Charlie Brooker confirms 'Wipe' franchise will continue in "new form"

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Charlie Brooker arriving for the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2012 at the Royal Festival Hall, London.

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Charlie Brooker has confirmed that his BBC Four Wipe strand of programming will continue.

Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, Brooker suggested to The Guardian that the franchise will continue with broader specials like 2011 Wipe.

"The Wipe franchise is going to return in a slightly new form - beyond news, beyond screen, beyond games," he announced.

"I think it'll be a kind of omni-wipe," the star further teased. "It's like an Emperor Dalek, it combines all the best and all the worst of all the different Wipes we've done, hopefully all in one."

His comments could also suggest that he is planning a compilation special featuring classic moments from the shows.

Screenwipe aired for five series, after which two runs of Newswipe and a one-off Gameswipe were made. Brooker hasn't committed to a full series since 2010.

He was promoting his new Sky1 crime spoof A Touch of Cloth, which concluded tonight (August 27).
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