A woman enters the Black Museum where the curator shares tales of the artefacts.

A portmanteau episode of an anthology series – you could never accuse Black Mirror of playing things easy – we follow three inter-connected tales as relayed by Douglas Hodge’s Rolo Haynes, this compilation’s Crypt Keeper or Dr Terror.

Black Panther’s Letitia Wright is the young girl who stumbles upon the near-abandoned exhibit in the middle of a US desert (though to my trained eyes it looks like the Spanish terrain in Andalucia) and as she walks round the museum she gets to hear stories about the artefacts, each featuring both Rolo and a new bit of technology. And so we find out about a neural implant that allows a surgeon to experience the same sensations as his patients, a device that lets you communicate with a comatose loved one, and a way to keep electrocuting a convicted killer.

Any one of these stories could have been the basis for a full episode, but Charlie Brooker spoils us with three ‘what if’ gizmos that in the best Black Mirror vein feel like they’re just a microchip away from being real. The stories ultimately intersect and there’s a satisfying payoff in this season finale which is the closest we’ll get to an Amicus multi-part horror movie for the digital generation.

Verdict: Packed full of ideas – maybe too much so – this is a great conclusion to another strong season of Black Mirror, though like the monkey toy that features prominently in one segment, you might just need a hug afterwards. 8/10

Nick Joy