How TV Ruined Your Life

Season 1

6 episodes · Jan 25, 2011

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  • S1E1

    Fear

    Jan 25, 201130m

    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.

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  • S1E2

    The Lifecycle

    Feb 1, 201130m

    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.

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  • S1E3

    Aspiration

    Feb 8, 201130m

    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.

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  • S1E4

    Love

    Feb 15, 201130m

    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.

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  • S1E5

    Progress

    Mar 1, 201130m

    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.

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  • S1E6

    Knowledge

    Mar 8, 201130m

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

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