How TV Ruined Your Life (2011)

Name: How TV Ruined Your Life
Genre: Comedy, Documentary
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Charlie Brooker

Comedy · Documentary

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.

IMDb rating: 8.3 (1,366 votes)
Episode average: 8.2 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Charlie Brooker Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

8.17 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 8.1 29 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Fear	7.7	55
2	The Lifecycle	8.3	44
3	Aspiration	8.5	47
4	Love	8.4	47
5	Progress	8.0	36
6	Knowledge	8.1	38