W1A (TV series) on 23 April 2015 with a one-hour special. In August 2016, "Radio Times" announced that "W1A" had been recommissioned for a third and final series, which began airing on 18 September 2017. The series is named after the postal code of the BBC's headquarters, Broadcasting House, which is W1A 1AA. The series revolves around Ian Fletcher (Hugh Bonneville), formerly the Head of the Olympic Deliverance Commission, who has been chosen to be the Head of Values at the BBC. His task is to clarify, define, or re-define the core purpose of the BBC across all its functions and to position
News satire launched its own news satire program in February 2007 with the title of "The 1/2 Hour News Hour". Its creator describes it as "The Daily Show for conservatives", but it was canceled within a few months. Fox News then launched the more successful series "Red Eye" which ran from February 6, 2007 to April 7, 2017. As of 2017, news satire in the United States remains popular, especially in late night television; late-night talk shows often incorporate elements of news satire. Current American programs known primarily for their news satire include those hosted by former correspondents for "The Daily Show"