W1A Series 2, Episode 3 - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Former head of output Anna Rampton has been crowned director of better. No-one on the management team is quite clear what the job entails.
Further details
Anna Rampton has been crowned director of better. No-one on the management team is quite clear what the job entails, but one thing is certain - whatever it is, the concept of better needs to be announced to the world at large.
Tracey Pritchard, senior communications officer, suggests an event in the BBC Radio Theatre, but brand manager Siobhan Sharpe has altogether more awesome ideas - none of which involve the words 'radio' or 'theatre'.
Elsewhere, format-entertainment executive David Wilkes continues his seemingly unstoppable rise through the organisation with some surprising job news, and the BBC mega-hi-tech software programme Syncopatishare (designed to make life easier for busy executives) is proving difficult to master. Especially for ex-intern Will.
Finally, director of strategy Simon Harwood comes up with a brand new management structure for the BBC, which is essentially the old one rotated 90 degrees.
Broadcast details
Date
Thursday 7th May 2015
Time
10pm
Channel
Length
30 minutes
Cast & crew
Cast
| Hugh Bonneville | Ian Fletcher |
|---|---|
| Jessica Hynes | Siobhan Sharpe |
| Jason Watkins | Simon Harwood |
| Monica Dolan | Tracey Pritchard |
| Hugh Skinner | Will Humphries |
| Nina Sosanya | Lucy Freeman |
| Sarah Parish | Anna Rampton |
| David Westhead | Neil Reid |
| Rufus Jones | David Wilkes |
| Ophelia Lovibond | Izzy Gould |
| Jonathan Bailey | Jack Patterson |
| Max Olesker | Ben Rosenstern |
| Ivan Gonzalez | Jerry Guildencrantz |
| David Tennant | Narrator |
Guest cast
| Daniel Ings | Matt Taverner (Comedy Drama Exec) |
|---|---|
| Simon Bubb | Benedict Cartwright (BBC Reporter) |
| Alan Yentob | Self |
| Mary Beard | Self |
| Evan Davis | Self |
| Sophie Raworth | Self |
Writing team
| John Morton | Writer |
|---|
Production team
| John Morton | Director |
|---|---|
| Paul Schlesinger | Producer |
| Jon Plowman | Executive Producer |
| Robin Hill | Editor |
| Andrew Stephenson | Production Designer |
| Andrew Blaney | Composer |
Videos
Kitchen catch-up
David tells Lucy about a new job that is being created in Prime Time Factuality.
Featuring: Nina Sosanya (Lucy Freeman) & Rufus Jones (David Wilkes).
Syncapatico
Ian stumbles upon some private documents due to Will's ongoing Syncapatico induction.
Featuring: Hugh Bonneville (Ian Fletcher) & Hugh Skinner (Will Humphries).