Film Hackney film talent features in new Playback exhibition Visitors to SPACE Studios between 13-22 July can flick between films on specially mounted touch screens, each a picture from the perspective of over 200 16-24 year-olds Author: Hackney Citizen
Stage Using my religion: the making of Chewing Gum's Michaela Coel Star’s strict religious upbringing on an East London estate proved the catalyst for her new TV comedy in which nothing is off limits Author: Hackney Citizen
History Educating the East End – top class drama A programme about education or tear-jerking soap opera? We speak to the stars of Channel 4’s Educating the East End Author: East End Review
News Register, criminalise or ignore? Hands tied over Stamford Hill yeshiva schools Unregistered faith schools are no secret, but they aren’t likely to enter the state system anytime soon Author: Hackney Citizen
News Over ten ‘illegal’ yeshiva schools operating in Stamford Hill Channel 4 Dispatches programme says it is “shocking” that government and council have known of unregistered schools since 2008 Author: Hackney Citizen
News Channel 4’s Top Boy lands second series East London gang drama starring Ashley Walters will return next year Author: Hackney Citizen
Film Top Boy – review Channel 4 Hackney-based drama Top Boy rises to the occasion Author: Hackney Citizen
News Hackney: ‘these riots were about lack of opportunity’ – video Channel 4 video: a local filmmaker talks to two members of a gang about possible reasons for the riot and their relationship with the police Author: Hackney Citizen
News Hoxton family stars in BAFTA-winning show The Citizen meets the Adesinas from the Channel 4 social documentary Author: Hackney Citizen
News Channel 4 commissions Hackney-based crime thriller Top Boy has been written by Ronan Bennett whose credits include the film Public Enemies and TV’s Fields of Gold Author: Hackney Citizen
