Twenty Twelve is a British mockumentary television series that follows the fictional Olympic Deliverance Commission as they prepare for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The show satirizes the bureaucratic challenges and absurdities faced by the commission as they try to deliver a successful event.
The series features a stellar cast including Hugh Bonneville, Olivia Colman, and Jessica Hynes, who portray the various members of the commission. The humor in Twenty Twelve comes from the characters' incompetence, miscommunications, and the ridiculous situations they find themselves in.
As the deadline for the Olympics approaches, the commission must navigate through a series of mishaps and setbacks, all while trying to maintain a facade of professionalism. The show offers a hilarious and insightful look at the behind-the-scenes chaos of organizing a major international event.