Channel 4 schedules ‘black takeover day’ starting with one-off Big Breakfast

Channel 4 schedules ‘black takeover day’ starting with one-off Big Breakfast
Comedian and presenter Mo Gilligan will host The Big Breakfast (Ian West/PA)
Tue, 25 Aug, 2020 - 17:12
Sherna Noah, PA Senior Entertainment Correspondent

Channel 4 has announced a “black takeover day”.

The UK station will showcase black talent to “kickstart a fresh push for greater on- and off-screen representation”.

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