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* ReferencedBy: [[https://www.welcometotelevision.net/welcome-to-westview/episode-four-black-mirror-1 The episode]] of the podcast ''Welcome to Westview'' covering [[Recap/WandaVisionEpisode4WeInterruptThisProgram the fourth episode]] of ''Series/WandaVision'' is titled "Black Mirror".

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[[https://www.welcometotelevision.net/welcome-to-westview/episode-four-black-mirror-1 The episode]] of the podcast ''Welcome to Westview'' covering [[Recap/WandaVisionEpisode4WeInterruptThisProgram the fourth episode]] of ''Series/WandaVision'' is titled "Black Mirror".Mirror".
** ''Series/Girls5eva'''s third season briefly shows Season 6's streamer du jour, Streamberry.
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* TheWikiRule: [[http://black-mirror.wikia.com/wiki/Black_Mirror_Wiki The Black Mirror Wiki]].

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** Creator/AaronPaul made a VoiceOnlyCameo as a gamer who harasses the main characters at the end of "USS Callister", and is set to appear as a different character in Series 6.

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** Creator/AaronPaul made a VoiceOnlyCameo as a gamer who harasses the main characters at the end of "USS Callister", Callister" before appearing as one of the protagonists in "Beyond the Sea".
** Anjana Vasan played a ''Sea of Tranquility'' cosplayer in "Nosedive"
and is set to appear as a different main character Nida in Series 6."Demon 79".
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In 2017, Brooker announced a series of ''Black Mirror'' novels featuring original new stories edited by Brooker, with ''Black Mirror: Volume 1'' being scheduled for release on February 2018, featuring Creator/CoryDoctorow, [[Creator/CatherineWebb Claire North]], and Sylvain Neuvel as confirmed writers, along with two more promised volumes between 2018 and 2019. However, the release date for ''Volume 1'' came and went with nothing, and when later pressed on the issue, Brooker and co-producer Annabel Jones confirmed that they were scrapped.

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In 2017, Brooker announced a series of ''Black Mirror'' novels featuring original new stories edited by Brooker, with ''Black Mirror: Volume 1'' being scheduled for release on February 2018, featuring Creator/CoryDoctorow, [[Creator/CatherineWebb Claire North]], and Sylvain Neuvel as confirmed writers, along with two more promised volumes between 2018 and 2019. However, the release date for ''Volume 1'' came and went with nothing, and when later pressed on the issue, Brooker and co-producer Annabel Jones confirmed that they were scrapped.scrapped.
** In June of 2023, Brooker [[https://ew.com/tv/black-mirror-ai-written-episode/ stated]] that he used [=ChatGPT=] to generate an episode of ''Black Mirror'' for Season 6, but after realizing the program just took a bunch of existing ''Black Mirror'' episode synopsis and mashed them together, threw out what it wrote.

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** Creator/MichaelaCoel plays the airport lady in “Nosedive” and has a larger role as Lowry in “USS Callister”.

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** Creator/MichaelaCoel plays the airport lady in “Nosedive” and has a larger role as Lowry in “USS Callister”."USS Callister".



** Asim Chaudry appeared as an [[https://twitter.com/AsimC86/status/1078769307511865345?s=19 extra]] in "The Waldo Moment", and has a larger role as Thakur in "Bandersnatch"

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** Asim Chaudry appeared as an [[https://twitter.com/AsimC86/status/1078769307511865345?s=19 extra]] in "The Waldo Moment", and has a larger role as Thakur in "Bandersnatch""Bandersnatch".
** Creator/AaronPaul made a VoiceOnlyCameo as a gamer who harasses the main characters at the end of "USS Callister", and is set to appear as a different character in Series 6.
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* SeriesHiatus: There was a four years hiatus between season 5 (2019) and 6 (2023).
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** Daniel Lapaine has a small role as Max in "The Entire History of You" and a larger role as Dawson in "Black Museum."

