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Newswipe with Charlie Brooker

2009–2010 · 2 seasons

A caustic, funny weekly rant through the news, clipping together absurd broadcast moments and skewering them with dry fury.

Created by
Charlie Brooker
Genres
News, Documentary
Overview
Newswipe with Charlie Brooker was a British news review programme broadcast on BBC Four written and presented by Charlie Brooker. It is similar to Brooker's Screenwipe series which is also shown on BBC Four. A first series of six episodes ran between 25 March 2009 and 29 April 2009. A second series began on 19 January 2010 and concluded on 23 February 2010.
How it feels
Satirical, cynical, absurd and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Media, politics, corruption, deception
Content
Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
Note
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Created by
Charlie Brooker
Genres
News, Documentary
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour8
Realism8
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
news, documentary
Created by
Charlie Brooker
Starring
Charlie Brooker
Length
2 seasons, 12 episodes, 30 min each
Network
BBC Four
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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