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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Channel 4 Boss Alex Mahon To Step Down After Eight Years
Channel 4 boss Alex Mahon is stepping down after eight years at the helm. There's no word on her next move, but she will exit this summer having been the UK broadcaster's first female CEO. More from Deadline Brenda Blethyn & Jessica Reynolds Leading Channel 4's 'A Woman Of Substance' Remake Fresh From His Professor Snape Casting, Paapa Essiedu Lands Role As Catholic Priest In Love In Jack Thorne's Channel 4 Drama 'Falling' Opposite Keeley Hawes Jeff Pope Criticizes Recent BBC & Channel 4 Documentaries Over Their Depiction Of Killing Of Jean Charles De Menezes As Disney+ Drama 'Suspect' Prepares For Launch Mahon's decision to exit is the second major move at the top of UK broadcasting this year, following BBC Chief Content Officer Charlotte Moore's decision to leave to become CEO of The Crown prodco Left Bank Pictures. Moore and Mahon's departures are hugely significant for the Brit TV landscape and the annoucements come within just two months of each other. During Mahon's tenure, she fought off government attempts to privatize the broadcaster, which has a public service remit but is uniquely funded by advertizing that is then pumped back into the UK production community. She also oversaw Channel 4's relocation to Leeds and an increase in the network's out of London presence, along with a major pivot away from linear broadcast towards a digital-first model. Bad times also occurred two years ago when producers turned on Channel 4 during a commissioning downturn and Mahon was subsequently the architect of a circa-200-staff layoffs plan. Channel 4 COO Jonathan Allan will step in as interim CEO when Mahon exits, as a successor is sought. Dawn Airey, Channel 4 Interim Chair, called Mahon 'a great figure in British television,' adding: 'She has been one of the most impactful CEOs since Jeremy Isaacs' founding of Channel 4 more than 42 years ago. 'She is business minded and has also been transformational both culturally and creatively, proving time and again her extraordinary ability to inspire and drive positive and meaningful change. Under her leadership, Channel 4 has moved with the times and driven the times.' Notable shows that have come from Mahon's time at Channel 4 include Russell T. Davies drama It's a Sin, doc Russell Brand: In Plain Sight and entertainment format The Piano, while the broadcaster has also co-financed films such as The Zone of Interest, The Banshees of Inisherin, All of Us Strangers and Poor Things. 'Working at Channel 4 has been a lifetime privilege because Channel 4 is the most extraordinary organisation,' said Mahon. 'What we get to do here is much more than television because we reflect our country with humour, creativity, grit, and care. We try our best to challenge convention and to change conversations. And we do it with a kind of irreverent brilliance that simply doesn't exist anywhere else. 'I feel lucky beyond belief to have had the chance to lead Channel 4 for nearly eight years – through calm seas (very few) and stormy waters (more than our fair share). From navigating the threat of privatisation (twice), to shifting out of London, to digital transformation, lockdowns, political upheaval, advertising chaos – there has never been a dull moment. But through every twist and turn, there's been one constant: the astonishing calibre, resilience, and creativity of all my colleagues at Channel 4.' Mahon, who has a PhD in medical physics, joined Channel 4 after senior management roles at VFX biz The Foundry and UK production group Shine, which is now part of Banijay. Her next move will intrigue the biz. She was linked with the Director General gig when it came up four years ago and was briefly rumored to be moving to fashion brand Chloé. Her exit also comes as Channel 4 seeks a new chair with Ian Cheshire preparing to leave after serving one term. Jesse Whittock contributed to this article. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About 'The Phoenician Scheme' So Far Everything We Know About 'Another Simple Favor' So Far 'The Last Of Us': Differences Between HBO Series & Video Game Across Seasons 1 And 2
Extra.ie
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Lyra: 'Keyboard warrior insults still make me feel like I am not good enough'
Pop singer Lyra admits she still gets 'upset' when she is trolled by malicious 'keyboard warriors' on social media. The 'Bandon Beyoncé' features in the first episode of RTÉ's Uncharted with Ray Goggins this week, paired with none other than former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. The unlikely duo travel to the untamed mountains of Drakensberg, South Africa, with the adventurer and former special forces soldier Goggins putting Leo and Lyra through their paces in the wilderness. Ryan Goggins, Lyra and Leo Varadkar in South Africa on Uncharted with Ray Goggins. Pic: RTÉ The Falling singer tells the programme she is 'really enjoying just being Lyra in the wild', elaborating that it is 'hard on social media' as an entertainer. 'They love to take you down a peg or two,' she says of her unnamed tormentors. 'They love to be keyboard warriors. 'I am a people pleaser… and I like making people happy, and then when people message me, taking me down, I feel like I've not reached the bar I should have reached, and I'm not good enough, and it gets me in the heart. 'I always get upset when I talk about it.' As part of their gruelling challenge, the trio sleep in caves, scale mountains and climb sheer rock faces on their way to the summit of Tugela Falls, one of the tallest waterfalls in the world. Lyra, whose debut album went to number one last year, says the politician was 'massively out of his comfort zone', giving the two something in common. Lyra and Leo Varadkar on Uncharted with Ray Goggins. Pic: RTÉ 'It made it easier to relate to each other and almost be on the same wavelength for the start of it,' Lyra says. Varadkar treats the adventure as part of his 'gap year' after stepping away from politics at the end of the last government term. The former Fine Gael leader tells the programme he is 'a little bit apprehensive' ahead of the escapade, saying he hasn't 'done something like this before'. 'I'm used to being briefed about what's ahead, so I'm not used to this at all. 