Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe (2006)
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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Episode 0 - Episode 0
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Episode 1 - Episode 1 - (5 February 2007)
Release Date: 2007-02-05Brooker talks about the guidelines that TV has to adhere to. He reviews Celebrity Big Brother 5, Psychic Private Eyes and Battlestar Galactica. Doug Stanhope gives his views on television.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2 - (12 February 2007)
Release Date: 2007-02-12Brooker discusses what TV ratings are and how they work. He reviews 24, video games not getting as much respect as television and Fortune: Million Pound Giveaway. Gia Milinovich talks about video on the web.
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Episode 3 - Episode 3 - (19 February 2007)
Release Date: 2007-02-19Brooker discusses what it's like to be the "talent" on a TV show. He reviews shows aimed at men; Ross Kemp on Gangs, Top Gear and Britain's Hardest. He also reviews courtroom reality show The Verdict. Reginald D Hunter talks about British TV from an American perspective.
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Episode 4 - Episode 4 - (26 February 2007)
Release Date: 2007-02-26Brooker 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.