Twenty Twelve
Twenty Twelve

Twenty Twelve (2011)

7.32 seasonsComedy

A mock-documentary following the challenges - both personal and professional - faced by the team responsible for delivering the biggest show on Earth: the 2012 Olympics. From getting a busload of non-English speaking Brazilians from A to B, who to appoint to run the Cultural Olympiad and what to do when the much-vaunted wind turbines won't turn because there's no wind, it's all in a day's work for the men and women whose job it is to stage the greatest sporting event in the world.

📺 Seasons & Episodes

Specials8 episodes
Season 16 episodes
Countdown

1. Countdown

27 min

With time ticking inexorably downwards the marketing team come up with a major public event to mark the 1,000 days to go milestone. A huge clock designed by a contemporary British artist. The only problem is that the clock has a potentially disastrous design flaw which no-one seems to have noticed.

Visitors from Rio

2. Visitors from Rio

29 min

A visiting group of dignitaries from Rio (the Olympic host in 2016) is in London for the week. For Head of Deliverance Ian Fletcher and his team the mission is simple. They have to get them across London in time to meet Lord Coe for an official reception at the Olympic Stadium. What can possibly go wrong?

Roman Remains

3. Roman Remains

28 min

It's another challenging week for Head of Deliverance, Ian Fletcher and his team. Roman remains have been discovered on the site of the Aquatics Center, forcing them to contemplate radical last minute modifications to the design of the building.

Raising the Bar

4. Raising the Bar

29 min

Dave Wellbeck is an ex-athlete, double Olympic silver medalist 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. Ian and Siobhan have different views on how to deal with the problem.

Cultural Curator

5. Cultural Curator

29 min

There are only three applicants for the post of Curator of the Cultural Olympiad so how difficult can it be to select the best candidate? Ian and the team are about to find out when they are forced to go through a series of spectacular u-turns.

Equestrian Controversy

6. Equestrian Controversy

27 min

The decision to hold equestrian events in Greenwich Park is one of the most controversial choices made by the Olympic authorities. Among the local residents against it is self-style maverick film director Tony Ward. Over thirty years have passed since his one and only successful film, so he's had a lot of time to think about how angry he is and to plan his campaign of protest.

Season 27 episodes
Boycott (1)

1. Boycott (1)

28 min

The documentary cameras continue to follow the men and women responsible for delivering the London Olympic Games as they paddle increasingly hard to keep the games on track and on budget. The Algerian Olympic team threatens to boycott the Games after discovering that the Shared Belief Center does not face Mecca.

Boycott (2)

2. Boycott (2)

28 min

The second half of a very long day. The Algerians issue a deadline of midnight for a solution to their demand for a Shared Belief Center which faces Mecca, while the French are now threatening to pull out of the Games if a separate mosque is built. The team has to come up with an idea that will please everyone.

Clarence House

3. Clarence House

29 min

A decision must be made about the future of the Olympic Stadium, and Clarence House has asked the ODC to look at ways of linking the Twenty Twelve Olympics with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee – is "Jubilympics" the perfect branding solution?

The Rapper

4. The Rapper

28 min

Siobhan's team design a major sexual health campaign, complete with a rap song ("Get It On"), which may upset the Catholic competitors.

Catastrophisation

5. Catastrophisation

29 min

Ian chairs the final meeting of the Special Catastrophisation Unit. When someone gets caught modifying the Olympic starting pistols to fire live rounds, the news must be handled delicately.

Inclusivity Day

6. Inclusivity Day

29 min

The Olympic Deliverance Committee plans the launch of "Inclusivity Day" in London on the same ady as Seb Coe's "Diversity Day" in Oldham. Siobhan's team devises a viral campaign to change the face of women's football.

Loose Ends

7. Loose Ends

29 min

With ten days left to try to tie up loose ends, the Deliverance Team's problems begin to pile up.

Cast

Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville

Ian Fletcher

Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman

Sally Owen

Jessica Hynes

Jessica Hynes

Siobhan Sharpe

Amelia Bullmore

Amelia Bullmore

Kay Hope

Karl Theobald

Karl Theobald

Graham Hitchens

Vincent Franklin

Vincent Franklin

Nick Jowett

Morven Christie

Morven Christie

Fi Healey

Samuel Barnett

Samuel Barnett

Daniel Stroud

Sara Pascoe

Sara Pascoe

Coco Lomax

Joel Fry

Joel Fry

Karl Marx

David Tennant

David Tennant

Narrator (voice)

Alex Beckett

Alex Beckett

Barney Lumsden

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