Highlights of this year's V Festival are to be screened on television.

Channel 4 will be sending music presenters Vernon Kay, Cat Deeley and Popworld's Simon Astell to the festival on August 21st and 22nd at Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Staffordshire.

The highlights shows will be screened on Channel 4 and digital channel E4

Both channels will host preview shows on August 20th with highlights programmes on the days of the festival with additional shows on Channel 4's T4 section from August 23-28.

Shows will also feature festival gossip and interviews.

Published Tuesday August 10, 2004