The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism Poster

The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism 2009

★ 8.73 votes7 min📅 2009-08-03

Overview

Short film about how mainstream media simplify complex events and present them as "scattered terrible things happening everywhere, Oh Dear", leaving the public feeling powerless to do anything about them. Screened in the third episode of the first series of Charlie Brooker's Newswipe.

Director: Adam Curtis

Cast

Adam Curtis
Adam Curtis
Narrator (voice)