<P> The first two series of the programme were produced by Brooker 's production company Zeppotron , for Endemol . An Endemol press release described the series as `` a hybrid of The Twilight Zone and Tales of the Unexpected which taps into our contemporary unease about our modern world '' , with the stories having a `` techno - paranoia '' feel . Channel 4 described the first episode , `` The National Anthem '' , as `` a twisted parable for the Twitter age '' . Black Mirror series 1 had a limited DVD release for PAL / Region 2 on 27 February 2012 . </P>
<P> The first two series of the programme were produced by Brooker 's production company Zeppotron , for Endemol . An Endemol press release described the series as `` a hybrid of The Twilight Zone and Tales of the Unexpected which taps into our contemporary unease about our modern world '' , with the stories having a `` techno - paranoia '' feel . Channel 4 described the first episode , `` The National Anthem '' , as `` a twisted parable for the Twitter age '' . Black Mirror series 1 had a limited DVD release for PAL / Region 2 on 27 February 2012 . </P>
what episode is the beginning of black mirror
what episode is the beginning of black mirror
The National Anthem
The National Anthem