Charlie Brooker's Screen Burn by Charlie Brooker
'These days, watching television is like sitting in the back of Travis Bickle's taxicab, staring through the window at a world of relentless, churning shod ... ' Cruel, acerbic, impassioned, gleeful, frequently outrageous and always hilarious, Charlie Brooker's Screen Burn collects the best of the much-loved Guardian Guide columns into one easy-to-read-on-the-toilet package. Sit back and roar as Brooker rips mercilessly into Simon Cowell, Big Brother, Trinny and Susannah, Casualty, Davina McCall, Michael Parkinson ... and almost everything elso on television. This book will make practically anyone laugh out loud.
Charlie Brooker has worked as a writer, journalist, cartoonist and television and radio presenter. Recent television credits include 10 O'Clock Live, You Have Been Watching, Screenwipe, which won a Royal Television Society award, Gameswipe and Newswipe. Charlie also wrote and produced Dead Set and Black Mirror two BAFTA-nominated satirical horror dramas for Channel 4. Other TV writing credits include the 11 O'Clock Show and the Brass Eye Paedophilia Special. Charlie is well-known for his weekly columns in the Guardian and has won The Press Awards' columnist of the year.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571297634 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571297633 |
| Title | Charlie Brooker's Screen Burn |
| Author | Charlie Brooker |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2012-10-04 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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