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‘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 Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2024

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 Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024

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 · Jun 28, 2024

First Minister congratulates Scots on King's Honours list

JOHN Swinney has congratulated all Scots who have received an award in the King’s Birthday Honours list.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 14, 2024

The Thick of It writer receives honorary degree from St Andrews University

WRITER and satirist Armando Iannucci has said it is a “delight, an honour, a thrill” to be awarded an honorary degree by one of the UK’s…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 13, 2024

The Thick of It creator Armando Iannucci compares Tory plan to his episode ‘The Rise of the Nutters’

‘I swear Armando Iannucci is going to demand a licensing fee for this Tory election campaign,’ an amused fan wrote on X

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2024

‘The government has been too terrible to make fun of’: Peter Capaldi on satire, politics and privilege

He brought an unhinged fury to The Thick of It and played a stern Doctor Who. Peter Capaldi talks about his new role as an ageing DCI, his Weinstein encounter – and why recent governments have been so incompetent he can’t even make jokes about them

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2024

The week in theatre: The Little Matchgirl and Happier Tales; Cold War; Pandemonium – review

There’s a puppet but no happy ending at Emma Rice’s fine new Somerset venue; Elvis Costello soundtracks a postwar Polish love story; and Armando Iannucci bravely tries to satirise the Tory party

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2023

Troublesome talent and meddling ministers. As BBC chair, Samir Shah, here’s what you’ve got to do

Our expert panel on how the BBC should deal with perfidious governments and a hostile press – all while continuing to engage the public

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023

Pandemonium review – Armando Iannucci’s furiously funny takedown of No 10

Boris Johnson and his successors Less Trust and Riches Sooner are satirised in a superb political pantomime directed by Patrick Marber

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023