I'd just like to throw in a few thoughts, going very much against the grain, and general "consensus" here on IMDb: You Have Been Watching is excellent. Yes, it is a panel show, and it's a FUN one.It is different to Screenwipe and Newswipe. There is quite enough space in the world for all of these shows, and they provide various alternative, and equally fascinating / hilarious / enjoyable takes on Charlie's view on the world, and his criticisms.Most of the guests have been very entertaining, the 90s special was fun. Starting the show with some jokes might seem cliché but if one actually listens to those jokes, often they are appropriately "Brooker - cynic" and totally fit the show.Every episode contains fascinatingly twisted questions, criticisms of various ridiculous TV shows (Who Is Deadliest!), and witty, appropriate observations and mickey-taking from everyone involved. I was particularly pleased to see Martin Freeman, the absolutely gorgeous and fun Liza Tarbuck, and the appropriately divisive Frankie Boyle.If anything, I'm pleased to see Charlie take on a panel-show format because it proves he can effectively host more than one type of show. His comedy and observations are never really "argued" in Screenwipe and Newswipe, and it makes a refreshing change to have "contestants" to bounce off his views.Here's hoping for many more seasons. Top marks.

As a massive fan of Charlie's Screenwipe & Newswipe, at first I wasn't too keen and was fearing the worst for this, but it has grown on me. Immediately hearing jokes just to make the studio audience laugh had me shaking my head and feared a very poor attempt at a mainstream Screenwipe, but by episode 3 or 4 I was warming to it and mainly became interested and was enjoying it for much of what I like about Screenwipe, which is the fact that I don't watch television in the traditional sense. I generally find out about & watch TV shows online, as the way TV has gone there is very little for me nowadays and the set is only switched on for football and specific shows airing new episodes. So this serves a similar purpose to Screenwipe for me in that I get to see what I'm missing, but with Charlie's distinct take on things. This alone makes it an enjoyable watch for someone like me. In addition, I was pleased to see certain guests such as Frankie Boyle & Frank Skinner (and the always delightful Victoria Coren) and whilst it may not be the best thing ever or even on a par with Screenwipe, I still found it worthy of watching every episode. Any complaints I may have are minor and borne out of the fact that it's just Screenwipe for the masses, but that doesn't instantly make it awful. I've judged this on it's own merit and 6* may not be a great rating (it's just my crazy scale) but I did like the show and hope for more.

this is a review show from Charlie Brooker which parodies other quiz shows. i hadn't heard much of Charlie brooker before i saw this, i had only seen dead set and i didn't think too highly of it. but this is quality despite the naysayers, there isn't canned laughter it's genuine giggles and hysteria, i haven't seen screen wipe so i don't know whether the guy who commented before me had a valid comparison but I'm not willing to trample this ingenious creation. it's funny the way that he takes a show that's doing relatively well and then tramples it into nothing, i definitely want to see more of this show. bravo Mr brooker.watch this if you love funny stuff

Being part of a clique of humour-riffing chums in a bar is invariably a good thing. Look at you, part of the cool set for one night at least, telling and hearing the best jokes, gossip, quaffing from a seemingly unending supply of beer and scampi fries, throwing your head back and giggling at every golden droplet of wit. Anyone watching, sitting alone or with their partner in a strained and jaded romantic relationship, cannot see the humour, moreover, begins imagining ways the smug, chortling set might be slaughtered to the most satisfyingly entertaining end. The latter sensation is experienced when watching 'You Have Been Watching' What we have been watching are overtly self-aware polemicists whose wit dried out long ago and an endless array of 'Off the Kerb' agency comedians peddling the jokes culled from their bank of gag writers. No fun at all, pass me the Inquisition's 'Death Catalogue.'A recent episode had the "panel" shooting fish in a barrel, or rather laughing at Christian broadcasting. Easy to do, and I'm no Christian, but their mob mentality, consisting of a blind acceptance of Dawkinsian atheism showed them up for the sheeple fashionistas they are.