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- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 2014 - 2020
- 14 episodes (3 series)
Spin-off from Twenty Twelve in which Ian Fletcher and Siobhan Sharpe now find themselves working for the BBC. Stars Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Hynes, Jason Watkins, Monica Dolan, Hugh Skinner and more.
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 2
Further details
Cross-dressing ex Premier League footballer Ryan Chelford's appearance on a late-night, midweek edition of Match of the Day did not go well. A summit meeting is arranged to include heads of football, inclusivity and a late curved ball in the shape of head of diversity to try and find a solution to a problem that is getting increasing attention on social media. The campaign to launch user-generated content platform BBC Me gathers pace with David Wilkes still keen to take ownership of the idea he originally borrowed from ex-intern Will Humphries.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 25th September 2017
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Hugh Bonneville | Ian Fletcher |
| Jessica Hynes | Siobhan Sharpe |
| Jason Watkins | Simon Harwood |
| Monica Dolan | Tracey Pritchard |
| Hugh Skinner | Will Humphries |
| Nina Sosanya | Lucy Freeman |
| Sarah Parish | Anna Rampton |
| David Westhead | Neil Reid |
| Rufus Jones | David Wilkes |
| Ophelia Lovibond | Izzy Gould |
| Jonathan Bailey | Jack Patterson |
| Max Olesker | Ben Rosenstern |
| Ivan Gonzalez | Jerry Guildencrantz |
| David Tennant | Narrator |
| Ben Batt | Ryan Chelford |
| Derek Riddell | Clive Cook |
| Priyanga Burford | Faiza Raja |
| Rose Matafeo | Chloe |
| Pooky Quesnel | Fiona Craig |
| Emma Sidi | Zoe |
| John Morton | Writer |
| John Morton | Director |
| Paul Schlesinger | Producer |
| Jon Plowman | Executive Producer |
| Robin Hill | Editor |
| Andrew Stephenson | Production Designer |
| Rachel Freck | Casting Director |
| Natalie Willis | Costume Designer |
| Ben Wheeler | Director of Photography |
| Nicola Coleman | Make-up Designer |
| Andrew Blaney | Composer |
| Chris May | 1st Assistant Director |
Video
When the problem is you don't know what to do
With Match of the Day off the table, the BBC has to find a new home for cross-dressing ex-footballer Ryan Chelford - perhaps A Question of Sport?
Featuring: Hugh Bonneville (Ian Fletcher), Jessica Hynes (Siobhan Sharpe), Jason Watkins (Simon Harwood), Monica Dolan (Tracey Pritchard), Nina Sosanya (Lucy Freeman), Sarah Parish (Anna Rampton), David Westhead (Neil Reid), Max Olesker (Ben Rosenstern) & Ivan Gonzalez (Jerry Guildencrantz).
Press
The latest dispatch from the frontline of unnecessary meetings finds Ian Fletcher deciding what to do about Ryan Chelford. Judged purely in punditry terms, the cross-dressing ex-footballer's appearance on Match of the Day didn't go well, but he has been trending heavily on social media where "reaction ... has been almost universally divided". David Tennant's narration neatly skewers Auntie's dilemma: "The problem for the BBC is that they don't know what to do."
Jonathan Wright, The Guardian, 25th September 2017