W1A (TV series) W1A (TV series) W1A is a British comedy television series that was first broadcast on BBC Two on 19 March 2014, created by John Morton. The series is the follow-up to "Twenty Twelve", a BAFTA-winning comedy series by the BBC about the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. It sees the reintroduction of Hugh Bonneville and Jessica Hynes as their "Twenty Twelve" characters, alongside a new cast, with David Tennant's role as narrator also continuing from the earlier series. The first series began on 19 March 2014, concluding on 9 April. A second series was announced later in 2014 which launched
Satire Refer to the careful definition of satire that heads this article. Satire is used on many UK television programmes, particularly popular panel shows and quiz shows such as "Mock the Week" (2005) and "Have I Got News for You" (1990–ongoing). It is found on radio quiz shows such as "The News Quiz" (1977–ongoing) and "The Now Show" (1998–ongoing). One of the most watched UK television shows of the 1980s and early 1990s, the puppet show "Spitting Image" was a satire of the royal family, politics, entertainment, sport and British culture of the era. Court Flunkey from "Spitting Image" is a