Charlie Brooker
- 54 years old
- English
- Writer, executive producer, presenter, satirist and producer
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Review: Death To 2020
It's fun, but only if your idea of fun is watching 70 minutes of Hollywood stars reading out jokes from The Mash Report.
Chris Bennion, The Telegraph, 27th December 2020Review: Death To 2020
Charlie Brooker's Netflix mockumentary is a complete mess. One of the few things you can say for the show is that it's appropriate to its subject, in that you'll be glad when it's over.
Ed Cumming, The Independent, 27th December 2020Review: Death To 2020 is too rushed
The 70-minute Netflix special should probably have been at least five times longer.
Rory Cashin, Lovin.ie, 27th December 2020Review: Death To 2020 misses the Screen Wipe magic
It's not bad, but it is what it is. It's a recap with some characters going 'can you believe that?'
Tilly Pearce, Metro, 27th December 2020Review: Death To 2020
Once people realise Death To 2020 isn't actually very Black Mirror-esque at all, but rather just a subpar year-in-review show - in the vein of Last Week Tonight only less sharp - I'm not sure why anybody would seek out this special.
Daniel Fienberg, Hollywood Reporter, 27th December 2020Review: Death To 2020
It fast became a cliché to say that the spiralling dystopia of 2020 was like an out-of-control episode of Black Mirror. So it was probably inevitable that Charlie Brooker would be called upon to offer a satirical summary of the momentously awful 12 months, especially given his track record with the Wipe series for the BBC. The result is a wry, often bleakly amusing look at the year, albeit without the astringent personal bite Brooker normally brings to his year-end round-ups.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th December 2020Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones interview
Black Mirror co-creators Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones discuss new comedy special Death To 2020, and the importance of being silly in the face of disaster.
Dorian Lynskey, The Guardian, 26th December 2020Charlie Brooker: how Death To 2020 is different to Wipe
And why this year *isn't* like an episode of Black Mirror.
Morgan Jeffery, Radio Times, 23rd December 2020Death To 2020 details confirmed
Full cast and production details have been confirmed for Charlie Brooker's end-of-year review, Netflix mockumentary Death To 2020.
British Comedy Guide, 21st December 2020Samuel L. Jackson leads Death To 2020 cast
The all-star cast also includes Hugh Grant, Lisa Kudrow, Kumail Nanjiani, Tracey Ullman, Samson Kayo, Leslie Jones, Diane Morgan, Cristin Milioti and Joe Keery.
Patrick Cremona, Radio Times, 7th December 2020