Series 1, Episode 4
Further details

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
Cast & crew
Regular cast | |
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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 | |
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Darren Boyd | Dave Wellbeck |
Georgie Glen | School Receptionist |
Stuart Nurse | Colin Turnball |
Paul Hilton | Jason Topper |
Chizzy Akudolu | Jane Owen |
Writing team | |
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John Morton | Writer |
Production team | |
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John Morton | Director |
Paul Schlesinger | Producer |
Jon Plowman | Executive Producer |
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.
Featuring: Amelia Bullmore (Kay Hope), Karl Theobald (Graham Hitchins), Vincent Franklin (Nick Jowett).
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.
Featuring: Hugh Bonneville (Ian Fletcher), Darren Boyd (Dave Wellbeck), Jessica Hynes (Siobhan Sharpe).

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