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The Best Episodes of You Have Been Watching Season 1

Every episode of You Have Been Watching Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of You Have Been Watching Season 1!

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

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Rufus Hound, Jamelia, Richard Herring" is the best rated episode of "You Have Been Watching" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/7/2009. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Josie Long, Frank Skinner, Grace Dent".

  • Rufus Hound, Jamelia, Richard Herring
    7.0/107 votes

    #1 - 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

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

    #2 - 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

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

    #3 - 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

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

    #4 - 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

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

    #5 - 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

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

    #6 - 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

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

    #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

    #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