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Twenty Twelve - Series 1 and 2 [DVD]

Hugh Bonneville , Olivia Colman    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Hugh Bonneville, Olivia Colman, Vincent Franklin, Jessica Hynes
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: 2entertain
  • DVD Release Date: 6 Aug 2012
  • Run Time: 375 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B007VBVT38
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 265 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Product Description

All thirteen episodes from the first and second series of the BBC mockumentary comedy following the trials and tribulations of the team responsible for staging the 2012 London Olympic Games. Narrator David Tennant guides the audience through events as Head of Deliverance Ian Fletcher (Hugh Bonneville) and his support team, including PR operative Siobhan Sharpe (Jessica Hynes), Head of Sustainability Kay Hope (Amelia Bullmore) and straight-talking Yorkshire man Nick Jowett (Vincent Franklin), take charge of a £9 billion budget. In the first series, the team must somehow keep the event on track as they face confronting challenges including horse dung oriented protests, what on earth to do with the Taekwondo hall after the games and sports stars with a desire to help but absolutely no personality. In the second series, the team have to deal with a dispute over the Shared Belief Centre when both Algeria and France threaten to withdraw from the Olympics.


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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely pre-Games bonus in Olympic year 25 Aug 2012
By Mr. Ian A. Macfarlane TOP 100 REVIEWER
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I saw - and enjoyed - a couple of episodes of 'Twenty Twelve' on TV, then read several very enthusiastic reviews, so I bought this set. It absolutely lives up to expectations. The idea of a reality TV documentary following the fortunes of a well-meaning but incompetent (and frequently unlucky) Olympic organising committee was a clever one, and the sharp script, excellent acting and production generally do it proud. Ian Fletcher, Head of the Committee, played by Hugh Bonneville, is a man constantly on the verge of panic and constantly having to hide the fact, and his team do almost nothing to reduce his blood pressure and a lot to increase it - that is with the exception of Sally, his P.A., who is his unassuming saving grace on many occasions. The growing chemistry between Fletcher and Sally adds a welcome connecting strand throughout the series. All the players are excellent, but in addition to Bonneville, whose every facial expression tells us almost as much as the script he delivers, there has to be a special word for Jessica Hynes as Siobhan, Head of Brand, whose stream of management-marketing-babble is a tour de force from both the writers and the actress. The whole thing is bound together by a pitch-perfect voice-over from David Tennant. There are so many funny situations - I'll mention only the planting of the tree beside the Thames, bedevilled by planning restrictions and finally the realisation that no-one has brought the seed, so a chocolate has to be used instead. handed solemnly as the media watch and record from a puzzled Tanni Grey-Thompson to a female footballer, Corrie Taylor, who duly plants it, equally bewildered. It's bizarre, surreal and very, very amusing. I enjoyed the real Games thoroughly and am very glad that they were the success that this unfortunate group could never have brought about, but this affectionate parody has its small place as one of the highlights of Olympic year - cleverly conceived, beautifully executed and very, very enjoyable.
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33 of 40 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars hilarious mockumentary 29 July 2012
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Organising the Olympics is not an easy job and Ian Fletcher has his hands full trying to solve one hopeless situation after another. Fortunately for him he is an ideal leader in a crisis. Cool headed and cautiously optimistic. The problems usually get solved either by accident, luck or by simply accepting the fact its to late to do anything about it and its best, by unofficial mutual agreement, not to say or do anything more about it. His staff are, with the exception of his assistant, not really helpful though they try to be in their own more or less useless fashion. Graham, head of infrastructure, couldn't run a toy train if his life depended on it, Kay, head of sustainability is well meaning but can't really make herself heard or get respect. Nick, head of contracts, is a down to earth Yorkshire man. He won't have any of it and though he is the common sense man nobody really listens to him. And last but not by any means least : Siobhan, head of brand. She's in charge of all PR work relating to the olympics. Never short of ideas,buzz words, slang or new projects to launch. Unfortunately she can't really finish anything or contribute other than chaos to an often bad situation.
The stories are well written, humerous and typical not just of the Olympics but of any major event anywhere. We have all been in one of these situations or worked with one of the characters at one time or another. The actors are well cast and have their characters down to perfection. Hugh bonneville is perfect as Ian Fletcher and Jessica Hynes is brilliant as Sioban Sharpe. Her performance is outstanding and is equal to that of Nigel Hawthornes portrayal of sir Humphrey Appleby in Yes minister. The only sad thing about this series is that only two series have been made. The BBC should have made a lot more episodes since both the writers and actors do such a great job.
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Jubilympics - Totally Cool 25 July 2012
One of the best mockumentary comedies I've ever seen.

Well written and whilst a tad cruel to the Olympic Delivery Committee - hilariously funny.

Worth buying as a souvenir of this summer (2012) and all the London fun!
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5.0 out of 5 stars UK comedy at its best
At the heart of this is a very clever and funny script. Twenty Twelve takes up where The Office left off - taking the documentary form and making you believe that you are... Read more
Published 22 days ago by Judith Hibberd
5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous!
Great programme. We liked the series so much, having described how good it was to our son in Australia, we bought these for him.
Published 24 days ago by JohnS
5.0 out of 5 stars As good as the real thing last summer
Loved this show.
Right up untill the last minute, the real thing last summer was mirroring the show i thought.loooool
Comedy at its best.
Published 1 month ago by dcb01
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific
Absolutely brilliant! A laugh a minute. I haven't seen anything nearly as funny as this for a very long time
Published 1 month ago by lucyb
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Received this for my birthday, and just finished watching it. Forgotten how funny it is. British houmour at it's best. So that's all good then
Published 1 month ago by J. Hughes
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful comedy
Extremely funny. Certainly worth the money and I can guarantee that you will want to view more than one episode at a time.
Published 1 month ago by Geoffrey Clark
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolute triumph
An ingeniously written series which is far too underrated. Each character is suberbly acted and has their own oddities and catchphrases. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Georgina
5.0 out of 5 stars Funniest show in years! "Classic!"
Before I begin, I should point out that I do not buy DVDs for repeat viewing hence the very fact that I am reviewing this brilliantly funny series after buying the boxset is... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. A. Mellor
5.0 out of 5 stars Great brit comedy!
As a fan of british comedy this was a must to buy. It is full of great characters and catch phrases. I have already watched it several times over!
Published 2 months ago by impy_ian
4.0 out of 5 stars Top class English humour
The ability to laugh at ourselves seems a delightful characteristic of The English. Great to see people like Lord Coe getting into the project. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Reefton
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