'W1A' Is A BBC Mockumentary, Without The Mocking
'W1A' gets off to a half decent start, but is unlikely to reach the heights of its predecessor Twenty Twelve.
As Sarah Parish appeared on the One Show on Wednesday ahead of new comedy 'W1A's' debut episode, there was much to be made about how good the BBC is at poking fun at itself. Only, it's not really, and the team that brought us 'Twenty Twelve' don't appear to have gone anywhere near far enough with their latest offering.
Hugh Bonneville And His Team in 'W1A'
Sure, the first episode brought about a passing reference to the Jimmy Savile affair as "a learning opportunity" but other than that, it seems as though the writers missed a golden opportunity to tap into the endless mine of material that the corporation has offered up over the past couple of years.
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