Channel 4 Stops TV Show Pushers

May 13, 2026, 15:58
UKEntertainment

Introduction

Channel 4 says the comedy show Pushers is finished. There will be no second season.

Main Body

Rosie Jones and Peter Fellows wrote the show. It is about Emily. Emily has cerebral palsy. She sells drugs because the government stopped her money. Many actors in the show have disabilities. This was the first British comedy show to do this. People liked the show very much. Rosie Jones got a BAFTA nomination for her acting. But Channel 4 decided to stop the show. They want to change their programs for the viewers.

Conclusion

Pushers is over. Rosie Jones will perform at two festivals soon.

Learning

The 'Magic' of S

Look at these words from the story:

  • Stops
  • Sells
  • Has

What is happening? When we talk about one person (Emily, Rosie, or Channel 4), the action word needs an -s at the end.

  • I sell →\rightarrow Emily sells
  • I have →\rightarrow Emily has (this one is special!)
  • They stop →\rightarrow Channel 4 stops

Word Spotlight: 'Over'

In the text, it says: "Pushers is over."

In A2 English, over doesn't just mean 'above'. Here, it means finished.

Example:

  • The game is over. →\rightarrow The game is finished.
  • The show is over. →\rightarrow The show is finished.

Vocabulary Learning

channel (n.)
a TV station
Example:Channel 4 is a popular TV channel.
stops (v.)
to cease
Example:The show stops airing after the finale.
tv (n.)
television
Example:I watched the show on TV.
show (n.)
a program
Example:The comedy show was entertaining.
says (v.)
to speak
Example:The channel says the show is finished.
comedy (n.)
humorous entertainment
Example:This is a comedy show.
finished (adj.)
completed
Example:The show is finished.
season (n.)
a series of episodes
Example:There will be no second season.
wrote (v.)
wrote
Example:Rosie Jones wrote the show.
about (prep.)
concerning
Example:The show is about Emily.
sells (v.)
to sell
Example:She sells drugs.
drugs (n.)
illegal substances
Example:He is selling drugs.
government (n.)
governing body
Example:The government stopped her money.
many (adj.)
a large number
Example:Many actors are in the show.
people (n.)
individuals
Example:People liked the show.