Season 1 - Episode Guide

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Mar 25, 2009

Charlie Brooker returns to train his sights firmly on news and current affairs. He looks at the news's obsession with the credit crunch, and the potty levels it has reached. Nick Davies authors a piece about the influence the PR industry has over the news and Tim Key performs a poem.

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Apr 1, 2009

Charlie Brooker sets his satirical sights on news and current affairs. In charting the rise of the public's role in making the news via vox pops and mobile phone footage, Brooker examines the good, the bad and the absurd in citizen journalism. Plus, reviews of two big stories making the news, controversial authored pieces, a poem and much more.

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Apr 8, 2009

Charlie Brooker sets his sights on news and current affairs, looking at how news anchors and their styles have changed over the years and reflecting on how they do it in America.

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Apr 15, 2009

Charlie Brooker looks at how graphics have changed on news programmes over the years. He also charts how the media handled both the politics and the protests of the G20 summit.

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Apr 22, 2009

Charlie Brooker sets his satirical sights on news and current affairs.

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Apr 29, 2009

Charlie Brooker sets his satirical sights on news and current affairs, with the help of Nick Davies and Peter Oborne.

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