Running joke: London 2012 planning parodied by BBC

Running joke: London 2012 planning parodied by BBC

Published Aug. 25, 2010 1:17 p.m. ET

The BBC plans to parody preparations for the London 2012 Olympics in a new comedy series.

''Twenty Twelve'' has been shot in the style of the mockumentary series ''The Office,'' and the British broadcaster says it hopes it will ''bring some humor'' to the serious logistical challenges facing organizers.

The BBC says the six-part series will deal with ''such hot topics as how to phase the traffic lights across London to get people from west to east.''

Writers have also tried to make light of the process of selling a taekwondo hall after the Olympics, the search for someone to run the Cultural Olympiad and how wind turbines will operate in the absence of wind.

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Broadcast dates haven't be announced.

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