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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

‘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

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‘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

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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

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.

Tom’s Guide

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

The Guardian - UK

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

The Franchise premieres this October

Total Film

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’

The Guardian - AU

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

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

The Independent UK

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

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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

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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.

The Guardian - UK

‘Selina was not modelled on Harris’: Iannucci on how US presidential race came to mirror Veep

Writer says cyclical nature of politics allows satire to appear to predict future, including vice-president’s run for top job

The Independent UK

Veep creator Armando Iannucci reacts to ‘eerie’ comparisons with Joe Biden exit from presidential race

Emily Maitlis was one of several fans of the political satire series to remark on the similarities

The Guardian - UK

Can you tell the election from The Thick of It? Take our quiz

This campaign has been so gaffe-heavy it couldn’t be much more like Armando Iannucci’s classic TV satire. But can you sort your Sunaks from your Tuckers?

The Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: Is Bruce Springsteen an unlikely queer icon? Two fans makes the case

A pair of ‘queer nerds’ obsessed with the American rock hero break down his legacy in Because the Boss Belongs to Us. Plus: five of the best podcasts about Britain

Evening Standard

Alan Bates, Tracey Emin and Gordon Brown among those recognised in King's Birthday Honours list

The Crown actress Imelda Staunton and The Thick Of It creator Armando Iannucci were also recognised

The Guardian - UK

Post Office campaigner Alan Bates knighted in king’s birthday honours

Ex-post office operator recognised for exposing Horizon IT scandal, while Tracey Emin becomes a dame and Gordon Brown a companion of honour

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