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How TV Ruined Your Life

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Comedy series in which Charlie Brooker uses a mix of sketches and jaw-dropping archive footage to explore the gulf between real life and television.

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BBC TwoNetwork, from TVmaze
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E1FearJan 25, 2011 · 30m · From hysterical public information films to grisly crime dramas, terror spills out of almost every channel. As Charlie Brooker explores TV's approach to fear, you won't know whether to laugh or scream. Warning: contains traces of Michael Buerk and a semi-naked lady.Not rated yet
E2The LifecycleFeb 1, 2011 · 30m · From kids shows to Countdown, TV has something to infuriate anyone of any age. Warning: this episode contains creepy dolls and the 1980s Oxo dad.Not rated yet
E3AspirationFeb 8, 2011 · 30m · In this episode Charlie Brooker shows how, from Dallas to Grand Designs, TV continually rubs desirable lifestyles in your face.Not rated yet
E4LoveFeb 15, 2011 · 30m · Charlie Brooker argues that TV has warped our expectations of romance with a toxic combination of Blind Date and rom-coms. Do 'soulmates' even exist? Warning: this episode contains traces of Dirty Den and suggestive swimwear.Not rated yet
E5ProgressMar 1, 2011 · 30m · From the moon landings to Blake's 7 to CSI: Miami, Charlie Brooker argues that television has warped our relationship with technology. Warning: this episode contains a computerised Simon Cowell and a lady in a silver catsuit.Not rated yet
E6KnowledgeMar 8, 2011 · 30m · Charlie Brooker traces how TV's notion of knowledge has changed from bespectacled experts to celebrity presenter drivel. Warning: this episode contains an alien meeting with Danny Dyer and celebrity supernatural activity.Not rated yet

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Charlie BrookerPresenter
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Details

Premiered
January 25, 2011
Ended
March 8, 2011
Status
Ended
Network
BBC Two
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Language
English
Episode runtime
30m
TVmaze ID
4977

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