Series synopsis
Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Two on January 31, 2013. It ended on March 12, 2015. It was created by Charlie Brooker. It stars Charlie Brooker.
Charlie Brooker and guests cast their collective eyes over all what the telly, cinema, news and computer games have to offer, in order to wring a little laughter from a hilariously troubled world.
Premise
Charlie Brooker and guests cast their collective eyes over all what the telly, cinema, news and computer games have to offer, in order to wring a little laughter from a hilariously troubled world.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Charlie Brooker as Himself - Presenter
Guest cast
- Bob Mortimer as Himself
- Camilla Long as Herself
- Susan Calman as Self
- Richard Osman as Self
- Richard Herring as Self
- Tony Law as Self
- Jesse Armstrong as Self
- Tim Key as Self
- Isy Suttie as Self
- Al Campbell as Barry Shitpeas
- Diane Morgan as Philomena Cunk
- Doug Stanhope as Self
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 31, 2013 | March 7, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 6 | January 9, 2014 | February 13, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 6 | January 29, 2015 | March 12, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Charlie Brooker and guests cast their collective eyes over all that the telly, cinema, news and computer games have to offer in the topical weekly show that wrings a little laughter from a hilariously troubled world. |
January 31, 2013 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Charlie Brooker gives the latest film, news, telly and t'internet his unique topical treatment. Guests include Bob Mortimer, Camilla Long and US comedian Doug Stanhope. |
February 7, 2013 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Comedians Richard Herring and Tony Law join Charlie Brooker to wring a little laughter out of our troubled world with a look at the latest news, films, telly and stuff. |
February 14, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Charlie Brooker and guests brighten the depressing post-Christmas gloom with a look back over the past week, from flooding and immigration to Danny Dyer in EastEnders. |
January 9, 2014 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Charlie Brooker points his finger at the week and laughs, with a satirical look at the last seven days, including Benefits Street, The Voice, snow in America and new technology. |
January 16, 2014 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Charlie Brooker looks at political sex scandals on both sides of the English Channel, Doug Stanhope bemoans the youth of today and Philomena Cunk explains the theory of evolution. |
January 23, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Charlie returns with a look at the reaction to the terrorist attacks in Paris, Philomena Cunk finds out about Winston Churchill and Cassetteboy meddle with an episode of Top Gear. |
January 29, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Charlie counts down to the 2015 general election and looks at reality show 10,000 BC, while Jake Yapp distils The One Show down to 84 seconds and Philomena Cunk ponders philosophy. |
February 5, 2015 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Charlie Brooker and guests take a satirical look at everything from Fifty Shades of Grey, Eat Well for Less and 4D cinemas to the economy, Greek austerity and the horror of ISIS. |
February 12, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 31, 2013 |
| Last aired | March 12, 2015 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:00:00 |