Season 1 (2011)

Fear
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January 25, 2011 • 30m

From hysterical public information films to grisly crime dramas, terror spills out of almost every channel. As Charlie explores TV...Read more

The Lifecycle
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February 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.

Aspiration
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February 8, 2011 • 30m

From Dallas to Grand Designs, TV continually rubs desirable lifestyles in your face, making you feel inadequate in the process. Wa...Read more

Love
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February 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 'sou...Read more

Progress
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March 1, 2011 • 30m

From the moon landings to Blake's 7 to CSI: Miami, Charlie Brooker argues that television has warped our relationship with technol...Read more

Knowledge
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March 8, 2011 • 30m

Charlie Brooker traces how TV's notion of knowledge has changed from bespectacled experts to celebrity presenter drivel.