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Himesh Patel rolls with the laughs on HBO’s The Franchise and goes to bat for The Aeronauts

British actor Himesh Patel speaks with The Independent on working with comedy legend Armando Iannucci and director Sam Mendes on new HBO comedy series The Franchise.

The Independent UK

The week in theatre: Dr Strangelove; Barcelona; Quiet Songs – review

In a week of underused talent, Steve Coogan, Armando Iannucci and Sean Foley merely recreate Kubrick’s satire; Lily Collins totters through a bland night in Spain; and Ruth Negga graces a trance-like hour

The Guardian - UK

Armando Iannucci warns of influence of ‘data oligarchs’ like Elon Musk on US election

Satirist said he is ‘obsessed’ with figures like Musk and Zuckerberg

The Independent UK

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Dr Strangelove at the Noël Coward Theatre: Steve Coogan’s masterclass performance is the highlight of this Kubrick adaptation

In September last year, the Stanley Kubrick estate announced that actor, impressionist and comedian Steve Coogan would be taking the lead role (all four of them) in a play of Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. This is the first ever stage adaptation…

The Conversation

Dr Strangelove review: Steve Coogan is stellar but this is a safe spin on a classic

3/5 Armando Iannucci and Coogan team up to bring Stanley Kubrick’s Cold War satire to the West End, but the production is constrained by aiming too hard for cinematic perfection

The Independent UK

Dr Strangelove review – Steve Coogan scores a quadruple cold war coup

Adding a fourth role to Peter Sellers’ three turns in the classic film, the comic excels in a fun yet unadventurous adaptation

The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: The Franchise; Trump: The Criminal Conspiracy Case; Before; Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band – review

Armando Iannucci and Sam Mendes join forces for a bitter superhero spoof; Billy Crystal stars in a maddening yet watchable horror; plus, the Boss at his fist-pumping best, and a timely reminder of the dangers of a Trump victory

The Guardian - UK

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‘The worse the world gets, the better for this play’: Armando Iannucci on staging Dr Strangelove with Steve Coogan

Stanley Kubrick’s pitch-black comedy about nuclear armageddon was once called ‘sick’. Iannucci explains why – in the age of Trump, Putin and Musk – this madcap story is as relevant as ever

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: a ridiculously funny superhero movie spoof

Himesh Patel, Lolly Adefope and Jessica Hynes are just some of the top names in Armando Iannucci’s The Franchise. Plus: Bernardine Evaristo’s tale of forbidden love. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

‘Does time heal? I don’t think so’: Richard E Grant on love, loss – and bonking

The raw intensity and personal honesty that Richard E Grant brought to Withnail and I was real and has never left him. Now the actor and diarist, still grieving the loss of his wife, talks openly about heartbreak, ambition and his traumatic upbringing

The Guardian - UK

Peter Capaldi: ‘I was relieved the Tories lost. But it’s not that simple’

The Glasgow-born actor started out playing easy-going buffoons. Then along came ‘The Thick of It’. He talks to Craig McLean about how the Tories killed political satire, the divisive nature of the culture wars, why he found ‘Doctor Who’ fandom difficult, and what it’s like to be cast as malevolent…

The Independent UK

New French series sheds light on fake victim of Paris attacks

Olivia Salazar-Winspear and Dheepthika Laurent look at the latest releases on the small screen. They discuss "The Confidante", Max's first French series about a woman who faked her way into a victim's association set up after the Bataclan terror attack in Paris. Also: Cate Blanchett stars in Alfonso Cuaron's psychological…

France 24

‘It’s like Trump – how do you satirise something so ridiculous?’: Armando Iannucci’s hilarious superhero spoof

Foul-mouthed farce The Franchise is deliciously ironic, star-packed TV with more than a hint of Succession. Its stellar team talk about why making Marvel look ludicrous is actually an act of love

The Guardian - UK

Steve Coogan's first-look picture as Dr Strangelove with the cast in the new West End show is released

Stanley Kubrick’s classic film hits the stage at the Noel Coward Theatre for its world premiere

Evening Standard

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Tom’s Guide

Max's chaotic superhero satire 'The Franchise' has landed — and I love it

'The Franchise' is HBO and Max's satirical swipe at superhero movies, and it's a wickedly funny watch.

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Armando Iannucci’s cultural highlights

The satirist and director on Scottish landscapes, falling asleep with his favourite podcast, and why he’s fascinated by Elon Musk’s X feed

Total Film

HBO's new superhero movie parody from Veep and Succession writers mirrors the MCU by getting mixed reviews

The Franchise premieres this October

The Guardian - AU

Challengers, Carrie and an Aussie spin on The Office: what’s new to streaming in Australia in October

Plus an excellent queer romance, a new comedy produced by Armando Iannucci and a Netflix drama set to become ‘Succession in the outback’

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The Independent UK

Veep cast roasts Trump with opening warning message for Harris fundraising reunion

The cast also confirmed that ‘Kamala Harris is not Selina Meyer’

The Guardian - US

Veep cast reunites, with special guests, to raise money for Harris

The Independent UK

The Thick of It to Veep: The weirdest times TV shows predicted real-life politics

Lydia Spencer-Elliott explores the strangest instances of on-screen dramas foretelling global affairs

Total Film

New HBO comedy from The Thick of It creator and James Bond director sees a superhero movie set in chaos in hilarious first trailer

The Franchise premieres next month

The Guardian - AU

The First Friend review – one of history’s greatest monsters reimagined in jet-black satire

A toxic friendship between a Soviet despot and his chauffeur is the basis for a novel that channels Armando Iannucci with a laconically Australian twist

The Independent UK

Armando Iannucci reacts to Elon Musk’s ‘civil war’ remarks

‘Not a civil war: a civil society,’ the Scottish writer and director said

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ranking the 10 best episodes of Veep, which you should definitely watch right now

Simply put, "Veep" is one of the best comedies in decades. And yes, Selina Meyers' rise shares some parallels with Kamala Harris.

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