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Charles Dickens: a 'gunpowderous' comic
www.telegraph.co.uk
[Telegraph.co.uk] - The Thick of It creator Armando Iannucci on the genius of Charles Dickens and the novelist's comic legacy. The Thick of It creator Armando Iannucci presents a personal argument in praise of the genius of Charles Dickens. Photo: BBC By Armando Iannucci
It's elementary – just lie back and enjoy
www.independent.co.uk
[The Independent] - Airing in summer, Armando Iannucci's satirical peer into the corridors of power in Washington will hopefully be as sharp and expletive-ridden as its Brit predecessor (luckily Chris Morris is directing, which should keep it caustic).
Guardian: Trading places: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Jon Snow in The Channel 4 Mash ...
[The Guardian] - Yes, reckons Armando Iannucci, whose freewheeling documentary contends the novelist has much to tell us about our contemporary world. In particular, he worries away at the idea of Dickens the comedian, a man whose satire "still stings" because he rests
Guardian: TV turn-ons and turn-offs
[The Guardian (blog)] stampede as viewers flee to Great Barrier Reef (BBC2, 7pm) The Fabulous Baker Brothers Soft-focus fraternalism and belaboured bap-work with Tweedlehunk & Tweedletwee. Attendant "vibe": Mumford & Buns Armando Iannucci with a bust of Charles Dickens.
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