Channel 4 is set to mark its 40th birthday with a satirical musical about the Queen's disgraced son, Prince Andrew. The 60-minute programme will be written by comedian Kieran Hodgson and will join a whole host of other shows that celebrate 40 years since the channel was created in 1982.
The new musical has been described as a "satirical send-up of the life and times" of Prince Andrew and will be set to a musical score. Written by and starring Two Doors Down actor Hodgson as Andrew, it will include original music by Freddie Tapner. The story will centre on "key events, relationships and controversies of Andrew’s life". The announcement of the project comes after ITV Lorraine viewers were told there's a "jaw-dropping" photo of Prince Andrew in existence that could cause "serious embarrassment to the Royal Family. You can read more about that here.
Produced by Hat Trick Productions, the new show will also include a ‘reimagining’ of the Duke’s notorious 2019 Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis, which is also set to be made into a film called Scoop, based on ex-Newsnight producer Sam McAlister’s book and with a screenplay by the acclaimed Peter Moffat.
