Reprising his W1A role as Will

W1A’s Hugh Skinner is joining the cast of the follow-up, Twenty Twenty Six.

The actor reprises his role of Will Humphries, who graduated from hapless intern to become PA to ‘head of values’  Ian Fletcher  in the BBC satire.

In Twenty Twenty Six, Fletcher – as played by Hugh Bonneville – becomes the ‘director of integrity’ for the next football World Cup, hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

Hugh Bonneville as Ian Fletcher and Chelsey Crisp as Sarah ​Campbell

Also returning from both W1A and its predecessor, the Olympics-based Twenty Twelve, is David Tennant, who will again be narrating proceedings.

Skinner said: ‘It’s been absolutely ages since I played Will in W1A. He’s still on the whole, completely useless and I’m thrilled to be having another go. 

‘It’s been a complete joy being back with the cast and crew, old and new, and I am so looking forward to seeing what audiences make of the Twenty Twenty Six oversight team.'

The BBC has also released the first pictures from the new six-part series today. 

Also joining the already announced cast are Marli Siu, Nicole Sadie Sawyerr, Joe Hewetson  and Erin Kellyman.

No broadcast date has yet been announced.

Phil Plank (Nick Blood), Gabriela De La Rosa (Jimena Larraguivel) and Owen Mitchell (Stephen Kunken)

Eric Van Dupuytrens (Alexis Michalik), Sarah ​Campbell (Chelsey Crisp) and Nick Castellano (Paulo Costanzo)

Made by: Expectation
Written and directed by: John Morton
Producer: Catherine Gosling Fuller
Executive producers: Paul Schlesinger, Nerys Evans and John Morton
Commissioned by: Jon Petrie, BBC director of comedy
Commissioning editor: Emma Lawson

The full cast: Madison Flynn (Erin Kellyman), Zach Linksfeld (Joe Hewetson), Mia So (Marli Siu), Owen Mitchell (Stephen Kunken), Will Humphries (Hugh Skinner), Gabriela De La Rosa (Jimena Larraguivel), Ian Fletcher (Hugh Bonneville), Sarah ​Campbell (Chelsey Crisp), Eric Van Dupuytrens (Alexis Michalik), Phil Plank (Nick Blood), Emily Nash (Nicole Sadie Sawyerr) and Nick Castellano (Paulo Costanzo)

Published: 19 Sep 2025