Charlie Brooker

Sometimes the episodes are kind of me worrying out loud. Sometimes I'm trying to Sometimes it's actually coming from a sort of really darkly comic place that we then play straight in the show itself. So I'm sort of, but predominantly I'm trying to entertain more than I'm trying to warn. And if I'm trying to warn, I'm not always, I wouldn't necessarily boil it down to a specific warning.

The one thing that frustrates me is when people say it's a warning about technology, which I really don't think that the show is.

The one thing that frustrates me is when people say it's a warning about technology, which I really don't think that the show is.

The one thing that frustrates me is when people say it's a warning about technology, which I really don't think that the show is.

No, it's a, what am I talking about? No, it's, no, it's, well, okay. So it definitely, it's, it's more about people. I think, I think because I think what the show, I'm actually impressed by technology in my everyday life. I think technology is amazing. And I used to be a video games journalist. I'm quite. So you're not at, you're not enough. You don't have a phobia.

No, it's a, what am I talking about? No, it's, no, it's, well, okay. So it definitely, it's, it's more about people. I think, I think because I think what the show, I'm actually impressed by technology in my everyday life. I think technology is amazing. And I used to be a video games journalist. I'm quite. So you're not at, you're not enough. You don't have a phobia.

No, it's a, what am I talking about? No, it's, no, it's, well, okay. So it definitely, it's, it's more about people. I think, I think because I think what the show, I'm actually impressed by technology in my everyday life. I think technology is amazing. And I used to be a video games journalist. I'm quite. So you're not at, you're not enough. You don't have a phobia.

I don't have a phobia about, I'm impressed and amazed by technology. And I tend to be an early adopter of, well, certainly like video game consoles and things like that. So I'm sort of like a tech enthusiast in many ways. And I think, but I, but like I say, I am a worrier and I think that I am often awestruck by what technology can do. And then that naturally leads you to worry about the,

I don't have a phobia about, I'm impressed and amazed by technology. And I tend to be an early adopter of, well, certainly like video game consoles and things like that. So I'm sort of like a tech enthusiast in many ways. And I think, but I, but like I say, I am a worrier and I think that I am often awestruck by what technology can do. And then that naturally leads you to worry about the,

I don't have a phobia about, I'm impressed and amazed by technology. And I tend to be an early adopter of, well, certainly like video game consoles and things like that. So I'm sort of like a tech enthusiast in many ways. And I think, but I, but like I say, I am a worrier and I think that I am often awestruck by what technology can do. And then that naturally leads you to worry about the,

implications of a powerful tool because it's a powerful tool and and we're we're amazing creatures because we created these tools, but we're also, there's loads of us and we can be clumsy. We can be, we've got faults, we've got flaws.

implications of a powerful tool because it's a powerful tool and and we're we're amazing creatures because we created these tools, but we're also, there's loads of us and we can be clumsy. We can be, we've got faults, we've got flaws.

implications of a powerful tool because it's a powerful tool and and we're we're amazing creatures because we created these tools, but we're also, there's loads of us and we can be clumsy. We can be, we've got faults, we've got flaws.

And so we can, so it's sort of, so if there's any sort of parable going on, it's really usually in our stories, it's usually a sort of active human clumsiness or an active human impulsiveness or greed or jealousy or something like that, that actually is the downfall of the character.

And so we can, so it's sort of, so if there's any sort of parable going on, it's really usually in our stories, it's usually a sort of active human clumsiness or an active human impulsiveness or greed or jealousy or something like that, that actually is the downfall of the character.

And so we can, so it's sort of, so if there's any sort of parable going on, it's really usually in our stories, it's usually a sort of active human clumsiness or an active human impulsiveness or greed or jealousy or something like that, that actually is the downfall of the character.

Well, I mean, you could argue that that's cynical or unfortunately... True. Yes, realistic. And it's interesting that... where that story came about, that came about from me listening to a podcast. I heard this story. I'm glad you're telling it. I find it fascinating. Explain. Well, so I was listening to a podcast.

Well, I mean, you could argue that that's cynical or unfortunately... True. Yes, realistic. And it's interesting that... where that story came about, that came about from me listening to a podcast. I heard this story. I'm glad you're telling it. I find it fascinating. Explain. Well, so I was listening to a podcast.

Well, I mean, you could argue that that's cynical or unfortunately... True. Yes, realistic. And it's interesting that... where that story came about, that came about from me listening to a podcast. I heard this story. I'm glad you're telling it. I find it fascinating. Explain. Well, so I was listening to a podcast.

I listen to a lot of podcasts, and when the host has to do an immediate pivot into a sales pitch, it always – it strikes me as – It's really quite weird when they go from talking very naturally into a slightly more robotic kind of sales.