Exam season in full flow 🧠📚 — Friday 15 May 2026As the UK settles into the rhythm of exam season, with students across the country cramming for A-levels and university finals, BBC comedy fans have their own test of endurance ahead. The Corporation has unveiled a new series starring Hugh Bonneville as Ian Fletcher, the hapless everyman last seen muddling through the BBC's corridors in W1A. This time, he is dispatched to Miami as Director of Integrity for the team overseeing the 2026 World Cup, the biggest football event on the planet. The stakes could not be higher. Fletcher must navigate the intricate politics of global sport, from ticket allocation scandals to the delicate balance between commercial interests and fair play. For British viewers accustomed to the gentle mockery of our own Olympic preparations in Twenty Twelve, the series offers a familiar lens on bureaucratic absurdity, now transplanted to the sun-drenched chaos of American event planning. Yet the programme carries a sharper edge for UK audiences. With questions still lingering over legacy, governance and public trust in major sporting spectacles, the comedy arrives at a moment when Britain is reflecting on its own hosting credentials. It reminds us that behind the glamour lies a tangle of integrity checks, last-minute fixes and the perennial British talent for well-meaning improvisation.Watch the full video from BBC News below.