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November 2007

Read all about it!  "It seemed like a good idea at the time", says Michael Grade, Channel 4 chief executive 1988-97. The channel that has launched the careers of many of British television's now famous faces and created some memorable broadcasting celebrated its 25th year in November 2007. 

Take a stroll down memory lane and be entertained by opinion and fact on your favourite Channel 4 moment. We have over 2,000 periodical articles on the broadcaster's history alone, as well as comprehensive press coverage, audience ratings, biographies, programme tie-ins and analysis, and much much more to satisfy the broadest of tastes.