The ninety-fifth TV show: #874 Twenty Twelve
While there are a bunch of these mockumentaries, it feels like there aren't many that cover an (at the time) major event like the 2012 London Olympics. That might be more so because we were watching this live as the event was being set up almost around us.
Twenty Twelve uses that by putting in a bunch of British comedy heavyweights playing the members of the deliverance committee, most of whom aren't necessarily the best at the job, are at least narrow minded and focused, while the game date creeps up. Clearly, the outcome is that everyone went well, but here it feels like the head of the committee, Ian, played by Hugh Bonneville, is the only one really holding it together. Jessica Hynes, the head of PR, is another clear stand out, coming across as absent, but with the right tone and twisted logic to keep things moving. Olivia Coleman, as Ian's PA, does a lot with very little - few lines, no big personality, but her care for Ian really shows through.
It's funny, pushing the boundaries of what feels realistic, but never going too far with them. It's brilliantly done, and holds up well on a rewatch.