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How TV Ruined Your Life

How TV Ruined Your Life

  • TV sketch show
  • BBC Two
  • 2011
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

Charlie Brooker attempts to explain where it all went wrong and just how wildly the TV and movie ideal differs from life's grim reality. Stars Charlie Brooker, Kevin Eldon and Liz May Brice.

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Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress

From the moon landings to Blake's 7 to CSI: Miami, television has warped our relationship with technology. Warning: this episode contains a computerised Simon Cowell and a lady in a silver catsuit.

Preview clips

Notes

There was a gap between this episode and the one the week before due to the Cricket World Cup.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 1st March 2011
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Charlie Brooker Host / Presenter
Kevin Eldon Ensemble Actor
Liz May Brice Ensemble Actor
Guest cast
Lucy Thackeray Ensemble Actor
Reede Fox Ensemble Actor
Bradley Hall Ensemble Actor
Abigail Hamilton Ensemble Actor
Betty Mannassi Ensemble Actor
David Morley-Hale Ensemble Actor
Charlie Campbell Ensemble Actor
Writing team
Charlie Brooker Writer
Jason Hazeley Writer (Additional Material)
Joel Morris Writer (Additional Material)
Dan Maier Writer (Additional Material)
Dan Swimer Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Al Campbell Director
Christian Watt Director
Nick Vaughan Smith (as Nick Vaughan-Smith) Producer
Christian Watt Producer
Annabel Jones Executive Producer
Damon Tai Editor
Jason Boxall Editor
Charlotte Pearson Production Designer

Video

The Future Of Books

A book publisher reveals a new device to make it easier to read books in the fast-paced modern world.

Featuring: Kevin Eldon.

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