Armando Iannucci
- 61 years old
- Scottish
- Writer, director, producer and satirist
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Review: The Personal History of David Copperfield
This exuberant multi-ethnic version of David Copperfield sparkles with the spirit of Britain today... without abandoning its Victorian roots.
Brian Viner, Daily Mail, 24th January 2020Is it time to bring back The Thick Of It?
Armando Iannucci is a genius. If you don't think that, this may not be for you.
Matt Chorley, The Times, 24th January 2020The Personal History of David Copperfield review
A gentle period comedy that lacks Armando Iannucci's signature bite.
Steve Dinneen, City AM, 24th January 2020Interview: Armando Iannucci
The writer-director is juggling two very different projects, but both are signature Ianucci,
Valentina Valentini, Esquire, 24th January 2020David Copperfield adaptation is brilliantly inclusive
Dickens's story is very funny in The Thick Of It mastermind's hands with a bonus of wonderful casting.
Cath Clarke, The Big Issue, 24th January 2020The Personal History of David Copperfield review
This isn't a traditional, staid, by-the-numbers affair.
BBC, 24th January 2020Armando Iannucci: I doubt the licence fee will survive
The satirical genius behind The Thick of It and Veep talks to Ed Cumming about the man in the White House, adapting David Copperfield, his new sci-fi comedy Avenue 5, and the fate of the Beeb in the age of streaming.
Ed Cumming, The Independent, 22nd January 2020The Personal History of David Copperfield review
A much needed update to a classic story, Armando Iannucci paves the way for the modern period piece.
Becky Kukla, The Digital Fix, 22nd January 2020Review: The Personal History of David Copperfield
Dev Patel leads a vast ensemble cast that is the great strength of this adaptation.
Danny Leigh, The Financial Times, 22nd January 2020Review - The Personal History of David Copperfield
It is a rollicking ride. A bit too rollicking, if I'm honest, careening through the 350,000 word novel at breakneck speed.
Susan Singfield, Bouquets & Brickbats, 22nd January 2020