Charlton "Charlie" Brooker is a multi-talented English personality, born on March 3, 1971, in Reading, Berkshire. He is a humorist, critic, author, screenwriter, producer, and television presenter, best known as the creator and co-showrunner of the anthology series Black Mirror.
Brooker's early life was marked by a relaxed Quaker upbringing in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, Oxfordshire. He developed an interest in writing and cartooning, and his first job was as a writer and cartoonist for Oink!, a comic produced in the late 1980s. He attended Wallingford School and later studied Media Studies at the Polytechnic of Central London (now the University of Westminster).
Brooker's comedic influences include Monty Python, The Young Ones, Blackadder, Chris Morris, and Vic Reeves. He began his career in television writing for shows such as Brass Eye, The 11 O'Clock Show, and Nathan Barley. He also presented several television shows, including Screenwipe, Gameswipe, Newswipe, Weekly Wipe, and 10 O'Clock Live.
In addition to his television work, Brooker has written comment pieces for The Guardian and is one of four creative directors of the production company Zeppotron. He has also written a five-part horror drama, Dead Set.
Brooker's notable projects include the Channel 4 show The 11 O'Clock Show, the BBC Knowledge program The Kit, and the Channel 4 sketch show Spoons. He co-wrote the sitcom Nathan Barley with Chris Morris and wrote an episode for Channel 4's The Art Show.
In 2006, Brooker began writing and presenting the television series Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe on BBC Four, a TV review program in a similar style to his Screen Burn columns in The Guardian. The show ran for five series and was followed by a Review of the Year special.
Brooker is also the creator and co-showrunner of the science fiction anthology series Black Mirror, which premiered on Channel 4 in 2011. The show was later picked up by Netflix and has since become a global phenomenon. He has written and co-written many episodes of the show, including the first episode and co-written the second with his wife Konnie Huq.
In addition to his television work, Brooker has presented a 5-part BBC Radio 4 series, So Wrong It's Right, celebrating failure. The show features guests competing to pitch the worst possible ideas for new franchises and sharing their own personal life failures.
Throughout his career, Brooker has been praised for his unique blend of humor, wit, and insight. He has become a respected and beloved figure in the world of television and comedy, and his work continues to entertain and inspire audiences around the world.
