With so many great shows in Channel 4’s back catalogue, it would be impossible for every programme be brought over to 4oD at once. To get things started though, our new media team have chosen a selection of the most requested programmes and most popular genres and, as such, you can already watch classic episodes of much-loved series including Brookside, Father Ted, Drop the Dead Donkey, Queer as Folk, Grand Designs, Dispatches, Vic Reeves’ Big Night Out and more. And it’s all free!

So for those of you who have recently contacted either The TV Show or Channel 4’s viewer enquiries to let us know you’d been experiencing some problems with the old 4oD application, we hope you’ll find the all-new 4oD a hugely improved experience, allowing you to enjoy the best of Channel 4 at the click of a button – whether you have a PC or a Mac.

As before, any programmes that are unsuitable for younger audiences will be labeled appropriately and viewers asked to confirm their age before viewing. Parents can also choose to ‘PIN protect’ certain content on their computers, ensuring that younger viewers will only be able to watch the programmes suitable for them.

So, please have a browse around the new 4oD and let us know what you think. Many more programmes will be added throughout the year, so keep an eye on the site to see what’s new. If you have an all-time favourite that isn’t yet available, please let us know and we’ll pass your requests on to the channel4.com team – there will always be content can’t be featured due to rights and legal issues, but if there’s a particular show you’d like to see again, we’d love to hear about it.

*Update: 21 August 2009*

Some further changes have been made to 4oD since this post was written – read more about these and a range of other new media developments at Channel 4’s Platform 4 blog, where you can also leave your comments. 

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