How TV Ruined Your Life. Charlie Brooker. Copyright: Zeppotron
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.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - Fear
From hysterical public information films to grisly crime dramas, terror spills out of almost every channel. As Charlie 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.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 25th January 2011
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 29th January 2011 | 11:00pm | BBC4 |
| Thursday 14th March 2013 | 10:00pm | BBC2 |
| Monday 18th March 2013 | 2:05am | BBC2 Wales |
Cast & crew
| Charlie Brooker | Host / Presenter |
| Kevin Eldon | Ensemble Actor |
| Liz May Brice | Ensemble Actor |
| Beth Cordingly | Ensemble Actor |
| James Holmes | Ensemble Actor |
| Gemma Arrowsmith | Ensemble Actor |
| Mark Powley | Ensemble Actor |
| Brenda Dowsett | Ensemble Actor |
| Stuart Organ | Ensemble Actor |
| Nat Saunders | Ensemble Actor |
| Jon Glover | Narrator |
| Glenn Hugill | Narrator |
| Charlie Brooker | Writer |
| Jason Hazeley | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Joel Morris | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Dan Maier | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Dan Swimer | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Al Campbell | Director |
| Nick Vaughan Smith (as Nick Vaughan-Smith) | Producer |
| Annabel Jones | Executive Producer |
| Damon Tai | Editor |
| Lynda Featherstone | Editor |
| Charlotte Pearson | Production Designer |
| Hector Crackle | Composer |