Series synopsis
Twenty Twelve is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Four on March 14, 2011. It ended on July 24, 2012. It was created by John Morton. It stars Hugh Bonneville, Olivia Colman, Jessica Hynes and Amelia Bullmore.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hugh Bonneville as Ian Fletcher
- Olivia Colman as Sally Owen
- Jessica Hynes as Siobhan Sharpe
- Amelia Bullmore as Kay Hope
- Karl Theobald as Graham Hitchens
- Vincent Franklin as Nick Jowett
- Morven Christie as Fi Healey
- Samuel Barnett as Daniel Stroud
Supporting cast
- Sara Pascoe as Coco Lomax
- Joel Fry as Karl Marx
- David Tennant as Narrator (voice)
- Alex Beckett as Barney Lumsden
Guest cast
- Nicholas Gleaves as Anthony Preston
- Marcus Onilude as Shaquille Johnson
- Karina Fernandez as Interpretor
- Nina Sosanya as Nina Christiani
- Karl Collins as Bus Driver
- Jimmy Akingbola as Receptionist
- Nitin Ganatra as Martin Soper
- Jalaal Hartley as Ben Hooper
- Simon Scardifield as Richard Watson
- Darren Boyd as Dave Wellbeck
- Georgie Glen as School Receptionist
- Stuart Nurse as Colin Turnball
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 21 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 8 | March 23, 2012 | March 23, 2012 |
| Season 1 | 6 | March 14, 2011 | April 18, 2011 |
| Season 2 | 7 | March 30, 2012 | July 24, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sport Relief 2012 | March 23, 2012 |
| 2 | Hugh Bonneville Interview | |
| 3 | Amelia Bullmore Interview |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Countdown 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. |
March 14, 2011 |
| 2 |
Visitors from Rio 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? |
March 21, 2011 |
| 3 |
Roman Remains 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. |
March 28, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boycott (1) The documentary cameras continue to follow the men and women responsible for delivering the London Olympic Games as they paddle increasingly hard to keep the games on track and on budget. The Algerian Olympic team threatens to boycott the Games after discovering that the Shared Belief Center does not face Mecca. |
March 30, 2012 |
| 2 |
Boycott (2) The second half of a very long day. The Algerians issue a deadline of midnight for a solution to their demand for a Shared Belief Center which faces Mecca, while the French are now threatening to pull out of the Games if a separate mosque is built. The team has to come up with an idea that will please everyone. |
April 6, 2012 |
| 3 |
Clarence House A decision must be made about the future of the Olympic Stadium, and Clarence House has asked the ODC to look at ways of linking the Twenty Twelve Olympics with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee – is "Jubilympics" the perfect branding solution? |
April 13, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Four |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 14, 2011 |
| Last aired | July 24, 2012 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |