Channel X filmed a Barunka O'Shaughnessy (Bo In The USA, Respectable) pilot late this month. A studio-entertainment/sketch show the pilot also starred Tom Meeten (Blunder, The Mighty Boosh) and Bo Selecta main man Leigh Francis. The show features a woman with wooden hands, a foul mouthed fawn and a bawdy portrait and was shot on HD.
Ensemble sketch show Blunder launched on C4 and E4 this month featuring the best new character-comedians in the country. The six strong cast is Rhys Thomas (Fast Show / Star Stories), Tom Meeten (Mighty Boosh), David Mitchell (Peep Show), Nina Conti (Bromwell High), Tony Way (Extras / Saxondale) and Simon Farnaby (Spoons, Jam and Jerusalem). The series features a colourful array of cartoonish characters and oddballs shot live before a studio audience. Blunder celebrates a mischievous, anarchic world aimed at the daft side in all of us.
Channel X launched its new quiz show format, Reversal of Fortune at Mipcom this October, with an Eamonn Holmes hosted pilot. The show, where contestants can literally reverse their fortune has already garnered interest in the US, Europe and Asia.
Channel X's controversial animated comedy set in the Vatican - Popetown – debuted on French cable channel MCM to rave reviews, the show was also released on DVD in Germany this month.
Channel X sketch show Snuff Box –written by and starring Matt Berry and Rich Fulcher – has been sold to BBC America where it will transmit in the first quarter of 2007.
Channel X provided three theme nights for UKTV over the bank holiday weekend as a celebration of their Britcom season. Presented by Julian Clary the nights looked at camp, foreigners and miserable gits in British comedy. Guests included John Sachs (Manuel in Fawlty Towers), Linda Robson of Birds of a Feather and Big Brother sensation Shahbaz. Steve Furst (Little Britain) – starred in specially made sketches for the show.
Marilyn Bennett former Director of Production Management at Discovery and Head of Production and Business at ITN joined Channel X this month. Channel X is looking forward to the wealth of experience she can bring to the company.
Channel X's animation/live action sketch show Modern Toss launched on Channel 4 to much critical acclaim this month. Voiced by Mackenzie Crook and Paul Kaye amongst others the show brought the Comic Art of Mick Bunnage and John Link to life. The Daily Telegraph called it the best comedy on television with its 'wonderfully weird and surreal humour'
Channel X's Modern Worries starring Mancunian stand up Jason Manford and The German Tourism Board by Henning Wehn aired this month as part of E4's Comedy Shorts season.
Channel X has finally left Kentish Town, and returned to Zone One. Based slap bang in the middle of Moorgate, Barbican and Old Street, the 5 Story Victorian factory should provide enough space to base the company over the coming years.
After 5 months of script work and small showcase evenings, the Channel 4 sketch show Blunder started filming on location this month. This will be followed by 6 live nights in the London studios in June.
Though it's never aired on TV in Britain Germany became the latest market to take Channel X's 'banned by the BBC' animated sitcom Popetown this month. The show caused a nationwide furore when it was launched , questions were asked in the German parliament, religious groups opposed the show, freedom of speech lobbyists campaigned for the show's right to air - over 70% of MTV Germany's viewers thought the channel was right to play the show-which rated very well.
Channel X's ambitious narrative sketch show Snuff Box debuted this month on BBC3 and quickly became a cause celebre in the comedy world, exciting positive reaction from performers and writers.