Charlie Brooker is to make a special edition of his 'Wipe' programme to tie in with the forthcoming General Election.  Charlie Brooker's Election Wipe will bring viewers a summary of the good, the bad and the ugliness of the election campaign. Brooker will follow it so everyone else doesn’t have to.

He will be joined on the BBC2 show by comedian Morgana Robinson, while Weekly Wipe’s Philomena Cunk and Barry Shitpeas will impart their unique perspective on the politics, propaganda and party plans the nation is set to have rammed down its throat.

In a statement Brooker said: “At a time of great political uncertainty it'll be an honour to bring some much-needed confusion to the national debate. Since our show transmits in the run up to the election, it will have to adhere to strict impartiality rules - which means it will, by law, be equally disparaging to all parts of the political spectrum.”

This follows the announcement that Jack Dee will be hosting three BBC2 special political editions of his agony uncle Helpdesk show in the run-up to the vote. Rory Bremner will also be returning to the channel to give his impressionistic satirical take on the polls.