“On the other hand [making a string of one-off episodes], there's a real freedom, because you're kind of reinventing the show every week.” KindRealShowsHandsWeekStringsEpisodesReal FreedomReinventing Author:Charlie Brooker
“Often the ideas in the show start out as ideas that make you laugh - outrageous "what if" ideas. I wanted an outlet for doing those.” IfsIdeasShowsWantedLaughingWhat IfOutletsOutrageousMake You Laugh Author:Charlie Brooker
“I was more aware initially of shows like Tales of the Unexpected. And the BBC used to put on a lot of one-off, bizarre television plays.” PlayShowsUsedTelevisionTalesUnexpectedBizarre Author:Charlie Brooker
“[British television series] Hammer House of Horror. I used to really enjoy these one-off stories where often there would be an incredibly cruel twist. A good example is the episode with Burgess Meredith and there's a nuclear war and he drops his glasses. To this day, you can show that to anyone and they'll go "Bwrrrrrrrr!" You know, sort of wander away shuddering.” KnowsWarStoriesShowsWould BeUsedHouseEnjoyExampleTelevisionHorrorSeriesGlassesBritishNuclearWanderThis DayEpisodesTwistsHammersNuclear WarGood ExamplesShudderingBritish Television Author:Charlie Brooker
“[The rumor that David Cameron maybe once did this unspeakable thing with a pig's head] it was freakish and weird. It seemed such a coincidence that I couldn't quite process it. And then, as it sank in, I genuinely had the thought, "Am I living in a Truman Show sort of VR simulation designed to send me insane?"” ShowsProcessInsanePigsCoincidenceRumorUnspeakableCameronSimulationTrumanTruman Show Author:Charlie Brooker
“What is useful about when there is a sort of pull-out to reveal moment going on is that it actually focuses the mind when you're writing the earlier scenes because you're thinking 'right, how do I? I can only show this amount of the room... I can only show these characters from the waist up because they've all got robot legs!' it's a challenge so it keeps you engaged on some level.” ThinkingWritingMindI CanMomentsCharacterShowsChallengesLevelsRoomsAmountSceneLegsEngagedRobotsThinking Right Author:Charlie Brooker
