I pitched Jay Hunt the opening scene (prime minister, middle of the night, he's woken up...). She paused, and then she laughed. She was very intrigued and all that, and then she said, "Does it have to be a pig?" So we went through various options: Could it be a supermarket frozen chicken? A giant wheel of cheese? A pig seemed just the right level of absurd, but then when he walks in and there's actually a pig there, it's awful.
The internet's perfect for all manner of things, but productive discussion ain't one of them. It provides scant room for debate and infinite opportun… - Charlie Brooker
The internet's perfect for all manner of things, but productive discussion ain't one of them. It provides scant room for debate and infinite opportun…
- Charlie Brooker
The difference between smartphones and cigarettes is this: a cigarette robs 10 minutes from your lifespan, but at least has the decency to wait and w… - Charlie Brooker
The difference between smartphones and cigarettes is this: a cigarette robs 10 minutes from your lifespan, but at least has the decency to wait and w…
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, which is a pity because this week the National Association of Beholders wrote to tell me that I've got a face l… - Charlie Brooker
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, which is a pity because this week the National Association of Beholders wrote to tell me that I've got a face l…
Whenever I tell people I'm a misanthrope they react as though that's a bad thing, the idiots. I live in London, for God's sake. Have you walked down … - Charlie Brooker
Whenever I tell people I'm a misanthrope they react as though that's a bad thing, the idiots. I live in London, for God's sake. Have you walked down …
My theory is that we used to have several personalities, and now we're encouraged to have one online. - Charlie Brooker
My theory is that we used to have several personalities, and now we're encouraged to have one online.
Man the lifeboats. The idiots are winning. - Charlie Brooker
Man the lifeboats. The idiots are winning.
I'm actually quite pro-technology, but I'm a worrier, so I like to envision worst-case scenarios. - Charlie Brooker
I'm actually quite pro-technology, but I'm a worrier, so I like to envision worst-case scenarios.
The news might be single-handedly trying to bring about an environmental catastrophe, which it will then report on. Super injunctions are interesting… - Charlie Brooker
The news might be single-handedly trying to bring about an environmental catastrophe, which it will then report on. Super injunctions are interesting…
If technology is a drug – and it does feel like a drug – then what, precisely, are the side-effects? - Charlie Brooker
If technology is a drug – and it does feel like a drug – then what, precisely, are the side-effects?
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