Charlie Brooker
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How TV Ruined Your Life is a six-episode BBC Two television series written and presented by Charlie Brooker. Charlie Brooker, whose earlier TV-related programmes include How to Watch Television, Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe and You Have Been Watching, examines how the medium has bent reality to fit its own ends. Produced by Zeppotron, the series aired its first episode in January 2011.
Episodes
Season 1
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- 1. FearNow viewing2011-01-2530mFrom 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.
- 2. The Lifecycle2011-02-0130mFrom kids shows to Countdown, TV has something to infuriate anyone of any age. Warning: this episode contains creepy dolls and the 1980s Oxo dad.
- 3. Aspiration2011-02-0830mFrom 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.
- 4. Love2011-02-1530mCharlie 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.
- 5. Progress2011-03-0130mFrom 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.
- 6. Knowledge2011-03-0830mCharlie Brooker traces how TV's notion of knowledge has changed from bespectacled experts to celebrity presenter drivel.
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How many seasons does How TV Ruined Your Life have?
How TV Ruined Your Life has 1 season and 6 episodes.
When did How TV Ruined Your Life first air?
How TV Ruined Your Life first aired in 2011.
Is How TV Ruined Your Life still running?
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What genre is How TV Ruined Your Life?
How TV Ruined Your Life is classified as Documentary, Comedy.