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
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