"Screenwipe is a television programme about television programmes; the cost, the surprising amount of work and bureaucracy involved, how programmes are selected for broadcast and (usually scathing) analysis of specific programmes and genres. Brooker often pays particular attention to more obscure channels on satellite, Freeview and cable, such as those dedicated to gambling, shopping, horoscopes and pornography. He explores the probable effects of television on society and how programmes can often create in the viewer feelings of inadequacy, depression, fear and anxiety. To balance things, one segment of each show is usually dedicated to positive reviews, with analysis on why the style and content are so absorbing."
In other words, the man excoriates stupid television and advertising. And if you had any doubts about the content, the guy has a book out called "Why Everything Is So Shit." Seriously, check him out.
season 5 episode 2 part 1
Thursday, November 27, 2008
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