W1A Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy

W1A

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy

With the Olympics over Ian Fletcher joins the BBC as its new head of values and has trouble finding his office. Dim young intern Will introduces him to Simon Harwood, the director general's right hand man and he attends a meeting along ...See moreWith the Olympics over Ian Fletcher joins the BBC as its new head of values and has trouble finding his office. Dim young intern Will introduces him to Simon Harwood, the director general's right hand man and he attends a meeting along with senior communications officer Tracey Pritchard, head of output Anna Rampton and Neil Reid, who believes the BBC should be more Cornwall-friendly. Producer Lucy Freeman plans a rural series, 'Britain's Tastiest Villages' but proposed host Clare Balding is doing a dog show for ITV so Lucy and Anna go after Carol Vorderman instead. Carol is not fooled into believing that she was first choice and refuses to commit. After trying to placate professional Cornishman Nigel Trescott Ian finds himself chairing his first meeting where he is perturbed, not only by the Cornish debate but by the presence of ridiculous PR woman Siobhan Sharpe, whom he knows of old. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less

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22 cast members

Name	Known for
Hugh Bonneville Ian Fletcher Ian Fletcher See fewer	Downton Abbey (2019)
Monica Dolan Tracey Pritchard Tracey Pritchard See fewer	Eye in the Sky (2015)
Jessica Hynes Siobhan Sharpe Siobhan Sharpe See fewer	Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Sarah Parish Anna Rampton Anna Rampton See fewer	The Wedding Date (2005)
Hugh Skinner Will Humphries Will Humphries See fewer	W1A (2014)
Nina Sosanya Lucy Freeman Lucy Freeman See fewer	Love Actually (2003)
Jason Watkins Simon Harwood Simon Harwood See fewer	The Crown (2016)
David Westhead Neil Reid Neil Reid See fewer	Mrs. Brown (1997)
Jonathan Bailey Jack Patterson Jack Patterson See fewer	Bridgerton (2020)
Ivan Gonzalez Jerry Guildencrantz Jerry Guildencrantz See fewer	W1A (2014)
Rufus Jones David Wilkes David Wilkes See fewer	W1A (2014)
Ophelia Lovibond Izzy Gould Izzy Gould See fewer	Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Max Olesker Ben Rosenstern Ben Rosenstern See fewer	W1A (2014)
Carol Vorderman Carol Vorderman Carol Vorderman See fewer	Trollied (2011)
David Tennant Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Doctor Who (2005)
Laurence Howarth Adam Brady Adam Brady See fewer	The Armstrong and Miller Show (2007)
Emil Lager Waiter Waiter See fewer	Hugo (2011)
Simon Greenall Nigel Trescott Nigel Trescott See fewer	Alan Partridge (2013)
Karen Ascoe Sally Wingate Sally Wingate See fewer	W1A (2014)
Alan Yentob Alan Yentob Alan Yentob See fewer	Imagine (2003)
Salman Rushdie Salman Rushdie Salman Rushdie See fewer	Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Graham Curry BBC Staff (uncredited) BBC Staff (uncredited) See fewer	Operation Mincemeat (2021)