Music / NewsListen to the music behind Black Mirror’s ‘San Junipero’Series creator Charlie Brooker shares a 42-song playlist of tracks that inspired the show’s unmissable 80s-themed episodeShareLink copied ✔️October 31, 2016MusicNewsText Louis Bradley Charlie Brooker, the mastermind behind Black Mirror, has shared a 42-song playlist from ‘San Junipero’, a highlight of the disturbing satirical show’s latest series. This includes tracks from the episode, inspirations, and songs that couldn’t be used for copyright reasons. In keeping with the episode’s 80s theme, the playlist includes tracks from the likes of Madonna, The Smiths, Beastie Boys, and Public Enemy. In an interview with Vogue, Brooker claimed that the reasoning behind the episode’s setting was the aspect of nostalgia: “All the music I said I hated, I secretly loved all of it... It was a great way for me to indulge in all those guilty pleasures. To go back and revisit all of that music people claimed to hate in 1987.” ‘San Junipero’ stars Mackenzie Davis and Gugu Mbatha-Raw and is, in his words, “an 80s coming-of-age drama with a Black Mirror undertow”. Speaking to Dazed recently, he said that the episode was “the first one I wrote for this season, and I didn’t want it to constantly be ‘the bleak show’ – like, someone’s life is ruined, so let’s wait and find out how. It’s to keep the viewers on their toes. I didn’t want it to just be the negative technology show.” Listen to the playlist below. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.Trending9 great films you can watch on YouTube for freeFrom a lesbian cult classic to a ‘femcel thriller’, here’s our eclectic round-up of the best films you can stream in full on YouTube right nowFilm & TV Nike FashionNike celebrates the culture of U.S. soccerHEYDUDEFashionHEYDUDE wants you to be outside this summerArt & PhotographyWild photos of Melbourne’s multiplying ‘dyke’ dancefloorsBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaFashionWorld Cup 2026: Unpacking the 13 most stylish football kits on the pitchLife & CultureHaving a landline is now the ultimate post-digital flexBeautyThe sexiest flesh-baring Instagram accounts you need to followBeauty‘It always comes back to her face’: Marcelo Gutierrez on Madonna’s beautyEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy