Armando Iannucci

Born: 1963-11-28

Armando Giovanni Iannucci is a Scottish-Italian comedian, satirist, writer, director, performer and radio producer. Born in Glasgow, he studied at Oxford University and left graduate work on a PhD about John Milton to pursue a career in comedy. Rising quickly through BBC Scotland and BBC Radio 4, his early work with Chris Morris on the radio series On the Hour was transferred to television as The Day Today. A character from this series, Alan Partridge, went on to feature in a number of Iannucci's television and radio programmes including Knowing Me, Knowing You and I'm Alan Partridge. In the meantime, Iannucci also fronted the satirical Armistice review shows and in 2001 created his most personal work, The Armando Iannucci Shows for Channel 4. Moving back to the BBC in 2005, Iannucci created the political sitcom The Thick of It as well as the spoof documentary Time Trumpet in 2006. Winning funding from the UK Film Council, he directed a critically acclaimed feature film In the Loop featuring characters from The Thick of It in 2009. As a result of these works, he has been being described by The Daily Telegraph as "the hardman of political satire".[2] Other works during this period include a operetta libretto, Skin Deep and his radio series Charm Offensive. He is currently working on a U.S. political satire for HBO called Veep.


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Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal

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Released: 2018-08-21

Examine the rise and fall of Hollywood media mogul Harvey Weinstein following the scandal in...

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50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

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Released: 2014-05-24

Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing...

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Alan Partridge: Why, When, Where, How And Whom?

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Released: 2017-12-27

Documentary looking back at Alan Partridge's journey from broadcaster caricature to the...

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Clinton: His Struggle with Dirt

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Released: 1998-11-02

A mockumentary taking a comic-look at how the Lewinsky scandal is perceived in the year 2028.

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Michael Palin: A Life on Screen

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Released: 2018-01-07

This special one-hour documentary reflects on Michael Palin's fascinating career as a...

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Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels

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Released: 2016-09-21

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the surreal art movement, comedian Jim Moir...

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Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens

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Released: 2012-01-02

Armando Iannucci presents a personal argument in praise of the genius of Charles Dickens....

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Milton's Heaven and Hell

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Released: 2009-05-26

Armando Iannucci journeys through Milton's life and his great poem Paradise Lost, offering his...

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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First aired: 2015-09-08

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,...

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The One Show

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First aired: 2006-08-14

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD....

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Have I Got News for You

as Himself
First aired: 1990-09-28

Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories...

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Have I Got News for You

as Self - Panellist
First aired: 1990-09-28

Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories...

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Would I Lie to You?

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First aired: 2007-06-16

A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per...

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The South Bank Show

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First aired: 1978-01-14

The South Bank Show is a television arts magazine show that was produced by ITV between 1978 and...

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The Last Leg

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First aired: 2013-01-25

Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the...

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Have I Got a Bit More News for You

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Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news...

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The Russell Howard Hour

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First aired: 2017-09-21

Russell Howard offers his unique take on the week's news and current affairs, picking through...

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Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

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First aired: 2022-09-04

The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside...

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Q&A

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First aired: 2008-05-22

Hosted by Hamish Macdonald, Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to...

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A Life on Screen

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First aired: 2014-12-24

Documentary series that celebrates the incredible careers of the best of British talent.

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Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle

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First aired: 2009-03-16

Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle is a comedy series created by Stewart Lee. The BBC Two series...

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You Have Been Watching

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First aired: 2009-07-07

Notoriously foul-mouthed television critic Charlie Brooker invites three of his friends round to...

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Question Time

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First aired: 1979-09-25

This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least...

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Timeshift

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First aired: 2002-10-10

Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its...

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The Armando Iannucci Shows

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First aired: 2001-08-30

The Armando Iannucci Shows is a series of eight programmes focused on specific themes relating...

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Britain's Best Sitcom

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First aired: 2004-01-10

Britain's Best Sitcom was a poll conducted in 2004 by the BBC, to identify the United Kingdom's...

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Time Trumpet

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First aired: 2006-08-03

Set in the year 2031, this mockumentary looks back at events that ostensibly happened during the...

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Comics Britannia

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First aired: 2007-09-10

Comics Britannia is a three-part documentary series from BBC Four which started on 10 September...

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