Charlie Brooker talks “more conceptual” Black Mirror series 4
Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker has been talking about what we can expect from series 4 of the show, and how it might be less topical than we expect.
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Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker has been talking about what we can expect from series 4 of the show, and how it might be less topical than we expect.
In case you didn’t have enough nightmare fuel, Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker will edit a new series of books based on the series.
Netflix’s new run of Black Mirror goes out with a real sting in this feature-length instalment… Despite every episode having the scope of a movie, Season 3’s finale ‘Hated in the Nation’ is the first regular Black Mirror episode stretched out to 90 minutes. Yes, there was 2014’s festive special ‘White Christmas’, but that was an … >
Black Mirror does zombies! For a show that loves playing with scary future scenarios, it is surprising it took this long. Unsurprisingly, though, there is a twist in the tale… ‘Men Against Fire’ follows Stripe, a soldier fighting in Denmark as part of a global mission to rid the world of “roaches” – zombie-like creatures … >
With its move to Netflix granting it an extended season, Black Mirror is trying out various different styles and tones in its new run. The fourth instalment is the apex of this as the series that famously looks to the future goes back to the past. Er, what, that can’t be right, can it? Set … >
Of the first half of Black Mirror’s third season, this is possibly the most disturbing. Perhaps it’s because of how close to home this episode is; it doesn’t take place in a sci-fi dystopia, but modern England, and doesn’t use any futuristic technology. Certainly, in a world of revenge porn and leaked photos, it’s not hard to … >
Following ‘Nosedive’ was going to be difficult, to be fair. Black Mirror’s third season started with a particularly stellar episode, one that set the bar high for any that followed it. It’s perhaps understandable that ‘Playtest’, then, feels a little disappointing in comparison. Broadly speaking, ‘Playtest’ is an attempt at a horror story for the … >
On every wall, on every desk, in the palm of every hand – in the area between delight and discomfort – Black Mirror is back, and it’s just as powerful as ever. The first of Netflix’s six new episodes of Black Mirror, ‘Nosedive’ sets a very strong precedent. It posits a world in which each … >
Five years ago Charlie Brooker unleashed the dystopian future-tech world of Black Mirror onto our the screens. With no new episodes since Christmas 2014, the anthology series has jumped ship from Channel 4 to the international streaming shores (and bigger budgets) of Netflix. As we prepare to have our minds blown by six brand new episodes this Friday, … >
Cheer up, Doctor Who fans! Just because the TARDIS won’t be materialising on our screens this autumn doesn’t mean that there isn’t any great telly to watch over the coming months. Here are nine British dramas – some brand new, some coming back for second or third seasons – that Whovians should be watching… Crazyhead This … >