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Twenty Twelve
Why this pick
The direct predecessor to W1A shares its exquisitely dry mock-documentary style, institutional jargon, awkward meetings, and a well-meaning bureaucracy steadily producing comic chaos.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE SERIES
SERIES2014 0h 31m / episode GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Shows like
W1A
Comedy
CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
Keep the feeling.
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
From the creators of Twenty Twelve, Ian Fletcher, former 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.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Hugh Bonneville
Ian Fletcher
Monica Dolan
Tracey Pritchard
Sarah Parish
Anna Rampton
Jason Watkins
Simon Harwood
Jessica Hynes
Siobhan Sharpe
Hugh Skinner
Will Humphries
Nina Sosanya
Lucy Freeman
Jonathan Bailey
Jack Patterson