Twenty Twenty Six
British television series
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Twenty Twenty Six is a British television comedy series written and directed by John Morton. The series is a spoof mockumentary following the organisation of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[2] It is set to premiere on BBC Two on 8 April 2026.[3]
| Twenty Twenty Six | |
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| Genre | Mockumentary |
| Created by | John Morton |
| Written by | John Morton |
| Directed by | John Morton |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | David Tennant |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Catherine Gosling Fuller |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Expectation[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
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The series is a follow-up to Twenty Twelve, which followed the 2012 Summer Olympics, and W1A, which satirised the management of the BBC. It sees the reintroduction of Hugh Bonneville and Hugh Skinner as their Twenty Twelve and W1A characters, alongside a new cast, with David Tennant's role as narrator continuing from the earlier series.[4]
Premise
Following on from his role at the BBC, Director of Integrity Ian Fletcher leads the team behind an international football tournament.[5]
Cast and characters
- Hugh Bonneville as Ian Fletcher, the Director of Integrity
- Hugh Skinner as Will Humphries, Fletcher's PA
- Chelsey Crisp as Sarah Campbell, the American VP Sustainability and Climate Strategy[6]
- Stephen Kunken as Owen Mitchell, the Canadian VP Logistics and Execution[6]
- Paulo Costanzo as Nick Castellano, an Italian New York lawyer and the VP Business and Legal Affairs
- Alexis Michalik as Eric Van Dupuytrens, the Belgian Chief Coordinating Attaché
- Marli Siu as Mia So, the Sentiment Curator on the social media team
- Joe Hewetson as Zach Linksfeld, the Lead Threat Analyst
- Nicole Sadie Sawyerr as Emily Nash, Van Dupuytrens' PA
- Nick Blood as Phil Plank, an English ex-footballer and the VP On Pitch Protocols[3]
- Jimena Larraguivel as Gabriela De La Rosa, the Mexican VP Optics and Narrative
- Erin Kellyman as Madison Flynn, the Thought Leader and head of the social media team[5]
Production
Initially announced in June 2025,[1] Twenty Twenty Six is a follow-up to Morton's previous series Twenty Twelve and W1A, both starring Bonneville and the latter additionally starring Skinner.[3][5] The series was filmed in London in the summer of 2025, with a school in Wembley transformed into a Miami arts centre.[5] The nearby North Studios was also used for sets, with no filming taking place in the United States except drone footage.[1]
Clarkson's Farm production company Expectation produces the six-episode series,[7] taking over from the producer of Twenty Twelve and W1A, BBC Studios, who will still handle global sales.[1][6] Despite being heavily influenced by the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the tournament name and all mentions of FIFA are bleeped out for comedic effect,[3] due to "an overabundance of caution on the production's part".[5]