The BEST episodes of You Have Been Watching season 1

Every episode of You Have Been Watching season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of You Have Been Watching season 1!

Writer and presenter Charlie Brooker hosts a brand new comedy quiz, joined by three guests to help him dissect the week in television.

Last Updated: 10/2/2024Network: Channel 4Status: Ended
David Mitchell, Holly Walsh, Ben Miller
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9.71
35 votes

#1 - David Mitchell, Holly Walsh, Ben Miller

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/18/2009

David Mitchell, Ben Miller and Holly Walsh join Charlie Brooker in perusing the highs and lows of this week's TV world, including Desperate Romantics and Total Wipeout.

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Martin Freeman, Liza Tarbuck, Reginald D. Hunter
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8.67
3 votes

#2 - Martin Freeman, Liza Tarbuck, Reginald D. Hunter

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/4/2009

The subject of this week's TV Club will be British TV staple Casualty. Charlie and his guests will also be sharing their views on BBC Three's Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum, and tackling the topic of extraordinary cookery shows.

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Frank Skinner, Germaine Greer, Frankie Boyle
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8.67
6 votes

#3 - Frank Skinner, Germaine Greer, Frankie Boyle

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/11/2009

Frank Skinner, Frankie Boyle and Germaine Greer help Charlie assess the merits of the week's TV highlights, including Deal or No Deal and Dragons' Den.

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90s Television Special - Phill Jupitus, Victoria Coren, Jack Whitehall
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8.57
7 votes

#4 - 90s Television Special - Phill Jupitus, Victoria Coren, Jack Whitehall

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/25/2009

Charlie hosts a special show that charts the highs and lows of 90s television - both home grown and from around the world. He gives his own take on 90s TV raunch and the shows that commanded the biggest following (but perhaps shouldn't have), and unearths some hidden gems that deserve a wider audience. His guests Phill Jupitus, Victoria Coren and Jack Whitehall discuss everything from ratings giants such as You Bet to the obscurity that was Ring My Bell.

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Weird TV Special - Frankie Boyle, Josie Long, Richard Bacon
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8.33
6 votes

#5 - Weird TV Special - Frankie Boyle, Josie Long, Richard Bacon

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/28/2009

Join Charlie Brooker for a 'Weird TV' special, including a TV Club about The Jeremy Kyle Show, a look at BBC3's My Life as an Animal, and US plastic surgery makeover show The Swan.

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Frankie Boyle, Sarah Millican, Reece Shearsmith
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8.17
6 votes

#6 - Frankie Boyle, Sarah Millican, Reece Shearsmith

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/21/2009

Another trawl through the best and, more importantly, the worst of the week's TV with Charlie Brooker and a panel of three celebrity associates - Frankie Boyle, Reece Shearsmith and Sarah Millican. In TV Club, Charlie and his guests talk about the C4 documentary Inside Nature's Giants. The show will also feature the ...Got Talent franchise, and Japanese animation series Psychic Academy.

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Josie Long, Frank Skinner, Grace Dent
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7.23
35 votes

#7 - Josie Long, Frank Skinner, Grace Dent

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/14/2009

Second of the series, with three new panellists, Josie Long, Frank Skinner and Grace Dent, in the studio to help Charlie Brooker scrutinise another week's worth of TV. This episode's TV Club looks at Doctor Who spin-off, Torchwood: Children of Earth.

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Rufus Hound, Jamelia, Richard Herring
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6.89
38 votes

#8 - Rufus Hound, Jamelia, Richard Herring

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/7/2009

This first episode of Charlie Brooker's new comedy quiz has Rufus Hound, Jamelia and Richard Herring along for a detailed look at BBC1's daily magazine format, The One Show.

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