The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism

The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 3, 2009

Runtime

0h 7m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

90%

Original Title

The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism

Production Companies

BBC

Director

Adam Curtis

Description

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.