W1A (TV series) cast were created by Morton as new characters. "W1A" was commissioned by Janice Hadlow, controller of BBC Two, and Shane Allen, controller of comedy commissioning. Filming began in January 2014. "W1A" was written and directed by John Morton, who previously worked on "Twenty Twelve" and "People Like Us". The producer is Paul Schlesinger and the executive producer is Jon Plowman. A second series was commissioned in September 2014, with Bonneville's return also confirmed. On 15 September 2014, it was announced that "W1A" would return for a second series in 2015. This began with a 60-minute special on 23 April, followed
News satire most controversial series on British television, especially after one episode broadcast mocked the way the news covered stories about pedophilia. Previous news satire shows in Britain include: "The Late Edition" with Marcus Brigstocke, on digital station BBC Four, which was heavily influenced by "The Daily Show"; "News Knight with Sir Trevor McDonald", which parodied news differently by using an actual newsreader as the host; and "Broken News", which featured several sketches of different news channels blending into each other. As of 2018, current British news-related programs that have been described as satire include: "Have I Got News for You" and