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Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe — S0E1

A Very Screenwipe Christmas

In this Christmas special, Brooker talks about Christmas television from past to present. He reviews Noel Edmonds' Christmas shows, Christmas EastEnders and primetime Christmas Day TV. Rhys Thomas talks about The Box of Delights.

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Review of the Year 2006

In this end of year special, Brooker looks back at TV from the year gone by. He reviews shows that tell us how to live, broadcasting landmarks, reality TV and TV comebacks. Grace Dent reviews Britain's soap operas. Mark Gatiss talks about Nigel Kneale who died during the year.

30m 2006-12-31
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The Screenwipe Guide to TV

Special edition of the caustic TV-related rantfest, compiling several hilarious reports examining the ghastly backside of television.

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Review of the Year 2007

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Review of the Year 2007

Charlie Brooker goes on a razor sharp rant through TV's best and worst offerings of 2007, taking no prisoners as he bids farewell to the year with suitably irreverent commentary.

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Review of the Year 2008

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Review of the Year 2008

Charlie Brooker celebrates Christmas by taking a look back at all that's happened in TV land over the past year, including reviews of the very best and worst shows to grace our screens in 2008 and reflections on all the big issues.

30m 2008-12-24

Episode 6

Games Wipe

One-off special focusing on the video games industry and culture. Brooker attempts to prove that video games can be just as engaging as television and just as dumb.

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Episode 7

Review of the Year 2009

Month by month, Charlie Brooker analyses and mocks television shows from 2009. Among the many programmes reviewed are Noel's HQ, Britain's Got Talent, Extreme Male Beauty, Big Brother, Torchwood: Children of Earth, Inside Nature's Giants, Live From Studio Five, Fearne and... Peaches Geldof, The Execution of Gary Glitter, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and The X Factor. He also shows a montage of people fainting on television and discusses coverage of the death of Michael Jackson; Barry Shitpeas talks about Nick Griffin's appearance on Question Time.

30m 2009-12-22