W1A Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - Series 1, Episode 1With the London games of Twenty Twelve successfully delivered Ian Fletcher starts a new chapter in his life as Head of Values at the BBC. Ian's first challenge on arriving at New Broadcasting House is to find somewhere to sit in a building aggressively over designed around the principle of not having a desk. Ian then finds himself holding a hot potato, when Mebyon Kernow activist Nigel Trescott complains that the Cornish are shamefully under represented on the BBC.
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Episode 1 - Episode 1With the London games of Twenty Twelve successfully delivered, Ian Fletcher starts a new chapter in his life as Head of Values at the BBC. Ian’s first challenge on arriving at New Broadcasting House is to find somewhere to sit in a building aggressively over designed around the principle of not having a desk. Ian then finds himself holding a hot potato when Mebyon Kernow activist Nigel Trescott complains that the Cornish are shamefully under represented on the BBC.
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Episode 2 - Series 1, Episode 2Ian Fletcher has only been in the job a few weeks and already finds himself at the centre of a media storm. Presenter Sally Wingate believes she's been discriminated against because of her age and so Ian is on a mission to take the sting out of what has become known as "Wingategate". Meanwhile the production team at Britain's Tastiest Village are having troubles - having won Carol Vorderman as Clare Balding's replacement to co present with Alan Titchmarsh, they find at the very last minute that Clare Balding is available and keen to do the show.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2Ian Fletcher has only been in the job for a few weeks and already finds himself at the centre of a media storm. Presenter Sally Wingate believes she’s been discriminated against because of her age and so Ian is on a mission to take the sting out of what has become known as “Wingategate”. Meanwhile the production team at Britain’s Tastiest Village are having troubles - having won Carol Vorderman as Clare Balding’s replacement to co present with Alan Titchmarsh, they find at the very last minute that Clare Balding is available and keen to do the show.
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Episode 3 - Series 1, Episode 3A month into his job and Ian Fletcher is still trying to find somewhere to sit. But there are more pressing issues to deal with as the debate about the future of the BBC is not helped when Fletcher's salary comes under press scrutiny. Why should the BBC's Head of Values be paid more than the Prime Minister? Elsewhere the team at Perfect Curve face an equally taxing challenge when they attempt to refresh the BBC logo, and come to the conclusion that the problem with the current logo is that it has too many letters.
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Episode 3 - Episode 3A month into his job and Ian Fletcher is still trying to find somewhere to sit. But there are more pressing issues to deal with as the debate about the future of the BBC is not helped when Fletcher’s salary comes under press scrutiny. Why should the BBC’s Head of Values be paid more than the Prime Minister? Elsewhere the team at Perfect Curve face an equally taxing challenge when they attempt to refresh the BBC logo, and come to the conclusion that the problem with the current logo is that it has too many letters.
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Episode 4 - Series 1, Episode 4A national paper has not only published details of Ian Fletcher's salary, but followed up with a story of how he took Sally Owen, his PA at the Olympic Deliverance Commission on holiday to Italy. Will the BBC stand by their man or persuade him to cut his own salary? Meanwhile, a female Newsnight presenter has been accused of wearing inappropriate clothing, and when her legs get their own Twitter account there's a feeling something should be done about it.
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Episode 4 - Episode 4A national paper has not only published details of Ian Fletcher’s salary, but followed up with a story of how he took Sally Owen, his PA at the Olympic Deliverance Commission on holiday to Italy. Will the BBC stand by their man or try to persuade him to cut his own salary? Meanwhile, a female Newsnight presenter has been accused of wearing inappropriate clothing, and when her legs get their own Twitter account there’s a feeling something should be done about it.
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Episode 5 - Series 2, Episode 1One year on and Head of Values Ian Fletcher has finally got his own office. He and the team have a new set of challenges to rise to, including the impending Royal visit of H.R.H. Prince Charles. The question is, which of the management team will get to shake the royal hand?
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Episode 6 - Series 2, Episode 2Top of the agenda for the Damage Limitation Team this week are rumours that Newsnight anchor Evan Davis is to be a contestant in the forthcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing. News that doesn't go down well with Head of News and Current Affairs, Neil Reid who is less than happy that the main presenter of the BBC's flagship Current Affairs programme, will be seen "anywhere near sequins". It falls to Ian Fletcher, as head of BBC Values and arch limiter of damage, to find an elegant solution to the problem.
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Episode 7 - Series 2, Episode 3Former Head of Output 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 is needs to be announced to the world at large.
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Episode 8 - Series 2, Episode 4It's all change on the corporate merry-go-round. In his new role as Senior Executive, Primetime Factuality, consistently lucky David Wilkes needs to flesh out the programme idea behind One Big Family. Not having any ideas himself he turns for inspiration to Izzy Gould in her new role as development producer. As ever it's down to Head of Values Ian Fletcher to try and steer the BBC ship through increasingly choppy waters.
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Episode 9 - Series 3, Episode 1It's the year of Charter Renewal and a critical time for the BBC. Ian Fletcher is tasked with identifying what they do best and finding more ways of doing less of it better.
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Episode 10 - Series 3, Episode 2Cross-dressing ex Premier League footballer Ryan Chelford's appearance on a late-night, midweek edition of Match of the Day did not go well. Host Gary Lineker and pundit Alan Shearer were literally lost for words. But the BBC in general and in his role as head of values Ian Fletcher in particular are under pressure to find an on screen role for Ryan as quickly as possible.
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Episode 11 - Series 3, Episode 3The search for new ways of saving money at the BBC continues - particularly important in the light of charter renewal.Having dismissed the idea of losing programmes about gardening as a possible solution the renewal team propose that the cutting of the BBC Big Swing Band might send out a useful message - after all, does the BBC need six orchestras?
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Episode 12 - Series 3, Episode 4After an item on BBC Breakfast about plans to close the BBC Big Swing Band the Damage Limitation team is under huge pressure. A twitter campaign led by Jools Holland is gathering support from music royalty such as Sir Bob Geldof and Bono. And as the much loved Big Swing band leader Ray Fredericks is both black and 75, there are a growing number of accusations of discrimination and ageism.
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Episode 13 - Series 3, Episode 5The Renewal group, led by Head of Values Ian Fletcher, has to respond to rumours that Strictly Come dancing presenter Claudia Winkleman is about to leave the BBC for a rival broadcaster. Is there a way of preventing this happening? When they offer her On Your Bike, a new interview format, to host it looks like they might have found a solution.
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Episode 14 - Series 3, Episode 6Key broadcasting talent Claudia Winkleman is close to signing a deal which would keep her at the BBC. She is set to present On Your Bike but the deal is jeopardised with the revelation that an almost identical format has been developed and offered to Amanda Holden. How can the Damage Limitation group limit the damage?
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