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Armando Iannucci is the link here; he produced and wrote for The Day Today, all the Alan Partridge shows, and also Time Trumpet.
by longwave 3y ago
Armando Iannucci is the link here; he produced and wrote for The Day Today, all the Alan Partridge shows, and also Time Trumpet.
- kiksy 3y agoArmando Iannuccis back catalogue is so vast. He's done so so much stuff over the last 30 odd years and so much of it is top tier. Yet few people would recognise the name. He's talented on so many levels. If anyone hasn't I'd highly recommend the 'Armando Iannucci Shows'.
- mattkevan 3y agoLove that show - profound, absurd and deeply silly all at once. Absolute favourite sketch is the ‘East End Thug’ with Alan Ford from Snatch. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=49nKWoTgouQ&pp=ygUdZWFzdCBlbmQgdGh1ZyB3YXNoaW5nIG1hY2hpbmU%3D https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=49nKWoTgouQ&pp=ygUdZWFzdCBlbmQ...
- mdp2021 3y ago> I'd highly recommend Oh, one of the best ever pieces of radio was Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive It's horrible that only 24 episodes have been produced. It should still be running today.
- davv 3y agoYeah, he also wrote The Thick of It which is probably the best comedy series I’ve ever seen. Another writer on that was Jesse Armstrong of Succession fame.
- longwave 3y agoJesse Armstrong also co-wrote Four Lions and Peep Show, amongst others. It's amazing how a very small group of people can have such an influence on a vast amount of cultural output.
- hnlmorg 3y agoIt’s also worth adding Charlie Brooker to that list of cultural icons too. Someone who has not only worked with Chris Moris, but also has an exceptional repertoire of his own as well.
- permo-w 3y agohe was also an executive consultant on the tv show version of What We Do In The Shadows, which for a few years was the best comedy show on tv imo. The Jesse Armstrong, Armando Ianucci, Chris Morris, Charlie Brooker Channel Four-some has a lot to answer for (although most of Ianucci's work is BBC produced). I think the only other writing comedian of that generation I respect as much is Sacha Baron Cohen, although his work is slightly different
- rwmj 3y agoTime Trumpet is enormously underrated. Some of the special effects were done by Ben Wheatley (now a movie director). (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0840965 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0840965)
- andywaite 3y agoAlso Veep, a huge success in the US.