Charlie Brooker
- 53 years old
- English
- Writer, executive producer, presenter, satirist and producer
Press clippings
Nathan Barley: the British comedy that foresaw the future of culture
Nathan Barley depicts the self-absorption of East London, where vapid hipsters and narcissistic media online personalities run amok amid a new age of journalism.
Thomas Leatham, Far Out, 5th February 2024Philomena Cunk to return in BBC special Cunk's Quest For Meaning
BBC Two will broadcast Cunk's Quest For Meaning, a one-off 75 minute special in which Diane Morgan will reprise her role as Philomena Cunk to try and discover the meaning of life.
British Comedy Guide, 5th February 2024There is so much wrong with 'Big Fat Quiz Of The Year' - can it really survive?
The annual comedy quiz has been a Christmas staple since 2004 - but its childish one-liners and macho atmosphere mean it struggles to feel fresh.
Rachael Healy, i Newspaper, 26th December 2023Charlie Brooker on "Be Right Back", Black Mirror's softest, saddest, strangest episode
The series creator and writer on the madness of grief, technology manipulating our emotions, and the uncanny valley where those two ideas meet.
Olivia Pym, GQ, 6th December 2023Charlie Brooker claims Channel 4 'effectively cancelled' Black Mirror
Screenwriter claimed there was a falling out with the British broadcaster over the cost of production per episode of the Emmy-winning series.
Roisin O'Connor, The Independent, 28th May 2023Have I Got News For You returns 14th April with Charlie Brooker
Have I Got News For You returns on 14th April, and Charlie Brooker will be the first guest host.
British Comedy Guide, 29th March 2023Cunk On Earth begins 19th September
Philomena Cunk returns to BBC Two on Monday 19th September for new series Cunk On Earth.
British Comedy Guide, 8th September 2022Black Mirror Series 6 is going to have a big cast and even bigger episodes
The returning Netflix dystopian sci-fi series will boast the likes of Aaron Paul, Zazie Beetz and Top Gun: Maverick's Danny Ramirez, plus more episodes than its slender Series 5.
Sam Parker, GQ, 22nd August 2022BBC Comedy Festival 2022 set for 11th to 13th May in Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne will host the BBC's first Comedy Festival. The three day event - 11th to 13th May 2022 - is aimed at comedy producers and those looking to break into or advance their career in the industry.
British Comedy Guide, 12th April 2022Charlie Brooker compares Boris Johnson to Keith Lemon
"We've got a character, a s*** comedy character, running the country. And we let that happen. Our generation let that happen. They are us! They're our peers. F***ing hell."
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 22nd February 2022