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How TV Ruined Your Life

2011 ★ 7.5 1 season 6 eps TV-MA
Documentary
Comedy

How TV Ruined Your Life is a six-episode BBC Two television series written and presented by Charlie Brooker. Charlie Brooker, whose earlier TV-related programmes include How to Watch Television, Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe and You Have Been Watching, examines how the medium has bent reality to fit its own ends. Produced by Zeppotron, the series aired its first episode in January 2011.

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How TV Ruined Your Life is available to stream on Nabby via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary from Charlie Brooker has 1 season and 6 total episodes, rated 7.5/10 by 28 viewers.

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Episodes 6 total across 1 season

6 episodes20113 watched
S1 · E1
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Fear✓
Jan 25, 2011
From hysterical public information films to grisly crime dramas, terror spills out of almost every channel. As Charlie explores TV's approach to fear, you won't know whether to laugh or scream. Warning: contains traces of Michael Buerk and a semi-naked lady.
S1 · E2
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The Lifecycle✓
Feb 1, 2011
From kids shows to Countdown, TV has something to infuriate anyone of any age. Warning: this episode contains creepy dolls and the 1980s Oxo dad.
S1 · E3
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Aspiration✓
Feb 8, 2011
From Dallas to Grand Designs, TV continually rubs desirable lifestyles in your face, making you feel inadequate in the process. Warning: contains Sophie Dahl and coffins.
S1 · E4
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Love✓
Feb 15, 2011
Charlie Brooker argues that TV has warped our expectations of romance with a toxic combination of Blind Date and rom-coms. Do 'soulmates' even exist? Warning: this episode contains traces of Dirty Den and suggestive swimwear.
S1 · E5
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Progress✓
Mar 1, 2011
From the moon landings to Blake's 7 to CSI: Miami, Charlie Brooker argues that television has warped our relationship with technology. Warning: this episode contains a computerised Simon Cowell and a lady in a silver catsuit.
S1 · E6
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Knowledge✓
Mar 8, 2011
Charlie Brooker traces how TV's notion of knowledge has changed from bespectacled experts to celebrity presenter drivel.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does How TV Ruined Your Life have?

How TV Ruined Your Life has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.

Is How TV Ruined Your Life still on the air?

How TV Ruined Your Life has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs How TV Ruined Your Life?

How TV Ruined Your Life airs on BBC Two.

When did How TV Ruined Your Life first air?

How TV Ruined Your Life first aired on January 25, 2011.

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Charlie Brooker
Charlie Brooker
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