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 5 - Progress
From the moon landings to Blake's 7 to CSI: Miami, television has warped our relationship with technology. Warning: this episode contains a computerised Simon Cowell and a lady in a silver catsuit.
Notes
There was a gap between this episode and the one the week before due to the Cricket World Cup.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 1st March 2011
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 2nd March 2011 | 10:00pm | BBC2 Scot |
| Thursday 3rd March 2011 | 12:20am | BBC2 Wales |
| Saturday 5th March 2011 | 10:55pm | BBC4 |
| Thursday 11th April 2013 | 10:00pm | BBC2 |
Cast & crew
| Charlie Brooker | Host / Presenter |
| Kevin Eldon | Ensemble Actor |
| Liz May Brice | Ensemble Actor |
| Lucy Thackeray | Ensemble Actor |
| Reede Fox | Ensemble Actor |
| Bradley Hall | Ensemble Actor |
| Abigail Hamilton | Ensemble Actor |
| Betty Mannassi | Ensemble Actor |
| David Morley-Hale | Ensemble Actor |
| Charlie Campbell | Ensemble Actor |
| 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 |
| Christian Watt | Director |
| Nick Vaughan Smith (as Nick Vaughan-Smith) | Producer |
| Christian Watt | Producer |
| Annabel Jones | Executive Producer |
| Damon Tai | Editor |
| Jason Boxall | Editor |
| Charlotte Pearson | Production Designer |
Video
The Future Of Books
A book publisher reveals a new device to make it easier to read books in the fast-paced modern world.
View this clip on the BBC website
Featuring: Kevin Eldon.