Armando Iannucci
- 61 years old
- Scottish
- Writer, director, producer and satirist
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Armando Iannucci writes play about Tories during covid
Armando Iannucci has written Pandemonium, a play about the action of politicians during the coronavirus crisis.
British Comedy Guide, 4th August 2023Dr Strangelove adapted for the stage
Stanley Kubrick's Dr Strangelove will be adapted for the stage for the first time ever, with Armando Iannucci co-writing the new West End version with director Sean Foley.
British Comedy Guide, 15th July 2023The reality of remaking UK sitcoms
The CBS version of the BBC comedy Ghosts is one of the biggest shows on American TV. But US remakes more often than not go south. Armando Iannucci and other creators share their horror stories.
Daniel Dylan Wray, The Guardian, 13th May 2023In The Loop: this is the greatest political comedy of all time
Before Armando Iannucci made Veep, this spinoff of another political comedy series set the bar high for the genre.
Liam Gaughan, Collider, 25th April 2023Armando Iannucci: The Thick Of It was fuelled by my anger at the Iraq war
Tony Blair's terrible decision inspired my tale of stupidity in the corridors of power - with a howl of frustration among the one-liners, writes the show's creator Armando Iannucci.
Armando Iannucci, The Guardian, 18th March 2023Armando Iannucci embraces his Daredevil side with new Marvel comic
Armando Iannucci is writing a graphic novel for Marvel about blind crimefighter Daredevil and forging ahead with a US television show about the trials and tribulations of making a superhero film.
British Comedy Guide, 9th March 2023Armando Iannucci interview
"We expect politicians to be perfect, then they fall short".
Ben Dowell, The Times, 25th November 2022Armando Iannucci: I have ADHD
The satirist on who makes him laugh, Tory attacks on the BBC, and the physics behind his sci-fi sitcom.
Michael Hogan, The Observer, 20th November 2022The Thick Of It star downplays return
Armando Iannucci's The Thick Of It might have ended in 2012, but that hasn't stopped it being mentioned almost every time there's a political storm.
Helen Daly, Radio Times, 22nd August 2022Edinburgh International Books Festival interview: Armando Iannucci
How did the creator of razor-sharp satires The Thick Of It and Veep try and reflect the strangeness and sadness of life in lockdown? By composing a 700-line mock-heroic poem that balances humour, anger and more.
Susan Mansfield, The Scotsman, 15th August 2022