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How TV Ruined Your Life

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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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Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

07 September 2025

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Charlie Brooker

Charlie Brooker

Presenter

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