May 7th 2024.
The beloved mockumentary W1A is making a comeback after a seven-year hiatus, much to the excitement of its audience. The show first aired during the London 2012 Olympics, under the name Twenty Twenty, and introduced us to the hilarious Ian Fletcher, played by the talented Hugh Bonneville. Ian, a management official, was given the daunting task of overseeing preparations for the event. He was joined by the blundering PR official Siobhan Sharpe, played by Jessica Hynes, as they worked together to untangle mess after mess, often caused by their own errors.
After the success of Twenty Twenty, the show was followed by W1A, which saw Ian taking on the role of the BBC's head of values. Written by John Morton, the show aired for three years before its final episode in October 2017. However, fans can rejoice as actor Sarah Parish, who played the head of output bully Anna Rampton in the series, has revealed that another series is currently being written.
During an interview on the That Gaby Roslin podcast, Sarah praised John Morton for his brilliant writing and capturing the subtle nuances of the horrors of working in a large institution. She fondly reminisced about her time on the show, calling it a joyful experience. Sarah also shared that she will not be making an appearance in the new series, but she hopes that her character will continue to live on through Ian Fletcher.
Speaking of Ian and Siobhan, Sarah shared her hopes of the two characters having another rebirth in the new series. She joked that wherever Ian goes, Siobhan follows, often causing chaos with her bad PR skills. Sarah also revealed that during the filming of the mockumentary, most employees at the BBC thought they were making a real documentary and didn't find the show funny at all. She laughed at the fact that they were essentially just portraying the daily lives of the BBC employees.
Last year, to the delight of fans, actors Hugh Bonneville and Jason Watkins briefly returned as their W1A characters to poke fun at the BBC's decision to remove Gary Lineker from Match Of The Day. In a tweet, Hugh, in character as Ian, suggested that Lord Alan Sugar or Boris Johnson could step in as pundits on the show. Jason, in character as Simon, responded with humor, mentioning that Boris was asking for a hefty sum of £800,000 per show, and Alan Shearer had also pulled out.
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