Armando Iannucci
- 61 years old
- Scottish
- Writer, director, producer and satirist
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Armando Iannucci would love to write for Peter Capaldi
Writer and commentator Armando Iannucci has said he'd love to pen an episode of Doctor Who for his pal Peter Capaldi whose turn as Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It has gone down in television lore.
The Mirror, 4th September 2013Armando Iannucci interview
'Comedy godfather' Armando Iannucci on the creation of Alan Partridge - and why UK comedy is making a comeback.
The Big Issue, 12th August 2013Armando Iannucci on helping Peter Capaldi
Armando and Peter - both Glasgow born Italian Scots - go way back together and it was the writer's casting of Capaldi as Malcolm Tucker on BBC show The Thick of It which helped relaunch the new Doctor Who's career.
Siobhan Synnot, Daily Record, 9th August 2013Armando Iannucci... this much I know
The 49-year-old screenwriter and director on politics, comedy characters and why he refuses to work weekends.
Tim Adams, The Observer, 27th July 2013Unused Alan Partridge quotes to be released
Armando Iannucci vows to release a Partridge gem each day in the run up to the release of the new film.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 28th June 2013Rebecca Front takes centre stage
Looking back over a multifaceted career, the BAFTA Award-winning actress talks about her path into comedy, working with Armando Iannucci and being on the end of a Tucker-bashing.
Nick Norton, On The Box, 12th June 2013Q&A: John Oliver
The British comedian will be sitting in for the multi Emmy Award-winning Jon Stewart for the next eight weeks on The Daily Show, when his first guests will include Armando Iannucci and Seth Rogen.
The Huffington Post, 10th June 2013Rebecca Front interview
The star of Sky Living's The Spa talks about the demise of Armando Iannucci's political satire and her new role as bolshy spa manageress Alison Crabbe.
Claire Webb, Radio Times, 14th February 2013Armando Iannucci OBE: decades of award-winning comedy
Armando Iannucci, who has helped create a raft of influential comedy programmes and film, will receive an OBE from the Prince of Wales today.
ITV News, 1st February 2013Armando Iannucci receives OBE - 'Surreal and hilarious'
Armando Iannucci, who has lampooned the great and the good of British society, was today awarded an OBE.
The Telegraph, 1st February 2013