Twenty Twelve. Image shows from L to R: Siobhan Sharpe (Jessica Hynes), Ian Fletcher (Hugh Bonneville). Copyright: BBC
Twenty Twelve

Twenty Twelve

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Two / BBC Four
  • 2011 - 2012
  • 13 episodes (2 series)

Mockumentary about the team organising the London Olympics. Stars Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Hynes and Olivia Colman. Also features Amelia Bullmore, Karl Theobald, Vincent Franklin, Morven Christie, Samuel Barnett and more.

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Series 1, Episode 4

Ex-athlete Dave Wellbeck is, in theory, a natural choice as Brand Ambassador for a scheme to get young people inspired by Olympic ideals - but he has about as much charisma as a dimmer switch.

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Further details

Twenty Twelve. Dave Wellbeck (Darren Boyd). Copyright: BBC

Dave Wellbeck is an ex-athlete, double Olympic silver medallist 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 and his busy schedule of presentations in schools around the country is having the effect of switching young people off in their thousands.

Meanwhile, head of sustainability Kay Hope is forced to stand her ground even in the light of the discovery that there may not after all be enough wind to power the much vaunted Olympic Park wind turbine.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 4th April 2011
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC Four
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 5th April 2011 1:30am BBC4
Saturday 9th April 2011 10:50pm BBC4
Sunday 8th May 2011 1:50am BBC4
Tuesday 9th August 2011 10:00pm BBC2
Wednesday 25th January 2012 10:30pm BBC4
Thursday 26th January 2012 3:30am BBC4
Saturday 11th October 2014 12:30am London Live
Saturday 11th October 2014 8:30pm London Live
Friday 14th November 2014 11:30pm London Live
Saturday 15th November 2014 10:30pm London Live
Thursday 14th May 2015 9:30pm London Live
Friday 15th May 2015 12:30am London Live
Sunday 17th May 2015 9:30pm London Live
Monday 18th May 2015 3:30am London Live

Cast & crew

Cast
Hugh Bonneville Ian Fletcher
Jessica Hynes Siobhan Sharpe
Amelia Bullmore Kay Hope
Karl Theobald Graham Hitchins
Vincent Franklin Nick Jowett
Olivia Colman Sally Owen
David Tennant Narrator
Guest cast
Darren Boyd Dave Wellbeck
Georgie Glen School Receptionist
Stuart Nurse Colin Turnball
Paul Hilton Jason Topper
Chizzy Akudolu Jane Owen
Writing team
John Morton Writer
Production team
John Morton Director
Paul Schlesinger Producer
Jon Plowman Executive Producer
Nick Ames Editor
Andrew Stephenson Production Designer
Andrew Blaney Composer

Videos

A Windless Wind Turbine

Kay Hope is determined that there will be an Olympic Park Wind Turbine even if there is no wind to turn it.

View this clip on the BBC website

Featuring: Amelia Bullmore (Kay Hope), Vincent Franklin (Nick Jowett) & Karl Theobald (Graham Hitchins).

How Do You Solve A Problem Like Dave Wellbeck?

Ian and Siobhan are faced with finding a role for Dave Wellbeck, an Olympic ex-athlete with the charisma of a dimmer switch in episode four of Twenty Twelve.

View this clip on the BBC website

Featuring: Hugh Bonneville (Ian Fletcher), Jessica Hynes (Siobhan Sharpe) & Darren Boyd (Dave Wellbeck).

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