The BEST episodes written by Charlie Brooker
#1 - Episode 3
10 O'Clock Live - Season 2 - Episode 3
The third show of the second series of this live comedy and current affairs show. Hosts David Mitchell, Jimmy Carr, Charlie Brooker and Lauren Laverne bring a witty, informative and wry take on the week's news, events and current affairs. Each week the show is a mixture of topical comedy, satire, sketches and table discussions. Guests in this show are broadcaster and columnist Julia Hartley-Brewer, author and social commentator Owen Jones, and singer-songwriter/former X Factor winner, Matt Cardle.
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#2 - Episode 6
10 O'Clock Live - Season 1 - Episode 6
General Secretary of the Rail Maritime and Transport Workers union, Bob Crow will be interviewed by David. David also hosts a debate on arms, asking whether it's OK to sell arms to dictators. Joining him are War on Want's Yasmin Kahn; the Daily Telegraph's Alex Singleton, and the Conservative Party's Dominic Raab MP.
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#3 - Episode 5
10 O'Clock Live - Season 1 - Episode 5
This week, Freakonomics co-author Stephen J Dubner will be interviewed by Jimmy and Lauren. David Mitchell will be hosting a debate on protests: Protesting - what's the best way of effecting change? Joining David will be Save England's forests campaign founder Tamsin Omond, journalist and Jilted Generation co-author Ed Howker, and student and Telegraph columnist Milo Yiannopoulos. Labour activist (and Speaker's wife) Sally Bercow will also be on the show, along with Conservative politician Steven Norris.
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#4 - Episode 7
10 O'Clock Live - Season 2 - Episode 7
David Mitchell, Jimmy Carr, Charlie Brooker and Lauren Laverne cast their eyes over the week's news. Guest this week are Liberal Democrat MP Dr. Evan Harris and journalist, author, public relations pioneer and an Anglican priest Reverend George Pitcher.
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#5 - Episode 8
10 O'Clock Live - Season 1 - Episode 8
This episode includes David Mitchell interviewing Andy Burnham MP, Labour's Shadow Education Secretary. Total Politics' Shane Greer, Tansy Hoskins from Stop the War and Rory Steward, MP discuss whether we should intervene in Libya.
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#6 - Episode 15
10 O'Clock Live - Season 1 - Episode 15
The final show in the series of live comedy and current affairs hosted by David Mitchell, Jimmy Carr, Charlie Brooker and Lauren Laverne. Guests include Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Teather, Tony Blair's former Chief of Staff, Jonathan Powell, and Peep Show and The Thick of It writer Jesse Armstrong.
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#7 - Episode 5
10 O'Clock Live - Season 2 - Episode 5
In this epsiode Boy George discusses gay marriage with David Mitchell.
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#8 - Episode 8
10 O'Clock Live - Season 2 - Episode 8
David Mitchell, Jimmy Carr, Charlie Brooker and Lauren Laverne bring a witty, informative and wry take on the week's news, events and current affairs. Guests include Dr Dawn Harper, GP Embarrassing Bodies, Morgan Spurlock, director of Super Size Me and comedian and presenter, Amy Lame who discuss whether the government has any right to try and persuade us to be healthy in view of the incredible strain on the NHS - or should the Nanny state keep its nose out of our business?
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#9 - Episode Five (Screenwipe USA)
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - Season 1 - Episode 5
Screenwipe USA. In this USA special, Brooker goes in depth into American TV and compares the main differences between British and American Television. He reviews American soap operas, American reality crime shows, To Catch a Predator and The Wire. Lewis Black talks about his experiences with television.
#10 - Gameswipe
Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe - Season 1 - Episode 1
Charlie Brooker sets his caustic sights on video games. Expect acerbic comment as he looks at the various genres, how they have changed since their early conception and how the media represents games and gamers. Features interviews with Dara O'Briain, sitcom scribe Graham Linehan and Rab and Ryan from Consolevania.
#11 - Episode Five
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - Season 4 - Episode 5
Brooker focuses on children's television from past to present, and even has a go at being a children's TV presenter on Toonattik. He reviews Johnny Ball Games, In The Night Garden, Yo Gabba Gabba! and LazyTown. Kirsten O'Brien talks about ChuckleVision and Andy Nyman talks about The Junior Christian Science Bible Lesson. The end of the episode includes a tribute to Bagpuss creator Oliver Postgate who had died the previous week.
#12 - Aspiration
How TV Ruined Your Life - Season 1 - Episode 3
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.
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Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - Season 3 - Episode 5
Brooker looks into TV elimination shows and he creates his own to demonstrate how they can be edited to distort the truth. He reviews Pete's P.A. and Any Dream Will Do.
#14 - Love
How TV Ruined Your Life - Season 1 - Episode 4
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.
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#15 - Episode 4
Nathan Barley - Season 1 - Episode 4
Dan accidentally creates a new hairstyle after sleeping in paint. Nathan tries to impress glam TV chick Dajve ""dave"" Bikinus. Something is killed.
