The BBC ripped off The Games, say the show’s creators

Ross Stevenson and John Clarke have published an editorial suggesting that the BBC’s new satirical show Twenty Twelve is a rip off of their comedy series  The Games.

The Games, a satire about the preparation for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, aired on ABC TV in 1998-1999, and a new series set to air later this year has been commissioned by the Nine Network.

According to Stevenson and Clarke, they spoke with producer Rick McKenna in 2006, shortly after the 2012 Olympic Games were awarded to London.