Claims he did not graduate from university because his dissertation was on the subject of video games, which was not considered a valid topic.
Shot to fame in 1998 with his violent cartoon "Helmut Werstler's Cruelty Zoo," which caused the magazine PC Zone to be pulled from the shelves.
Grew up in a family of Quakers and describes himself as one, despite contributing to a book titled The Atheist's Guide To Christmas which was published in 2009.
Met his wife Konnie Huq while filming an episode of Screenwipe in 2009, the two wear engaged 9 months later.
Is a gifted satirist, having written many different columns for various outlets, including one titled Screen Burn for The Guardian until 2010.
Began presenting a BBC Radio 4 series called So Wrong It's Right in 2010, where celebrity guests had to pitch terrible ideas for new franchises.
Charlie Brooker
March 3, 1971 (age 53)
Reading, England, UK
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Claims he did not graduate from university because his dissertation was on the subject of video games, which was not considered a valid topic.
Shot to fame in 1998 with his violent cartoon "Helmut Werstler's Cruelty Zoo," which caused the magazine PC Zone to be pulled from the shelves.
Grew up in a family of Quakers and describes himself as one, despite contributing to a book titled The Atheist's Guide To Christmas which was published in 2009.
Met his wife Konnie Huq while filming an episode of Screenwipe in 2009, the two wear engaged 9 months later.
Is a gifted satirist, having written many different columns for various outlets, including one titled Screen Burn for The Guardian until 2010.
Began presenting a BBC Radio 4 series called So Wrong It's Right in 2010, where celebrity guests had to pitch terrible ideas for new franchises.