Twenty Twelve

Twenty Twelve is an award-winning BBC comedy series written and directed by John Morton. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Hynes and Amelia Bullmore, the programme is a spoof on-location documentary 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. Before transmission, it was reported in the media that the series had been accused of being a copy of The Games, a similar Australian sitcom about the 2000 Sydney Games, which was denied by the BBC.... 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 third series will also air before the Olympic Games. The series follows the trials of the management of the Olympic Deliverance Commission , the body tasked to organise the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Over the series, the ODC have to overcome logistical difficulties, production errors, infrastructure problems and troublesome contributors.
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