When Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror first debuted in late 2011 it took people by shock especially the first episode which saw the prime minister being blackmailed into getting intimate with a pig. Each of the three stand-alone instalments dealt with the way in which technology is taking over our lives and provided some very chilling visions of the near future. As the series was critically applauded, even winning an International Emmy for Best mini-series, it’s no surprise that it’s been bought back for a second run which again looks at the way in which technology could feasibly influence the way we deal with certain issues.

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Emmy winning dark comedy Black Mirror, by Charlie Brooker, returns for a new three film series this evening on Channel 4. Each story is disarming, suspenseful and full of dark satire. In this first episode, “Be Right Back,” the story centres around Martha and Ash, a young couple who move to a remote, secluded cottage. Ash dies the day after moving house whilst returning the hired van he was using.

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Black Mirror returns to Channel 4 this Sunday night for it’s final episode of the short three part series. The installment ‘The Entire History of You’ and once again, the premise is very strange indeed!

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Former Xtra Factor presenter Konnie Huq and her husband, writer and comedian Charlie Brooker, have revealed that they’re expecting, and it’s a boy!

The new arrival is due to make his world debut in April next year.

Speaking to the Sun, a friend of the couple said, “Konnie and Charlie are over the moon.

“It is just what they wanted and all their family are thrilled.”

Konnie — who formerly presented BBC childrens’ show Blue Peter, and has recently appeared on Lonely Planet — has reportedly “longed to start a family” since she and Charlie wed in the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas last year.

The couple got engaged after dating for nine months, and some media commentators noted at the time that they’re possibly the most unlikely pairing ever!

Konnie is a university graduate with a “clean cut” image, while Charlie is of course famed for his outspoken views, as well as his numerous comedies and dramas, some of which have been controversial. Read more & comment »

The final episode of Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror will air on Channel 4 this Sunday night and the man himself has given some teasers about the episode.

The installment will be set in an alternate reality where everyone has access to a system which records everything they do and Brooker explained the thinking behind the episode, saying:

You know when you have an argument with your partner, and everyone’s fantasised about being able to rewind and go “Here’s what you said earlier,” or “Look how you embarrassed me” or what have you? Well, this is set in a world where everybody has got the ability to do that – you’ve got the equivalent of Sky Plus or Tivo for your head, so that you can rewind and replay your visual feed. It’s about a couple who have a pretty bad evening, put it that way. So in these episodes, the broad theme is that technology is helping people mess themselves up.

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Last night’s episode of Black Mirror caused quite a stir on Twitter and next week, we will sadly say goodbye to Charlie Brooker’s three part series.

The last installment of the dark drama set in an alternate reality where everyone has access to a system which records everything they do, see or hear. You need never forget a face, a holiday or a night out again… but is that always good thing?

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For those of you who aren’t all about the X Factor this weekend, we’d recommend that you tune in for the second installment of Charlie Brooker’s new three part drama ‘Black Mirror.’

The first episode was received well, with over 1.9 million viewers tuning in for the premiere, making it Channel 4′s biggest drama launch of the year.

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Charlie Brooker’s latest TV offering Black Mirror launched on Sunday night and despite being up against an ITV music special with Beyonce and X Factor spinoff The Xtra Factor, achieved 1.9 million viewers.

The high ratings made it Channel 4′s biggest drama launch of the year and this Sunday, it’s coming back.

The second episode of the three part series is titled ’15 Million Merits’ and it has been described as taking a satirical look at the nation’s obsession with reality TV shows such as Big Brother, The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent.

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Tomorrow night on Channel 4 sees the first in a trilogy of new shows from the pen of Dead Set writer Charlie Brooker – who is of course married to former Blue Peter and Xtra Factor presenter, Konnie Huq – entitled, The National Anthem.

The “sarcastic drama” forms part of Charlie’s Black Mirror films, two of which were written by him, while the other was penned by Jesse Armstrong, who also writes for The Peep Show and Fresh Meat.

Airing at 9pm tomorrow night, political thriller ‘The National Anthem’ is described as being, “A twisted parable for the Twitter age” focusing on a fictional and futuristic Prime Minister Michael Callow (Rory Kinnear) we’ll see what dilemma he faces when he receives demands from a group who’ve kidnapped a member of the Royal Family.

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Channel 4 have of course never shied away from controversial subject matter in their shows, and it seems they’re sticking with their hard-line policy of bringing divisive scenes to our screens with a new comedy.

Written by Charlie Brooker – who of course wrote zombie/Big Brother hit show Dead Set – a new comedy entitled Black Mirror will feature a fictional Prime Minister forced to have sex with a pig as part of a ransom demand.

The storyline begins when a member of the Royal family is kidnapped, and a video taped list of demands for her release turns up on YouTube.

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Ever wondered why your life doesn’t measure up to the lofty expectations you had when you were growing up?

Find out in this new six part series as host Charlie Brooker explores a different universal theme each week, from love and money to fear and progress, and attempts to explain where it all went wrong and just how wildly the TV ideal differs from the grim reality.

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Zeppotron have announced that it has been commissioned by BBC Two to produce Charlie Brooker’s 2010 Wipe.

Previously broadcast on BBC Four, ‘Wipe’ returns for its annual Christmas shindig and will air for the first time on BBC Two.

Written and presented by Charlie Brooker, the programme looks back at the best and worst things that have happened in the world of news, television, games, and film over the past twelve months.

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Following the success of the Alternative Election Night, Channel 4 Comedy and Entertainment Commissioning Editor, Darren Smith, has commissioned Zeppotron to produce an ambitious 15 week run of hour long, live shows – to do for the week’s news, what the Alternative Election Night did for this year’s polling day.

Channel 4 and leading comedy and entertainment producers Zeppotron are delighted to announce that David Mitchell, Lauren Laverne, Jimmy Carr and Charlie Brooker will return to front the live show.

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Fresh from his success at the RTS Programme and British Comedy Awards, the acerbic Charlie Brooker returns to host a new series of You Have Been Watching – the corrosive comedy quiz show which reviews the weird and wonderful world that is television.

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Channel 4, has greenlit a second series of Charlie Brooker’s comedy quiz, You Have Been Watching, to be broadcast in 2010.

The first series achieved an average of 1.4m viewers, and won Brooker an award for Best Male Comedy Newcomer at the British Comedy Awards this Saturday.

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