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**rxnixoncom** · 03-04-2012, 05:05 PM

I found an old PC ZONE magazine disc dating back to sometime in 2003 whilst rummaging around my old junk at my Mum's place.
On this there are some recordings of Charlie Brooker (a British comedian / writer) prank calling game publishers regarding his games not working. They're really old and bring back lots of memories of the games he can't get to work and the power of his system.
They're hilarious! Please listen to them if you get chance to, I've just upload them to YouTube

I apologise for the low sound quality but that's how they were originally recorded.

Prank call to Activision regarding Quake

Prank call to BMG regarding Grand Theft Auto

Prank call to Eidos regarding Tomb Raider

Prank call to Virgin regarding Jedi Knight

Also, does anyone know how I can get YouTube to show the other videos at the end of one of them?

**Junrlaeh** · 03-04-2012, 06:47 PM

Had these on the same CD from PC ZONE, been looking for the CD for ages. Didn't realise they were on youtube.

**KhJOHbTM** · 03-04-2012, 07:24 PM

Had these on the same CD from PC ZONE, been looking for the CD for ages. Didn't realise they were on youtube.

They aren't, I found my CD yesterday and uploaded them myself last night

**Arratherimi** · 03-04-2012, 09:55 PM

Didn't find them funny at all.

Charlie Brooker is not funny, and a piss poor excuse for a comedian. Thats probably why.

**letmelogin** · 03-04-2012, 10:51 PM

yep, not funny but Charlie is great in his later work

still better to have those uploads than the 10000000000th cat video

**DexOnenlyCymn** · 03-04-2012, 10:59 PM

yeah true.

The virgin jedi knight one was vaguely amusing. the rest were crap though.

Still, thanks for uploading them.

**BuyCheapest** · 03-05-2012, 12:11 AM

Still, thanks for uploading them.

You're welcome

I know they're not everyone's taste. I think Charlie Brooker is a great columnist and his TV shows: Screenwipe and Gamewipe were brilliant.

Still, you have to appreciate how old these are, the Activision one is regarding the original Quake!

**MarlboroCig** · 03-05-2012, 11:45 AM

It's like a terrible version of Phonejacker

**JessicaLin** · 03-05-2012, 08:19 PM

hahaha classic

**13spebampiliece** · 03-05-2012, 10:57 PM

Please bare in mind that this was made over a decade ago. Around the time that Jeremy Beadle and Noel Edmunds were knocking about

**Rellshare** · 03-06-2012, 01:00 AM

He's just an angry man that moans about things in a completely over the top way. What's the find funny?

**doctorzlo** · 03-06-2012, 01:06 AM

Even so, i'm glad this thread happened because its made me watch loads of old fonejacker episodes on youtube. Now that IS funny.

**Kamendoriks** · 03-06-2012, 06:33 AM

I seem to recall Howard Stern calling a clock repair shop run by a Korean woman who couldn't pronounce clock, and said **** instead, that was funny.

03-04-2012, 05:05 PM	#1
rxnixoncom Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 521 Senior Member	Hilarious prank calls to game publishers by Charlie Brooker I found an old PC ZONE magazine disc dating back to sometime in 2003 whilst rummaging around my old junk at my Mum's place. On this there are some recordings of Charlie Brooker (a British comedian / writer) prank calling game publishers regarding his games not working. They're really old and bring back lots of memories of the games he can't get to work and the power of his system. They're hilarious! Please listen to them if you get chance to, I've just upload them to YouTube I apologise for the low sound quality but that's how they were originally recorded. Prank call to Activision regarding Quake Prank call to BMG regarding Grand Theft Auto Prank call to Eidos regarding Tomb Raider Prank call to Virgin regarding Jedi Knight Also, does anyone know how I can get YouTube to show the other videos at the end of one of them? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-04-2012, 06:47 PM	#2
Junrlaeh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 568 Senior Member	Had these on the same CD from PC ZONE, been looking for the CD for ages. Didn't realise they were on youtube. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-04-2012, 07:24 PM	#3
KhJOHbTM Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 347 Senior Member	Had these on the same CD from PC ZONE, been looking for the CD for ages. Didn't realise they were on youtube. They aren't, I found my CD yesterday and uploaded them myself last night Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-04-2012, 09:55 PM	#4
Arratherimi Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 384 Senior Member	Didn't find them funny at all. Charlie Brooker is not funny, and a piss poor excuse for a comedian. Thats probably why. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-04-2012, 10:51 PM	#5
letmelogin Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 452 Senior Member	yep, not funny but Charlie is great in his later work still better to have those uploads than the 10000000000th cat video Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-04-2012, 10:59 PM	#6
DexOnenlyCymn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 520 Senior Member	yeah true. The virgin jedi knight one was vaguely amusing. the rest were crap though. Still, thanks for uploading them. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-05-2012, 12:11 AM	#7
BuyCheapest Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 625 Senior Member	Still, thanks for uploading them. You're welcome I know they're not everyone's taste. I think Charlie Brooker is a great columnist and his TV shows: Screenwipe and Gamewipe were brilliant. Still, you have to appreciate how old these are, the Activision one is regarding the original Quake! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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MarlboroCig Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 500 Senior Member	It's like a terrible version of Phonejacker Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-05-2012, 08:19 PM	#9
JessicaLin Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 467 Senior Member	hahaha classic Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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13spebampiliece Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 522 Senior Member	Please bare in mind that this was made over a decade ago. Around the time that Jeremy Beadle and Noel Edmunds were knocking about Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-06-2012, 01:00 AM	#11
Rellshare Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 479 Senior Member	He's just an angry man that moans about things in a completely over the top way. What's the find funny? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-06-2012, 01:06 AM	#12
doctorzlo Join Date Jun 2006 Posts 4,488 Senior Member	Even so, i'm glad this thread happened because its made me watch loads of old fonejacker episodes on youtube. Now that IS funny. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-06-2012, 06:33 AM	#13
Kamendoriks Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 627 Senior Member	I seem to recall Howard Stern calling a clock repair shop run by a Korean woman who couldn't pronounce clock, and said **** instead, that was funny. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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