develops into something far more worrying.
when Jed learns that he is unable to access the treatment he needs for his terminal cancer, he decides to take matters into his own hands with surprising results. A darkly comic tale with sharp political undertones, this is a heartfelt exploration of love, loss and mortality.
An ex-KGB spy arrives in London seeking a second chance with a lost love, a ballerina who defected many years ago. But they are unable to bury the past and he finds himself torn between the woman he loves and unfinished business back in Russia...
Eleven-year-old Holly's (Leah Nathan) friendship with Congolese boy Andre (Michael Ajao) gives her a reprieve from a difficult home life with a sick mother. But their happiness hangs in the balance when Holly's mum's mental illness gets worse, and Andre delivers some devastating news.
Drama about a mother who thinks her son could be better off without her.
A woman enters an eating competition in America to impress a man.
Gemma and Hannah used to be best mates. On the eve of her Mum's wedding, Gemma escapes the pre-nuptials to reconnect with her old friend. However, Hannah is returning to Sierra Leone the next morning and won't say why.
Baz lives rent-free with his parents and his heavily pregnant wife Roxy, who wants him to make more of his life.
Sammy takes drastic action to bring Frances, her war correspondent mother, back from Afghanistan. Frances, however, has no intention of staying. Gran is caught in the cross-fire.
Residents manage to solve a murder and restore peace to their estate.
A teenager forges a plan to avoid being taken into care.
Ellen is part of Channel 4's Coming Up strand, which showcases the work of new writers and directors. Ellen is a worthy drama, written by Sarah Quintrell, about a wayward, angry and vulnerable girl (Jessica Barden), who ricochets through life smoking, drinking, sniffing glue, getting wasted and trashing houses. Her mother is a drunk who invites creepy boyfriends into the home. Her father wants nothing to do with her, and not even her friendship with the kind and sensible Kayla can protect her from the wolves waiting to strike.
