TV Sketch idea - Drinking problems post Covid-19

News item - Presenter in suit, talking to camera, looking nowhere else.

Presenter live reporting from pub in UK. In a pub garden setting - people in the background at tables, all wearing face masks.

Presenter:
- "Following the re-opening of pubs in the UK..."

A male wearing a face mask is walking behind the presenter, holding a pint of beer in his hand and goes to a stand up table behind the presenter.

Presenter:
- "..people have slowly been returning to normal life"

Male in face mask, visible behind presenter, is lighting a cigarette by holding to in his hands only, then sticks the filter end in his ear. Then proceeds to lift the pint glass to his head. He can't get his lips to the beer.

Presenter:
- "According to the AA, we are now seeing an increasing number of people with drinking problems..."

Man in background is trying to figure out how he can drink his pint of beer while wearing the face mask. Moves head, glass etc. attesting to get a drink.

- "... and we could be looking at major social issues going forward"

Camera fades in to presenters face, noise from background is man spilling his beer, mumbling "bollocks" in his facemask.

Program returns to the studio and presenters waffle on.

The thing about becoming an alcoholic is you don't realise it's happening. You're too pissed.