All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Fear

    • January 25, 2011
    • BBC Two

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

  • S01E02 The Lifecycle

    • February 1, 2011
    • BBC Two

    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.

  • S01E03 Aspiration

    • February 8, 2011
    • BBC Two

    From Dallas to Grand Designs, TV continually rubs desirable lifestyles in your face, making you feel inadequate in the process. Warning: contains Sophie Dahl and coffins.

  • S01E04 Love

    • February 15, 2011
    • BBC Two

    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.

  • S01E05 Progress

    • March 1, 2011
    • BBC Two

    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.

  • S01E06 Knowledge

    • March 8, 2011
    • BBC Two

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