Hugh Bonneville to reprise award-nominated comedy role for 2026 World Cup series

As the BBC's Games satire Twenty Twelve returns, Hugh Bonneville tells James Rampton about a role far removed from Downton Abbey -

Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville will reprise his role as Ian Fletcher, the fictional Head of Values at the BBC, for a new comedy centred around the 2026 World Cup.

The six-part show, Twenty Twenty Six, is a follow-up to the comedy series W1A, which is a satire of BBC management.