Introduction

Channel Four became the fourth terrestrial channel in 1982. It had a brief for  showing a range of cutting edge materials which were very different to what was being shown on other channels. British film became a huge beneficial of this policy and many films were made which appealed to quite different audiences. Many of these films became some of the best known and most financial success films in British cinema since 1982. This shows what a influence C4 has had as it has now been operating for over 25 years. By 1984 C4 had co-produced over 20 feature films for the special slot Film on Four.