Archive · 19 Jun 2025
BBC’s 'Twenty Twenty Six' Comedy Series Headed Stateside
Imagine a funny TV show about the Olympics, but this time it's about a big soccer tournament in America!
The show, called 'Twenty Twenty Six,' is bringing back the main character from previous shows, played by Hugh Bonneville.
He's now in charge of making sure everything is fair.
The show will have actors from both Britain and America.
It's like a comedy where the main character has to deal with all the funny and tricky things that happen behind the scenes of a major event.
BBC sitcom 'Twenty Twenty Six' is heading to the US for a fictional soccer tournament.
Hugh Bonneville will reprise his role as Ian Fletcher.
The series will feature a mix of British and North American actors.
The show will follow Fletcher as he becomes the Head of Integrity for the Twenty Twenty Six Oversight team.
The series is being made for BBC One and iPlayer.
- Who
- Hugh Bonneville will reprise his role as Ian Fletcher, and the cast includes actors like Paulo Costanzo, Chelsey Crisp, and Stephen Kunken.
- What
- The British sitcom 'Twenty Twenty Six' is being made for the BBC.
- When
- The show will be about the Twenty Twenty Six soccer tournament.
- Where
- The series will be set in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
- Why
- The show is a satire of the workings of big events.
- Show Title
- Twenty Twenty Six
- Genre
- Satirical Comedy
- Network
- BBC One and iPlayer
- Star
- Hugh Bonneville
- Setting
- US, Canada, Mexico
- Event
- Soccer tournament