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Eric Sykes in pictures
A photo gallery covering the life and work of the late Eric Sykes.
The Telegraph, 4th July 2012Eric Sykes in his own words
One of Britain's best-loved comedians Eric Sykes has died aged 89 following a career as a writer, director and actor spanning 50 years.
BBC News, 4th July 2012Armando Iannucci on how he's skewering America
It's a tale of thwarted political ambition - but Armando Iannucci's new US sitcom is in a different world, he tells .
Sarah Hughes, The Independent, 23rd June 2012Ronnie Barker's 'boring' limerick book sells for £3,600
A book of Edward Lear's limericks that Ronnie Barker changed to make funnier has sold for £3,600 at auction.
BBC News, 21st June 2012Ronnie Barker rewrote 'boring' book of Lear limericks
A book of Edward Lear's limericks that comedian Ronnie Barker changed to make funnier is expected to sell for around £1,500 at auction.
BBC News, 13th June 2012The Thick of It writer criticises BBC America censors
Jesse Armstrong described the move to 'bleep' Armando Iannucci's award-winning political satire as an "error".
BBC News, 2nd May 2012Interview: Eric Lampaert
Eric Lampaert (Lamb Pear) is French and quite good at comedy (Latitude New Act Of The Year 2010, T4 Rising Star 2012). He'll be popping up to Yorkshire for Laughter Lines | Leeds Comedy Festival later this week, but before all that he found the time to talk to Pete Starr about writing actual jokes, the best breakfast in Leeds and how his striking looks gained him national fame of one sort or another via FRONT magazine...
Pete Starr, Giggle Beats, 26th April 2012Armando Iannucci takes aim at America
Armando Iannucci's decision to transfer his profanity-laden satirical style to a US audience more used to sentimental White House dramas has been largely hailed as a success. Veep, the new series from the Oscar-nominated creator of The Thick of It and In The Loop, pulls back the curtain on the office of the US Vice-President.
Sam Masters, The Independent, 23rd April 2012BBC America to screen Twenty Twelve
BBC America has announced that it will air BBC Two mockumentary series Twenty Twelve ahead of the London 2012 Olympics.
iMediaMonkey, 20th April 2012Armando Iannucci lampoons American politics in Veep
After success with Westminster satire The Thick of It and Oscar-nominated In the Loop, director Armando Iannucci now turns his sights on the office of the vice-president.
Paul Harris, The Guardian, 14th April 2012