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The Academy of Armando

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imagine... profiles one of the great satirists of our age, Armando Iannucci, delving into classics such as The Day Today and The Thick of It and his new stage adaptation of Dr Strangelove.

Alan Yentob profiles the stellar career of one of the great satirists of our age, Armando Iannucci, whose impressive body of work includes The Day Today, The Thick of It, Veep, The Death of Stalin and The Personal History of David Copperfield.

With contributions from key collaborators such as Chris Morris, Steve Coogan, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Rebecca Front, Jesse Armstrong, Michael Palin and Peter Capaldi, imagine... sheds light on Iannucci’s unique creative process.

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1 hour, 15 minutes

Last on

Thu 13 Mar 202502:35
BBC Two

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Credits

PresenterAlan Yentob
Interviewed GuestArmando Iannucci
Interviewed GuestMichael Palin
Interviewed GuestJulia Louis-Dreyfus
Interviewed GuestSteve Coogan
Interviewed GuestChris Morris
Interviewed GuestPeter Capaldi
Interviewed GuestRebecca Front
Interviewed GuestJesse Armstrong
Interviewed GuestMarina Hyde
Interviewed GuestNikki Amuka-Bird
Interviewed GuestDoon Mackichan
Interviewed GuestChris Addison
Executive ProducerTanya Hudson
Series EditorAlan Yentob
ProducerCatherine Abbott
DirectorCatherine Abbott

Broadcasts

  • Mon 3 Mar 202522:40
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales & Wales HD
  • Mon 3 Mar 202523:10
    BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
  • Mon 3 Mar 202523:45
    BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Thu 13 Mar 202502:35
    BBC Two

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