Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe

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Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe

2006- 2008

5 Seasons

24 Episodes

8.1(28 votes)

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Comedy

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Overview

Charlie Brooker's acerbic take on recent TV contains reviews of current shows, as well as stories and commentary on how television is produced.

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Charlie Brooker

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