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Twenty Twenty Six

2026 · 1 season

A dry, cringe-inducing workplace satire where well-meaning incompetents bumble through high-stakes logistics, delivering constant low-key laughs.

Created by: John Morton
Genres: Comedy
Starring: David Tennant, Hugh Bonneville, Nick Blood

Overview: Following on from his role at the BBC, Ian Fletcher leads the Oversight team behind the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the Director of Integrity. A spoof mockumentary following the organisation of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Created by: John Morton
Genres: Comedy
Starring: David Tennant, Hugh Bonneville, Nick Blood

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
politics
corruption
work
power
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	5
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Genres: comedy
Created by: John Morton
Written by: John Morton
Starring: David Tennant, Hugh Bonneville, Nick Blood, Paulo Costanzo, Chelsey Crisp, Stephen Kunken, Jimena Larraguivel, Alexis Michalik
Length: 1 seasons, 6 episodes, 29 min each
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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