• Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe - Tonight at 10
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Charlie Brooker, the hilarious guy behind News and Screenwipe is doing a show on videogames. It starts tonight on BBC Four. [quote]Charlie Brooker sets his caustic sights on video games. Expect acerbic comment as he looks at the various genres, how they have changed since their early conception and how the media represents games and gamers. Features interviews with Dara O'Briain, sitcom scribe Graham Linehan and Rab and Ryan from Consolevania.[/quote] [img]http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b00n1j8q_512_288.jpg[/img] There is a preview [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p004l1lk]here[/url] where he talks about The Beatles: RB. For you dirty americans, here's something else: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aEk864YrKw&fmt=18[/media]
His other stuff has been pretty funny to watch actually and it's usually well informed...should be good.
Sweet was wondering when this would be on, cheers OP.
There's going to be a show series for videogames? Fuck yeah, tuning in. Thanks for the info OP, have a heart.
Yay for Charlie Brooker.
BBC 4, do not want. It's a well known fact that anything after BBC2 is a load of shit.
[QUOTE=Painseeker;17569919]There's going to be a show series for videogames? Fuck yeah, tuning in. Thanks for the info OP, have a heart.[/QUOTE] I don't think it's a series this one's just a one off special unlike screen/newswipe.
[QUOTE=markg06;17569928]BBC 4, do not want. It's a well known fact that anything after BBC2 is a load of shit.[/QUOTE] It's a well known fact that most "well known facts" are made up on the spot.
Holy shit, I had no idea about this. I <3 Charlie Brooker, I liked Dead Set aswell even though I hate Big Brother. [QUOTE=markg06;17569928]BBC 4, do not want. It's a well known fact that anything after BBC2 is a load of shit.[/QUOTE]Your loss.
[QUOTE=markg06;17569928]BBC 4, do not want. It's a well known fact that anything after BBC2 is a load of shit.[/QUOTE] All of his shows (apart from You Have Been Watching(which was great)) have been on BBC Four, they are all awesome. Flight of the Conchords (the good first series) was also on BBC Four. [quote=Gibo990]I don't think it's a series this one's just a one off special unlike screen/newswipe.[/quote] There is an episode next week at 22:50, but I don't know if that's a repeat.
I love his shows. I'm not British so I'll see if I can watch it on youtube or something.
[QUOTE=he-did-it-->;17569972]All of his shows have been on BBC Four, they are all awesome. Flight of the Conchords (the good first series) and The Mighty Boosh were also on BBC Four.[/QUOTE] 2 of his shows were on Channel 4.
[QUOTE=he-did-it-->;17569972]All of his shows have been on BBC Four, they are all awesome. Flight of the Conchords (the good first series) and [b]The Mighty Boosh were also on BBC Four.[/b][/QUOTE] They were on BBC Three I think, well that's where I watched the premiere anyway. But yea still proves the point that not everything above BBC2 is crap.
I might look forward to this.
[QUOTE=Gibo990;17570016]They were on BBC Three I think, well that's where I watched the premiere anyway. But yea still proves the point that not everything above BBC2 is crap.[/QUOTE] Oh yeah.
[QUOTE=he-did-it-->;17569972]There is an episode next week at 22:50, but I don't know if that's a repeat.[/QUOTE] Yea it's just a repeat of tonight's show :(
[QUOTE=ZomBuster;17570013]I love his shows. I'm not British so I'll see if I can watch it on youtube or something.[/QUOTE]They [i]may[/i] come up on here [url]http://www.ninjavideo.net/[/url]
As long as it's not just a whinge about how games are art and gamers are discriminated against and bloo bloo bloo I'll be happy.
Oh shit, I can't wait!
[QUOTE=markg06;17569928]BBC 4, do not want. It's a well known fact that anything after BBC2 is a load of shit.[/QUOTE] bbc4 is a fantastic channel. it's the radio 3 of television.
Charlie Brooker rocks.
i'm american but I loved his take on the american media (because its all true), will I be able to watch this online at any point?
[QUOTE=rilez;17570437]i'm american but I loved his take on the american media (because its all true), will I be able to watch this online at any point?[/QUOTE] His other stuff is all on youtube so yeh
[QUOTE=lazyguy;17570139]As long as it's not just a whinge about how games are art and gamers are discriminated against and bloo bloo bloo I'll be happy.[/QUOTE] That's pretty much Charlie Brooker.
[QUOTE=ASH D;17570537]That's pretty much Charlie Brooker.[/QUOTE] He used to be a game reviewer and he's an avid gamer so he knows his shit
[QUOTE=lazyguy;17570139]As long as it's not just a whinge about how games are art and gamers are discriminated against and bloo bloo bloo I'll be happy.[/QUOTE] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB70wuweyQI[/media] he did that on screenwipe already
I love watching other countries make fun of us because it's so true.
[QUOTE=James*;17570608]He used to be a game reviewer and he's an avid gamer so he knows his shit[/QUOTE] Cool. Didn't know that.
Oh crap I almost forgot, thanks.
Fuck yeah. Although I still want some more Screenwipe.
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