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Twenty Twelve

  • TV-14
  • 2011–2012
  • 2 seasons
  • Comedy
  • 7.4

A mock-documentary following the challenges - both personal and professional - faced by the team responsible for delivering the biggest show on Earth: the 2012 Olympics. From getting a busload of non-English speaking Brazilians from A to B, who to appoint to run the Cultural Olympiad and what to do when the much-vaunted wind turbines won't turn because there's no wind, it's all in a day's work for the men and women whose job it is to stage the greatest sporting event in the world.

Episodes

6 episodes
  1. 1Countdown

    27 minMar 14, 2011

    With time ticking inexorably downwards the marketing team come up with a major public event to mark the 1,000 days to go milestone. A huge clock designed by a contemporary British artist. The only problem is that the clock has a potentially disastrous design flaw which no-one seems to have noticed.

  2. 2Visitors from Rio

    29 minMar 21, 2011

    A visiting group of dignitaries from Rio (the Olympic host in 2016) is in London for the week. For Head of Deliverance Ian Fletcher and his team the mission is simple. They have to get them across London in time to meet Lord Coe for an official reception at the Olympic Stadium. What can possibly go wrong?

  3. 3Roman Remains

    28 minMar 28, 2011

    It's another challenging week for Head of Deliverance, Ian Fletcher and his team. Roman remains have been discovered on the site of the Aquatics Center, forcing them to contemplate radical last minute modifications to the design of the building.

  4. 4Raising the Bar

    29 minApr 4, 2011

    Dave Wellbeck is an ex-athlete, double Olympic silver medalist and in theory a natural choice as Brand Ambassador for Raising the Bar - a scheme to get young people inspired by Olympic ideals. He's hard working, conscientious and loyal but the truth is that he has about as much charisma as a dimmer switch. Ian and Siobhan have different views on how to deal with the problem.

  5. 5Cultural Curator

    29 minApr 11, 2011

    There are only three applicants for the post of Curator of the Cultural Olympiad so how difficult can it be to select the best candidate? Ian and the team are about to find out when they are forced to go through a series of spectacular u-turns.

  6. 6Equestrian Controversy

    27 minApr 18, 2011

    The decision to hold equestrian events in Greenwich Park is one of the most controversial choices made by the Olympic authorities. Among the local residents against it is self-style maverick film director Tony Ward. Over thirty years have passed since his one and only successful film, so he's had a lot of time to think about how angry he is and to plan his campaign of protest.

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Series cast

Hugh BonnevilleIan Fletcher13 episodes
Olivia ColmanSally Owen13 episodes
Jessica HynesSiobhan Sharpe13 episodes
Amelia BullmoreKay Hope13 episodes
Karl TheobaldGraham Hitchens13 episodes
Vincent FranklinNick Jowett13 episodes
David TennantNarrator (voice)13 episodes
Alex BeckettBarney Lumsden8 episodes
Morven ChristieFi Healey7 episodes
Samuel BarnettDaniel Stroud7 episodes
Sara PascoeCoco Lomax7 episodes
Joel FryKarl Marx7 episodes
Sebastian CoeSelf3 episodes
Simon WilsonTV Reporter - Sam3 episodes
Lucy BriersLaura Fletcher2 episodes
Rebecca SarkerTV Reporter - Hilary2 episodes
Nicholas GleavesAnthony Preston1 episode
Marcus OniludeShaquille Johnson1 episode

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