Amid the heated political climate of the UK and the impending question of who will succeed Boris Johnson, broadcaster Channel 4 has made an announcement that they are planning a documentary series on the former UK Prime Minister. The series will be a four-part show, titled 'Boris'. Each episode of the docuseries will be an hour long. No release date has been announced yet.&nbsp;

The show would show " a combination of rare archive footage and with access to those with intimate knowledge of Johnson over the years… will hear from both his friends and enemies to reveal his true persona," Channel 4 said, reported Variety.&nbsp;

The series will explore Johnson's political journey from defeating former Prime Minister David Cameron to how the political clash and rivalry began in the office, him campaigning for the student presidential elections at Oxford and his rise to the most powerful position of Prime Minister from the Mayor of London.

According to Variety, Ian Katz, the chief content officer of Channel 4, said in a statement, "However the story of Boris Johnson’s political career ends, he has done more to change Britain and the nature of our politics than any other recent political figure."

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"This landmark series will try answer the question of what shaped the boy who wanted to be king of the world and how he grew to believe that he could escape the laws of political gravity," he added.&nbsp;

The upcoming documentary has been commissioned by Channel 4's head of factual entertainment, Alf Lawrie, and factual entertainment editor, Tim Hancock, and is a 72 Films production that also produced 'The Trump Show'.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, the television network Sky will air Michael Winterbottom's drama series ‘This England," in which Kenneth Branagh plays Johnson. The series will premiere this fall.&nbsp;

Following the resignation of his own ministers, Johnson resigned as the head of the Conservative Party. He is scheduled to step down as prime minister in the autumn.&nbsp;

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Amid the heated political climate of the UK and the impending question of who will succeed Boris Johnson, broadcaster Channel 4 has made an announcement that they are planning a documentary series on the former UK Prime Minister.

Amid the heated political climate of the UK and the impending question of who will succeed Boris Johnson, broadcaster Channel 4 has made an announcement that they are planning a documentary series on the former UK Prime Minister. The series will be a four-part show, titled 'Boris'. Each episode of the docuseries will be an hour long. No release date has been announced yet. The show would show " a combination of rare archive footage and with access to those with intimate knowledge of Johnson over the years… will hear from both his friends and enemies to reveal his true persona," Channel 4 said, reported Variety. The series will explore Johnson's political journey from defeating former Prime Minister David Cameron to how the political clash and rivalry began in the office, him campaigning for the student presidential elections at Oxford and his rise to the most powerful position of Prime Minister from the Mayor of London. According to Variety, Ian Katz, the chief content officer of Channel 4, said in a statement, "However the story of Boris Johnson’s political career ends, he has done more to change Britain and the nature of our politics than any other recent political figure." Also Read: Kid Cudi to replace Kanye West as headliner of Rolling Loud Miami "This landmark series will try answer the question of what shaped the boy who wanted to be king of the world and how he grew to believe that he could escape the laws of political gravity," he added. The upcoming documentary has been commissioned by Channel 4's head of factual entertainment, Alf Lawrie, and factual entertainment editor, Tim Hancock, and is a 72 Films production that also produced 'The Trump Show'. Meanwhile, the television network Sky will air Michael Winterbottom's drama series ‘This England," in which Kenneth Branagh plays Johnson. The series will premiere this fall. Following the resignation of his own ministers, Johnson resigned as the head of the Conservative Party. He is scheduled to step down as prime minister in the autumn. Also Read: Kajol to make series debut with Disney+ Hotstar

Channel 4 announces docuseries on Boris Johnson

The British government on wedensday, revealed its intention&nbsp;to sell&nbsp;Channel&nbsp;4, a publicly-owned but commercially-funded television broadcaster that draws 90 per cent of its income from advertising.

The UK government said privatisation would enable&nbsp;Channel&nbsp;4&nbsp;to diversify its revenue sources, reach international markets and invest in new content and technology to respond to competition from subscription-based streaming services.

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It pointed to ITV and&nbsp;Channel&nbsp;5 as examples of successful public service broadcasters operating under private ownership.

Channel&nbsp;4&nbsp;launched in 1982 and its remit involves supporting Britain's independent production sector and producing a unique and diverse range of programmes.

Critics claim the decision&nbsp;is politically motivated as politicians from Britain's ruling Conservative party have accused the broadcaster of bias.

In 2019,&nbsp;Channel&nbsp;4's head of news and current affairs Dorothy Byrne branded Prime Minister Boris Johnson a "liar" and a "coward".

He now rarely gives interviews to the broadcaster, although he relented at the recent G7 summit in Cornwall, where he was grilled -- uncomfortably -- on his Brexit commitments.

