How TV Ruined Your Life. Charlie Brooker. Copyright: Zeppotron
How TV Ruined Your Life

How TV Ruined Your Life

  • TV sketch show
  • BBC Two
  • 2011
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

Charlie Brooker attempts to explain where it all went wrong and just how wildly the TV and movie ideal differs from life's grim reality. Stars Charlie Brooker, Kevin Eldon and Liz May Brice.

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Cast
Person Role Episode count
Charlie Brooker Host / Presenter
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fear
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Lifecycle
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Aspiration
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Knowledge
 6
Kevin Eldon Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fear
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Lifecycle
  3. Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress
  4. Series 1, Episode 6 - Knowledge
 4
Liz May Brice Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fear
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - Aspiration
  3. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
  4. Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress
 4
Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
David Mitchell Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - Knowledge
 1
Matthew Nelson (as DJ Slipmatt) Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - Knowledge
 1
Gemma Arrowsmith Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fear
 1
Charlie Campbell Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress
 1
Joseph Coombes Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Aspiration
 1
Beth Cordingly Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fear
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Lifecycle
  3. Series 1, Episode 6 - Knowledge
 3
Sarah Darlington Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Aspiration
 1
Brenda Dowsett Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fear
 1
Helen Fospero Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
 1
Reede Fox Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress
 1
Bradley Hall Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress
 1
Abigail Hamilton Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress
 1
Chris Hayward Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
 1
James Holmes Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fear
  2. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
 2
Stuart Laing Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
 1
Betty Mannassi Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress
 1
Patrick Martin Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Aspiration
 1
David Morley-Hale Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress
 1
Stuart Organ Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fear
 1
Mark Powley Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fear
 1
Nat Saunders Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fear
 1
Roger Sloman Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Aspiration
 1
Belinda Stewart-Wilson Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Aspiration
 1
Lucy Thackeray Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Aspiration
  2. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
  3. Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress
 3
Helen Watson Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Lifecycle
 1
Imran Yusuf (as Imran Yusef) Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Aspiration
 1
Thaila Zucchi Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Lifecycle
  2. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
 2
Jon Glover Narrator
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fear
 1
Glenn Hugill Narrator
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fear
  2. Series 1, Episode 6 - Knowledge
 2
Liz May Brice Narrator
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Lifecycle
 1
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
Charlie Brooker Writer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fear
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Lifecycle
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Aspiration
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Knowledge
 6
Jason Hazeley Writer (Additional Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fear
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Lifecycle
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Aspiration
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Knowledge
 6
Dan Maier Writer (Additional Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fear
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Lifecycle
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Aspiration
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress
 5
Joel Morris Writer (Additional Material)
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  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Lifecycle
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Aspiration
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Knowledge
 6
Dan Swimer Writer (Additional Material)
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  3. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
  4. Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress
  5. Series 1, Episode 6 - Knowledge
 5
Production team
Person Role Episode count
Al Campbell Director
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fear
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Lifecycle
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Aspiration
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Knowledge
 6
Christian Watt Director
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Lifecycle
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - Aspiration
  3. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
  4. Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress
  5. Series 1, Episode 6 - Knowledge
 5
Nick Vaughan Smith (as Nick Vaughan-Smith) Producer
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  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Lifecycle
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Aspiration
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Knowledge
 6
Christian Watt Producer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Lifecycle
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - Aspiration
  3. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
  4. Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress
  5. Series 1, Episode 6 - Knowledge
 5
Annabel Jones Executive Producer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fear
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Lifecycle
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Aspiration
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Knowledge
 6
Jason Boxall Editor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Lifecycle
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - Aspiration
  3. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
  4. Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress
  5. Series 1, Episode 6 - Knowledge
 5
Damon Tai Editor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fear
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Lifecycle
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Aspiration
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Knowledge
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Lynda Featherstone Editor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fear
  2. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
 2
Matthew Jeffreys Editor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Lifecycle
  2. Series 1, Episode 6 - Knowledge
 2
Jamie Shemeld Editor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Aspiration
 1
Charlotte Pearson Production Designer
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  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Aspiration
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Progress
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Knowledge
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Hector Crackle Composer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fear
 1
Peter Holmes Composer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
 1
Matt Taylor Composer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Love
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