4thought.tv, a series of 90-second films, to be screened daily after Channel 4 News

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Channel 4 is launching a new religious strand to be screened daily after Channel 4 News.

4thought.tv, a series of 90-second films, featuring an individual speaker talking directly to camera, will debut on 5 July.

The first seven programmes will be a series of films about the July 2005 terrorist attacks on London to mark the fifth anniversary.

Comparisons with Thought for the Day, the long-running Radio 4 religious slot broadcast during the Today programme, are likely, although Channel 4's equivalent will draw on a wider range of themes and presenters.

Channel 4's head of specialist factual, Ralph Lee, said contributors to the slot will be "as diverse as the views expressed". They will include members of minority religions including Bahá'í and Zoroastrianism.

Lee added: "These films will give voice to a plethora of beliefs and opinions... Crucially, it will provide a space for views about religions and ethics that receive virtually no coverage on any other channel."

A website, 4thought.tv will also be launched. The strand will be made by independent producer Wadell Media.

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