How TV Ruined Your Life

jp_bl_68 · 9 Feb 2011 at 12:29

Completely agree. Much better than last week's. The Apprentice sketch was hilarious as was "Nigel Slater's Corriander Crisis"

Brooker back on form, brilliant stuff.

twist3d0n3 · 9 Feb 2011 at 12:49

really enjoyed the latest episode, sums up life pretty well

Lunatic Dreyfus · 9 Feb 2011 at 14:03

The Apprentice parody was terribly funny, and though I love Grand Designs, he was right about it.

Good stuff.

Makunouchi · 9 Feb 2011 at 16:01

Well he's basically just gone back to the Screenwipe format except this isn't topical, and it's working much better in my opinion. Good stuff.

simisker · 9 Feb 2011 at 16:07

I particularly like the attention given to the props, like "Somebody Famous In The Fifties Flakes" cereal, and magazines like "Substation Hater" and "Coin Git"

He's right up there with Chris "Quadraspazzed on a Life-glug" Morris in knowing how to word a phrase for maximum comedy effect

kwerk · 15 Feb 2011 at 14:40

Haha the last episode was brutal (aspirations). This is the best series I've seen in a while. I'm glad someone else thinks this stuff, they need more TV for pessimists.

Azza · 16 Feb 2011 at 00:23

Yesterday's episode was awesome!

The news report about the co-workers was hilarious.

Lunatic Dreyfus · 16 Feb 2011 at 12:57

The best episode so far. From the man who simply 'gave up' after seeing the poster for a soul destroying The French Connection remake, starring Justin Beiber to Holly Willoughby talking to viewer with a peculiar personal problem, it was real laugh out loud stuff.

I wonder what The Huq has to say about Charlie's views on love.

gettothechopper · 16 Feb 2011 at 19:55

I proper ROFFED at the depeche mode keyboard player bit

ahah makes me chuckle even now, a day later

Electronic Dave · 16 Feb 2011 at 21:27

She's wearing Tramp!

brilliant series...has an excellent way of describing things...Capt Birdseye - Cod Corpse salesman

Pestilence · 16 Feb 2011 at 22:16

I didn't realise this was basically Screenwipe! Only just caught up on the recent episode and it's sheer brilliance. The "Tramp" ad had me cracking up.

"...homeless and hungry?"

Hedge · 23 Feb 2011 at 23:17

Was this on this week?

I was loving it.

jp_bl_68 · 23 Feb 2011 at 23:20

I couldn't see it in the listings.

arknor · 23 Feb 2011 at 23:22

Hedge said:
Was this on this week?

I was loving it.

doesnt seem to have been seeing as progress is episode 5 of 6 and it isnt going to air until

1 Mar 2011 22:00–22:30
BBC Two (England, Wales only)
Progress
5/6. Charlie Brooker argues that television has warped our relationship with technology.

Hedge · 23 Feb 2011 at 23:50

arknor said:
doesnt seem to have been seeing as progress is episode 5 of 6 and it isnt going to air until

1 Mar 2011 22:00–22:30
BBC Two (England, Wales only)
Progress
5/6. Charlie Brooker argues that television has warped our relationship with technology.

Thanks for that. Shame I gotta wait a few days. Wonder why it missed this tuesday

Code13 · 24 Feb 2011 at 13:18

I do like Charlie Brooker's style and his shows like Screenwipe and Newswipe. While this show wasn't as good as his others IMO it's still funny.

MikeHunt79 · 26 Feb 2011 at 02:51

Are all the previous episodes of this on iPlayer? I've ended up missing half of these...

PermaBanned · 26 Feb 2011 at 03:01

Code13 said:
I do like Charlie Brooker's style and his shows like Screenwipe and Newswipe. While this show wasn't as good as his others IMO it's still funny.

I don't know about you but that's not the only reason i watch them in the first place, funny as it is pretty much every word of it is true.

jp_bl_68 · 26 Feb 2011 at 08:14

MikeHunt79 said:
Are all the previous episodes of this on iPlayer? I've ended up missing half of these...

Unfortunately not. Some of the episodes are up on youtube.

Surfer · 26 Feb 2011 at 15:24

latest (about love) is excellent

Brooker should be on the school curriculum.

How TV Ruined Your Life

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