'People get to know you as a politician, they get to know you in a very particular way, being serious all the time, not showing vulnerabilities… It's going to be very different – I can just be myself. Leo Varadkar. Pic: Leah Farrell/ 'I really only finished up with politics with the election there at the end of November. I'm kind of calling it a gap year, where I have a chance to try lots of different things, and this is one of them.' The ex-politician even learns a lesson from the stern Goggins – albeit too late – on the value of geeing up his charges. Speaking of 'one regret' he has, he tells his guide: 'I managed really big teams – teams of ministers, TDs… I'm kind of sorry I didn't spend maybe an extra 10, 15 minutes a day just doing the words of encouragement, like you have done for us. 'It really makes a big difference. There was never enough time in the day to do everything I wanted to do, but even just a few text messages, a quick voice message once a day to one person… that's a big regret and I can't fix that one.' Lyra, meanwhile, says she regrets 'not standing up and saying, 'This is me – accept it or not', when told by the industry that she needed to be slimmer in the early days of her career, triggering a battle with bulimia. 'I wish I had done it sooner, because I would have gotten a lot more of my life back and enjoyed my first experiences in the music industry a lot better.' Uncharted with Ray Goggins begins on Wednesday, May 14, on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player at 9.35 pm
South Wales Guardian
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne's Let The Right One In sees UK tour cancelled
The production, which is based on the best-selling Swedish novel and award-winning film by John Ajvide Lindqvist, was due to begin its tour in Northampton in October this year and finish in Liverpool in April 2026, following a sold-out run at Manchester's Royal Exchange. Directed by Bryony Shanahan, the play tells a story of vampires, love, loneliness and survival. A spokesperson for the show's producers told the PA news agency: 'Due to unforeseen circumstances, the UK tour of Let The Right One In is no longer able to proceed as planned.' The spokesperson said ticket holders would be contacted directly from their point of purchase with refund information. Speaking about the tour in March, Thorne said he was 'so excited that more people are going to have the opportunity to see Bryony Shanahan's sinewy dangerous production'. It comes after Netflix series Adolescence, which Thorne co-wrote with actor Stephen Graham, prompted a number of conversations around so-called incel (involuntary celibate) culture, which has led to misogyny online and bullying using social media. The crime drama is about a boy accused of killing a girl in his class and stars This Is England actor Graham, who plays Eddie Miller, the father of 13-year-old Jamie, played by newcomer Owen Cooper, who sees armed police burst into his home to arrest his son. Eddie is then chosen as Jamie's appropriate adult, accompanying him at the police interview, and learning the extent of what his son is accused of doing. It comes after Thorne announced earlier this month that his next project would be Falling, a Channel 4 romantic drama series starring Keeley Hawes as a nun in love with a man of the cloth.
Rhyl Journal
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne's Let The Right One In sees UK tour cancelled
The production, which is based on the best-selling Swedish novel and award-winning film by John Ajvide Lindqvist, was due to begin its tour in Northampton in October this year and finish in Liverpool in April 2026, following a sold-out run at Manchester's Royal Exchange. Directed by Bryony Shanahan, the play tells a story of vampires, love, loneliness and survival. A spokesperson for the show's producers told the PA news agency: 'Due to unforeseen circumstances, the UK tour of Let The Right One In is no longer able to proceed as planned.' The spokesperson said ticket holders would be contacted directly from their point of purchase with refund information. Speaking about the tour in March, Thorne said he was 'so excited that more people are going to have the opportunity to see Bryony Shanahan's sinewy dangerous production'. It comes after Netflix series Adolescence, which Thorne co-wrote with actor Stephen Graham, prompted a number of conversations around so-called incel (involuntary celibate) culture, which has led to misogyny online and bullying using social media. The crime drama is about a boy accused of killing a girl in his class and stars This Is England actor Graham, who plays Eddie Miller, the father of 13-year-old Jamie, played by newcomer Owen Cooper, who sees armed police burst into his home to arrest his son. Eddie is then chosen as Jamie's appropriate adult, accompanying him at the police interview, and learning the extent of what his son is accused of doing. It comes after Thorne announced earlier this month that his next project would be Falling, a Channel 4 romantic drama series starring Keeley Hawes as a nun in love with a man of the cloth.
Leader Live
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne's Let The Right One In sees UK tour cancelled
The production, which is based on the best-selling Swedish novel and award-winning film by John Ajvide Lindqvist, was due to begin its tour in Northampton in October this year and finish in Liverpool in April 2026, following a sold-out run at Manchester's Royal Exchange. Directed by Bryony Shanahan, the play tells a story of vampires, love, loneliness and survival. A spokesperson for the show's producers told the PA news agency: 'Due to unforeseen circumstances, the UK tour of Let The Right One In is no longer able to proceed as planned.' The spokesperson said ticket holders would be contacted directly from their point of purchase with refund information. Speaking about the tour in March, Thorne said he was 'so excited that more people are going to have the opportunity to see Bryony Shanahan's sinewy dangerous production'. It comes after Netflix series Adolescence, which Thorne co-wrote with actor Stephen Graham, prompted a number of conversations around so-called incel (involuntary celibate) culture, which has led to misogyny online and bullying using social media. The crime drama is about a boy accused of killing a girl in his class and stars This Is England actor Graham, who plays Eddie Miller, the father of 13-year-old Jamie, played by newcomer Owen Cooper, who sees armed police burst into his home to arrest his son. Eddie is then chosen as Jamie's appropriate adult, accompanying him at the police interview, and learning the extent of what his son is accused of doing. It comes after Thorne announced earlier this month that his next project would be Falling, a Channel 4 romantic drama series starring Keeley Hawes as a nun in love with a man of the cloth.
