Channel 4 Doubles Down on Gen Z Comedy with 'Hear Me Out' Series Two
Channel 4 today confirmed the return of the hilarious panel show Hear Me Out, commissioned by Channel 4.0’s commissioning lead, Evie Buckley.
From the creative minds of After Party Studios, the first hit series of Hear Me Out was fronted by YouTuber and comedian Specs Gonzalez and saw the likes of Nella Rose and Zeze Millz debate whose boldest opinions are the most controversial in anarchic comedy debates.
The new extended run of 9 x 15’ main episodes and two specials sees Specs Gonzales return as host and a stellar guest line up including internet favourites Nella Rose, Chloe Burrows, Vikstarr (Sidemen), George Clarke, Deji and Sharky. Jamie MacDonald, head of originals at After Party Studios is executive producer. Sam Ewen is Series producer and director and Alysha Christal is assistant producer.
In addition, After Party Studios has also secured a commission for seven episodes of 4.0’s head-to-head strand, Creator Clash, commissioned by Kaio Grizzelle, and one episode of a new format, Trust Issues, a digital companion piece commissioned by Cat White, to accompany new E4 launch The Honesty Box. Jamie MacDonald and Sam Ewen are executive producers on both projects, with Fatima Rahouma as producer and Chris Goodson as director.
Evie Buckley, digital commissioning editor and Channel 4.0 Lead, said, ”We are not resting on our 1billion views at 4.0. Instead, we continue to strengthen our creative content for gen z audiences. The creator-led PSB-quality show Hear Me Out quickly established itself as a favourite among 4.0 viewers, and a comedy classic for a generation of young fans.”
Kaio Grizzelle said, “We are extremely proud of 4.0’s 360 brand offering to young viewers and remain committed to providing the highest quality content across all social platforms. From our studio based game formats to our mischievous social experiments, everything we commission is developed with audience viewing behaviours and platform insights front of mind, from the episodes themselves to the clips they generate.”
Executive producer Jamie MacDonald, Head of Originals at After Party Studios, added: “We could not be happier to be working with Evie and the 4.0 team across these three unique series. Creating bold, culturally relevant content that properly connects with a next gen audience is what we do and we cannot wait to bring more wild debate, creator mayhem and hot takes to 4.0’s hyper-engaged viewers.”
Read more about Channel 4’s recent milestones with its YouTube and social media presence: https://www.channel4.com/press/news/channel-4s-social-audiences-thrive-driven-youtube-and-channel-40
