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Writer John Morton has been smart, therefore, to allow his series to evolve into a satire of corporate culture in general, rather than the Beeb in particular. Funny is fine – and W1A is BBC. With Hugh Bonneville, Monica Dolan, Jessica Hynes, Sarah Parish. [1] She also attended the Young Blood theatre company, a youth drama club, in Hammersmith. [9], Lovibond appeared in Gabrielle Aplin's February 2013 music video "Please Don't Say You Love Me". If the real-life Head of Values is comfortable with this level of self-mockery, then we can only assume that the uncensored reality is even more absurd, and wish we were watching that instead. Coco Lomax, Siobhan Sharpe and Barney Lumsden in episode 1. Phone Shop's Andrew Brooke and RSC veteran Samuel West made an unexpectedly good pairing. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. [4] She had a part in the John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy. [7][8], In 2016 she appeared as Elizabeth Barry in Stephen Jeffreys' The Libertine at London's Theatre Royal Haymarket.

[1] Lovibond attended Latymer Upper School on a scholarship. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here.

When Hugh Grant demands the BBC pay the WWF because he was misinformed about his selfie, Izzy refuses to get Will into trouble. W1A (2014 - 2017) W1A Not enough ratings to calculate a score. W1A is written by the same team who brought us the brilliant Twenty Twelve. At the launch party of BBC Me Lucy has an announcement and Anna a proposal for Ian. Tracey Pritchard and Ian Fletcher in episode 3. W1A is a British comedy television series that was first broadcast on BBC Two on 19 March 2014, created by John Morton. In 2016, she played the role of Lady Alexandra Lindo-Parker in Sky1 series Hooten & The Lady. I predict Izzy sleeps with Will and then regrets it forever as he is destroyed by her not wanting a relationship.

She recurred in episodes 15 and 16 of season 5, as well as in season 7.

Her collision with one of Broadcasting House’s glass walls and consequential concussion must be up there with W1A‘s best moments so far. Very W1A (and 2012 before it). It's a tonal problem that W1A's predecessor Twenty Twelve avoided by airing in the immediate run-up to the London Olympics. Ophelia’s byline picture is from Who’s In Today? There was one particular time when Sarah and Jessica Hynes were lying on the floor of the green room, just chatting away with the rest of us, nibbling on fruit.

The cast of W1A return for a second series. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. Reading the scripts, you'd never confuse one character with another, because they each have their own voice.They’re also funny! What made you cringe the most, watching it back? Izzy is tasked with sending the invitations to the celebration of Lord Reith, which she asks Will to help with, however he mixes up the envelopes. don @ minifie-1. Often having to deal with the many problems that present themselves with Will Humpries, she is hard working and one of the many vital characters that makes W1A work. Will Humphries and Izzy Gould in episode 2. Corporate affair: The sitcom has become a satire of corporate culture in general, W1A, TV review: Too cosy to be cutting but, moving forward, it's totes, BBC staff admit W1A is close enough to the real thing, W1A, TV review: The ghost of Jeremy Clarkson looms large, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. She has two siblings. that’s a lot easier said than done with Will around as she essentially has his workload on her plate too. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. In the BBC satire W1A she appears as the character of Izzy Gould. ... David Wilkes needs development producer Izzy Gould's help when he's tasked with expanding on the "One Big Family" program idea. Simon thinks Izzy is a hard worker and comments that she "does something brilliant and everything's lovely again".

Ophelia Lovibond grew up in Shepherd's Bush, London, in a single-parent family. Here’s the writer on what you can expect in series two, Lisa Lynch longed for The C Word to be brought to life – it was an honour to be involved. The fact that it doesn't is proof of W1A's greatest challenge to productivity moving forward (as it were); a BBC sitcom about the BBC will always be too cosy to be truly cutting. Was this review helpful to you?

They work next to each other and seem to be friends. Lovibond was also a regular in season 3 of Elementary, as Sherlock's new apprentice, Kitty Winter. Add the first question. Most notably, I was never able to get into the building. [5] She played a leading role in the film 4.3.2.1,[6] and had roles in the 2011 films London Boulevard, No Strings Attached and Mr. Popper's Penguins. Astonishingly, for both Izzy and for the BBC, there’s been some good news overnight in the shape of an intervention from a completely unexpected quarter. There was no apparent reason. Release year: 2017. BBC's W1A in pictures W1A. Ian Fletcher, Simon Harwood and Neil Reid in episode 3. At first, Izzy is quite friendly to Jack. BBC. You said that in Hollywood, female characters are under-written. She acted in the television series FM. Meanwhile, Izzy has emerged from her meeting with director general Tony Hall and his people about the Hugh Grant affair. Anyone who's ever worked in a large organisation will recognise the little frustrations and indignities that made up this episode: the corporatese gobbledegook (especially that dialect unique to PR Siobhan Sharpe), the middle-managers with nonsensical job titles and, of course, the interminable meetings in which nothing ever gets decided. Episode #3.6 A la Will and Izzy…. As if that wasn't taxing enough for Head of Values Ian Fletcher (Hugh Bonneville) and the rest of the Way Ahead Taskforce, there was also the problem of Wimbledon being "too white" and, what is "traditionally the first item on the agenda" at every meeting, a petulant Top Gear presenter whose name had been bleeped to protect audience sensibilities. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines.

