Charlie Lyne (born 1991) is a freelance journalist and filmmaker. He is a home entertainment columnist for The Guardian. His directorial film debut, Beyond Clueless, premiered at SXSW in 2014. In 2015 he created and directed Fear Itself which was released free to watch on BBC iPlayer.
Established in 2008 when Lyne was 16, Ultra Culture was a film blog known for its chatty style, strong opinions and concise pop cultural commentary. According to critic aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the blog agrees with popular opinion 66% of the time.
Lyne joined the programme when it was redeveloped after Jonathan Ross's departure. New host Claudia Winkleman approached him using Twitter, saying that she was 'obsessed' with his website and that she would 'bloody kill' for him to be on the show. He is listed on the Film Programme website as being the 'resident internet-type person'.
Ultra Culture was named Blog of the Year 2011 by Sky Movies, and was highly commended in the Total Film Blog Awards 2011 in the Best Overall Blog category. The Ultra Culture Twitter account was also named one of the Top 100 Arts Tweeters by The Times.
Lyne is a small town with a population of 235 (1 January 2014) in southwest Denmark on the peninsula of Jutland.
Coordinates: 55°48′03″N 8°29′36″E / 55.80090°N 8.49329°E / 55.80090; 8.49329
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