Having sorted the BBC, Hugh Bonneville tries to pull off the World Cup in Twenty Twenty Six
Hugh Bonneville reprises his role as Ian Fletcher, now 'head of integrity' at FIFA, in the satirical series Twenty Twenty Six, following his previous roles in the BBC comedies Twenty Twelve and W1A. The show, set in a fictional parallel universe, mocks organizational bureaucracy and the challenges of hosting the 2026 World Cup. Bonneville discusses the show's production, casting, and the difficulty of satirizing real-world institutions.
- ▪Ian Fletcher is now 'head of integrity' at FIFA in the new series Twenty Twenty Six.
- ▪The show was filmed in July of the previous year and created by John Morton.
- ▪Paulo Costanzo, a Canadian, plays a New York lawyer, while an American actor plays a Canadian character.
- ▪The series is set in a fictional universe and satirizes management culture and large-scale event planning.
- ▪Bonneville consulted with a former FIFA employee who claimed the real organization is even more complex than portrayed.
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Open this photo in gallery:W1A castmates Hugh Bonneville, right, and Hugh Skinner reunite to poke fun at FIFA in Twenty Twenty Six.Jack Barnes/SuppliedShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountIan Fletcher, actor Hugh Bonneville’s second most notable TV character, has had quite the high-flying career. The British management executive was “head of deliverance” for the 2012 London Olympic Games on BBC’s Twenty Twelve, then joined the BBC itself as “head of values” on that satire’s inside-baseball sequel, W1A.Now, in Twenty Twenty Six, Fletcher is “head of integrity” at FIFA, working with a group of Americans, a Canadian and a Mexican in Miami to pull off this summer’s World Cup.Bonneville, who recently retired from his best-known role of Robert…
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