• 2014
  • TV-14
  • 30m
W1A

Summary Ian Fletcher, formerly the Head of the Olympic Deliverance Commission, has taken up the position of Head of Values at the BBC. View more details

  • 2014
  • TV-14
  • 30m

W1A

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Jessica Hynes Hugh Bonneville Monica Dolan Sarah Parish

All cast & crew

7.8

Details

Genres : Comedy

Release date : Mar 18, 2014

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Summary Ian Fletcher, formerly the Head of the Olympic Deliverance Commission, has taken up the position of Head of Values at the BBC. View more details

Details

Genres : Comedy

Release date : Mar 18, 2014

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Photos

Hugh Bonneville and Jason Watkins in W1A (2014) Hugh Bonneville, Monica Dolan, Sarah Parish, Nina Sosanya, Jessica Hynes, Jason Watkins, and Hugh Skinner in W1A (2014) Hugh Bonneville, Monica Dolan, and Ben Ashenden in W1A (2014) Ben Ashenden in W1A (2014) W1A W1A Hugh Bonneville and Hugh Skinner in W1A (2014) W1A Hugh Bonneville, Sarah Parish, Nina Sosanya, and Hugh Skinner in W1A (2014) Jonathan Bailey, Hugh Bonneville, Monica Dolan, Sarah Parish, Nina Sosanya, Jessica Hynes, Jason Watkins, David Westhead, Ophelia Lovibond, Rufus Jones, and Hugh Skinner in W1A (2014) Hugh Bonneville, Monica Dolan, Sarah Parish, Nina Sosanya, Jessica Hynes, Jason Watkins, and Hugh Skinner in W1A (2014)

Episodes

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Episode 1 • Mar 17, 2014
Episode #1.1
With the Olympics over Ian Fletcher joins the BBC as its new head of values and has trouble finding his office. Dim young intern Will introduces him to Simon Harwood, the director general's right hand man and he attends a meeting along with senior communications officer Tracey Pritchard, head of output Anna Rampton and Neil Reid, who believes the BBC should be more Cornwall-friendly. Producer Lucy Freeman plans a rural series, 'Britain's Tastiest Villages' but proposed host Clare Balding is doing a dog show for ITV so Lucy and Anna go after Carol Vorderman instead. Carol is not fooled into believing that she was first choice and refuses to commit. After trying to placate professional Cornishman Nigel Trescott Ian finds himself chairing his first meeting where he is perturbed, not only by the Cornish debate but by the presence of ridiculous PR woman Siobhan Sharpe, whom he knows of old.
Episode 2 • Mar 25, 2014
Episode #1.2
Accompanied by Tracey and the annoying Siobhan Ian travels to Manchester for a live broadcast on the 'Woman's Hour' radio show, answering accusations of ageism against the BBC by presenter Sally Wingate. Siobhan misguidedly puts Ian on Twitter to show that he is cool but Tracey and Ian see a far more logical counter being the news that Carol Vorderman, over fifty but still glamorous, is presenting 'Britain's Tastiest Village'. Back in London Lucy and entertainments producer meet Carol - who has agreed to do the show - but complications arise when Clare Balding turns up, also happy to commit. Lucy has to tell Carol she is not wanted but, having seen a possible rival, Clare also pulls out. Fortunately Ian saves the day by announcing on 'Woman's Hour' that Sally Wingate will be the presenter.
Episode 3 • Apr 01, 2014
Episode #1.3
Ian chairs a meeting on how to commemorate the death of BBC founder Lord Reith, which results in Will sending out envelopes inviting people to a celebration of Reith, a simple task that he gets wrong. Whilst Siobhan suggests a different logo for the BBC and Anna gives new writer Dan Stephenson a baptism by fire current affairs head Neil Reid is reported over a mix-up of pictures, substituting one of actress Trudie Styler for the Syrian dictator's wife. Ian has his own troubles. His salary has come under scrutiny and the Daily Telegraph newspaper is threatening to expose it.
Episode 4 • Apr 08, 2014
Episode #1.4
As dim Will battles on, putting the invitations in the wrong envelopes, Ian faces accusations not just about his salary but that he took Sally on holiday on expenses. He faces both a tribunal resulting in a cut in his pay and Sally, who comes to say that she wants no more to do with him though, on the plus side, he gets a script he has written accepted. Short skirts worn by 'Newsnight' presenter Indira Sahni also court controversy, appearing on YouTube whilst Anna finally secures Gary Lineker and Holly Willoughby for 'Britain's Tastiest Village' and Siobhan's foolish replacement for the BBC logo is predictably rejected.
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