You Have Been Watching, Charlie Brooker’s new show, made me watch the BBC One Show

I liveblogged Monday’s episode of The One Show, for Charlie Brooker’s new show, “You Have Been Watching“.

The One Show, BBC One, MONDAY, 29/6/09

0.01
One second in and I’m already cringing. Ewww mock acting.

0.02
Wait isn’t that the guy from that Money show with the Shark graphic?

0.21
I COUNT FOUR TOM JONES PUNS IN FIRST 21 SECONDS OF THE SHOW.

0.22
I don’t think this is the show for me.

0.43
BBC Presenters should be banned from saying “sex”.

1.27
I feel sorry for Tom Jones. This show has made me feel sorry for Tom Jones.

3.06
Alright, now I’ve stopped cringing, and started yawning. Stalking IRL is sooo 90s.

5.22
The interview with the grieving Mum features some quite poignant and touching footage. If only it wasn’t directly preceded by shots of Tom Jones with his top off.

8.00
Tom, to his credit, makes up a convincing story about an imaginary stalker in an effort to help out the producers a bit.

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