How to watch the Channel 4 app on Virgin TV

What do we want? Unlimited access to brand new series, first-class films, hundreds of box sets and the latest sport. When do we want it? Now! Well, you’re in luck. The Channel 4 TV app is home to endless entertainment and it’s all available at your fingertips.

Customers with a V6 box, powered by TiVo^®, a Virgin TV 360 box or Stream from Virgin Media can access the Channel 4 app now, at no extra cost. Meaning unlimited access to iconic British shows The Great British Bake Off, Taskmaster and Gogglebox, classic US sitcoms Frasier and The Big Bang Theory, and front-row seats to international football, Paralympics and F1 events.

Plus, there’s a whole curated selection of marvellous movies to browse from Channel 4 and Film 4, such as The Devil Wears Prada, The Worst Person In The World, Trainspotting and The Inbetweeners Movie, with new titles added all the time. Not only that but you can find the best global dramas from Walter Presents and even more content from featured channels like Adult Swim and UNTOLD. 

Virgin TV brilliantly brings you all the best apps in one place. With other brilliant features including tailored recommendations based on your telly habits, don’t miss out on an Altogether Different viewing experience. What are you waiting for?

It’s simple. Find the Channel 4 app in the Apps section of the TV menu, then create a free account and voilà! You’ll have immediate access to some of the greatest telly, movies and on demand content around.

Because Channel 4 is fully integrated into Virgin TV 360 and Stream, you can search without even going into the app. Just select Search & Discover from the Home menu and type in the name of the show or movie you’re after!

Not only that, you can also voice search Channel 4 shows with your remote, or say “Channel 4” to get to the app even faster.

Need some inspiration for the brilliant things you can enjoy on Channel 4 on Virgin TV, either right now or coming soon? We’ve got you covered. Whatever you fancy, discover the laugh-out-loud comedies, eye-opening documentaries, jaw-dropping reality series, delicious cooking shows and gripping dramas that are waiting for you. 

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Jamie Oliver has jumped out of the frying pan and into the air fryer in his new and innovative cooking series. Along with a host of guest stars, the erstwhile Naked Chef shares his tasty tried-and-tested air fryer recipes that would impress even the most critical cooks. Tune in for plenty of mouth-watering meals and delicious dishes, including a chicken roast, fakeaways, savoury scones and an air-fried peach Alaska. Yum!

Find series 1-2 in Apps > Channel 4 now 

With its star-studded cast and refreshingly honest approach to mental health, this comedy series should be at the top of your must-watch list. Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan and It’s A Sin’s Lydia West play old friends Maggie and Eddie. But a series of chaotic events start to make them question their friendship and their life plans. Is sleeping with your old history teacher really a good idea? And how do you stop your psychiatrist giving you worry dolls? Hilarious and heartwarming.

Find series 1 in Apps > Channel 4 now

Remember when live TV seemed dangerous? In the era of TFI Friday (if you’re old enough), it felt like no one knew what would happen next. Late Night Lycett is the spiritual successor to those wild shows. Katherine Ryan got stuck on a barge, Joe gave away his car and Alison Hammond bragged about free city centre parking because she was Birmingham famous. Expect plenty of celebrity antics, local heroes and, of course, Joe's favourite aunties. Barmy and perfect.

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When Alice (Andrea Riseborough, To Leslie) meets Jack (Domhnall Gleeson, Brooklyn), their attraction is instant. But will their powerful connection stand the test of time or will life and all its complications get in the way? This honest, intimate and beautifully told tale from award-winning writer and director Victor Levin (Mad Men) is a love story for all ages. Heartfelt and funny, it’ll have you laughing through your tears.

Find series 1-2 in Apps > Channel 4

You know what the world needs? More dating TV formats, that’s what. The premise sees singletons’ options shrunk to just two choices. One match embodies each single’s usual wants, type and desires; the other reflects their deeper, more fulfilling romantic needs. With a load of bombshells set to rock the throuples throughout the process, they’ll be forced to question themselves, their choices and everything they think they know about love. Ooh, and most definitely, err. There’s an Australian version on the app too.

Find series 1-21 in Apps > Channel 4 now

It has now reached its 21st series, and while it’s a massive cliché to say it’s showing no signs of running out of steam, it genuinely is showing no signs of running out of steam! Greg Davies and “Little” Alex Horne are your hosts once again, putting Amy Gledhill, Armando Iannucci, Joanna Page, Joel Dommett and Kumail Nanjiani through their paces with the most bizarre tasks known to humanity. You haven’t truly lived until you’ve seen Page smash an ornamental sheep on the ground while cursing the heavens (and turn white when she hears how much it cost).

Find series 1 in Apps > Channel 4 now

Hold on to your windscreen wipers. From the makers of The Secret Life Of The Zoo comes this observational docuseries that showcases what goes on behind the scenes at Knowsley Safari Park. Capturing footage of keepers and animals alike, tune in to get up close with some of the world’s most amazing and rarest species including tigers, rhinos, lions and baboons. 

Find series 1-5 in Apps > Channel 4 now

They say that no one can do a crime drama quite like the British but the French have come up trumps with the critically acclaimed Astrid: Murder In Paris. Now in its third season, the series follows the crime-solving partnership between rule-breaking detective Raphaëlle Coste and autistic and gifted criminologist Astrid Nielsen, who take on seemingly unsolvable cases while navigating their own personal struggles. (And Channel 4 has now remade it as Patience, also available on the app.)

Find series 1-2 in Apps > Channel 4 now

How objective can a jury really be? Can you trust your average Joe or Jean to make complex legal judgements? Does trial by our peers really deliver justice? These are the important questions this groundbreaking investigative show is trying to address. Recreating a real murder trial in front of two randomly selected juries, the series will explore how a jury works and whether its verdicts are as reliable as we think.

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From the team behind BAFTA-winning series The End Of The F***ing World comes this thriller series with a twist. With a core cast of actors in their 70s, including Lindsay Duncan (Birdman), Clarke Peters (The Wire), Sue Johnston (The Royle Family) and Peter Egan (Downton Abbey), the show explores what happens when a gang of old friends makes a drunken pact to help each other die when the time is right. Wrestling with the knottiest of ethical questions, Truelove promises humour, romance and twists and turns aplenty.