Black Mirror Series 1, Episode 2 - Fifteen Million Merits

TV comedy drama
Channel 4 / Netflix

Dark sci-fi fantasy comedy dramas about our collective unease about the modern world. Created by Charlie Brooker.

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Series 1, Episode 2 - Fifteen Million Merits

Set in a sarcastic version of a future reality, Fifteen Million Merits is a satire on entertainment shows and our insatiable thirst for distraction.

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Further details

Black Mirror. Image shows from L to R: Bing (Daniel Kaluuya), Abi (Jessica Brown Findlay). Copyright: Zeppotron

In this world, everyone is confined to a life of strange physical drudgery. The only way to escape this life is to enter the Hot Shot talent show and just pray you can impress the judges.

Broadcast details

Date: Sunday 11^th December 2011
Time: 9:30pm
Channel: Channel 4
Length: 80 minutes

Repeats

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Date	Time	Channel
Tuesday 20th December 2011	11:05pm	C4

Cast & crew

Guest cast
Paul Popplewell	Dustin
Isabella Laughland	Swift
David Fynn	Oliver
Colin Michael Carmichael (as Colin Carmichael)	Kai
Hannah John-Kamen	Selma Telse
Kerrie Hayes	Glee
Eugene O'Hare	Hammond
Jaimi Barbakoff	Anna
Merce Ribot	Hot Shot Registration Lady
Matthew Burgess	Botherguts Host
Laura Power	Interviewer
Matt Stokoe	Guard
Daniel Kaluuya	Bing
Jessica Brown Findlay	Abi
Rupert Everett	Judge Hope
Julia Davis	Judge Charity
Ashley Thomas	Judge Wraith

Writing team
Charlie Brooker	Writer
Konnie Huq (as Kanak Huq)	Writer

Production team
Euros Lyn	Director
Barney Reisz	Producer
Charlie Brooker	Executive Producer
Annabel Jones	Executive Producer
Jamie Pearson	Editor
Joel Collins	Production Designer
Stephen McKeon	Composer

Video

Black Mirror - 15 Million Merits

The second episode is a satire on entertainment shows and our insatiable thirst for distraction set in a sarcastic version of a future reality.

Featuring: Julia Davis (Judge Charity), Rupert Everett (Judge Hope), Daniel Kaluuya (Bing) & Ashley Thomas (Judge Wraith).

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