The National Anthem

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"The National Anthem" is the provocative first episode of the anthology series Black Mirror, known for its shocking storyline involving a British prime minister forced into a disturbing public act.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf television episode
availableOn Netflix NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception generally positive
noted for disturbing content and sharp satire
director Otto Bathurst NERFINISHED
distributor Endemol UK NERFINISHED
episodeNumberInSeason 1
executiveProducer Annabel Jones NERFINISHED
Charlie Brooker NERFINISHED
featuresCharacter Alex Cairns NERFINISHED
Michael Callow NERFINISHED
Princess Susannah NERFINISHED
Rory Kinnear’s Prime Minister NERFINISHED
firstBroadcastAs first episode of Black Mirror
followedBy Fifteen Million Merits NERFINISHED
genre anthology television
psychological drama
satirical television
science fiction television
hasEpisodeCode Black Mirror S01E01 NERFINISHED
hasRunningTime approximately 44 minutes
hasTheme ethics of political leadership
impact of social media on politics
mainCastMember Donald Sumpter NERFINISHED
Lindsay Duncan NERFINISHED
Rory Kinnear NERFINISHED
Tom Goodman-Hill NERFINISHED
narrativeFocus media manipulation
political scandal
public opinion
notableFor provocative and shocking storyline
social commentary on modern media
originalAirDate 2011-12-04
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork Channel 4 NERFINISHED
partOfSeries Black Mirror NERFINISHED
plotElement kidnapping of a royal family member
prime minister coerced into a disturbing public act
portraysFictionalPrimeMinisterOf United Kingdom NERFINISHED
producer Charlie Brooker NERFINISHED
productionCompany Zeppotron NERFINISHED
seasonNumberInSeries 1
seriesCreator Charlie Brooker NERFINISHED
settingCountry United Kingdom NERFINISHED
settingLocation London, England
surface form: London
title The National Anthem NERFINISHED
writer Charlie Brooker NERFINISHED

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Black Mirror hasNotableEpisode The National Anthem
Men and Cartoons hasPart The National Anthem