Charlie Brooker
- 54 years old
- English
- Writer, executive producer, presenter, satirist and producer
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How the Nathan Barley nightmare came true
Charlie Brooker and Chris Morris's 2005 TV series was a comedy about a ludicrous 'self-facilitating media node' in east London. But 10 years on, it looks more like a documentary about the future.
Andrew Harrison, The Guardian, 10th February 2015Black Mirror - series one box set review
From the PM blackmailed into having sex with a pig to the gadget that rewinds the past, Charlie Brooker's dystopian visions are unlike anything else on TV.
Stephen Carty, The Guardian, 6th February 2015Charlie Brooker: "I'd love to do a Black Mirror film"
The Weekly Wipe writer and broadcaster says some episodes of the dystopian drama could work better on the silver screen.
Huw Fullerton, Radio Times, 29th January 2015Charlie Brooker interview
We recently caught up with him and couldn't resist also asking about the future of his Channel 4 drama series Black Mirror and the possibility of a Brooker book...
Huw Fullerton, Radio Times, 29th January 2015Charlie Brooker interview
Never one to mince his words, Charlie Brooker returns with a new instalment of satirical show Weekly Wipe.
Kate Samuelson, Hull Daily Mail, 28th January 2015Philomena Cunk's favourite TV
The cultural critic and Charlie Brooker's mate on her love of [/i]The One Show and why they should make [i]SuperSteptoe And Superson.
Jason Hazeley & Joel Morris, The Guardian, 28th January 2015Charlie Booker interview
He's the sharp-tongued satirist who has made a living out of lampooning everything from Benefits Street to Katie Hopkins, but Charlie Brooker's viewing habits might surprise his fans.
This is Gloucestershire, 24th January 2015The festive special of Charlie Brooker's dystopian anthology series is, as you might expect, entirely lacking in goodwill, depicting the holiday season as a period of solitude and emptiness. Which makes it perfect viewing for January, a time when even the faintest memory of the Christmas gorging session is likely to have you reaching for the sick bucket. Jon Hamm and Rafe Spall are two singletons, sharing stories of gadget-enabled love and loss over a Christmas dinner. But something's not quite right with their situation...
The Guardian, 3rd January 2015Charlie Brooker: Xmas, CB radios & 1 toilet households
The acerbic writer is no Grinch, especially with his former Blue Peter presenter wife making decorations from Fairy Liquid bottles.
Jonathan Holmes, Radio Times, 30th December 2014Radio Times review
2014 was a gruelling year of violence and confusion. The news was a horror show and our culture was replaced by hashtags. The high point was people dousing themselves in buckets of iced water like penitent monks. Even on television, things got grim. Remember Benefits Street? Remember Tumble?
As is tradition, Charlie Brooker peers deeply into this annus horribilis to make sure no old grievances are forgot. As is tradition, you will find yourself getting worn out around September: a year's worth of vitriol is a lot in one dose. But it's a necessary rite to round off 2014, one last cleansing shower of bile before we do it all again. Roll on 2015.
Jonathan Holmes, Radio Times, 30th December 2014