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The Best Episodes of You Have Been Watching

Every episode of You Have Been Watching ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of You Have Been Watching!

Notoriously foul-mouthed television critic Charlie Brooker invites three of his friends round to sit in oversized chairs, watch television, and they all take the mick...
Genre:Comedy
Network:Channel 4

Best Episodes Summary

"Crime Special - Armando Iannucci, Josie Long, Rufus Hound" is the best rated episode of "You Have Been Watching". It scored 7.4/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/5/2010. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Weird TV Special - Frankie Boyle, Josie Long, Richard Bacon".

  • Crime Special - Armando Iannucci, Josie Long, Rufus Hound
    7.4/108 votes
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    #1 - Crime Special - Armando Iannucci, Josie Long, Rufus Hound

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/5/2010

    Charlie hosts a Crime Special in his corrosive comedy quiz show and is joined by Armando Iannucci, Josie Long and Rufus Hound who join him in exploring the wonderful world of television.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Weird TV Special - Frankie Boyle, Josie Long, Richard Bacon
    7.3/1011 votes
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    #2 - Weird TV Special - Frankie Boyle, Josie Long, Richard Bacon

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/28/2009

    Join Charlie Brooker for a 'Weird TV' special, including a TV Club about The Jeremy Kyle Show, a look at BBC3's My Life as an Animal, and US plastic surgery makeover show The Swan.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Election Night Special - Sharon Horgan, Peter Serafinowicz, Robert Webb
    7.1/107 votes
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    #3 - Election Night Special - Sharon Horgan, Peter Serafinowicz, Robert Webb

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 5/6/2010

    Robert Webb, Sharon Horgan and Peter Serafinowicz join Charlie to shout and shake a collective fist at TV's election coverage and the world of political television.

    Director: Richard Valentine

    Writer: N/A

  • Bastards Special - David Mitchell, Victoria Coren, Andy Nyman
    7.1/107 votes
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    #4 - Bastards Special - David Mitchell, Victoria Coren, Andy Nyman

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 5/13/2010

    David Mitchell, Victoria Coren and Andy Nyman join Charlie Brooker to give their take on the world of TV.

    Director: Richard Valentine

    Writer: N/A

  • Reginald D Hunter, Sarah Millican, Peter Serafinowicz
    7.1/108 votes
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    #5 - Reginald D Hunter, Sarah Millican, Peter Serafinowicz

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 5/20/2010

    Reginald D Hunter, Sarah Millican and Peter Serafinowicz join Charlie Brooker to shout at - and celebrate - the world of television in all its diverse glory. Charlie's guests give their take on an array of TV clips and, in the spirit of competition, answer questions about them too.

    Director: Richard Valentine

    Writer: N/A

  • Rufus Hound, Jamelia, Richard Herring
    7.0/107 votes
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    #6 - Rufus Hound, Jamelia, Richard Herring

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/7/2009

    This first episode of Charlie Brooker's new comedy quiz has Rufus Hound, Jamelia and Richard Herring along for a detailed look at BBC1's daily magazine format, The One Show.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • David Mitchell, Holly Walsh, Ben Miller
    7.0/108 votes
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    #7 - David Mitchell, Holly Walsh, Ben Miller

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/18/2009

    David Mitchell, Ben Miller and Holly Walsh join Charlie Brooker in perusing the highs and lows of this week's TV world, including Desperate Romantics and Total Wipeout.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 90s Television Special - Phill Jupitus, Victoria Coren, Jack Whitehall
    7.0/108 votes
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    #8 - 90s Television Special - Phill Jupitus, Victoria Coren, Jack Whitehall

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/25/2009

    Charlie hosts a special show that charts the highs and lows of 90s television - both home grown and from around the world. He gives his own take on 90s TV raunch and the shows that commanded the biggest following (but perhaps shouldn't have), and unearths some hidden gems that deserve a wider audience. His guests Phill Jupitus, Victoria Coren and Jack Whitehall discuss everything from ratings giants such as You Bet to the obscurity that was Ring My Bell.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • David Baddiel, Liza Tarbuck, Kevin Bridges
    7.0/108 votes
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    #9 - David Baddiel, Liza Tarbuck, Kevin Bridges

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 4/15/2010

    David Baddiel, Liza Tarbuck and Kevin Bridges join Charlie to shout and shake their fists at the world of television in all its diverse glory. They give their take on an array of TV clips and, in the spirit of competition, answer questions about them too.

    Director: Richard Valentine

    Writer: N/A

  • Robert Webb, Jason Manford, Sharon Horgan
    7.0/108 votes
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    #10 - Robert Webb, Jason Manford, Sharon Horgan

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 4/22/2010

    Robert Webb, Jason Manford and Sharon Horgan join Charlie to shout and shake their fists at the world of television in all its diverse glory.

    Director: Richard Valentine

    Writer: N/A

  • Frankie Boyle, Sarah Millican, Reece Shearsmith
    6.9/108 votes
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    #11 - Frankie Boyle, Sarah Millican, Reece Shearsmith

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/21/2009

    Another trawl through the best and, more importantly, the worst of the week's TV with Charlie Brooker and a panel of three celebrity associates - Frankie Boyle, Reece Shearsmith and Sarah Millican. In TV Club, Charlie and his guests talk about the C4 documentary Inside Nature's Giants. The show will also feature the ...Got Talent franchise, and Japanese animation series Psychic Academy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Lauren Laverne, Chris Addison, Rufus Hound
    6.9/107 votes
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    #12 - Lauren Laverne, Chris Addison, Rufus Hound

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 4/29/2010

    Charlie Brooker continues his series of the corrosive comedy quiz show which reviews the weird and wonderful world of television with guests Lauren Laverne, Chris Addison and Rufus Hound.

    Director: Richard Valentine

    Writer: N/A

  • Kids' TV Special - Chris Addison, Mark Watson, Holly Walsh
    6.9/107 votes
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    #13 - Kids' TV Special - Chris Addison, Mark Watson, Holly Walsh

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 5/27/2010

    Charlie is joined by guest Chris Addison, Mark Watson and Holly Walsh for a Kids' TV Special.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Frank Skinner, Germaine Greer, Frankie Boyle
    6.8/108 votes
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    #14 - Frank Skinner, Germaine Greer, Frankie Boyle

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/11/2009

    Frank Skinner, Frankie Boyle and Germaine Greer help Charlie assess the merits of the week's TV highlights, including Deal or No Deal and Dragons' Den.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Josie Long, Frank Skinner, Grace Dent
    6.6/107 votes
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    #15 - Josie Long, Frank Skinner, Grace Dent

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/14/2009

    Second of the series, with three new panellists, Josie Long, Frank Skinner and Grace Dent, in the studio to help Charlie Brooker scrutinise another week's worth of TV. This episode's TV Club looks at Doctor Who spin-off, Torchwood: Children of Earth.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Martin Freeman, Liza Tarbuck, Reginald D. Hunter
    6.6/1010 votes
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    #16 - Martin Freeman, Liza Tarbuck, Reginald D. Hunter

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/4/2009

    The subject of this week's TV Club will be British TV staple Casualty. Charlie and his guests will also be sharing their views on BBC Three's Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum, and tackling the topic of extraordinary cookery shows.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A