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  • 2007-09-25T21:30:00Z on BBC Four
  • 30m
  • 2h 30m (5 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy, Documentary
Screenwipe is a television programme about television programmes; the cost, the surprising amount of work and bureaucracy involved, how programmes are selected for broadcast, and, usually scathing, analysis of specific programmes and genres. Brooker often pays particular attention to more obscure channels on satellite, freeview and cable, such as those dedicated to gambling, shopping, horoscopes, and pornography. He explores the probable effects of television in society, and how often programmes can create in the viewer feelings of inadequacy, depression, fear, and anxiety. To balance things, usually one segment of each show is dedicated to positive reviews, with analysis on why the style and content is so absorbing.

5 episodes

Season Premiere

2007-09-25T21:30:00Z

3x01 Episode One

Season Premiere

3x01 Episode One

  • 2007-09-25T21:30:00Z30m

Brooker looks into the lies TV tells us. He reviews Heroes, Have I Been Here Before? and The X Factor. Nicholas Parsons talks about Saturday night entertainment.

2007-10-02T21:30:00Z

3x02 Episode Two

3x02 Episode Two

  • 2007-10-02T21:30:00Z30m

Brooker talks about the decline of the ending credits on TV programmes. He reviews Ann Widdecombe Versus Prostitution, Secret Diary of a Call Girl and Street Doctor. Richard Herring talks about Big Cook, Little Cook.

2007-10-09T21:30:00Z

3x03 Television News

3x03 Television News

  • 2007-10-09T21:30:00Z30m

In this television news special, Brooker talks about the need to entertain on the news and also the rise of 24-hour news. Adam Curtis talks about the rise and fall of the television journalist.

Season Finale

2007-10-16T21:30:00Z

3x04 Episode Four

Season Finale

3x04 Episode Four

  • 2007-10-16T21:30:00Z30m

Brooker talks about television that is aimed at today's youth. He reviews My Super Sweet 16, America's Next Top Model and The Tudors. Matt Berry about television theme tunes, especially those of Ronnie Hazelhurst.

2007-10-23T21:30:00Z

3x05 Episode Five

3x05 Episode Five

  • 2007-10-23T21:30:00Z30m

Brooker looks into TV elimination shows and he creates his own to demonstrate how they can be edited to distort the truth. He reviews Pete's P.A. and Any Dream Will Do.

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