How TV Ruined Your Life

How TV Ruined Your Life

2011 1 Seasons 6 Episodes ⭐ 7.5 Documentary Comedy

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.

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.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Fear

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

EP 2

The Lifecycle

From kids shows to Countdown, TV has something to infuriate anyone of any age. Warning: this episode contains creepy dol

EP 3

Aspiration

From Dallas to Grand Designs, TV continually rubs desirable lifestyles in your face, making you feel inadequate in the p

EP 4

Love

Charlie Brooker argues that TV has warped our expectations of romance with a toxic combination of Blind Date and rom-com

EP 5

Progress

From the moon landings to Blake's 7 to CSI: Miami, Charlie Brooker argues that television has warped our relationship wi

EP 6

Knowledge

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

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