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Television Charlie Brooker's Wipe
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Liked the last one, mainly Brooker on full tilt. Cunk & even Yapp were a bit meh.
I hope there's a big list somewhere of his descriptions of the party leaders. "Harrowing adult baby, David Cameron" might be the best yet.
Loving all the Run The Jewels snippets. Every episode so far has had them.
Anyone watch the Election Wipe yet?
How was it? Need to wait till after my exam tomorrow but might just feck it and stick it on now.
How was it? Need to wait till after my exam tomorrow but might just feck it and stick it on now.
Standard Brooker stuff. Broke down what happened well and made some jokes in the process.
Yep as you've said pretty standard stuff(Only manage to watch half of it). Still think Brooker's at his best when talking about less serious/news subject. The early stuff of screenwipe where he would take about the editing process's and the ins and outs of tv was his strongest stuff.
Think I may start to use Cameron's walk away tactic when I'm asked questions at work, just have a prepared soundbite and get the hell out of there.
My god I hate politicians.
Preach, brother.
Enjoyed it. Much prefer his specials (I'm thinking end of the year ones - can't remember if he's done anything else before) to his current program.
Rather he made two decent programs a year than what feels a half arsed, rushed show, lacking in material to satirise.
Rather he made two decent programs a year than what feels a half arsed, rushed show, lacking in material to satirise.
He did a video game special called 'How Video Games Changed The World' for channel 4 if you're into that kind of thing. I'm with Sweet Square though, prefer it when he's pointing out the nitty-gritty of the media industry.
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Oh, yeah. I liked that - I know feck all about games and it was actually quite informative.
That would make my life so much easier too.I like Brooker, but still not sure about him on TV. His TV go Home website back in the day was genius at times and loved him in the Guide on Saturdays, but never been convinced by the TV stuff. @DiseaseOfTheAge and @Silva loved his comment about the Green party's manifesto not being available in 'dead tree format' so you have to access it through factory-made computers powered by electricity.
Did anyone watch the hour long election wipe? It was from before the result but it's still absolutely brilliant. On iPlayer for anyone that wants to catch it.
Very good tonight. Lots of LOLs.
I'd never watched it before, I thought last night's was v.good.
Funny stuff even though I couldn't identify with a lot of UK stuff.
So good.
They cut out Doug Stanhope.
Doug Stanhope @DougStanhope 2h2 hours ago
They had to cut me out of Charlie Brooker due material deemed insensitive after Paris attacks. The terrorists win.
Doug Stanhope @DougStanhope 2h2 hours ago
They had to cut me out of Charlie Brooker due material deemed insensitive after Paris attacks. The terrorists win.
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That Donald Trump section
Cunk's section is usually meh but I quite enjoyed it last night. Good episode overall.
He referred to some show he wrote about a pig-fecking pol. Is it any good?
Black Mirror, and and yes.
Wicked, I shall seek it out.
I think it's on Netflix and it is absolutely incredible. Only a few episodes (each one is a stand alone story) and well worth watching
He also did an apocalyptic mini series called Dead Set.
Loved the comparison of Jez C in the Labour Leadership race to Chantelle going into Celebrity Big Brother.
It was great, but even darker than usual. Thanks 2015, hopefully next year is better.
Missed it ,but can't get access to iplayer .Apparently BBC online as been cyber attacked.
Donald Trump is like if Frankie Boyle decided to use his powers for evil.
Agreed with @Untied though, it was a bit too dark and low on the laughs. Charlie seems even more miserable than normal.
Agreed with @Untied though, it was a bit too dark and low on the laughs. Charlie seems even more miserable than normal.
You could kind of tell it was going to be dark from the moment he started playing the first Paris attacks for laughs. Really enjoyed it though...the section on feminism was really good.Donald Trump is like if Frankie Boyle decided to use his powers for evil.
Agreed with @Untied though, it was a bit too dark and low on the laughs. Charlie seems even more miserable than normal.
"Biological car crash" Was good, and agree it was dark but some things you can't avoid I guess
Was good, and agree it was dark but some things you can't avoid I guessGreat as usual, it's a real pity that channel 4 thing with David Mitchell was such a car crash because we could do with more of this kind of thing.
Diane Morgan is great too, and as a feminist I feel comfortable saying I totally would have sex with her.
Diane Morgan is great too, and as a feminist I feel comfortable saying I totally would have sex with her.
Really enjoyed that, good laugh. Watched it with 3 French friends who didn't know much about most of the topics talked about but they enjoyed it a lot as well.
2016 wipe tonight.
Ha, literally was searching for this thread now! On BBC2 in twenty mins.
Expecting a chirpy, chippy affair this year.Donald Trump is like if Frankie Boyle decided to use his powers for evil.
Agreed with @Untied though, it was a bit too dark and low on the laughs. Charlie seems even more miserable than normal.
Could've made a fecking 12-part series with the amount of stuff they'll have this year.