The Entire History of You 

In the near future, everyone has access to a memory implant that records everything they do, see and hear. You need never forget a face again - but is that always a good thing?

Director:

Brian Welsh

Writer:

Jesse Armstrong

Stars:

Toby Kebbell, Jodie Whittaker, Tom Cullen

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Toby Kebbell	...	Liam
Jodie Whittaker	...	Ffion
Tom Cullen	...	Jonas
Amy Beth Hayes	...	Lucy
Rebekah Staton	...	Colleen
Rhashan Stone	...	Jeff
Phoebe Fox	...	Hallam
Jimi Mistry	...	Paul
Daniel Lapaine	...	Max
Karl Collins	...	Robbie
Elizabeth Chan	...	Leah
Mona Goodwin	...	Gina
Kemal Sylvester	...	Airport Security

Storyline

In the future, thanks to the Grain, a chip which can be implanted on a hard drive in the brain, every single action that a person makes is recorded and may be played back. Liam, a lawyer, married with a child, suspects that his wife Fi is having a fling with the brash Jonas, whom they meet at a dinner party.

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Plot Keywords:

brain implant | airport security | zoom in | bare chested male | jealousy | 

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

In this episode, the main couple Liam (Toby Kebbell) and Fi (Jodie Whittaker) have a daughter called Jodie. The name of the actress that plays Fi is Jodie Whittaker.

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Goofs

At the dinner party, Jonas says "...I'm just going to watch a little bit more of the news", but when Liam replays this scene later at his home, Jonas says "...I'm just going to CATCH a little bit more of the news".

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Quotes

Liam: So how long did you go out with him for?
Ffion: Alright, about six months.
Liam: So not a week or a month, six months? The ever inflating romance?

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojoUK: Top 10 Black Mirror Episodes (2018)

User Reviews

Brilliant and at times difficult and painful to watch

Some people say that "we are defined by our memories" and that "without memory we would lack any perspective" with which to assess the world. Others say that "memories are meant to fade." and that "time heals all wounds."

What if we lived in a world where memories literally own us and where they never, ever fade and are accessible in high definition and slow motion replay... Forever to anyone? What if they could be stored and digitised... or even traded as a commodity? What would memories become then?

They would become our most prized possessions: More irreplaceable than hand-crafted treasures, more valuable than any diamond or gold. Imagine, our very essence and experiences captured (and with liberal editing) all the best parts distilled into a narcotic, addictive stream of consciousness, on tap wherever and whenever we desire.

We could go back, time and time again to revisit out best experiences. We could show these details at will to others on any available screen. Alternatively, we could expunge forever that which we never wish to see again, and be forever distrusted as someone with no proof of what they've done or where they've been...

Or, we could even keep those most painful moments it as a lash with which to whip ourselves while saying a dozen Hail Marys.

This is the story of a family that live in such a world, where things once experienced can be recorded forever and used to wager a strategic, rightful war on those around us. But at what cost to ourselves and our relationships?

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 December 2011 (UK)

Also Known As:

The Entire History of You

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zeppotron, Channel 4 Television Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

49 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD