“Everyone's opened a drawer and been startled by the unexpected discovery of an old mobile phone that now resembles an outsized pantomime prop. To think you used to be impressed by this clunky breezeblock. You were like a caveman gawping at a yo-yo.”

English screenwriter, producer, presenter, author, cartoonist, and social critic

Charlie Brooker is an English screenwriter, producer, presenter, author, cartoonist, and social critic. He first came to wide attention through satirical television programmes he created and presented, including Screenwipe, Gameswipe, Newswipe, and Weekly Wipe. His work often examines modern society and the media with sharp criticism and a satirical edge. Across television and print, he has built a reputation for commentary that is pointed, skeptical, and observant of public life.