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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.

Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe (2006)

March. 02,2006

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Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe

2006 / NR

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 5 : 2008

5 Episode

Episode 5 - Episode 5 - (16 December 2008)

December. 16,2008

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.

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Episode 4 - Episode 4 - (9 December 2008)

December. 09,2008

Brooker talks the about the change in direction that modern day documentaries have taken. He launches his own mission documentary; "Konnie's Great British Wee", fronted by Konnie Huq. Brooker reviews Miss Naked Beauty, Jamie's Ministry of Food and The Great British Body.

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Episode 3 - Episode 3 - (2 December 2008)

December. 02,2008

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.

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Episode 2 - Episode 2 - (25 November 2008)

November. 25,2008

Brooker talks about television advertising; the guidelines, its history and how they work. He reviews Mad Men. Tim Key recites another poem.

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Episode 1 - Episode 1 (18 November 2008)

November. 18,2008

Brooker discusses the notion of people complaining about television. He reviews Britannia High, Paul Ross's Big Black Book of Horror. Liza Tarbuck talks about Tales of the Riverbank.

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Seasons 4 : 2007

5 Episode

Seasons 3 : 2007

5 Episode

Seasons 2 : 2006

5 Episode

Seasons 1 : 2006

4 Episode

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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