Will Humphries and Izzy Gould in episode 2. BBC's W1A in pictures W1A. Similarly, Izzy slapping Jack (Jonathan Bailey) packed much less punch than David Brent telling Chris Finch to “Fuck off”. What made you laugh the most in the new series?

Oh well I think that has to be Will Humpries, played brilliantly by Hugh Skinner. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. David Tennant's back as the deadpan and slightly puzzled narrator, and Ian Fletcher (Hugh Bonneville) moves from Head of Deliverance at the Olympics to becoming Head of Values at the BBC. Comments made by writers on the BBC TV blog are their own opinions and not necessarily those of the BBC. Honourable Julia Montague MP, Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani (Creators & Writers), Nicolas Brown and Julie Pastor (Executive Producers), Part one: November - December 2018 (1918-36), Part two: February - March 2019 (1936-53), Part four: June - July 2019 (1980s-Present), Classic comedy and drama from the Radio 4 Archives, An interview with Michael Gunton, Executive Producer, An interview with Rupert Barrington, Series Producer, Filming from the Savannah to the South Pole…, Interview with Matthew Rhys (Billy Winters), Interview with Allan Cubitt (Writer and Director), Interview with Simon Harper, Executive Producer of Holby City and Casualty, Holby City: 20 years, 20 facts and figures, An interview with Gemma Arterton (Clover), An interview with Freddie Fox (Captain Holly), James Prichard (CEO and Chairman of Agatha Christie Limited and Great-Grandson of Agatha Christie), Damien Timmer (Executive Producer - Mammoth Screen), Sarah Phelps (Writer and Executive Producer), About Agatha Christie and The ABC Murders, Entertainers presented by Kathleen Turner, Don Warrington (Commissioner Selwyn Patterson), BBC reveals new coming-of-age programming, Adrian Dunbar (Superintendent Ted Hastings), RuPaul and BBC Three ru-veal the first ever line-up for RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Frank Tallis (Author of the Liebermann novels), Maria Fernandez-Ache (Palma Police Chief, Ines Villegas), Ben Donald (Executive producer and founder of Cosmopolitan Pictures), Sarah Brown (Executive Producer, STV Productions), Charlotte Riley (Lottie/The Spirit of Christmas Present), Michael McKean (Witchfinder Sergeant Shadwell), Neil Gaiman (Writer & Executive Producer), Douglas Mackinnon (Director & Executive Producer), The Greatest Dancer 2: Live Challenge Shows, Interview with Trieve Blackwood-Cambridge, Simon Harwood – Director of Strategic Governance, Tracey Pritchard – Senior Communications Officer, Neil Reid – Current Controller of News and Current Affairs, David Wilkes – Entertainment Format Producer, Ben Rosenstern and Jerry Guildencrantz – Digital Strategists. Her mother worked as a Chartered Psychologist at Wormwood Scrubs Prison. ", "Ophelia Lovibond – a flower child for today", "Thor: The Dark World After The Credits Detailed Explanation", "Further casting announced for The Libertine", "Who Plays Kitty on 'Elementary'? Title: However, Will persuades David Attenborough to get Hugh Grant to drop his demands. The cast of W1A return for a second series. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Ian Fletcher and Benedict Cartwright in episode 3. Izzy is relieved to find that the Hugh ... 2 of 2 people found this review helpful. She refuses to get Will fired in the Hugh Grant scandal, although Jack wants her to. In comparison to Ian’s romantic strife, Will (Hugh Skinner) and Izzy’s (Ophelia Lovibond) delightfully strange bond is enchanting, despite the vulturous presence of Jack (Jonathan Bailey). Who's your favourite W1A character, after Izzy? Coco Lomax, Barney Lumsden and Karl Marx in episode 1. If we were expected to relate to the characters on an emotional level, it was too little, too late – in truth we barely know them. Izzy is kind and warm but usually very focused on her job and professional.