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Charlie Brooker

Charlie Brooker

  • 54 years old
  • English
  • Writer, executive producer, presenter, satirist and producer

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Frank Skinner returns to his den of disgruntlement for a new run of Orwellian humbuggery. Tonight's panel comprises Goggleboxer Scarlett Moffatt, Tardis tenant Pearl Mackie and Britain's grouch laureate Charlie Brooker. Life experiences being lined up on the conveyor belt of calamity tonight include foot-based faux pas Crocs, the awkwardness accompanying a haircut and the little cylinder of sadness accompanying every visit to a hotel since time immemorial: the UHT milk carton.

Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 12th January 2018

Black Mirror's Charlie Brooker on his 'goofy' persona

Charlie Brooker says people are surprised to meet him in real life - as he's not the "horrible deadpan sarcastic monster" they see on TV.

BBC, 7th January 2018

25 of Charlie Brooker's most cutting jokes and insults

To make up for the absence of Brooker's 2017 wipe, we've collected some of the comic writer's most cutting and witty jokes.

Finlay Greig, i Newspaper, 8th December 2017

Podcast: Charlie Brooker interview

Only a few years ago Charlie Brooker was a columnist dipping his toe into the scripted television water with a one-off zombie riff on Big Brother. Now he's the showrunner of one of Netflix's biggest and best series.

Christopher Hooton, The Independent, 4th December 2017

Charlie Brooker too busy to film 2017 Wipe

Charlie Brooker has announced that he's too busy to film his planned end-of-year Wipe show.

British Comedy Guide, 27th November 2017

Radio Times TV 100

Who are the hottest talents on television now? RadioTimes.com asked some of the most powerful TV executives and broadcasting bigwigs in Britain to name the stars they believe have had an exceptional 12 months.

Radio Times, 18th September 2017

What happened to the comedy trademark?

Comedians once embraced a signature quip or look, so why have such tropes fallen out of favour?

James Kettle, The Guardian, 7th August 2017

BBC Two orders Philomena Cunk series

BBC Two has ordered five new episodes of the show starring Diane Morgan as clueless documentary reporter Philomena Cunk. The episodes will be titled Cunk On Britain.

British Comedy Guide, 26th May 2017

BAFTA Awards 2017 - Comedy Winners

The results of the BAFTA Television awards have been announced at a ceremony in London. The comedy-related winners are People Just Do Nothing, Michael McIntyre, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Steve Coogan and Charlie Brooker's Year Wipe. Ab Fab star Joanna Lumley picked up a special award.

British Comedy Guide, 14th May 2017

The time travel sitcom Charlie Brooker never made

The Black Mirror creator once penned a show that saw a group of punk rockers transported through the space-time continuum.

Thomas Ling, Radio Times, 12th April 2017

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