Just saw it in S2E2 of Newswipe and thought it was spot on
Charlie Brooker parodies news reports
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Re: Charlie Brooker parodies news reports
hahah great 
			
			
									
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Re: Charlie Brooker parodies news reports
Yep, it's almost exclusively based on BBC News reports.KillerSam wrote:I imagine it's only so for UK viewers though.


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Re: Charlie Brooker parodies news reports
hahaha peds that was great. It is perfectly spot on tbh 
			
			
									
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Re: Charlie Brooker parodies news reports
That was excellent! He had everything exactly correct about how news reports are done in modern day society on major news channels 
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Re: Charlie Brooker parodies news reports
Watched it last night, Charlie Brooker is starting to produce some worthwhile watches.
			
			
									
									
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Re: Charlie Brooker parodies news reports
I would not have thought so. I very much recognize the concept when I think of the dutch reporting.Pedsdude wrote:Yep, it's almost exclusively based on BBC News reports.KillerSam wrote:I imagine it's only so for UK viewers though.

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i agree.
			
			
									
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