Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe S5E2P1

Charlie talks about television advertising; the guidelines, its history and how they work. He reviews Mad Men. Tim Key recites another poem.

[@bogi18]

I used to watch Screenwipe a lot, still holds up very well, but re-watching this episode after finally having binged Mad Men is especially delightful.

[@nottodayimsleeping]

The scenes with Charlie and the assistant in the 50s office is some of the most powerfully erotic television of all time.

[@mwinnful]

that crisps advert genuinely ruined my day when I saw it for the first time

[@Shmulvey]

Once again, cheers for posting these.

[@pushon10]

So nostalgic!

[@hollyshikarii]

the michael winner bit hahahah

[@nakedmambo]

@zEropoint68 BBC America is a commercial subsidiary though and the Beeb in the UK has no control over what it decides to show. I'm sure they'd be happy to sell or show better programmes if channels were willing to buy it; the demand of channel bosses seems to be out of touch with the demand of viewers.
We don't think the whole of America is fuck-witted, and TV fare shouldn't be the yardstick for deciding it either.

[@alvaskins]

Is that one of the sets from the Hour?

[@Iceferno]

Punching an advertiser has become even more relevant these days.

[@Eddie4518]

Great last line there "I'm a whore" lol

[@CyrusTheFrog]

Does anyone know the name of the tune at 0:48?

[@lukerobinson2605]

Depeche Mode "Just Can't Get Enough" from the early eighties

[@TrueGaming140.48]

aisleyne mmmmmmmmmmm tasty