Charlie Brooker

Birthday: 3 March 1971, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK

Height: 178 cm

Charlie Brooker was born on March 3, 1971 in Reading, Berkshire, England. He is a writer and producer, known for Black Mirror (2011), 10 O'Clock Live (2011) and Screenwipe (2006). He has been married to Konnie Huq since July 26, 2010. They have two children.

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[on the 2016 US election] As December arrived, the planet grappled with the notion that, despite los...Show more »

[on the 2016 US election] As December arrived, the planet grappled with the notion that, despite losing the popular vote by several million, the man who'd bragged about grabbing women by the pussy might get his finger on the red button. Show less «

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[on writing advice] Read 'On Writing' by Stephen King and 'On Film-Making' by Alexander Mackendrick....Show more »

[on writing advice] Read 'On Writing' by Stephen King and 'On Film-Making' by Alexander Mackendrick. Just try to power through the first draft. it'll be shit, you can rewrite it later (you WILL rewrite it later). Try Scrivener. Once you know what the story line is, write the first draft standing up. You waste less time because it's slightly uncomfortable. Probably loads of other advice but that's off the top of me head. Show less «