How TV Ruined Your Life - Season 1

How TV Ruined Your Life - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes6
DatesJan. 25, 2011 - März 8, 2011

Episodes

Fear
Season 1Episode 130 min

Fear

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

Jan. 25, 2011
The Lifecycle
Season 1Episode 230 min

The Lifecycle

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.

Feb. 1, 2011
Aspiration
Season 1Episode 330 min

Aspiration

In this episode Charlie Brooker shows how, from Dallas to Grand Designs, TV continually rubs desirable lifestyles in your face.

Feb. 8, 2011
Love
Season 1Episode 430 min

Love

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.

Feb. 15, 2011
Progress
Season 1Episode 530 min

Progress

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.

März 1, 2011
Knowledge
Season 1Episode 630 min

Knowledge

Charlie Brooker traces how TV's notion of knowledge has changed from bespectacled experts to celebrity presenter drivel. Warning: this episode contains an alien meeting with Danny Dyer and celebrity supernatural activity.

März 8, 2011

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