MrJibbles Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 The three episodes of Black Mirror 1. The National Anthem Set slap-bang in the present, The National Anthem, starring Rory Kinnear and Lindsay Duncan, recounts what happens when fictional royal Princess Susannah is kidnapped and prime minister Michael Callow is presented with an unusual – and obscene – ransom request. The traditional media finds itself unable to even discuss what the demand is, while the Twittersphere foams with speculation and cruel jokes. As the ransom deadline nears, events start to gain a surreal momentum of their own. This was inspired partly by the kerfuffle over superinjunctions, and partly by the strange out-of-control sensation that takes grip on certain news days – such as the day Gordon Brown was virtually commanded to apologise to Gillian Duffy in front of the rolling news networks. Who was in charge that day? No one and everyone. 2. Fifteen Million Merits In 1984, Apple ran a famous advert that implied the Mac might save mankind from a nightmarish Orwellian future. But what would a nightmarish Orwellian future that ran on Apple software actually look like? Probably a bit like this. Fifteen Million Merits, co-written with my wife Konnie Huq and starring Daniel Kaluuya (The Fades) and Jessica Brown-Findlay (Downton Abbey), takes place in a world in which the population is apparently doomed to a life of meaningless toil enlivened only by continual entertainment and distraction courtesy of ominipresent gizmos and screens. So not really sci-fi at all, then. Your sole chance of escape or salvation from this world appears to be a talent contest called Hot Shot, where the judges are played by Julia Davis, the grime MC Bashy, andRupert Everett. 3. The Entire History of You Anyone who's ever nosed through the Facebook profile of a potential lover will feel right at home here. Today, most of us routinely leave a trail of personal information behind us – from emails to idle thoughts on Facebook, to images of ourselves grinning at parties. Go to a live event and instead of lighters in the air, you'll see the glow of people recording proceedings on their smartphones. This final episode, starring Toby Kebbell and Jodie Whittaker, and written by Jesse Armstrong of Peep Show, Fresh Meat and The Thick of It fame, explores the logical outcome of this, something many might consider a fantasy scenario: what if you had a kind of Sky Plus system for your head, so you could rewind and replay memories at will? You'd never forget where you left your keys again, for one thing. And it would be great for winning arguments. But it might not be brilliant news for the health of your relationship. After all, how much do you actually want to know about each other? The first episode of Black Mirror is on 4 December at 9pm on Channel 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Looking forward to this. The first episode sounds like an article i've read which i think was by Brooker, where someone important gets kidnapped and the kidnapper makes outrageous including a celebrity fucking an animal live on daytime TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greens Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Will watch because its Charlie Brooker and he is a badman. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fearless-Guy Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Brooker>>>>> Surprised I haven't heard about this Big up bashy star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supermalt Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Will watch because its Charlie Brooker and he is a badman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtis Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 number 2 sounds sick Brooker doesnt dissapoint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYDER. Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Will tune in. Saw Rory Kinnear do Hamlet @ the National Theatre last year;fucking sick actor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Coquelin Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rippy Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Looking forward to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtis Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 that ident was on point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supermalt Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 FUCK why am i watching beyonce cus this silly girls crying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavant Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Tuned in. LOL @ the demand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtis Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 he should do it for the lulz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavant Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 "Fuck OFCOM" You know these types say that on a regular Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpent Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Guys got happs thinking he aint gunna have to pork the pig, also lol at the guy giving information for photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp* Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Lololol at the tweets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavant Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Lololol at the tweets PIG AIDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJibbles Posted December 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Lol shooting her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greens Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 I dont really know what to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Q Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Utterly bizarre, but very interesting. Charlie Brooker >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gayle Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Strange to say the least (null) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Coquelin Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 meh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtis Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 6.5/10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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that ident was on point
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why am i watching beyonce cus this silly girls crying
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Tuned in.
LOL @ the demand.
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he should do it for the lulz
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"Fuck OFCOM"
You know these types say that on a regular
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Guys got happs thinking he aint gunna have to pork the pig, also lol at the guy giving information for photos.
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Lololol at the tweets
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PIG AIDS
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Lol shooting her
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I dont really know what to say.
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Utterly bizarre, but very interesting.
Charlie Brooker >>
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Strange to say the least
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