Charlie Brookers Screenwipe

[Kibbin]

Thanks for the link I will try and start watching them soon. I know how quickly he dates with some of his t.v reviews I've read which are great at the time but almost meaningless a few years later lol

 

[TheGodBen]

He did? Xthemusic, can you get any better than that?

Here's the clip, the section where he talks shows xthemusic's channel is at 6:40.

xthemusic is awesome, I'd be at a loss without him because I don't have my TV hooked up to the signal and iPlayer wont let me watch since I'm not in the UK. I don't know how I came across his channel, but once I did I watched all of Screenwipe in about a week. It's a pity that Channel 4 wont let him put up You Have Been Watching, but thankfully they have no problem with me using 4oD.

 

[firehawk12]

This was the last episode? Too bad.

This is another show that I wish was on more often... someone needs to do a British news show that runs for more than 2 months a year.

There are shows that run longer. Or have 2 short runs (or more) per year. HIGNFY, 8 out of 10 Cats, Russell Howards Good News, The 'wipe shows just aren't included in that.

Yeah, I know, but that still doesn't seem to be enough. Again, I figure it's because the British model means you can't have a show run year long... but it's just disappointing is all.

Then again, I guess I can't complain too much - I like Paul Merton's travelogue shows after all, and there's no way he could do those if HIGNFY ran more than half a year.

 

[Bob The Skutter]

This was the last episode? Too bad.

This is another show that I wish was on more often... someone needs to do a British news show that runs for more than 2 months a year.

There are shows that run longer. Or have 2 short runs (or more) per year. HIGNFY, 8 out of 10 Cats, Russell Howards Good News, The 'wipe shows just aren't included in that.

Yeah, I know, but that still doesn't seem to be enough. Again, I figure it's because the British model means you can't have a show run year long... but it's just disappointing is all.

Then again, I guess I can't complain too much - I like Paul Merton's travelogue shows after all, and there's no way he could do those if HIGNFY ran more than half a year.

Yeah, I don't think it's that they couldn't do one, but that the people involved prefer going off and doing other things to doing the same show all year round.

A new one started last night, which I haven't watched yet, called "The Bubble" presented by David Mitchell, they put 3 people in a "Media-free bubble" and then tell them news stories, some fake, some real, and see if they can work out which is which.

 

[ITL]

^ It was quite good, actually. Two of the guests were Reginald D. Hunter and Victoria Coren, so there's your awesome and your sexy (in that order) right there.

 

[Bob The Skutter]

^ It was quite good, actually. Two of the guests were Reginald D. Hunter and Victoria Coren, so there's your awesome and your sexy (in that order) right there.

Damn, looks like it didn't record... guess I'll have to watch it on iPlayer.

 

[firehawk12]

Yeah, it was alright. At this point thing, I feel like it's the same 10 people creating and guesting on each other's panel shows though.

 

[Bob The Skutter]

Yeah, it was alright. At this point thing, I feel like it's the same 10 people creating and guesting on each other's panel shows though.

Yeah, I know what you mean. There's others coming along but a lot start off on Radio 4 first and work their way up on to TV. Russell Howard and Frankie Boyle both have their own shows now, Simon Amstell's Sitcom is coming up. There's a new show coming from Simon Bodkin's alter ego Lee Nelson in his "Well Good Show". I've seen Lee Nelson live and to be honest I thought it was just a bit too much of a character to be really great, but that was 3 years ago maybe it's improved. I'm sure there's others but I think by the time they get their own shows they've done the rounds on others so it still feels the same.

 

[firehawk12]

The easy solution would be to just have one year long show that everyone stars in.

I will say though, I can name 10 times more British (and Australian) comedians than I can Canadian and American ones. As a vehicle for pimping your name to the public, it's much better (and cheaper) than trying to get a sitcom or doing the odd HBO special.

 

[Bob The Skutter]

The easy solution would be to just have one year long show that everyone stars in.

I will say though, I can name 10 times more British (and Australian) comedians than I can Canadian and American ones. As a vehicle for pimping your name to the public, it's much better (and cheaper) than trying to get a sitcom or doing the odd HBO special.

I know I've seen more comedians live thanks to these shows than I would have other wise.

 

[Bones2]

I forgot the "he done fell in the water" bit was in the Channel 4 show and not Screenwipe. I recently watched through it all on the youtube channel, and wondered where it was. It's funny.

 

[Captain Shaw]

Newswipe as been nomination for a RTS award.
He is in the same group as Xfactor and Britain's got talent.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8543887.stm

 

[Bob The Skutter]

Looks like Screenwipe's getting a promotion. The Screenwipe 2010 year in review will be on BBC Two this year.

From Digital Spy

BBC Two will air a special edition of Charlie Brooker's show Screenwipe this year.

Charlie Brooker's 2010 Wipe will examine the year in news, television, games and films.

Brooker will be joined by guests including Grace Dent, who will examine the year's soaps. Investigative journalist Nick Davies will discuss the alleged News Of The World phone hacking, while comedian Doug Stanhope will talk about the BP oil disaster.

Other topics expected to be explored include the Chilean miners, the elections and the Pope's visit. Brooker's regular guest Tim Key will also make an appearance.

Brooker said: "For those who don't have the patience to relive the entire year in real time, 2010 Wipe will condense the whole of 2010 into one compact, easily-digestible package. Think of it as a souvenir, if that helps. We'll be looking back at the year before it's even finished and pointing and laughing at various bits of it like the repugnant animals we are."

 

[ITL]

Hooray!

 

[Haggis and tatties]

Nice one bob, looking forward to it.

 

[Servo]

Great news, can't wait for it. Doug Stanhope is always good value.

Fuck Tim Key, though.

 

[HappyDayRiot]

Of course, in the meantime this is very apt from the last series...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO52SMQB7tE

(it won't let me embed the video for some reason)

 

[The Squire of Gothos]

Great news, can't wait for it. Doug Stanhope is always good value.

Fuck Tim Key, though.

Ah, I'd forgotten all about the supporting cast

 

[Captain Shaw]

Just in case anyone forgot bumping this so you know he's on tonight at 10pm on BBC2.

 

[Bob The Skutter]

Beat to the punch both here and on twitter. Shaming. There needs to be more *wipe.