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** Daniel Lapaine Creator/DanielLapaine has a small role as Max in "The Entire History of You" and a larger role as Dawson in "Black Museum."
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In 2017, Brooker announced a series of ''Black Mirror'' novels featuring original new stories edited by Brooker, with ''Black Mirror: Volume 1'' being scheduled for release on February 2018, featuring Creator/CoryDoctorow, [[Creator/CatherineWebb Claire North]], and Sylvain Neuvel as confirmed writers, along with two more promised volumes between 2018 and 2019. However, the release date for ''Volume 1'' came and went with nothing, and when later pressed on the issue, Brooker and co-producer Annabel Jones confirmed that they were scrapped.
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** Michaela Coel plays the airport lady in “Nosedive” and has a larger role as Lowry in “USS Callister”.

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** Michaela Coel Creator/MichaelaCoel plays the airport lady in “Nosedive” and has a larger role as Lowry in “USS Callister”.
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* Trivia/BlackMirrorWhiteChristmas
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* ReferencedBy: [[https://www.welcometotelevision.net/welcome-to-westview/episode-four-black-mirror-1 The episode]] of the podcast ''Welcome to Westview'' covering [[Recap/WandaVisionEpisode4WeInterruptThisProgram the fourth episode]] of ''Series/WandaVision'' is titled "Black Mirror".
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* CelebrityParadox: The first episode mentions ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' -- many actors from that show (including two of the main cast) appear in large roles in ''Black Mirror''.

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* CelebrityParadox: The first episode mentions ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' -- many actors from that show (including two of the main cast) appear in large roles in ''Black Mirror''. One of them, Allen Leech, even appears in that very episode.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: Inverted. The only Black Mirror episodes filmed where they take place are the ones set in the UK; Brooker says he has a policy of filming the US-based episodes in other countries because the cost of US location filming is just too high for a UK-based production.
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* Trivia/BlackMirrorBandersnatch
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** Asim Chaudry appeared as an [[https://twitter.com/AsimC86/status/1078769307511865345?s=19 extra]] in "The Waldo Moment", and has a larger role as Thakur in "Bandersnatch"
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* Trivia/BlackMirrorBeRightBack
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* TheWikiRule: [[http://black-mirror.wikia.com/wiki/Black_Mirror_Wiki The Black Mirror Wiki]].

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the san junipero page already existed. will do a check to see if any others have been made


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* Trivia/BlackMirrorTheEntireHistoryOfYou



* Trivia/BlackMirrorSanJunipero



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* TheMovie: In 2013, Creator/RobertDowneyJr and Creator/WarnerBros optioned ''The Entire History of You'' to be made into a movie.



* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: In "San Junipero," Denise Burse (elder Kelly) looks like she could have been Gugu Mbatha-Raw (younger Kelly) under aging makeup. Their 31-year age difference suggests they could quite convincingly play mother and daughter.
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* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: In "San Junipero," Denise Burse (elder Kelly) looks like she could have been Gugu Mbatha-Raw (younger Kelly) under aging makeup. Their 31-year age difference suggests they could quite convincingly play mother and daughter.
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* LifeImitatesArt: The show's Twitter likes to (disapprovingly) point out [[https://twitter.com/blackmirror/status/950506825035780096 whenever]] [[https://twitter.com/blackmirror/status/845057774836965377 things]] [[https://twitter.com/blackmirror/status/829799153597300736 like]] [[https://twitter.com/blackmirror/status/817033325953040384 that]] [[https://twitter.com/blackmirror/status/789974270625640448 happen]].

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* LifeImitatesArt: The show's Twitter likes to (disapprovingly) point out [[https://twitter.com/blackmirror/status/950506825035780096 whenever]] [[https://twitter.com/blackmirror/status/845057774836965377 things]] [[https://twitter.com/blackmirror/status/829799153597300736 like]] [[https://twitter.com/blackmirror/status/817033325953040384 that]] [[https://twitter.com/blackmirror/status/789974270625640448 happen]]. See the specific LifeImitatesArt/BlackMirror page for more examples.
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* LifeImitatesArt: The show's Twitter likes to (disapprovingly) point out [[https://twitter.com/blackmirror/status/950506825035780096 whenever]] [[https://twitter.com/blackmirror/status/845057774836965377 things]] [[https://twitter.com/blackmirror/status/829799153597300736 like]] [[https://twitter.com/blackmirror/status/817033325953040384 that]] [[https://twitter.com/blackmirror/status/789974270625640448 happen]].

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