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Episode 4

Episode 4 of 6

Comedy series about the team responsible for delivering the 2012 Olympics. Ian and Siobhan have to deal with the problem of a charisma-free ex-athlete as Brand Ambassador.

Comedy series following the personal and professional challenges faced by those responsible for delivering the biggest show on earth, as the Olympic Deliverance team try to get through to the end of the day, the end of the week and the end of the year without all the wheels falling off at once.

Dave Wellbeck is an ex-athlete, double Olympic silver medallist and, in theory, a natural choice as brand ambassador for Raising the Bar, a scheme to get young people inspired by Olympic ideals. He is hard-working, conscientious and loyal, but the truth is that he has about as much charisma as a dimmer switch and his busy schedule of presentations in schools around the country is having the effect of switching young people off in their thousands. Ian and Siobhan have different views on how to deal with the problem.

Head of Sustainability Kay Hope is forced to stand her ground in the light of the discovery that there might not, after all, be enough wind to power the much-vaunted Olympic Park wind turbine.

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30 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Ian Fletcher Hugh Bonneville
Kay Hope Amelia Bullmore
Sally Owen Olivia Colman
Siobhan Sharpe Jessica Hynes
Graham Hitchins Karl Theobald
Nick Jowitt Vincent Franklin
Dave Wellbeck Darren Boyd
School Receptionist Georgie Glen
Colin Turnball Stuart Nurse
Jason Topper Paul Hilton
Jane Owen Chizzy Akudolu
Narrator David Tennant
Writer John Morton
Producer Paul Schlesinger
Director John Morton
Executive Producer Jon Plowman
Martin Soper Nitin Ganatra
Receptionist Jimmy Akingbola
Ben Hooper Jalaal Hartley
Richard Watson Simon Scardifield

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