The Best Episodes of How TV Ruined Your Life

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   8.6/10(46 votes)

   #1 - Aspiration

   S1:E32/8/2011

   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.

   Director:Christian Watt

   Writer:Charlie Brooker

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   Director:Christian Watt

   Writer:Charlie Brooker
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   8.5/10(46 votes)

   #2 - Love

   S1:E42/15/2011

   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.

   Director:Christian Watt

   Writer:Charlie Brooker

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   Director:Christian Watt

   Writer:Charlie Brooker
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   8.3/10(43 votes)

   #3 - The Lifecycle

   S1:E22/1/2011

   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.

   Director:Christian Watt

   Writer:Charlie Brooker

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   Director:Christian Watt

   Writer:Charlie Brooker
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   8.1/10(36 votes)

   #4 - Knowledge

   S1:E63/8/2011

   Charlie Brooker traces how TV's notion of knowledge has changed from bespectacled experts to celebrity presenter drivel.

   Director:Christian Watt

   Writer:Charlie Brooker

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   Director:Christian Watt

   Writer:Charlie Brooker
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   8.0/10(34 votes)

   #5 - Progress

   S1:E53/1/2011

   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.

   Director:Christian Watt

   Writer:Charlie Brooker

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   Director:Christian Watt

   Writer:Charlie Brooker
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   7.6/10(53 votes)

   #6 - Fear

   S1:E11/25/2011

   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.

   Director:Christian Watt

   Writer:Charlie Brooker

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   Director:Christian Watt

   Writer:Charlie Brooker
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