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
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noted for disturbing content and sharp satire ⓘ |
| director | Otto Bathurst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Endemol UK NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 1 ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Annabel Jones
NERFINISHED
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Charlie Brooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Alex Cairns
NERFINISHED
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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
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psychological drama ⓘ satirical television ⓘ science fiction television ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeCode | Black Mirror S01E01 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRunningTime | approximately 44 minutes ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ethics of political leadership
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impact of social media on politics ⓘ |
| mainCastMember |
Donald Sumpter
NERFINISHED
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Lindsay Duncan NERFINISHED ⓘ Rory Kinnear NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Goodman-Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
media manipulation
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political scandal ⓘ public opinion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
provocative and shocking storyline
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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
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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
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surface form:
London
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| title | The National Anthem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Charlie Brooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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