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W1A

2014–2017 · 3 seasons

A cringe-inducing, deadpan satire of bureaucratic absurdity, where every meeting is a masterpiece of polite incompetence.

Created by: John Morton
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Monica Dolan, Jessica Hynes

Overview: The follow-up to 'Twenty Twelve' as Ian Fletcher takes up the position of 'Head of Values' at the BBC. His task is to clarify, define, or re-define the core purpose of the BBC across all its functions and to position it confidently for the future, in particular for Licence Fee Renegotiation and Charter Renewal in 2016 and 2017 respectively.

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Created by: John Morton
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Monica Dolan, Jessica Hynes

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
media
power
identity
class
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: mockumentary
ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Humour	8
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Created by: John Morton
Written by: John Morton
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Monica Dolan, Jessica Hynes, Sarah Parish, Jason Watkins, Hugh Skinner, David Westhead, Nina Sosanya
Length: 3 seasons, 14 episodes, 30 min each
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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