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#16 - Episode 2
10 O'Clock Live - Season 2 - Episode 2
The second show of the new series of this live comedy and current affairs show hosted by David Mitchell, Jimmy Carr, Charlie Brooker and Lauren Laverne. These hosts shine an uncomfortably bright light on the week's events bringing a witty, informative and wry take on the world of current affairs. The show is an ever-changing mixture of topical comedy, satire, sketches, and round table discussions designed to get the audience debating and questioning what's really happening in the world around us. The guests for this show are George Galloway and Times columnist Hugo Rifkind.
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#17 - The Lifecycle
How TV Ruined Your Life - Season 1 - Episode 2
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.
#18 - Episode Two (TV Advertising Special)
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - Season 4 - Episode 2
Brooker talks about television advertising; the guidelines, its history and how they work. He reviews Mad Men. Tim Key recites another poem.
#19 - Episode 10
10 O'Clock Live - Season 2 - Episode 10
Tonight, Charlie looks at the rise and fall of journalist Samantha Brick, David discusses elitism with Julia Hartley-Brewer, Billy Bragg and Spencer Matthews. Lauren explains teachers' dislike for Education Secretary Michael Gove.
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#20 - Episode Four
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - Season 1 - Episode 4
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.
#21 - Episode Three (TV Writing Special)
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - Season 4 - Episode 3
In this slightly extended episode, Brooker is joined by some of the best TV writers in the business today. They talk about how they started out and how they go about writing a television show. Featured in this episode are; Russell T Davies, Paul Abbott, Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, Graham Linehan and Tony Jordan.
#22 - Episode 2
Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe - Season 3 - Episode 2
Charlie counts down to the 2015 general election as excitement builds on the news channels and arguments rage over televised debates. He also takes a look at Channel 5 reality TV show 10,000 BC, uncovers the sinister side of talking doll My Friend Cayla and campaigns on behalf of soon-to-be-evicted diplodocus Dippy. There is also an examination of the mysteries of Broadchurch series two, Jake Yapp distils The One Show down to 84 seconds, 'Russell Brand' reveals the truth behind advertising and Philomena Cunk ponders philosophy.
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#23 - Episode 1
Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe - Season 3 - Episode 1
In the first of a new series, Charlie Brooker and guests attempt to wring a laugh out of the dark and depressing start to 2015 as they cast their eyes over everything that has generally caused a stir over the first few weeks of the year. Charlie looks at the reaction to the terrorist attacks in Paris, vlogging sensation Zeb has the lowdown on freedom of speech, Philomena Cunk finds out all about Winston Churchill and Cassetteboy meddle with an episode of Top Gear. There is also a look at Get Your Act Together, Wolf Hall, Page 3, the Russian military's cyborg biker and the Microsoft HoloLens.
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#24 - Episode 4
10 O'Clock Live - Season 2 - Episode 4
The fourth show of the second series of this live comedy and current affairs show. Hosts David Mitchell, Jimmy Carr, Charlie Brooker and Lauren Laverne bring a witty, informative and wry take on the week's news, events and current affairs. Studio guests include journalist and author, Toby Young and New Statesman's senior political editor, Mehdi Hasan.
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#25 - Black Museum
Black Mirror - Season 4 - Episode 6
On a dusty stretch of highway, a traveler stumbles across a museum that boasts rare criminal artefacts -- and a disturbing main attraction.
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#26 - Hated in the Nation
Black Mirror - Season 3 - Episode 6
A police detective and her geeky young sidekick investigate a string of grisly murders with a sinister link to social media.
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#27 - Hang the DJ
Black Mirror - Season 4 - Episode 4
Paired up by a dating program that puts an expiration date on all relationships, Frank and Amy soon begin to question the system's logic.
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#28 - Episode 1
10 O'Clock Live - Season 2 - Episode 1
The weekly, live comedy and current affairs show hosted by David Mitchell, Jimmy Carr, Charlie Brooker and Lauren Laverne returns for a second series. Each week the hosts shine an uncomfortably bright light on the week's events bringing a witty, informative and wry take on the world of current affairs. The show is an ever-changing mixture of topical comedy, satire, sketches, and round table discussions designed to get the audience debating and questioning what's really happening in the world around us. The show is broadcast live each week with the team joined by a range of studio guests, from politicians to cultural commentators and other experts.
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#29 - Episode 6
10 O'Clock Live - Season 2 - Episode 6
David Mitchell, Jimmy Carr, Charlie Brooker and Lauren Laverne bring a witty, informative and wry take on the week's news, events and current affairs. Guests include David Starkey, who discusses women's rights and the female quota with Natalie Haynes.
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#30 - Episode Four
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - Season 3 - Episode 4
Brooker talks about television that is aimed at today's youth. He reviews My Super Sweet 16, America's Next Top Model and The Tudors. Matt Berry about television theme tunes, especially those of Ronnie Hazelhurst.
#31 - San Junipero
Black Mirror - Season 3 - Episode 4
California, 1987: San Junipero is a fun-loving beach town synonymous with sun, surf, and sex. And for recent arrivals Yorkie and Kelly, it’s going to be a life-changer…
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#32 - Undercover Cloth (2)
A Touch of Cloth - Season 2 - Episode 2
Going even deeper undercover, Cloth learns that Macratty's big plan has got even bigger, taking on a heist for the mysterious Big Man.
