Charlie Brooker
- 53 years old
- English
- Writer, executive producer, presenter, satirist and producer
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Have I Got News For You returns 14th April with Charlie Brooker
Have I Got News For You returns on 14th April, and Charlie Brooker will be the first guest host.
British Comedy Guide, 29th March 2023Cunk On Earth begins 19th September
Philomena Cunk returns to BBC Two on Monday 19th September for new series Cunk On Earth.
British Comedy Guide, 8th September 2022Black Mirror Series 6 is going to have a big cast and even bigger episodes
The returning Netflix dystopian sci-fi series will boast the likes of Aaron Paul, Zazie Beetz and Top Gun: Maverick's Danny Ramirez, plus more episodes than its slender Series 5.
Sam Parker, GQ, 22nd August 2022BBC Comedy Festival 2022 set for 11th to 13th May in Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne will host the BBC's first Comedy Festival. The three day event - 11th to 13th May 2022 - is aimed at comedy producers and those looking to break into or advance their career in the industry.
British Comedy Guide, 12th April 2022Charlie Brooker compares Boris Johnson to Keith Lemon
"We've got a character, a s*** comedy character, running the country. And we let that happen. Our generation let that happen. They are us! They're our peers. F***ing hell."
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 22nd February 2022Charlie Brooker: 'Mr Dystopia? That makes me sound like a wrestler'
As he releases the latest fruits of his new megabucks deal with Netflix - an interactive cartoon about a cat - the Black Mirror creator discusses gaming, nuclear war, and why his generation has wrecked the UK.
Zoe Williams, The Guardian, 21st February 2022Charlie Brooker interactive cartoon Cat Burglar coming to Netflix
Charlie Brooker has created an "interactive trivia cartoon" for Netflix. Inspired by the artistic style of Tex Avery (Looney Tunes), Cat Burglar launches on 22nd February 2022.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd February 2022Philomena Cunk return confirmed by BBC Two
BBC Two has confirmed that Diane Morgan will return as Philomena Cunk for new five-part spoof documentary series Cunk On Earth.
British Comedy Guide, 4th January 2022Review: Death To 2021, Netflix
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe end-of-year reports for the BBC were essential viewing. Last year though he did a caustic commentary for Netflix, Death To 2020, without appearing onscreen himself, which didn't quite have the same sardonic sucker punches. Not for English viewers anyway. It seemed to be aimed at an American audience. And now with Death To 2021, there is a further shift.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th December 2021As Black Mirror turns 10, just how well did it predict the future?
From chips - lots of chips - in our brains, to VR sex and Uber-style social media ratings, we rank every episode of the sci-fi series, from dystopian hogwash to shockingly prescient plots.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 26th November 2021