The BBC has dropped first look images for its brand-new comedy Twenty Twenty Six, officially billed as a reboot of the hit mockumentary W1A.
Hugh Bonneville is back as the endlessly awkward Ian Fletcher, who has swapped Broadcasting House for Miami, where he's now Director of Integrity for the Twenty Twenty Six Oversight Team.
The series will air on BBC One and iPlayer next year, just in time to lampoon the world's biggest football tournament.
What Is Twenty Twenty Six About?
Next year's World Cup will be the biggest in history – staged across the USA, Canada and Mexico with 48 countries competing in 16 different stadiums.
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Ian Fletcher will attempt to oversee the sprawling chaos, ensuring "integrity" across thousands of miles of football madness.
Of course, it's a setup ripe for disaster – and Ian is about to find out just how wrong things can go.
Who From W1A Is Returning?
Fan favourite Hugh Skinner reprises his role as bumbling Will Humphries, who went from clueless intern to Ian's personal assistant.
Skinner said: "It's been absolutely ages since I played Will in W1A. He's still on the whole, completely useless and I'm thrilled to be having another go."
He added: "It's been a complete joy being back with the cast and crew, old and new, and I am so looking forward to seeing what audiences make of the Twenty Twenty Six Oversight Team."
Narrating once again will be David Tennant, whose familiar voice guided fans through Twenty Twelve and W1A.
Who Are the New Cast Members?
Fresh faces joining the reboot include Marli Siu, Nicole Sadie Sawyerr, Joe Hewetson, and Erin Kellyman.
They join an already star-studded line-up that promises to mix sharp satire with laugh-out-loud gaffes.
When Will Twenty Twenty Six Air?
The series is a six-parter, running 30 minutes an episode, and will land on BBC One and iPlayer in 2026.
Behind the camera is John Morton, the mastermind of Twenty Twelve and W1A, once again writing and directing.
The show is produced by Expectation, with backing from OKRE to weave in themes around climate and health.
BBC Studios will handle international sales, meaning global audiences will get a taste of Ian Fletcher's latest misadventures.
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