Hello, bbc me w1a series 3 episode 1 bbc two duration. Season 3 guide for w1a tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. She proposed turning the beeb into a youtube copycat called bbc me. This is just a little intro but im excited to begin this journey with you all. In his headacheinducing new job as the bbcs head of values, media functionary ian fletcher answers public complaints of bias and bigotry. Like the bbc, w1a series three is easier to admire than to. There are moments in w1a that are almost too agonising to watch. From the creators of twenty twelve, ian fletcher, former the head of the olympic deliverance commission, has taken up the position of head of values at the bbc.
I felt twenty twelve was the best bbc comedy since the first series of im alan partridge it was that good but the follow up has been pretty lame. When the problem is you dont know what to do w1a series 3 episode 2. Satirical comedy w1a continues on the bbc tonight with the final episode of its third series. Ian and the team are tackling the bbcs charter renewal, reacting to the new mission statement of. But there are more important issues to get to grips with not least the director generals desire to shape the debate as to what the bbc is really for. I now make it a personal challenge to slip in one or two w1a isms when i attend meetings, especially those by the character simon harwood. If you enjoy this then check out w1a, the mocumentary series that follows hugh bonnevilles character after the olympics when he is hired to work with even more incompetents at the bbc. Hynes could just about get away with playing the character in the olympics skit but in w1a she had become a complete parody. Cult bbc metasatire w1a returns to screens on monday for a third series. The circuitous meetings of the bbcs directionless yet ironically named way ahead group so accurately replicate the prevarications of real corporate life that you can feel the knucklegnawing frustration from your own sofa. Oct 23, 2017 the overall approval ratings for w1a currently boast very strong 7. Watch w1a online full episodes of season 3 to 1 yidio. The brilliant comedy that takes a look behind the scenes of a. Ian fletcher, first seen in the mockumentary series twenty twelve, continues to climb the media ladder and is appointed head of values at the bbc.
Welcome to bbc comedy greats, home to the best comedy from the bbc. Oct 23, 2017 satirical comedy w1a continues on the bbc tonight with the final episode of its third series. Subscribe and to official bbc youtube stream original bbc programmes first on bbc iplayer programme websi. The starstudded show boasts an impressive cast, who.
Ian fletcher, head of values at the bbc, throws open the revolving doors to new broadcasting house once again. But there are also new joys in this third series to keep things fresh, with the incompetent prs of perfect curve on the back foot for the first time when theyre. Weve seen the youtube inspired bbc me project and the slow decay of chat show concept on your bike into an extended selfie slot, before gaining traction and becoming a tv. Spinningoff from twenty twelve a mockumentary series that looked behind the scenes of the hapless marketing and pr team.
A month into his job as head of values and ian fletcher is still trying to find somewhere to sit. The brilliant comedy that takes a look behind the scenes of a broadcaster arrives on w. The starstudded show boasts an impressive cast, who have joined up again to come back for another vent. May 03, 2015 mock the week season 16 episode 10 full on bbc two watch online hd720p promo bbc two. I t was with joy that a month ago i settled down to watch the second series of w1a, john mortons painfully. I now make it a personal challenge to slip in one or two w1aisms when i attend meetings, especially those by the character simon harwood. Whether youre a fan of the classics or if stand up comedy is more up your street then check out our hand picked playlists full of the funniest clips by the best performers. W1a is a bbc two series which is narrated by david tennant and written by john morton who also wrote twenty twelve. Includes the real w1a series 3 the bbcs head of values ian fletcher once again throws open the revolving doors to new broadcasting house to allow cameras to film staff in action at w1a.
Following on from an item on bbc breakfast about plans to close the bbc big swing band, the damage limitation team under ian fletcher is under huge pressure to limit the damage. Having dismissed the idea of losing gardening programmes as a way of saving money, the renewal team propose the cutting of the bbc big swing band. Oct 03, 2017 w1a season 3 episode 3 episode 3 lets join here w1a s03e03 w1a 03x03 w1a season 3 episode 3 w1a fullepisode w1a season 3 episode 3 fullepisode watch w1a season 3 episode 3 online hey all. Trivia the meeting room frankie howerd, used for many of the meetings in the show and featuring a large black and white photo of howerd, is named after frankie howerd, obe 19171992 an english comedian and comic actor whose career spanned six decades known for directly addressing the camera and catchphrases such as oooh, no missus and titter ye not. Its about the bbc but really w1as pin sharp observations of corporate behaviour would fit many a business. Followup to multibaftawinning comedy series twenty twelve.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The writer has made clear the current third series of w1a is almost certainly the last time we visit hugh bonnevilles ian fletcher and the rest of the idiots of the fictional broadcasting. Head of values ian fletcher has finally got his own office and faces new challenges including an impending royal visit. W1a returns next week with the third and probably last series looking at the brilliant bbc head of values ian fletcher hugh bonneville and the rest of the idiots working at broadcasting.
The overall approval ratings for w1a currently boast very strong 7. The cameras will be following ian and his team during and post charter renewal, reacting to the bbcs new mission statement of doing more of less, which as head of output. The complete series on dvd with free delivery from. Hynes could just about get away with playing the character in the olympics skit but in w1a she had become a complete. Claudia winkleman is set to present on your bike but the deal is jeopardised with the news that an almost identical format has been developed and offered to amanda holden. Series two of the awardwinning comedy about the bbc. The cameras will be following ian and his team during and post charter renewal, reacting to the bbcs new mission statement of doing more of less, which as head of output anna rampton sarah parish describes as being about putting what we do best front and centre and about identifying better ways of doing less of it more. But, dear bbc, is it wise to lay bare your foibles so mercilessly. The bbcs royal charter is up for renewal, giving the bbc the chance to assess its relevance. In season 2, ian fletchers moved up in the ranks of the bbc, now with his own office and a whole new series of trials to make his head.
The 20 most nonsensical quotes from the w1a team inews. Mock the week season 16 episode 10 full on bbc two watch online hd720p promo bbc two. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. The series is the followup to twenty twelve, a baftawinning comedy series by the bbc about the 2012 summer olympics in london. If you loved the british version of the office, this is. W1a is a british comedy television series that was first broadcast on bbc two on 19 march 2014, created by john morton. I echo what others are saying having been in numerous meetings that arent a million miles away from this. So says narrator david tennant, in a new series of the bbcs selfparody w1a bbc2, in order to begin it.
The search for new ways of saving money at the bbc continues particularly important in the light of charter renewal. The bbcs head of values ian fletcher reacts to the bbcs new mission statement of doing more of less. His tasks include the licence fee renegotiation and charter renewal in 2016 and 2017 respectively. When is w1a on bbc two tonight, whos in the cast with. It is tempting to want a fourth series as w1a remains a very funny show but i feel that maybe it has gone as far as it can and to stop it now leaves a very high standard of episodes that finely balance reality with imagination while frequently being extremely funny. Set mostly in the bizarrely colourful new broadcasting house which is replete with gaudy impractical furniture and rooms named after television icons, the series follows the travails of ian fletcher the bbcs head of values as he tries in the benignly careworn manner only hugh.
When is w1a on bbc two tonight, whos in the cast with hugh. Series 3 of w1a starring hugh bonneville, sarah parish and jessica hynes is set to return to bbc two at 10pm on monday, september 18. Subscribe and to official bbc youtube stream original bbc programmes first on bbc iplayer. Tasked with damage limitation and armed with management jargon, he handles all manner of accusations thrown at the corporation. After all, w1a comes with an incredibly talented cast and since its launch the comedy has won two major awards.