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
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