Season 1
6 episodes · Jan 25, 2011
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- S1E1
Fear
Jan 25, 201130mFrom 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.
- S1E2
The Lifecycle
Feb 1, 201130mFrom kids shows to Countdown, TV has something to infuriate anyone of any age. Warning: this episode contains creepy dolls and the 1980s Oxo dad.
- S1E3
Aspiration
Feb 8, 201130mFrom 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.
- S1E4
Love
Feb 15, 201130mCharlie 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.
- S1E5
Progress
Mar 1, 201130mFrom 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.
- S1E6
Knowledge
Mar 8, 201130mCharlie Brooker traces how TV's notion of knowledge has changed from bespectacled experts to celebrity presenter drivel.