Series synopsis
You Have Been Watching is a British comedy television series that premiered on Channel 4 on July 7, 2009. It ended on August 5, 2010. It stars Charlie Brooker.
Notoriously foul-mouthed television critic Charlie Brooker invites three of his friends round to sit in oversized chairs, watch television, and they all take the mick out of it. Each discussion ends with one or more questions to the panel, for which points are awarded. In the final quick-fire round, there are buzzers and a suitable (ie disconcertingly jaunty) game show noise. At the end, a winner is determined, and we reckon that's enough to make it a game show.
Premise
Notoriously foul-mouthed television critic Charlie Brooker invites three of his friends round to sit in oversized chairs, watch television, and they all take the mick out of it. Each discussion ends with one or more questions to the panel, for which points are awarded. In the final quick-fire round, there are buzzers and a suitable (ie disconcertingly jaunty) game show noise. At the end, a winner is determined, and we reckon that's enough to make it a game show.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Charlie Brooker as Self - Presenter
Guest cast
- David Baddiel as Self
- Ben Miller as Self
- Jamelia as Self
- Phill Jupitus as Self
- Martin Freeman as Self
- Liza Tarbuck as Self
- David Mitchell as Self
- Germaine Greer as Self
- Armando Iannucci as Self
- Andy Nyman as Self
- Richard Bacon as Self
- Holly Walsh as Self
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | July 7, 2009 | August 25, 2009 |
| Season 2 | 8 | April 15, 2010 | August 5, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rufus Hound, Jamelia, Richard Herring This 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. |
July 7, 2009 |
| 2 |
Josie Long, Frank Skinner, Grace Dent Second 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. |
July 14, 2009 |
| 3 |
Frankie Boyle, Sarah Millican, Reece Shearsmith Another 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. |
July 21, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
David Baddiel, Liza Tarbuck, Kevin Bridges David Baddiel, Liza Tarbuck and Kevin Bridges join Charlie to shout and shake their fists at the world of television in all its diverse glory. They give their take on an array of TV clips and, in the spirit of competition, answer questions about them too. |
April 15, 2010 |
| 2 |
Robert Webb, Jason Manford, Sharon Horgan Robert Webb, Jason Manford and Sharon Horgan join Charlie to shout and shake their fists at the world of television in all its diverse glory. |
April 22, 2010 |
| 3 |
Lauren Laverne, Chris Addison, Rufus Hound Charlie Brooker continues his series of the corrosive comedy quiz show which reviews the weird and wonderful world of television with guests Lauren Laverne, Chris Addison and Rufus Hound. |
April 29, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 7, 2009 |
| Last aired | August 5, 2010 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:00:00 |