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A sharp, comedic look at recent television, mixing reviews of current shows with punchy commentary on what’s on screen and how TV gets made. The host’s sarcastic, fast-moving style swings between occasional praise and gleeful takedowns of the medium’s worst habits.
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Season 3
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E1
Episode One
Brooker talks about the guidelines that TV has to adhere to. He reviews Celebrity Big Brother 5, Psychic Private Eyes and Battlestar Galactica. Doug Stanhope gives his views on television.
Feb 5, 2007 -
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E2
Episode Two
Brooker discusses what TV ratings are and how they work. He reviews 24, video games not getting as much respect as television and Fortune: Million Pound Giveaway. Gia Milinovich talks about video on the web.
Feb 12, 2007 -
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E3
Episode Three
Brooker discusses what it's like to be the "talent" on a TV show. He reviews shows aimed at men; Ross Kemp on Gangs, Top Gear and Britain's Hardest. He also reviews courtroom reality show The Verdict. Reginald D Hunter talks about British TV from an American perspective.
Feb 19, 2007 -
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E4
Episode Four
Brooker talks about how video and editing techniques and technology have improved over time. He reviews Primeval and The Sex Inspectors. Stewart Lee talks about how the perception of teenagers on TV has changed over the years. Grace Dent talks about love storylines in soap operas.
Feb 26, 2007
