TWENTY TWENTY SIX: FIRST LOOK AND CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR BBC COMEDY FROM THE MAKERS OF W1A

Twenty Twenty Six is a new six-part series for BBC One and iPlayer, from the team behind the BAFTA and British Comedy award winning W1A and Twenty Twelve.

Next year’s football tournament will be the biggest ever. Hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico with 48 countries taking part and 16 venues thousands of miles apart across the whole of North America; what could possibly go wrong? Ian Fletcher is about to find out, as he joins the Twenty Twenty Six Oversight Team in Miami as its Director of Integrity. 

The BBC can reveal that firm W1A favourite, Hugh Skinner (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Fleabag) returns as Will Humphries. Across two series of W1A, Will graduated from hapless intern to the dizzy heights of Ian’s PA. Will is back, to his - alongside everyone else’s - great surprise, as eager as ever to personally assist Ian on delivering a seamless soccer competition. 

Also returning from both W1A and Twenty Twelve is David Tennant (Rivals, Thursday Murder Club) who will be narrating proceedings as the Twenty Twenty Six Oversight Team strive to oversee next year’s football tournament. 

Joining the series’ stellar line-up of already announced cast are Marli Siu (Everything I Know About Love, Alex Rider), Nicole Sadie Sawyerr (EastEnders, Casualty), Joe Hewetson (Too Much, Sex Education), and Erin Kellyman (Eleanor the Great, Blitz).

Hugh Skinner said: “It’s been absolutely ages since I played Will in W1A. He’s still on the whole, completely useless and I’m thrilled to be having another go. It’s been a complete joy being back with the cast and crew, old and new, and I am so looking forward to seeing what audiences make of the Twenty Twenty Six Oversight Team.” 

Twenty Twenty Six (6x30) is an Expectation production for BBC One and iPlayer.