With the the first edition of Countdown, presented by Richard Whitely on 2 November 1982, Channel 4 was born.

To celebrate its 30 years of activity, the University of Portsmouth is currently running a two-day conference at the BFI Southbank with speakers including Sir Jeremy Isaacs and Hanif Kureishi. For further details, visit:
www.c4film.co.uk/conference-2012
You can also follow the progress on Twitter: #film4conference

Details of Channel 4 broadcasts can also be found in such BUFVC resources as TVTiP and TRILT, which next year will see the launch of the outcomes of an AHRC-funded research project collaboration between the BUFVC and the University of Portsmouth.

For further details on the history of Channel 4, see also the articles published on Viewfinder Online including:

• Channel 4 and Educational Programming by Justin Smith
• Channel 4’s First 25 Years by Justin Smith
• Education with a Difference by Dorothy Hobson