How TV Ruined Your Life

Aspiration (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Documentary, Comedy

How TV rubs our noses in other people's superior lifestyles.

Directors

Writers

Charlie Brooker (written by) | Jason Hazeley (additional writing) | Joel Morris (additional writing) | Daniel Maier (additional writing) (as Dan Maier)

Producer

Editor

Production Designer

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Release date

Feb 8, 2011 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Charlie Brooker Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Black Mirror (2011)
Roger Sloman Apprentice-style Boss Apprentice-style Boss See fewer	Reds (1981)
Joseph Coombes Self Self See fewer	The Nameless Luna (2025)
Sarah Darlington Self Self See fewer	Flamingo Blues (2004)
Patrick Martin Self Self See fewer	How TV Ruined Your Life (2011)
Liz May Brice Self Self See fewer	Black Mirror (2011)
Belinda Stewart-Wilson Sophie dahl Sophie dahl See fewer	The Inbetweeners 2 (2014)
Lucy Thackeray Self Self See fewer	Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025)
Imran Yusuf Self Self See fewer	Quality Assurance
James Michael Rankin Thug (uncredited) Thug (uncredited) See fewer	Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)
Paul Warren Paul the Tramp (uncredited) Paul the Tramp (uncredited) See fewer	Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)