Given the unsettling times we’re currently living through, the only man who could really sum it all up would probably be Charlie Brooker.
It’s been announced that he’s returning to our screens with a brand new special centred around lockdown.
However, rather than a new instalment of his dystopian series
Black Mirror with pandemic themes, Charlie is actually resurrecting his satirical Wipe series (which included Screenwipe, Newswipe and
election Wipe) with a new show brilliantly titled Charlie Brooker’s Antiviral Wipe.
The one-off special will take a closer look at how the nation has coped with lockdown, as well as exploring our viewing habits and ways we’ve kept ourselves entertained during the
Coronavirus pandemic.Charlie said: “The
BBC asked me to supply a quote for the press release, which is what you’re reading now.”
So there you have it.
It’s also been confirmed the special will feature regular characters Philomena Cunk and Barry Shitpeas, played by Diane Morgan and Al Campbell, the former of whom has become a break-out star in her own right in recent years.
Charlie is now probably best known as the creator of the dystopian anthology series Black Mirror, which ran for two series on Channel 4 before being acquired by
Netflix, where it has become a global success.READ MORE: Black Mirror Creators Charlie Brooker And Annabel Jones Take On Bandersnatch Critics Charlie Brooker On Underrated Black Mirror Episodes, Unnerving New Tech And Love Island 22 Behind-The-Scenes Secrets You Never Knew About Black Mirror The show has won eight
Emmys in total, namely for its stand-out episodes San Junipero and USS Calister.
In 2018, Charlie also unveiled the game-changing stand-along episode Bandersnatch, which allowed viewers to make decisions on behalf of the main character, with different endings depending on what was selected.