Newswipe with Charlie Brooker

Name: Newswipe with Charlie Brooker
Genre: News, Documentary
Released: 2009-03-25
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Charlie Brooker

ENDED2 Seasons12 Episodes★ 7.7

Newswipe with Charlie Brooker is a news and documentary series on BBC Four that ran from 2009 to 2010, ending after 2 seasons and 12 episodes.

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NetworkBBC Four

First AiredMar 25, 2009

Last AiredFeb 23, 2010

GenreNews, Documentary

Runtime30 min

Created ByCharlie Brooker

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

ProductionZeppotron

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.

Cast

Charlie Brooker

Presenter

Seasons & Episodes2 seasons · 12 episodes

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E1Episode One

Jan 19, 201030m

E2Episode Two

Jan 26, 201030m

E3Episode Three

Feb 2, 201030m

E4Episode Four

Feb 9, 201030m

E5Episode Five

Feb 16, 201030m

Brooker explores the often tedious nature of live coverage. Doug Stanhope wonders why the media aggressively solicits the frequently idiotic opinions of the public. "The Week in Bullshit" looks at coverage of the newfound popularity of leeches, ITV's acceptance of responsibility in the I'm a Celebrity rat-eating incident, and an ITN report about the decline of the practice of eatings dogs in China. Tim Key presents a poem about disgraced MPs. Other segments examine the media's hysterical coverage of the John Terry affair scandal, the response to the news that four MPs will face criminal charges in the MPs' Expenses scandal, and a BBC News series following journalist Nick Robinson's efforts to solicit voters' opinions.

E6Best Of Newswipe With Charlie Brooker

Feb 23, 201030m

Compilation of the best bits from this and the previous series of caustic commentary, satirical observations and laughs from Charlie Brooker.

About Newswipe with Charlie Brooker

Newswipe with Charlie Brooker is a news, documentary series on BBC Four. The show first aired on Mar 25, 2009 and currently has 2 seasons and 12 episodes. Newswipe with Charlie Brooker has ended. It has a rating of 7.7/10 based on 19 votes. The cast includes Charlie Brooker. Created by Charlie Brooker.