Newswipe Episode 1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 29 min | Documentary, Comedy

Newswipe

Episode 1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 29 min | Documentary, Comedy

Charlie Brooker looks at the news's obsession with the credit crunch, and the potty levels it has reached. Nick Davies authors a piece about the influence the PR industry has over the news and Tim Key performs a poem.

Director

Al Campbell

Writer

Charlie Brooker (written by)

Producer

Kufena Coulter (producer)

Editors

Iain Mitchell | Emlyn Pugh | Damon Tai

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 25, 2009

Release date

Mar 25, 2009 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
5 cast members

Name	Known for
Charlie Brooker Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Black Mirror (2011)
Nick Davies Self Self See fewer	Captain Jack (1999)
Tim Key Self Self See fewer	The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)
Danielle Ward Self Self See fewer	Daddy Issues (2024)
Al Campbell Self - Ignorant Man (uncredited) Self - Ignorant Man (uncredited) See fewer	Code 404 (2020)