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#33 - Progress
How TV Ruined Your Life - Season 1 - Episode 5
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.
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#34 - Episode 3
Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe - Season 3 - Episode 3
Charlie Brooker and guests take a satirical look at everything from Fifty Shades of Grey, Eat Well for Less and 4D cinemas to the economy, Greek austerity and the horror of ISIS. Plus Jake Yapp squeezes an episode of Dinner Date into 106 seconds and internet star Zeb tackles the issue of privacy.
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#35 - Fear
How TV Ruined Your Life - Season 1 - Episode 1
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.
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#36 - Episode 6
Nathan Barley - Season 1 - Episode 6
In the final episode, Nathan finds his way into Claire's meeting with a TV commissioner, Pingu is finally broken like a rag doll and Dan discovers a way to get rid of Nathan.
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#37 - Episode 1
Nathan Barley - Season 1 - Episode 1
Baffled human wreck Dan Ashcroft watches in horror as his world is over-run with 24 carat berks, led by a strutting, brainless cock-of-the-walk called Nathan Barley, who, distressingly, has designs on Dan's sister Claire.
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#38 - Shut Up and Dance
Black Mirror - Season 3 - Episode 3
When withdrawn 19-year-old Kenny stumbles headlong into an online trap, he is quickly forced into an uneasy alliance with shifty Hector – both of them at the mercy of persons unknown.
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Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - Season 4 - Episode 6
Charlie hosts 'The Unloser', a rip-off of The Apprentice, to show the editing and production tricks used in reality TV shows.
#40 - Episode 4
10 O'Clock Live - Season 1 - Episode 4
In episode 4, David interviews deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats, Simon Hughes MP, and hosts a debate on the Big Society. Joining him in the Big Society debate are Conservative politician Shaun Bailey, Big Society architect Phillip Blond and journalist Johann Hari.
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#41 - David Walliams, Christian O'Connell, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson
8 Out of 10 Cats - Season 1 - Episode 2
Jimmy Carr Hosts the quiz with team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey. Guests are David Walliams, Christian O'Connell, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Tara Palmer-Tomkinson.
#42 - Playtest
Black Mirror - Season 3 - Episode 2
A thrill-seeking globetrotter visits Britain, hooks up with a woman and tests the latest in video game technology – “a device as mind-bendingly sophisticated as it is terrifying.”
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#43 - Episode 2
Nathan Barley - Season 1 - Episode 2
Dan is canonised against his will, while Nathan throws a party for his God-defeatingly rubbish website and oozes closer to Claire.
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#44 - Frankie Boyle, Alexa Chung, Joan Rivers, Gok Wan
8 Out of 10 Cats - Season 5 - Episode 3
Joining Jimmy Carr, Jason Manford and Sean Lock this week are guests Frankie Boyle, Alexa Chung, Joan Rivers and Gok Wan.
#45 - Episode Four
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - Season 2 - Episode 4
Brooker talks about how video and editing techniques and technology have improved over time. He reviews Primeval and The Sex Inspectors. Stewart Lee talks about how the perception of teenagers on TV has changed over the years. Grace Dent talks about love storylines in soap operas.
#46 - USS Callister
Black Mirror - Season 4 - Episode 1
Capt. Robert Daly presides over his crew with wisdom and courage. But a new recruit will soon discover nothing on this spaceship is what it seems.
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#47 - Konnie Huq, Griff Rhys Jones, Rhys Thomas, David Walliams
8 Out of 10 Cats - Season 5 - Episode 2
A panel game hosted by, Jimmy Carr with team captains, Sean Lock and Jason Manford. The teams are asked questions relating to opinion polls and statistics based on the week's events. This week the guests are Konnie Huq, Griff Rhys Jones, Rhys Thomas and David Walliams.
#48 - Be Right Back
Black Mirror - Season 2 - Episode 1
Martha and Ash are a young couple who move to a remote cottage. The day after the move, Ash is killed returning the hire van. At the funeral, Martha's friend Sarah tells her about a new service that lets people stay in touch with the deceased. By using all his past online communications and social media profiles, a new 'Ash' can be created. Martha is disgusted by the concept but then in a confused and lonely state she decides to talk to 'him'…
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#49 - White Bear
Black Mirror - Season 2 - Episode 2
Victoria wakes up and cannot remember anything about her life. Everyone she encounters refuses to communicate with her and enjoys filming her discomfort on their phones. Victoria meets Jem, who explains that a signal is being transmitted that has turned most of the population into dumb voyeurs. This apathy has allowed the unaffected, the 'hunters', to do what they want and they are out to get people like her and Victoria. Jem and Victoria set out to destroy the transmitter, but can they manage it and will it end their torment?
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#50 - Episode 4
Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe - Season 3 - Episode 4
Charlie Brooker runs through the chart climbers, fallers and new entries with a look at the top 40 things to be worried about this week, featuring all the biggest hits from artificial intelligence to fracking. Jake Yapp compresses talent show The Voice down to 105 seconds and Philomena Cunk takes a moment to wonder about climate change.
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