Name: Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe
Genre: Comedy, Documentary
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Charlie Brooker

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Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe

★ 8.2/10•2006•30m•NR•Comedy•Documentary

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

StatusEnded

Runtime30m

LanguageEN

First Air DateMar 2, 2006

StatusEnded

Runtime30m

LanguageEN

First Air DateMar 2, 2006

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Episodes

E130m

Episode 1

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.

Mar 2, 2006

E230m

Episode 2

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.

Mar 9, 2006

E330m

Episode 3

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.

Mar 16, 2006

E430m