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
Hugh Skinner the Almeida Theatre. He also appeared on the London cast album, which was released in 2016. While performing in "American Psycho", he began filming the first series of the comedy W1A, playing the role of Will Humphries, an inept yet endearing intern at the BBC. The first series was released in 2014, with subsequent series airing on BBC2 in 2015 and 2017. Skinner continued to work in both television and on stage in 2014. He played the role of Dr. Barnaby Ford in the BBC series "Our Zoo". He also appeared at the Theatre Royal, Bath as Camille in Helen