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EU leaders "say you don't keep your word... They think you'll rip up the agreements that you've signed," the&nbsp;Channel&nbsp;4&nbsp;News interviewers suggested to Johnson.

Chief executive Alex Mahon on Tuesday defended&nbsp;Channel&nbsp;4's public ownership model to a committee of MPs, saying it "put public service before profit" through its remit of "speaking up for the unheard and appealing to diverse audiences".

She added the broadcaster, known for its often edgy, alternative content, was "thriving" despite the upheaval caused by the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus">coronavirus pandemic</a>.

Its young audience numbers and trust ratings grew after the first lockdown in March 2020, she added.

Johnson's government also has the BBC in its sights, with questions over its compulsory annual licence fee funding model in the face of competition from streaming services.

Media Shake-up

The government also announced plans to subject online streaming platforms to tighter regulation as part of a wider shake-up of the country's media landscape.

Under the proposals, services such as Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video would face the same level of regulation as traditional broadcasters including the BBC, ITV and Sky.

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said the review would "level the playing field between broadcasters and video-on-demand services".

Television channels in Britain must follow a broadcasting code set by regulator the Office of Communications (Ofcom) covering areas such as harmful content and requiring impartiality in news programmes.

But online streaming platforms, with the exception of the BBC's on-demand iPlayer service, face lighter regulation, primarily limited to protecting children and preventing content that incites hatred.

Netflix and Apple TV+ are not regulated at all in Britain.

The reforms also aim to increase public service broadcasters' online prominence to ensure their programmes can be found and accessed easily on smart TVs and other devices.

"Technology has transformed broadcasting but the rules protecting viewers and helping our traditional channels compete are from an analogue age," Dowden added.

"The time has come to look at how we can unleash the potential of our public service broadcasters while making sure viewers and listeners consuming content on new formats are served by a fair and well-functioning system."

The British government on wedensday, revealed its intention to sell Channel 4, a publicly-owned but commercially-funded television broadcaster that draws 90 per cent of its income from advertising.

The British government on wedensday, revealed its intention to sell Channel 4, a publicly-owned but commercially-funded television broadcaster that draws 90 per cent of its income from advertising. The UK government said privatisation would enable Channel 4 to diversify its revenue sources, reach international markets and invest in new content and technology to respond to competition from subscription-based streaming services. Also read | British minister urges same rules for streaming services, broadcasters: Times It pointed to ITV and Channel 5 as examples of successful public service broadcasters operating under private ownership. Channel 4 launched in 1982 and its remit involves supporting Britain's independent production sector and producing a unique and diverse range of programmes. Critics claim the decision is politically motivated as politicians from Britain's ruling Conservative party have accused the broadcaster of bias. In 2019, Channel 4's head of news and current affairs Dorothy Byrne branded Prime Minister Boris Johnson a "liar" and a "coward". He now rarely gives interviews to the broadcaster, although he relented at the recent G7 summit in Cornwall, where he was grilled -- uncomfortably -- on his Brexit commitments. Also read | UK media watchdog imposes 50 thousand pound fine on Khalsa TV EU leaders "say you don't keep your word... They think you'll rip up the agreements that you've signed," the Channel 4 News interviewers suggested to Johnson. Chief executive Alex Mahon on Tuesday defended Channel 4's public ownership model to a committee of MPs, saying it "put public service before profit" through its remit of "speaking up for the unheard and appealing to diverse audiences". She added the broadcaster, known for its often edgy, alternative content, was "thriving" despite the upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Its young audience numbers and trust ratings grew after the first lockdown in March 2020, she added. Johnson's government also has the BBC in its sights, with questions over its compulsory annual licence fee funding model in the face of competition from streaming services. Media Shake-up The government also announced plans to subject online streaming platforms to tighter regulation as part of a wider shake-up of the country's media landscape. Under the proposals, services such as Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video would face the same level of regulation as traditional broadcasters including the BBC, ITV and Sky. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said the review would "level the playing field between broadcasters and video-on-demand services". Television channels in Britain must follow a broadcasting code set by regulator the Office of Communications (Ofcom) covering areas such as harmful content and requiring impartiality in news programmes. But online streaming platforms, with the exception of the BBC's on-demand iPlayer service, face lighter regulation, primarily limited to protecting children and preventing content that incites hatred. Netflix and Apple TV+ are not regulated at all in Britain. The reforms also aim to increase public service broadcasters' online prominence to ensure their programmes can be found and accessed easily on smart TVs and other devices. "Technology has transformed broadcasting but the rules protecting viewers and helping our traditional channels compete are from an analogue age," Dowden added. "The time has come to look at how we can unleash the potential of our public service broadcasters while making sure viewers and listeners consuming content on new formats are served by a fair and well-functioning system."

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