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Season 1
Season 12011

Season 1

January 25, 2011
6
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2011
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Cast

Charlie Brooker
Charlie Brooker
Presenter

Episodes

6 episodes
Season 1
Fear

Fear

Jan 25, 201130m0 votes
Director: Christian Watt

From hysterical public information films to grisly crime dramas, terror spills out of almost every channel. As Charlie explores TV's approach to fear, you won't know whether to laugh or scream. Warning: contains traces of Michael Buerk and a semi-naked lady.

11 guest stars
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The Lifecycle

The Lifecycle

Feb 1, 201130m0 votes
Director: Christian Watt

From kids shows to Countdown, TV has something to infuriate anyone of any age. Warning: this episode contains creepy dolls and the 1980s Oxo dad.

5 guest stars
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Aspiration

Aspiration

Feb 8, 201130m0 votes
Director: Christian Watt

From Dallas to Grand Designs, TV continually rubs desirable lifestyles in your face, making you feel inadequate in the process. Warning: contains Sophie Dahl and coffins.

8 guest stars
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Love

Love

Feb 15, 201130m0 votes
Director: Christian Watt

Charlie Brooker argues that TV has warped our expectations of romance with a toxic combination of Blind Date and rom-coms. Do 'soulmates' even exist? Warning: this episode contains traces of Dirty Den and suggestive swimwear.

7 guest stars
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Progress

Progress

Mar 1, 201130m0 votes
Director: Christian Watt

From the moon landings to Blake's 7 to CSI: Miami, Charlie Brooker argues that television has warped our relationship with technology. Warning: this episode contains a computerised Simon Cowell and a lady in a silver catsuit.

9 guest stars
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Knowledge

Knowledge

Mar 8, 201130m0 votes
Director: Christian Watt

Charlie Brooker traces how TV's notion of knowledge has changed from bespectacled experts to celebrity presenter drivel.

5 guest stars
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