W1A (TV series)
| W1A | |
|---|---|
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| Written by | John Morton |
| Directed by | John Morton |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jon Plowman |
| Producer | Paul Schlesinger |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | 19 March 2014 |
W1A is a British comedy television series that will first broadcast on BBC Two on 19 March 2014. The four-part series is the follow-up to Twenty Twelve, a BAFTA-winning comedy series by the BBC.[1][2] Its name comes from the postcode in which the BBC's headquarters, Broadcasting House (W1A 1AA) is situated.[3]
Plot
Ian Fletcher (Hugh Bonneville), formerly the Head of the Olympic Deliverance Commission, has taken up the position of Head of Values at the BBC. His tasks include the licence fee renegotiation and charter renewal in 2016 and 2017 respectively.[4]
Cast
- Hugh Bonneville as Ian Fletcher, Head of Values at the BBC
- Jessica Hynes as Siobhan Sharpe, Brand Consultant
- Sarah Parish as Anna Rampton, Head of Output
- Jason Watkins as Simon Harwood, Director of Strategic Governance
- Monica Dolan as Tracey Pritchard, Senior Communications Officer
- David Westhead as Neil Reid, Current Controller of News and Current Affairs
- Nina Sosanya as Lucy Freeman, Producer
- Rufus Jones as David Wilkes, Entertainment Format Producer
- Hugh Skinner as Will Humphries, Intern
- Ophelia Lovibond as Izzy Gould, PA to Simon Harwood
- Jonathan Bailey as Jack Patterson, PA to Anna Rampton
- Max Olesker as Ben Rosenstern, Digital Strategist
- Iván Gonzalez as Jerry Guildencrantz, Digital Strategist
Production
W1A was commissioned by Janice Hadlow, controller of BBC Two, and Shane Allen, controller of comedy commissioning.[4] Filming began in January 2014.[5][4][6][7] W1A was written and directed by John Morton, who previously worked on Twenty Twelve and People Like Us.[4] The producer is Paul Schlesinger and the executive producer is Jon Plowman.[4][8]
References
- ^ Westbrook, Caroline (5 December 2013). "Hugh Bonneville and Jessica Hynes to reunite for Twenty Twelve sequel W1A". Metro. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ Sherwin, Adam (5 December 2013). "Twenty Twelve team returns to satirise life inside BBC Broadcasting House". Independent. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ Plunkett, John (5 December 2013). "BBC's Twenty Twelve sequel to focus on the corporation itself". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "BBC Two commissions W1A - the follow-up to multi-BAFTA-winning Twenty Twelve". BBC. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ Perry, Keith (17 January 2014). "Filming begins on new comedy W1A which satirises BBC bigwigs". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ Smith, Patrick (5 December 2013). "Hugh Bonneville's Twenty Twelve character to return as the BBC's 'Head of Values'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ Lazarus, Susanna (5 December 2013). "Hugh Bonneville and Jessica Hynes return for Twenty Twelve follow-up set in the BBC". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ Creamer, Jon (4 March 2014). "Cast announced for Twenty Twelve follow up". Televisual. Retrieved 4 March 2014.