Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe Specials and Miscellaneous

Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe Specials & Miscellaneous

Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe:

Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe was a special one-off British, video game culture show by Charlie Brooker, aired in September 2009 during the BBC's Technology season. Following on from Brooker's Screenwipe and Newswipe, Gameswipe featured reviews of various video games and consoles as well as an insight into the video game industry.

Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - 'How to' Compilation Show:

In this compilation show Charlie looks back at the actual cost of making television, how to get your ideas on TV, how the smallest piece of TV is difficult to make, what it's like being the "talent" on a TV show and how videoing and editing techniques have improved over time

Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - A Very Screenwipe Christmas:

In this Christmas special, Charlie talks about Christmas television from past to present. He reviews Noel Edmonds' Christmas shows, Christmas "Eastenders" and primetime Christmas Day TV. Rhys Thomas talks about "The Box of Delights."

Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - Review of the Year 2006:

In this end of year special, Charlie looks back at TV from the year gone by. He reviews shows that tell us how to live, broadcasting landmarks, reality TV and TV comebacks. Grace Dent reviews Britain's soap operas. Mark Gatiss talks about Nigel Kneale who died during the year.

Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - Review of the Year 2007:

In this end of year special, Charlie looks back at TV from the year gone by. He reviews show highlights from the year month by month. Grace Dent reviews Britain's soap operas.

Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - Review of the Year 2008:

In this end of year special, Charlie looks back at TV from the year gone by. He reviews show highlights from the year month by month.

Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - Review of the Year 2009:

In this end of year special, Charlie looks back at TV from the year gone by. He reviews show highlights from the year month by month.

Charlie Brooker's 2010 Wipe:

Review of the year 2010. In this end of year special, Charlie looks back at TV, News, Films and Games from the year gone by. He reviews show highlights from the year month by month.

How to Watch Television:

Originally shown as part of The Art Show on Channel 4, How To Watch Television is a simple animated guide on how to view the telly. Written and narrated by Charlie Brooker, How To Watch Television uses the supremely helpful format of the public information film to help guide the novice viewer through the highly complex system of actions needed to watch television.

A very amusing precursor to Screenwipe in some ways. This is Charlie Brooker in full TV comedy mode but with helpfull "Tips" on how to navigate the technical minefield that is TV & improve your viewing pleasure. (watch out for the unintentionally doubly amusing section on widescreen. You'll see why.) ;-)