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Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe

Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe

  • TV factual
  • BBC Four
  • 2006 - 2009
  • 28 episodes (5 series)

TV critic and comedy writer Charlie Brooker takes a caustic look at television programmes and reveals the inner workings of the industry.

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Series 1 (2006)

Screenwipe started life via a three-part pilot run on BBC Four in March 2006.

Series 2 (2006)

Following the success of the pilot run, more episodes were commissioned for the summer, including a special about American television. At the end of 2006 there was also a new Christmas special and the first Screenwipe review of the year.

Series 3 (2007)

Screenwipe returned for a third series in February 2007. Amongst the topics looked at were computer games, TV ratings and the skills TV presenters need.

Series 4 (2007)

In September 2007 Brooker tackled various subjects, from the 'TV fakery' scandals to the production tricks used in reality TV shows.

Series 5 (2008)

There were six episodes of Screenwipe in 2008, including a much-praised hour long 'writing special' in which Brooker talked to various famous TV writers about the craft.

Gameswipe (2009)

Gameswipe pokes fun at the world of video games and its relationship with the media.

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