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How TV Ruined Your Life (2011–2011)
TV Mini-series | 30 min | Documentary, Comedy

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How TV Ruined Your Life (2011–2011)

TV Mini-series | 30 min | Documentary, Comedy

A comedic documentary series in which Charlie Brooker uses a mix of sketches and jaw-dropping archive footage to explore the gulf between real life and television.

Seasons

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Directors

Al Campbell | Christian Watt

Writers

Charlie Brooker (written by) | Jason Hazeley (additional writing) | Daniel Maier (additional writing) | Joel Morris (additional writing) | Dan Swimer (additional writing)

Producer

Christian Watt

Composers

Hector Crackle | Peter Holmes

Editors

Jason Boxall | Damon Tai | Lynda Featherstone | Matthew Jeffreys

Production Designer

Charlotte Pearson

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 25, 2011

Release date (First episode)

Jan 25, 2011 (United Kingdom)

Awards

2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
34 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Charlie Brooker Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	6	Black Mirror (2011)
Liz May Brice Karen Itis / News Reporter / Voiceover Karen Itis / News Reporter / Voiceover See fewer	5	Black Mirror (2011)
Kevin Eldon Damien Spent / Prime Minister / Publisher / Spook Talk Interviewee Damien Spent / Prime Minister / Publisher / Spook Talk Interviewee See fewer	4	Hot Fuzz (2007)
Beth Cordingly Morning TV Presenter / Sitcom Wife / Spook Talk Interviewee Morning TV Presenter / Sitcom Wife / Spook Talk Interviewee See fewer	3	Royal Shakespeare Company: The Merry Wives of Windsor (2018)
Lucy Thackeray Siobhan Laine Siobhan Laine See fewer	3	Moon Knight (2022)
James Holmes Morning TV Advisor / Peter Susan Coffle Morning TV Advisor / Peter Susan Coffle See fewer	2	Psychoville (2009)
Thaila Zucchi Desirable Woman / Sitcom Neighbour Desirable Woman / Sitcom Neighbour See fewer	2	Strutter (2006)
Glenn Hugill Voiceover Voiceover See fewer	2	Deal or No Deal? (2005)
Roger Sloman Apprentice-style Boss Apprentice-style Boss See fewer	1	Blue Ice (1992)
Gemma Arrowsmith Actress Actress See fewer	1	Tracey Ullman's Show (2016)
Helen Fospero Newsreader Newsreader See fewer	1	Black Mirror (2011)
Joseph Coombes Actor Actor See fewer	1	How TV Ruined Your Life (2011)
David Mitchell David Mitchell David Mitchell See fewer	1	That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006)
Chris Hayward Oliver Hammond Oliver Hammond See fewer	1	Brian and Charles (2022)
Reede Fox Actress Actress See fewer	1	Night Junkies (2007)
Helen Watson Sitcom Mum Sitcom Mum See fewer	1	The Knock (1994)
Sarah Darlington Actress Actress See fewer	1	Flamingo Blues (2004)
Bradley Hall Ryan Daniels Ryan Daniels See fewer	1	Grantchester (2014)
Slipmatt DJ Slipmatt DJ Slipmatt See fewer	1	Belushi's Toilet (2014)
Patrick Martin Actor Actor See fewer	1	How TV Ruined Your Life (2011)
Stuart Laing Actor Actor See fewer	1	Berkeley Square (1998)
Abigail Hamilton Oxygen Woman Oxygen Woman See fewer	1	IRENE (2023)
Belinda Stewart-Wilson Sophie dahl Sophie dahl See fewer	1	The Inbetweeners (2011)
Mark Powley Morning TV Presenter Morning TV Presenter See fewer	1	Bronson (2008)
Betty Mannassi Ivy Henshaw Ivy Henshaw See fewer	1	First Kill/Last Kill (2014)
Brenda Dowsett Actress Actress See fewer	1	Play for Today (1970)
David Morley Hale Actor Actor See fewer	1	The Current War (2017)
Stuart Organ Actor Actor See fewer	1	Doctor Who (1963)
Imran Yusuf Actor Actor See fewer	1	Quality Assurance
Nat Saunders Actor Actor See fewer	1	Sick Note (2017)
Charlie Campbell Actor Actor See fewer	1	The Penalty King (2006)
Jon Glover Voiceover Voiceover See fewer	1	Spitting Image (1984)
Paul Warren Paul the Tramp (uncredited) Paul the Tramp (uncredited) See fewer	1	Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
James Michael Rankin Thug (uncredited) Thug (uncredited) See fewer	1	Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)