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Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe

Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe

NR2006•30m•8.1/10
ComedyDocumentary

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8.1/10(28)

Charlie Brooker's acerbic take on recent TV contains reviews of current shows, as well as stories and commentary on how television is produced.

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Production

Zeppotron

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 2, 2006

Last Aired

December 16, 2008

Networks

BBC Four

Created By

Charlie Brooker

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2006-03-02
Brooker talks about the actual cost of making simple TV and how TV companies claw the money back from phone in shows. He also discusses the different types of TV presenters as well as reviewing The Jeremy Kyle Show and The Apprentice. Robert Popper talks about his dislike for the TV show Star Quality.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2006-03-09
Brooker talks about the process of actually getting an idea onto TV. He reviews 24, Deal or No Deal and breakfast TV and he discusses TV giving itself a pat on the back. Dr Ben Goldacre discusses "bad" science on television.
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2006-03-16
Brooker discusses TV scaremongering thanks to 24-hour news and reconstruction programmes. He reviews Music channels and TV makeover shows. Simon Farnaby talks about Last of the Summer Wine.
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2006-08-10
Charlie dissects Hollyoaks, late-night gameshow The Mint, Dragons' Den and more. Plus, what the people listed in the credits of TV shows actually do.

Cast

Charlie Brooker

Charlie Brooker

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