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Twenty Twelve

Twenty Twelve

20117.32 Seasons13 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by Jon Plowman
Written by John Morton
Produced by Paul Schlesinger, Catherine Gosling Fuller
NetworksBBC FourBBC Two

Top Cast

Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville

Ian Fletcher

Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman

Sally Owen

Jessica Hynes

Jessica Hynes

Siobhan Sharpe

Amelia Bullmore

Amelia Bullmore

Kay Hope

Karl Theobald

Karl Theobald

Graham Hitchens

Vincent Franklin

Vincent Franklin

Nick Jowett

Morven Christie

Morven Christie

Fi Healey

Samuel Barnett

Samuel Barnett

Daniel Stroud

Sara Pascoe

Sara Pascoe

Coco Lomax

Joel Fry

Joel Fry

Karl Marx

Themes & Keywords

london, englandolympic gamesmockumentarysitcomworkplace comedy

About Twenty Twelve

Twenty Twelve is a comedy series that first aired in 2011 exploring themes of london, england, olympic games, mockumentary, sitcom, workplace comedy. Created by Jon Plowman, it stars Hugh Bonneville, Olivia Colman, Jessica Hynes. 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.

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