Charlie Brooker

News

Doctor Who

David Tennant to appear in an episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures?
John Barrowman taught kung fu kata for Tonight’s The Night

Film

James McAvoy, Elizabeth Banks and Anna Friel to star in The Details
Robert De Niro and Edward Norton to star in Stone
Alex Holmes to direct The Interpretation of Murder adaptation
Ray Stevenson, Christopher Walken and Val Kilmer to star in The Irishman
Steve Coogan to play Hades, Rosario Dawson to play Persephone in Percy Jackson
Barbarella remake cancelled

British TV

Melvyn Bragg leaving ITV, ending The South Bank Show
Channel 4 may cut programming budget 10% and cut down on US imports
Dominic West to star in BBC4’s Breaking the Mould
Charlie Brooker working on Gameswipe?
Rock Profiles returns on Funny or Die
Heroes ratings drop 64.5%

US TV

Peter Dinklage to star in Game of Thrones
Old characters return for Prison Break finale [+spoilers]

Review: Newswipe 1×1

26 March 2009 Rob Buckley 15 Comments

In the UK: Wednesdays, 10.30pm, BBC4

I think it’s fair enough to say we do loves a bit of Charlie Brooker round here. I think it’s fair to say that’s quite a common feeling.

But I think it’s also fair to say that he’s spreading himself a bit thin. He’s writing two columns for The Guardian a week; he’s on Have I Got News For You every so often; he’s got his regular Screenwipe show on BBC4; he’s got an upcoming TV reviews show for Channel 4; he’s just finished making Dead Set for E4.

Phew. That’s a lot.

Now he’s doing Newswipe for BBC4, in which he tries to tell you the news of the week, but really – as the show’s title suggests – is really just Screenwipe but dedicated to TV news.

And it’s really not very good. See? Spread too thin.

Continue reading “Review: Newswipe 1×1”

Charlie Brooker’s You Have Been Watching

27 January 2009 Rob Buckley 3 Comments

Screenwipe‘s Charlie Brooker is bringing his inimitable style and humour to a new comedy show for Channel 4 in which Charlie, along with his special guests, will cast their eyes over the week’s TV, both home grown and from around the world. Expect Charlie to be his unique and knowing self – and a night of hilarity that really will make you question what you watch!

The show will be recorded at BBC TV Centre this Friday, 30th January 2009.

Booking is now open for the show which will be recorded at BBC TV Centre, Wood Lane, London W12 7RJ at 7.00pm on Friday 30th January 2009. If you’d to join us, then apply now!

You may apply now online at www.sroaudiences.com

Tuesday’s end of year news

23 December 2008 Rob Buckley 1 Comment

The Daily News will return on Monday 5th January 2009. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Doctor Who

DT votes for DM as the next Doctor – while simultaneously giving away the plot of The Next Doctor [spoilers]
Behind the scenes of The Next Doctor [video, probably not available in the US]
A clip and big spoilers for The Next Doctor
DT wants to be a Bond villain

Film

Clive Owen joins Cartagena

British TV

Charlie Brooker to host TV comedy series for Channel 4

US TV

Damon Herriman joins Lost & Found
Casting on Cold Case, Numb3rs, Burn Notice and True Blood
A clip from Flight of the Conchords [yes it will work outside the US]
Top Gear US will appear – just not on NBC
A Lebron James sitcom

Wednesday’s nuts to Nuts news

29 October 2008 Rob Buckley 2 Comments

Film

Jon Favreau producing The Avengers
Modern-day Towering Inferno planned
M Night Shyamalan to write but not direct Devil
Mike Nichols to remake Kurosawa’s High and Low with Mamet script
Vince Vaughn to star in Sunny and 68
Colin Firth and Julianne Moore to star in A Single Man
Universal adapting Viper Comics’ Villains
Christian Bale as Dr Strange??
New Trek pics

Theatre

Seat price comparison site launches
Brenda Blethyn to star in Edna O’Brien’s Haunted

British TV

CNN International to replace Nuts TV on Freeview
Caroline Leddy leaving Channel 4 after 11 years
Job cuts to come at Five
Dead Set gets good ratings
Charlie Brooker to do current affairs version of Screenwipe

US TV

The CW to revive Melrose Place?
Matthew Weiner to be replaced on Mad Men?
Trailer for 24‘s seventh season

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Review: Newswipe 1×1

Charlie Brooker’s You Have Been Watching

Tuesday’s end of year news

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