Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe

  • Premiered: Jul 2006
  • Episodes: 23
  • Followers: 59
  • Ended
  • BBC Four
  • Tuesday at 22
  • Comedy Documentary

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Season 1
1x1
Episode One
Episode overview
Air date
Jul 20, 2006
Brooker talks about how difficult it is to actually make the smallest bit of TV. Brooker reviews the morning slots on television, Doctor Who, EastEnders and aspirational TV. Jamie Whyte talks about advertising on TV.
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Episode Two
Episode overview
Air date
Jul 27, 2006
Brooker discusses why some people want to be famous and will do anything to get on TV. He reviews psychic and medium programmes, Big Brother and Love Island. David Quantick discusses his gripes with "list" shows.
1x3
Episode Three
Episode overview
Air date
Aug 03, 2006
Brooker looks into sex on television. He reviews where TV is heading in the future and where it is now, Emmerdale, cookery shows and Deadwood. Catherine Townsend talks about unrealistic sex on television.
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Episode Four
Episode overview
Air date
Aug 10, 2006
Brooker goes in depth into how you can get an idea on TV. He reviews TV consumer shows, Hollyoaks and Dragons' Den. A spoof voice commentary from the director of The Mint is supplied (by Adam Buxton).
1x5 Season finale
Screenwipe USA
Episode overview
Air date
Aug 17, 2006
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, .. show full overview

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