Series 1

Season 1 · 2009 · 8 episodes

Episodes

1Rufus Hound, Jamelia, Richard HerringThis first episode of Charlie Brooker's new comedy quiz has Rufus Hound, Jamelia and Richard Herring along for a detailed look at BBC1's daily magazine format, The One Show.
2Josie Long, Frank Skinner, Grace DentSecond of the series, with three new panellists, Josie Long, Frank Skinner and Grace Dent, in the studio to help Charlie Brooker scrutinise another week's worth of TV. This episode's TV Club looks at Doctor Who spin-off, Torchwood: Children of Earth.
3Frankie Boyle, Sarah Millican, Reece ShearsmithAnother trawl through the best and, more importantly, the worst of the week's TV with Charlie Brooker and a panel of three celebrity associates - Frankie Boyle, Reece Shearsmith and Sarah Millican. In TV Club, Charlie and his guests talk about the C4 documentary Inside Nature's Giants. The show will also feature the ...Got Talent franchise, and Japanese animation series Psychic Academy.
4Weird TV Special - Frankie Boyle, Josie Long, Richard BaconJoin Charlie Brooker for a 'Weird TV' special, including a TV Club about The Jeremy Kyle Show, a look at BBC3's My Life as an Animal, and US plastic surgery makeover show The Swan.
5Martin Freeman, Liza Tarbuck, Reginald D. HunterThe subject of this week's TV Club will be British TV staple Casualty. Charlie and his guests will also be sharing their views on BBC Three's Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum, and tackling the topic of extraordinary cookery shows.
6Frank Skinner, Germaine Greer, Frankie BoyleFrank Skinner, Frankie Boyle and Germaine Greer help Charlie assess the merits of the week's TV highlights, including Deal or No Deal and Dragons' Den.
7David Mitchell, Holly Walsh, Ben MillerDavid Mitchell, Ben Miller and Holly Walsh join Charlie Brooker in perusing the highs and lows of this week's TV world, including Desperate Romantics and Total Wipeout.
890s Television Special - Phill Jupitus, Victoria Coren, Jack WhitehallCharlie hosts a special show that charts the highs and lows of 90s television - both home grown and from around the world. He gives his own take on 90s TV raunch and the shows that commanded the biggest following (but perhaps shouldn't have), and unearths some hidden gems that deserve a wider audience. His guests Phill Jupitus, Victoria Coren and Jack Whitehall discuss everything from ratings giants such as You Bet to the obscurity that was Ring My Bell.