A 45-minute BBC Two special, "Charlie Brooker's Antiviral Wipe", aired on 14 May 2020. It focused on life during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. It was produced during the UK lockdown, which had caused a series starring "Wipe" character Philomena Cunk to be postponed. Most of the crew from the series transferred to work on "Antiviral Wipe". Brooker initially turned down the offer to make the special but accepted when it was clear that production would be largely unchanged, the format of the series—with few characters appearing on the same screen together and extensive use of archive footage—well-suited to the lockdown rules. The editing process was the most affected.