Charlton Brooker is an English writer, television presenter, producer and satirist. He is the creator and co-showrunner of the sci-fi drama anthology series Black Mirror, and has written for comedy series such as Brass Eye, The 11 O'Clock Show, and Nathan Barley.
Brooker in 2011
Black Mirror is a British anthology television series created by Charlie Brooker. Its episodes explore a diversity of genres, but most are set in near-future dystopias with sci-fi technology—a type of speculative fiction. The series is inspired by The Twilight Zone and uses the themes of technology and media to comment on contemporary social issues. Most episodes are written by Brooker with heavy involvement by the executive producer Annabel Jones.
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Irma Thomas, whose 1964 song "Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)" recurs throughout Black Mirror
Charlie Brooker wrote the majority of episodes.
Rory Kinnear starred as Prime Minister Michael Callow in the first episode, "The National Anthem".