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
The Fast Show a stand-alone series in 2003 and 2004 and broadcast on BBC Three. The first three episodes of the first series were repeated on BBC One. In 2006, Higson and Whitehouse produced and performed in "Down the Line", a spoof talkback show for BBC Radio 4, hosted by Rhys Thomas, which featured many of the regular "Fast Show" cast, including Higson, Whitehouse, Simon Day, Arabella Weir and Felix Dexter. Further series were broadcast in 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2013. A follow-on TV series, "Bellamy's People", was broadcast in 2010. Speaking on the BBC Two show "Something for the Weekend" on 9