Twenty Twelve Twenty Twelve Twenty Twelve is a BBC television comedy series written and directed by John Morton. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Hynes and Amelia Bullmore, the programme is a spoof on-location documentary (or mockumentary) following the organisation of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. It was first broadcast on UK television station BBC Four in March 2011 to coincide with the 500-day countdown to the opening ceremony. "Twenty Twelve" gained mainly positive reviews from critics, and a four-part second series was announced on 15 April 2011, which began airing on 30 March 2012 on BBC Two. A further three episodes of
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