Twenty Twelve(2011)
A mock-documentary following the challenges - both personal and professional - faced by the team responsible for delivering the biggest show on Earth: the 2012 Olympics. From getting a busload of non-English speaking Brazilians from A to B, who to appoint to run the Cultural Olympiad and what to do when the much-vaunted wind turbines won't turn because there's no wind, it's all in a day's work for the men and women whose job it is to stage the greatest sporting event in the world.
- Created by:
- John Morton
- First aired:
- 2011-03-14
- Country:
- GB
- Network:
- BBC Four, BBC Two
Episodes
1. Boycott (1)
2012-03-30 · 28m
The documentary cameras continue to follow the men and women responsible for delivering the London Olympic Games as they paddle increasingly hard to keep the games on track and on budget. The Algerian Olympic team threatens to boycott the Games after discovering that the Shared Belief Center does not face Mecca.
2. Boycott (2)
2012-04-06 · 28m
The second half of a very long day. The Algerians issue a deadline of midnight for a solution to their demand for a Shared Belief Center which faces Mecca, while the French are now threatening to pull out of the Games if a separate mosque is built. The team has to come up with an idea that will please everyone.
3. Clarence House
2012-04-13 · 29m
A decision must be made about the future of the Olympic Stadium, and Clarence House has asked the ODC to look at ways of linking the Twenty Twelve Olympics with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee – is "Jubilympics" the perfect branding solution?
4. The Rapper
2012-04-20 · 28m
Siobhan's team design a major sexual health campaign, complete with a rap song ("Get It On"), which may upset the Catholic competitors.
5. Catastrophisation
2012-07-10 · 29m
Ian chairs the final meeting of the Special Catastrophisation Unit. When someone gets caught modifying the Olympic starting pistols to fire live rounds, the news must be handled delicately.
6. Inclusivity Day
2012-07-17 · 29m
The Olympic Deliverance Committee plans the launch of "Inclusivity Day" in London on the same ady as Seb Coe's "Diversity Day" in Oldham. Siobhan's team devises a viral campaign to change the face of women's football.
7. Loose Ends
2012-07-24 · 29m
With ten days left to try to tie up loose ends, the Deliverance Team's problems begin to pile up.
Where to watch
Free
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Cast
Hugh Bonneville
Ian Fletcher
Olivia Colman
Sally Owen
Jessica Hynes
Siobhan Sharpe
Amelia Bullmore
Kay Hope
Karl Theobald
Graham Hitchens
Vincent Franklin
Nick Jowett
Morven Christie
Fi Healey
Samuel Barnett
Daniel Stroud
Sara Pascoe
Coco Lomax
Joel Fry
Karl Marx
David Tennant
Narrator (voice)
Alex Beckett
Barney Lumsden
