charlton "charlie" brooker (born 3 march 1971) is a british humourist, journalist, television presenter, screenwriter and producer. he is widely known for creating the channel 4/netflix science fiction series "black mirror" (2011–present). he has appeared in panel shows such as "have i got news for you". he has also hosted his own programmes such as "screenwipe" and "you have been watching". in 2017, he won two primetime emmy awards for the "black mirror" episode "san junipero".