Black Mirror: The National Anthem
E619775
Black Mirror: The National Anthem is the provocative first episode of the anthology series Black Mirror, depicting a shocking political crisis that satirizes media sensationalism and public voyeurism.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Mirror: The National Anthem (score) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television episode ⓘ |
| character |
Alex Cairns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Princess Susannah NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Blice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Charlie Brooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| depicts |
24-hour news cycle
ⓘ
public opinion shaped by online platforms ⓘ role of social media in political crises ⓘ |
| director | Otto Bathurst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 1 ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2011-12-04 ⓘ |
| genre |
political drama
ⓘ
psychological drama ⓘ satire ⓘ science fiction ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasStandaloneStory | true ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Michael Callow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prime Minister Michael Callow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | kidnapping ransom demand broadcast on YouTube ⓘ |
| notableFor |
provocative premise
ⓘ
satire of media and politics ⓘ |
| orderInFranchise | first episode of Black Mirror to be broadcast ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Channel 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Black Mirror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | The British Prime Minister faces a shocking ultimatum from a kidnapper demanding a degrading act on live television to secure the release of a beloved princess. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Donald Sumpter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lindsay Duncan NERFINISHED ⓘ Lydia Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Rory Kinnear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Annabel Jones
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charlie Brooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Zeppotron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 44 ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| setting | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
ethics and morality
ⓘ
mass psychology ⓘ media sensationalism ⓘ political scandal ⓘ public voyeurism ⓘ social media influence ⓘ |
| writer | Charlie Brooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Black Mirror: The National Anthem (score)