Armando Iannucci

Armando Iannucci is a writer, director and producer who first became successful as part of the cult comedy team involved in On the Hour and The Day Today. He then presented the satirical comedy show Saturday Night Armistice and wrote and starred in the surreal sketch series The Armando Iannucci Shows before creating the BAFTA Award-winning comedy The Thick of It. A movie spin-off, In The Loop, was released in 2009 to great acclaim. This in turn led to an HBO series, Veep, which has won numerous awards including four Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Books by Armando Iannucci

Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive: Series 1-4

Armando Iannucci

Creator of The Thick Of It, I'm Alan Partridge and Veep and films In The Loop and The Death Of Stalin, Armando Iannucci is probably the most famous writer/director/satirist of his generation. Here he hosts his own award-wining radio show.

Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge

Steve Coogan, Armando Iannucci

Steve Coogan is the king of tan slacks and bad taste in these two episodes from the BBC Television spoof chat show series.