Synopsis

It is the year of charter renewal and a critical time for the BBC. The renewal group under head of values Ian Fletcher is tasked with identifying what the BBC does best and finding more ways of doing less of it better. A new challenge comes in the shape of a Channel 4 documentary about a cross-dressing ex-Premier League footballer Ryan Chelford, which alleges that the BBC rejected Ryan as a potential pundit on Match of the Day because of his unconventional private life. The fact is he was auditioned and it turned out he was not very good. In the face of a huge groundswell of public support for Ryan Chelford and the need for the BBC to appear inclusive, Ian and his team have to find a presenting role for Ryan while not forcing the hand of the BBC's flagship sports show. Over in the Perfect Curve PR office, things have changed. They have been bought by media giant Fun Media, who are keen to come up with new ideas for their BBC account. Siobhan Sharpe is equally keen to take credit for the result of their latest brainstorming - the idea for a new online platform called BBC Me - a new home for user-generated content. After all, according to Siobhan, conventional television is dead. Meanwhile, newly promoted junior development producer Will Humphries' idea for a new interview format On Your Bike is in danger of being appropriated by commissioning editor daytime factuality David Wilkes and pitched to the head of TV output as The Great British Bike Off.

Aired on 09/18/2017


W1A • S03E01
ActorRole
Hugh Bonneville Hugh BonnevilleIan Fletcher
Monica Dolan Monica DolanTracey Pritchard
Jessica Hynes Jessica HynesSiobhan Sharpe
Sarah Parish Sarah ParishAnna Rampton
Jason Watkins Jason WatkinsSimon Harwood
Hugh Skinner Hugh SkinnerWill Humphries
David Westhead David WestheadNeil Reid
Nina Sosanya Nina SosanyaLucy Freeman
Jonathan Bailey Jonathan BaileyJack Patterson
Ivan GonzalezJerry Guildencrantz
Ophelia Lovibond Ophelia LovibondIzzy Gould
Max Olesker Max OleskerBen Rosenstern
Rufus Jones Rufus JonesDavid Wilkes
David Tennant David TennantNarrator (voice)
Kåre Conradi Kåre ConradiJens Smit
Maggie ServiceHotel Receptionist
Gary Lineker Gary LinekerSelf
Alan Shearer Alan ShearerSelf
Ben Batt Ben BattRyan Chelford
Derek Riddell Derek RiddellClive Cook
Will Sharpe Will SharpeMichael Chung
Daniel Ings Daniel IngsMatt Taverner
Sara Pascoe Sara PascoeCoco Lomax
Alex Beckett Alex BeckettBarney Lumsden
Joel Fry Joel FryKarl Marx
NameJob
John MortonWriter
John MortonDirector
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  • Original title

    W1A

  • Type

    TV series

  • Episodes

    3 Seasons • 14 Episodes

  • Rating

    7.87/10 (1 321 voting)

  • Popularity : 100%

  • Country of origin

    GB

  • Original language(s)

    en

  • Running time

    30 : • 60 :

  • Website

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/prog…

  • Status

    Ended