In The Office Christmas specials, David Brent has become a travelling salesman of what?

In The Office Christmas specials, David Brent has become a travelling salesman of cleaning supplies. This is his life after being made redundant as manager of Wernham Hogg at the end of the second series.

The two specials revisit the staff three years after the original documentary was filmed. Brent has not achieved the fame or success he expected, and his new job is a deliberately unglamorous contrast with his former managerial role. He still behaves as though he is a celebrity, however, arranging nightclub appearances and pursuing opportunities to remain visible.

The Christmas episodes were broadcast on BBC One on 26 and 27 December 2003. They function as the series finale and resolve the main character arcs: Tim remains at Wernham Hogg, Gareth becomes general manager, and Dawn returns from Florida for the office Christmas party.

The answer is specifically cleaning supplies, not bathroom supplies or paper products. Brent’s employer and sales work are mentioned as part of his post-redundancy situation, while the Christmas specials focus more heavily on his failed attempts to maintain status and find companionship.