Charlie Brooker
- 54 years old
- English
- Writer, executive producer, presenter, satirist and producer
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Review: 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 2021Review: Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!, Netflix
If you want conclusive proof that not everything Charlie Brooker touches turns to gold, check out Attack Of The Hollywood Clichés!, the one-off comedy special he has produced for Netflix. If you want an hour of escapist clippage and laughs you'll be satisfied, if you are hoping for anything close to his telly takedowns in Screenwipe think again.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th September 2021Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! review
Produced by Charlie Brooker, this jam-packed sendup of hackneyed film tropes - from The Baguette Rule to The Smurfette Principle - is a perfect hour of fluff and nonsense.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 28th September 2021Charlie Brooker & Rob Lowe churn out a shoddy tropefest
It's got a fine lineup of film stars and critics, but this tedious tour of movie tricks feels like an opportunity missed. What were they all thinking?
Joel Golby, The Guardian, 27th September 2021Film stars revealed for Netflix show Attack Of The Hollywood Clichés
Richard E. Grant, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Four Weddings And A Funeral star Andie MacDowell and A Nightmare On Elm Street actor Robert Englund are among the film stars dissecting movie tropes in Netflix's upcoming Attack Of The Hollywood Clichés.
British Comedy Guide, 24th September 2021Philomena Cunk returns to BBC Two
Philomena Cunk is returning to BBC Two for Cunk On Earth, a series investigating science and technology.
British Comedy Guide, 20th September 2021Charlie Brooker interview
'Succession made me furious with envy'.
Sam Wolfson, The Guardian, 18th September 2021Charlie Brooker takes aim at movie clichés for Netflix
Charlie Brooker has made a new special for Netflix looking at film tropes. Attack Of The Hollywood Clichés!, hosted by Rob Lowe and featuring a range of A-List talent, will be published on 28th September
British Comedy Guide, 24th August 2021Comics mustn't be silenced to avoid hurting feelings
Mocking public figures is essential in a democracy - and people like Nicky Campbell have to accept that, who complained of depression after being mocked by Charlie Brooker.
Louis Wise, The Telegraph, 21st July 2021