Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker reveals old episode had scene that brought back former characters

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Black Mirror co-creator Charlie Brooker has revealed he scrapped a scene that would have seen the return of key characters. The writer told The Independent how the moment, originally featured in series three episode “Playtest”, would have been interactively “unlocked” by viewers watching for a second time. “Basically, if you went back to watch the episode a second time, it would have unlocked nightmare mode.” Brooker detailed how characters from classic episodes “White Bear” and “Fifteen Million Merits” would have returned. There was a bit where he went in and he saw Victoria Spillane from “White Bear”, and he found himself in one of the rooms from “Fifteen Million Merits”.” He confesses he scrapped the idea as he feared it would be “a bit indulgent.” “I literally wrote those scenes and then was like: ''F***, that’s gonna be impossible.