*'These days, watching television is like sitting in the back of Travis Bickle's taxicab, staring through the window at a world of relentless, churning shod ... '*
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Cruel, acerbic, impassioned, gleeful, frequently outrageous and always hilarious, *Charlie Brooker's Screen Burn* collects the best of the much-loved Guardian Guide columns into one easy-to-read-on-the-toilet package.
Sit back and roar as Brooker rips mercilessly into Simon Cowell, *Big Brother*, Trinny and Susannah, *Casualty*, Davina McCall, Michael Parkinson ... and almost everything elso on television.
*This book will make practically anyone laugh out loud.*
### About the Author
Charlie Brooker has worked as a writer, journalist, cartoonist, TV and radio presenter. He created TV Go Home, a hugely successful comedy website that was turned into a book and a TV series. His TV writing credits include the 11 O'Clock Show, Brasseye Special, TV Go Home, Unnovations, and The Art Show. He has a weekly TV column in the Guardian and is currently writing a new Channel 4 series with Chris Morris.
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*'These days, watching television is like sitting in the back of Travis Bickle's taxicab, staring through the window at a world of relentless, churning shod ... '* * * Cruel, acerbic, impassioned, gleeful, frequently outrageous and always hilarious, *Charlie Brooker's Screen Burn* collects the best of the much-loved Guardian Guide columns into one easy-to-read-on-the-toilet package. Sit back and roar as Brooker rips mercilessly into Simon Cowell, *Big Brother*, Trinny and Susannah, *Casualty*, Davina McCall, Michael Parkinson ... and almost everything elso on television. *This book will make practically anyone laugh out loud.* ### About the Author Charlie Brooker has worked as a writer, journalist, cartoonist, TV and radio presenter. He created TV Go Home, a hugely successful comedy website that was turned into a book and a TV series. His TV writing credits include the 11 O'Clock Show, Brasseye Special, TV Go Home, Unnovations, and The Art Show. He has a weekly TV column in the Guardian and is currently writing a new Channel 4 series with Chris Morris.